Jesse Thomas Scruggs, Sr.

1799 - 1882  (83 years)

• Name	Jesse Thomas Scruggs  [1]
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	1 Feb 1799	Virginia   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	16 Nov 1882	Sabine County, Texas   [2]
  Notes	Information about this family was provided by Irene Walton. She forwarded a copy of a message posted by Leatha A. Betts to the Rootsweb TXSABINE-L relating the Jesse Thomas Scruggs family Bible. This Bible was copied by Blanche Toole on 17 Apr 1970 in the home of Mary Louise Vickers McGown Harvey, from the Jesse T. Scruggs Family Bible, American Bible Society, 1857. Births Jesse T. Scruggs was born 1 Feb. 1799 in Virginia Mary Ann Tolan Mcguire was born 28 June 1818 Finch T. Scruggs was born 14 July 1824 Ala. Sarah A. Scruggs was born 10 Jan. 1826 Nathaniel T. Scruggs was born 10 Dec 1827 William A. Scruggs was born 21 Mar. 1830 Nancy T. Scruggs was born 31 (sic) Sept 1832 [Note: above children were by first wife, Sarah Thornton, following by second wife Mary Ann Tolan McGuire] Jesse T. Scruggs was born 18 Mar 1836 Laurence M. Scruggs was born 15 Dec. 1837 Hambleton M. Scruggs was born 1 Jan. 1839 George W. Scruggs was born 20 May 1842 Charles A. Scruggs was born 2 Aug. 1845 Mary Stephenson Scruggs was born 20 Oct 1846, Sabine County, Texas Angus Griffith Scruggs was born 26 Sept 1851, Sabine County, Texas -------------------------------------------- Mary Ann Loving was born 13 Mar 1834 [Note: Third wife, daug. of Manuel Walton Loving, widow of George Arnold] Paralee Scruggs was born 14 Jun 1866 Emer J. Arnold was born 19 Oct 1852, Sabine Co. Texas Elizabeth T. Arnold was born 24 Apr 1855, Sabine Co. Texas Martha A. Scruggs was born 20 Jul 1858, Sabine Co. Texas George B. Scruggs was born 26 November 1861, and died May 6, 1864 age 2 yrs, 5 months, 5 days --------------------------------------------- Lavelle Harvey was born 15 Feb. 1910 Jewel Harvey was born 11 Oct 1911, Sabine Co. Texas Luther Bill Harvey was born 28 May 1920 Doris Glynn Harvey was born 22 Jan. 1926 Mary Estelle Harvey was born 10 May 1929 [Note: Children of Perkins Harvey and his first wife] ---------------------------------------------- Marriages Jesse T. Scruggs and Mary Ann Tolan McGuire was married on the 2nd say (sic) of April 1835 in the town of Grenada, Mississippi, by Reverand Thomas F. Davidson Jesse T. Scruggs and Martha A. Arnold was married on the first day of October 1857 in Sabine County, Texas --------------------------------------------- Deaths James M. McGuire, son of L. McGuire departed this life on 3rd day of April at his residence in Haywood Co. Tenn. A.D. 1839 Margaret McGuire, consort of Dr. L. McGuire, departed this life on the 9th day of April 1839 in Sabine County, Texas Arabella E. Harvey departed this life 16 March 1852, Sabine County Dr. L. McGuire departed this life 16 September at 20 minutes past 10 o'clock in the evening in Sabine County, Texas 1853 Sabine County, Texas, Finch P. Scruggs departed this life 11 Jan. 1853. His death was accasioned by a fall from a horse, his body was entered on the bank of the Patroon at Dr. McGuire's Burying Ground, there to remain until the morning of the resurrection Emma J. Arnold departed this life 30 December 1864 Sabine County Jesse T. Scruggs, Sr. departed this live 16 November 1882 age 83 years, at the house of his oldest child Sarah Harvey in Sabine County, Texas 15 minutes past 3 o'clock in the morning, this note by his youngest son, A.G. Scruggs Laurence M. Scruggs departed this life Teusday (sic) 15 September 1851 Sabine County, Texas Jesse T. Scruggs, Jr. departed this life 17 Jul 1860 at his residence in Sabine County, Texas. 24 years of age. Aprial the 6th day of 1857 a severe frost and freze bitting fruit and maes. Then on the 12th Knight a snow some storm in the snow was some 2 in. deep on the ground recorded Aprial 12th by Jesse T. Scruggs George W. Scruggs departed this life 29 September 1860 in the State of Virginia in the service of the Southern Confederacy George B. Scruggs departed this life 6 May 1864 age 2 yrs 5 months and 5 days Mary A. T. Scruggs, consort of Jesse T. Scruggs departed this life the 4th day of March 1856 in Sabine County, Texas half past one o'clock in the morning, her remains deposited at thr burying ground on Patroon there to remain until the morning of the resurrection
  Person ID	I3208	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2014

