Scroggins Descendants

Obituary for G. T. Scroggins 1844-1924

Sent to Lester & Bonnie Scroggins Schrader by the great-grandson of George Scroggins. The origin of the clipping is unknown. Probably from the Alexander City Area.

Scroggins Descendants

6. George Thomas³ Scroggins (Richard M.², James¹) was born November 29, 1844 in Georgia, and died September 4, 1924 in home of daughter, Mrs. J.N. Brewer. He married Mary J. Henderson October 21, 1868 in Tallapoosa Co. Alabama, daughter of Alvin Henderson and Lucinda Duck. H. C. Milston, bondsman, Wm. Blackman, M. G., pg. 48 #101, Marriage Records 1864-1896 of Tallapoosa County, AL, Vol. 2. [Source: Jane McGill ]

Notes for George T. Scroggins:
Enlisted private, Company A, First Alabama Infantry at Dadeville, AL. (Co. A muster roll)

Per Greg Wilson, Pvt. George Thomas Scroggins - Captured at Port Hudson, La. July 9, 1863. Exchanged. Captured at Nashville, Tn Dec. 15, 1864 and held prisoner till the end of the war. Enlisted in the 5th U.S. Volunteer Infantry at Camp Douglas, Illinois, April 18, 1865.

Burial: Concord Cemetery (County Hwy44, Tallapoosa Co.AL) per Tap Roots Vol.24 #4, April 1987

MARY EMMA SCROGGINS (GEORGE T.2, RICHARD M.1) born 21-Aug-1882 in Dadeville AL, died 08-Mar-1964 in Alexander City AL, bu Hillview Cemetery. She married JESSIE NORMAN BREWER 29-Dec-1903 in Dadeville AL. JN Brewer was born 20-May-1881 in Dadeville AL, and died 29-Jan-1956 in Alexander City AL, bu Hillview Cemetery. [Paula Girouard]