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• Reference Number: 1053

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CENSUS 1880: on familysearch.org. Ella G Scruggs, 8, b in Missouri, living with parents: Heny33/Lucy30 and sister: LonaW.6 Scruggs. Location: King City, McPherson, Kansas.

CENSUS (Ks) 1885: on ancestry.com. Ella G Scruggs, 13, b in Missouri, living with parents: HenryM.38/Lucy34 and sister: LolaM.11. Location: King, McPerhson, Kansas.

MARRIAGE 1891: on ancestry.com. Gertrude M Scruggs, 20, married Lewis F Van Osdell on Dec. 20, 1891 in McPherson, Kansas. (Kansas, County Marriages)

CENSUS (Ks) 1895: Girtie van Osdell, 22, b in Missouri, living with L F van Osdell33. Location McPherson, Kansas.

CENSUS 1900; on familysearch.org. Gertrude M Vom Osdell, 27, b in Missouri, married 8 years with no children, living with husband Louis F Vom Osdell37 and father: Henry Scruggs53. Location: King, McPherson, Kansas.

CENSUS 1910: on familysearch.org. Gertrude M Van Arsdale, 33, b in Missouri, living with husband:Lewis F Van Arsdale45, both as roomers in home of Melinda H Carter 73, and another roomer: Joseph Wright 51.

CENSUS 1920: on familysearch.org. Gertrude M Van Ardel, 49, b in Missouri, living with husband: Elliot Van Ardel57 and son: Lester Lavene Van Ardel5. Location: Ward 2, Garfield, Oklahoma

CENSUS 1930: on familysearch.org. Gerturde[sic] M Van Osdell, 56, b in Missouri, living with husband: LewisF66 and son: Laverne16 VanOsdell. Location; Enid, Garfield, Oklahoma.

Name:
Dunklin says that her name was Ella Gertrude. This name also appears on the 1880 and 1885 censuses. After that, the censuses have her name as Gertrude M. or Gertie.

Gertrude married Lewis VAN OSDELL on 20 Dec 1891 in McPherson, Kansas, USA. Lewis was born in 1862. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living

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• Reference Number: 1052

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CENSUS 1860: on familysearch.org. Henry Scruggs, 15, b in Illinois, living with aunt/uncle: A.57/Frances55 Scruggs. Location: Shoal, Clinton, Missouri.

MARRIAGE 1869: on ancestry.com. H.M. Scruggs married Lucy Maret on 11 March 1869 in Clay, Missouri.

CENSUS 1870: on familysearch.org. Henry Scruggs, 24, b in Missouri [should be Illinois], occupation: farmer, living with wife:LucyE.20 Scruggs. Location: Washington, Clay, Missouri. Note: census index also lists 2 children named Harris. These may have been living with Henry and Lucy but are likely the children of the family following them on the census form.

CENSUS 1880: on familysearch.org. Henry Scruggs, 33, b in Illinois, occupation:farmer, living with wife:Lucy30 and 2 daughters: EllaG.8, LonaW.6 Scruggs. Location: King City, McPherson, Kansas.

CENSUS (Ks) 1885: on ancestry.com. Henry M Scruggs, 38, b in Missouri, living with wife:Lucy34 and 2 children:EmmaG13/LolaM.11 Scruggs. Location: King, McPerhson, Kansas.

CENSUS 1900; on familysearch.org. Henry Scruggs, 53, b in Illinois, widowed, occupation: farmer, living with daughter/son-in-law:GertrudeM.27/LouisF.37 Vom Osdell (married 8 years with no children). Location: King, McPherson, Kansas.

CENSUS 1910: on ancestry.com. Henry M Scruggs, 54 [should be 64], b in Illinois, occupation:retired, living with wife#2:Florence55 Scruggs. Location: Kingfisher Ward 5, Kingfisher, Oklahoma.

BURIAL: findagrave.com. Buried in McPherson Cemetery, McPherson, Kansas. Findagrave Memorial# 54221994.


Died:
Buried in McPherson Cemetery, McPherson, Kansas. Findagrave Memorial# 54221994.

Henry married Lucy Elizabeth MARET on 11 Mar 1869 in Clay, Missouri, USA. Lucy was born on 21 May 1850 in Missouri, USA; died on 5 Feb 1900 in McPherson, McPherson, Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 1050

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MARRIAGE 1869: on ancestry.com. Lucy Maret married H.M. Scruggs on 11 March 1869 in Clay, Missouri.

CENSUS 1870: on familysearch.org. Lucy Scruggs, 20, b in Missouri, living with husband:Henry23 Scruggs. Location: Washington, Clay, Missouri. Note: census index also lists 2 children named Harris. These may have been living with Henry and Lucy but are likely the children of the family following them on the census form.

CENSUS 1880: on familysearch.org. Lucy Scruggs, 30, b in Missouri, living with husband:Henry33 and 2 daughters: EllaG.8, LonaW.6 Scruggs. Location: King City, McPherson, Kansas.

CENSUS (Ks) 1885: on ancestry.com. Lucy Scruggs, 34, b in Missouri, living with husband:HenryM38 and 2 children:EmmaG13/LolaM.11 Scruggs. Location: King, McPerhson, Kansas.

BURIAL: findagrave.com. Lucy died Feb.5, 1900 and is buried in McPherson Cemetery, McPherson, Kansas. Findagrave Memorial# 54221692.

