1. James¹ Scroggins was born Abt. 1790, and died Abt. 1836. He married Judith Haggerty.
     
Child of James Scroggins and Judith Haggerty is:

Richard M.² Scroggins, born Abt. 1812 in Georgia; died Abt. 1852.

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2. Richard M.² Scroggins (James¹) was born Abt. 1812 in Georgia, and died Abt. September 1852 in Jones County(original document looks like "Jones"). He married Judia (also spelled Judiah) Allen September 1837.

More About Richard M. Scroggins:
Military service: Bet. June 2 - July 17, 1836, Enrolled at Fort Ingersoll, Alabama. Mustered out in Columbus, Ga. Richard M. Scroggins was a Private with Capt. Roe's Co., 1st Regiment Ga. Drafted Militia during the Creek War.
Property: December 23, 1850, Richard signed a Bounty Land Claim, under the "act of granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers, who have been engaged in the military service of the United States" passed September 28th, 1850. [source: copy of original Bounty Land Claim]

More About Judia Allen (also spelled Judiah):
Property: September 19, 1855, Made a " Declaration for Widow" for additional application of additional bounty land as a widow of a military man. This document states her age as 38 (1855). [source - copy of original]

1860 Tallapoosa Co. Dudleyville, AL Census suggests her birth year as 1820. It lists: Judy Scroggins, 40, farmer, born VA; James J., 20, born GA; George T., 17, born GA; Washington M., 14, born GA; Julia, 13, born GA; Marler, 10, born GA; Benjamin Marlin, 7, born GA [source - Dot Saunders]

Children of Richard Scroggins and Judia Allen are:

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 ]

George joined the Confederate Army , Company A, First Alabama Infantry at Dadeville, AL. (Co. A muster roll)
Was a P.O.W. of the U.S. Army. After the war he nearly starved during his walk back home. Per his obituary "he served 4 years in the Confederate War." 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
Property: Dec 14, 1893: half interest in SW 1/4 Sec 29 and SE 1/4 of Sec 30, Tnshp 22, Range 23 Also: NE 1/4 of SW 1/4, Sec 8 and NE 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Sec 8, Tnshp 22, Range 23 Also: Nov. 20, 1894: NE 1/4 of NW 1/4 and NW 1/4 of NE 1/4 -- all in Tallapoosa Co. AL

More About Mary J. Henderson: (Mary Ann)
Cause of Death: Influenza, per cemetery, born 9-Aug-1849, died 16-Jan-1913 Burial: Concord Cemetery

Children of George T. Scroggins and Mary J. Henderson are:

 Per obituary, George had six children (perhaps they meant living?), one daughter named Mrs. J.N. Brewer as of 1924.

[from Paula Girouard <paulagir@home.com> ]

According to the 1900 Tallapoosa CO AL Federal Census, enumerated 8 Jan 1900, George and Mary Jane Scroggins lived in the Eagle Creek area and had 12 children 7 living. The following children were enumerated with their parents, Mary E. b Aug 1882, Albert T. b Jun 1886 and Katie H. b Aug 1893.

Sources: 1880 Census Tallapoosa Co.AL, 1900 Census, Dot Saunders, Paula Girouard, Tap Roots Vol.24 #4, April 1987, Concord Cemetery. 1890 Census records for Tallapoosa were destroyed by fire.

7. Washington Marlin Scroggins and Mary Ann Permelia Sanders had the following children:

• Julia Ann Scroggins - b. ?, died 18-Jan-1941. Her obit from the Huntsville, AL. Times states she married W.E. Webster and they lived in New Hope. She died Jan 18, 1941 at her home . She was survived by six sons and three daughters, one brother Jessie Allen (Buster) Scroggins, and two sisters, Mrs. E.D.Vann and Maggie Sutton Of Dixon, Ill.
• Jesse Allen "Buster" Scroggins
• J. L. Scroggins
• Katie M. Scroggins - married E.D. Vann
• Maggie Scroggins - married W.T. Sutton, lived in Dixon, IL.