  
  

  Family 1	Susan A. Thornton,   b. Bef 1805   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Bef 1825  [1]
  Children	1. Finch P. Scruggs,   b. 14 Jul 1824, Alabama d. 11 Jan 1853, Sabine County, Texas (Age 28 years)   2. Sarah Anabella Scruggs,   b. 16 Jan 1826, Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama d. 15 Dec 1913, Texas (Age 87 years)   3. Nathaniel T. Scruggs,   b. 10 Dec 1827   d. Yes, date unknown   4. William Allen Scruggs,   b. 22 Mar 1830, Tennessee d. 30 Jan 1900, Taylor, Williamson County, Texas (Age 69 years)   5. Nancy Thomas Scruggs,   b. 30 Sep 1833, Alabama d. 4 Nov 1919, Texas (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F850	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Ann Tolan McGuire,   b. 28 Jun 1818, Kentucky d. 4 Mar 1856, Sabine County, Texas (Age 37 years)
  Marriage	2 Apr 1835	Grenada County, Mississippi   [1, 2, 3]
  	"Jesse T. Scruggs and Mary Ann Tolan McGuire was married on the 2nd say (sic) of April 1835 in the town of Grenada, Mississippi, by Reverand Thomas F. Davidson" From the Jesse Thomas Scruggs family Bible. This Bible was copied by Blanche Toole on 17 Apr 1970 in the home of Mary Louise Vickers McGown Harvey, from the Jesse T. Scruggs Family Bible, American Bible Society, 1857.
  Children	1. Jesse Thomas Scruggs, Jr.,   b. 16 Mar 1836, Texas d. 17 Jul 1860, Sabine County, Texas (Age 24 years)   2. Lawrence M. Scruggs,   b. 15 Dec 1837   d. 15 Sep 1851, Sabine County, Texas (Age 13 years)   3. Hambelton Mcguire Scruggs,   b. 1 Jan 1839   d. Yes, date unknown   4. George W. Scruggs,   b. 20 May 1842   d. 29 Sep 1860, Virginia (Age 18 years)   5. Charles A. Scruggs,   b. 2 Aug 1845   d. 15 Feb 1863, Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas (Age 17 years)   6. Mary Stephenson Scruggs,   b. 20 Oct 1848, Sabine County, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   7. Angus Griffith Scruggs,   b. 26 Sep 1851, Sabine County, Texas d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1279	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jul 2014

  
  

  Family 3	Martha Ann Loving,   b. 13 Mar 1834, Alabama d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	1 Oct 1857	Sabine County, Texas   [2, 3, 4]
  Children	1. Martha A. Scruggs,   b. 20 Jul 1858, Sabine County, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   2. George B. Scruggs,   b. 26 Nov 1861   d. 6 May 1864 (Age 2 years)   3. Paralee Scruggs,   b. 14 Jun 1866   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1875	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1 Feb 1799 - Virginia Marriage - 2 Apr 1835 - Grenada County, Mississippi Marriage - 1 Oct 1857 - Sabine County, Texas Death - 16 Nov 1882 - Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S485] Walton, Irene Email Transcription of Affadavit of Sarah A. HARVEY dated 24 Jan 1913. [S339] Betts, Leatha A--Family Researcher (jlabetts@burgoyne.com) 777 West 1000 South Woods Cross, UT 84087, (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=leathaabetts). [S194] McClendon, Ron--Family Researcher (rmcclend@highfiber.com). [S434] Toole, Blanche "Sabine County Marriages 1875-1900 1900-1910 Prior to 1875" c. 1983.