Obit for Mary Ann Permelia Scroggins states she died at the residence of her daughter Mrs. W.E. Webster (Julia Ann Scroggins) of New Hope. M.A.P. Scroggins died May 19, 1930. Her obit states she is survived by two sons J.A. [Jesse Allen "Buster" Scroggins] and J.L. of New Hope and three daughters Mrs. W.E. Webster , Mrs E.D. Vann and Mrs W.T. [Maggie] Sutton of Dixon, IL. [Source: Thomas Hensley]

9. Henry Lon⁴ Scroggins (George T.³, Richard M.², James¹) was born November 17, 1869 in Tallapoosa Co. Alabama, and died March 4, 1918 in Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co. Alabama. He married Martha Eugenia Grisham, daughter of William Grisham (Gresham?) and Emily Farley, on January 8, 1893 in Tallapoosa Co., Alabama by George L. Bell, M.G.

More About Henry Lon Scroggins:
Burial: Memorial Gardens -- Jackson Gap, Alabama per letters of daughter Alma. Per Tap Roots Vol.24 #4, April 1987, Concord Cemetery, Tallapoosa Co. AL, near Dadeville and Eagle Creek. Speculation: perhaps the subjects were first buried at Concord and later moved to Memorial Gardens, Jackson Gap, leaving headstones in two locations.

Cause of Death: Measles

More About Martha Eugenia "Jennie" Grisham: Born about 1872, died 1961.
Burial: Memorial Gardens -- Jackson Gap, Alabama (Photo album) per daughter Alma and son Paul. Per Tap Roots Vol.24 #4, April 1987, buried at Concord Cemetery, Tallapoosa Co. AL, near Dadeville and Eagle Creek.
See Jennie Grisham/Gresham Scroggins page

Children of Henry Lon Scroggins and Martha Grisham are:

 Mary Emma SCROGGINS and Jessie Norman BREWER had the following children:

17. Lon Jack⁵ Scroggins (H. Lon⁴, George T.³, Richard M.², James¹) was born October 1, 1903, and died August 1, 1981 in SYLACAUGA, ALABAMA. He married (1) Thelma Nazarine Walden (about 1930). He married (2) Romie Culver November 19, 1932, daughter of Andrew Culver and Susan Bates.

More About Lon Jack Scroggins:
Burial: August 1, 1981, Sylacauga, Alabama
Cause of Death: CANCER
More About Thelma Walden:
Thelma Walden was the daughter of ?(James?) Walden and Ida Sizemore. Thelma died 15-June-1931.
Cause of Death: CHILDBIRTH COMPLICATIONS

More About Romie Culver:
Burial: January 1973, Sylacauga, Alabama
Cause of Death: CANCER

Child of Lon Scroggins and Thelma Walden is:

Children of Lon Scroggins and Romie Culver are:

Scroggins Photo Album

11. Paul V.⁵ Scroggins (H. Lon⁴, George T.³, Richard M.², James¹) was born Abt. 1901, and died Abt. 1998. He married Nettie Odell Haynes.

Child of Paul Scroggins and Nettie Haynes is:

19. L.J. Scroggins (Lon Jack⁵, H. Lon⁴, George T.³, Richard M.², James¹ ) was born 15-June-1931 in Sylacauga, AL. He married Marion Jones, daughter of Henley Grady Jones and Oleta Barfield, in Thomaston, Upson County, GA, on 7-Oct-1955. Died 14-July-2000. Buried at Parkway Memorial Gardens, Warner Robins, Houston Co. GA.

More About L.J. Scroggins:
Following the death of his mother, Thelma N. Walden Scroggins (childbirth), he was raised by his maternal grandmother, Ida Sizemore Walden Pinson and Arthur Pinson. Both worked in cotton mills in Sylacauga, AL, before moving to Pike Co. GA and eventually Thomaston to work in the Martha Mills. He graduated R.E. Lee High School, Thomaston, GA, 1948 and the University of Georgia, Athens, 1952. Served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Army, 2nd Infantry Division 1952-54 (Airborne training at Ft. Benning followed by tour in Korea). Photo Album
THE THOMASTON TIMES July 17, 2000
THE Macon Telegraph July 16, 2000
The Daily Sun July 16, 2000

WARNER ROBINS -- Services for Lon J. Scroggins, Jr. will be 11a.m. Monday July 17 at Oakland Baptist Church with burial at Parkway Memorial Gardens. McCullough Funeral Home in Centerville has charge of arrangements.

More About Marion Jones: b. 4-May-1936, d. 28-Jul-1992, Graduated R.E. Lee High School, Thomaston, GA, 1954
Burial: July 1992, Parkway Memorial Gardens (Carl Vinson Parkway),Warner Robins, GA See The Silent Plea of Every Heart, a collection of poetry by Marion Jones Scroggins.

Children of L.J. Scroggins and Marion Jones are:

20. Hugh Stanley⁶ Scroggins (Lon Jack⁵, H. Lon⁴, George T.³, Richard M.², James¹) was born February 28, 1942. He married Elaine Porter.

Children of Hugh Scroggins and Elaine Porter are:

21. Bonnie G.⁶ Scroggins (Lon Jack⁵, H. Lon⁴, George T.³, Richard M.², James¹) was born March 9, 1935 in Sylacauga, Alabama. She married Lester O. Schrader December 2, 1956 in Mingon Baptist Church, Sylacauga, Ala, son of Louis Schrader and Bertha Wilde.

Children of Bonnie Scroggins and Lester Schrader are:

22. Evie Duaine⁶ Scroggins (Lon Jack⁵, H. Lon⁴, George T.³, Richard M.², James¹) was born April 14, 1940. She married Dale Arthur Davis August 19, 1960 in Sylacauga, Alabama, son of Willliam Davis and Naomi Mundy.

Children of Evie Scroggins and Dale Davis are:

23. Charles Moody⁶ Scroggins (Lon Jack⁵, H. Lon⁴, George T.³, Richard M.², James¹) was born August 13, 1945. He married Joan Barnes.

Children of Charles Scroggins and Joan Barnes are:

24A. Steven Jack Scroggins (L.J.⁶, Lon Jack⁵, H. Lon⁴, George T.³, Richard M.², James¹) was born 19-Jan-1959 in Macon, Bibb County, GA. He married Nancy Louise Guido, daughter of Anthony Guido and Kathleen Stull of Lower Burrell, PA, in 1984. He married Wanda Lee Phillips, daughter of James Raymond Phillips (of Coffee Co., GA) and Lavina Thompson of Robeson Co., NC in 1999.

More About Steven Jack Scroggins:
1977, Northside High School Warner Robins, Ga; BBA 1980, Mercer University Macon, Ga; MBA 1985, Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville, GA.

Children of Steven J. Scroggins and Nancy Guido are:

25A. John Wendell Scroggins (L.J.⁶, Lon Jack⁵, H. Lon⁴, George T.³, Richard M.², James¹) was born 16-Nov-1961 in Macon, Bibb County, GA. He married Lynn Sizer 04-April-1982 in Warner Robins, Houston County, GA. Graduated Northside High School, Warner Robins, GA 1980.

Children of John W. Scroggins and Lynn Sizer are:

26. Donald S.⁷ Schrader (Bonnie G.⁶ Scroggins, Lon Jack⁵, H. Lon⁴, George T.³, Richard M.², James¹) was born December 16, 1957. He married Martha Jane Craig June 27, 1981 in Hope Baptist Church, Acworth, Georgia, daughter of Wylie Craig and Mary Hunt.

More About Donald S. Schrader:
Fact 6: June 1975, Sprayberry High School Marietta, Ga
Fact 7: June 1980, Georgia Tech Atlanta, Ga

Children of Donald Schrader and Martha Craig are:

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