Died:
Buried in McPherson Cemetery, McPherson, Kansas. Findagrave Memorial# 54221692.

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• Reference Number: 266

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HISTORY: THOMAS BUFORD SCRUGGS (reference I.4.3.3.2), "son of Thomas Scruggs, Jr., by his wife Judith Buford, married twice; first, in 1810, Lucy Lindsay, born 1792, died, 1834, the daughter of Anthony Lindsay and his wife Alice Cole, of Lindsay Station, Scott County, Kentucky, near Frankfort, and granddaughter of Anthony Lindsay and Nellie Dorsey, of Virginia. He had issue by his first wife: William Reaves b Feb.11, 1811, Martha and Sarah (twins), Nancy, Mary and John (twins), Thomas. (p.70-71)

"Thomas Buford Scruggs, after the death of his first wife, moved to St. Louis, where he owned a large hotel and a racing stable of fine horses. He had issue by his second wife, Ms Callahan: George, Henry M. born Aug.15, 1846. Thomas Buford Scruggs and his wife Ms Callahan died in the spring of 1850." (Dunklin, p.70-71)

DEATH: on familysearch.org. Thomas B Scruggs, 61, b in Virginia, died March 1850, cause of death: fits, occupation: public House keeper. Location: Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois. (Illinois Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880.)

Thomas married Elizabeth CALLAHAN. Elizabeth died in 1850 in Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 1051

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HISTORY: "Thomas Buford Scruggs, after the death of his first wife, moved to St. Louis, where he owned a large hotel and a racing stable of fine horses. He had issue by his second wife, Ms Callahan: George, Henry M. born Aug.15, 1846. Thomas Buford Scruggs and his wife Ms Callahan died in the spring of 1850." (Dunklin, p.70-71) The children of Thomas Buford Scruggs are not included in this database, except Henry M.

DEATH 1850:

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• Reference Number: 198
• _MILT: SAR 43845

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HISTORY: Dunklin says that Thomas (reference I.4.3.3) "moved to Kentucky with his father and brothers in 1793-94 and settled there on the 'Scruggs Place'. The Scruggs Place was located in Scott County, Kentucky, where Thomas settled with his five grown children (with the exception of his son Gross, who returned to Virginia). He gave to each, adjoining tracts of land near 'Lndsay Station' aout twelve miles from the city of Frankfort, and known to this day as the 'Old Scruggs Place'." (Dunklin, p.32)

THOMAS SCRUGGS (reference I.4.3.3), "second son of Thomas Scruggs, was born in Virginia. He married in Bedford County, Virginia, March 1, 1787 (by the Rev. Jeremiah Hatcher), Judith Buford, the daughter of Captain James Buford and Elizabeth Bramlett, and a sister of Elizabeth Buford, who had married William Scruggs. Thomas Scruggs went to Kentucky with his father and brothers in 1793-94, and settled there on the 'Scruggs Place.' He had issue: William, Thomas Buford, John, Abraham, Valentine, Simeon, Elizabeth, Pamelia, Nancy". (Dunklin p.42-43)

Wikitree adds some birth and death dates: ThomasBuford-b1790 in VA/dMar1850 in Jo Daviess, Illinois, Permilia-b1790 in VA/dSept5,1829 in Carrollton, Carroll, KY, John-b1795/d 1829, William-bJun7, 1797 in KY/dSept8,1870 in Owen,KY, Nancy-b1801 in VA/d1870 in New LIberty, Owen KY, HenryValentine-b1805 in Scott Co., VA/ (more info on hiswifeAnna Elizabeth Sinclair, son Marcellus and his wife Amanda Harlow), Simeon [see this database], Abraham [see this database], Elizabeth and Betsy - no known data, then Nancy#2-b1823 in KY.

MARRIAGE 1787: on Virginia, Marriages 1785-1940. Thomas Scruggs married Judith Buford in 1787 in Virginia.

Birth:
SAR membership application lists his birth date as 1760 and death as 1828.

Thomas married Judith BUFORD on 1 Mar 1787 in Bedford County, Virginia, USA. Judith (daughter of James Daniel BUFORD and Elizabeth BRAMLETT) was born about 1767 in Bedford County, Virginia, USA; died in 1854 in Scott County, Kentucky, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 199

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Research note: A family tree on familysearch.org says she was born in 1767. Another family tree on ancestry.com has birthdate as 1776; that would make her just 11-12 when she got married. (jan19,2016, ts)

HISTORY: (Dunklin. p. 42) THOMAS SCRUGGS (reference I.4.3.3), "second son of Thomas Scruggs ... married March 1, 1787 (by the Rev. Jeremiah Hatcher), Judith Buford, the daughter of Captain James Buford and Elizabeth Bramlett, and a sister of Elizabeth Buford, who had married William Scruggs."

MARRIAGE 1787: on Virginia, Marriages 1785-1940. Thomas Scruggs married Judith Buford in 1787 in Virginia.

Note: One Ancestry Family Tree (Marc Taylor Family Tree, accessed March 29, 2020) says she died in 1854. It references "Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1965", Film 994054, 526 pages. It is not indexed, but it says the following:
- a female Scruggs, a widow, 88 years old, b in Virginia, residing in Scott Co, KY, daughter of xx & Eliza Buford, died in Scott County, Ky possibly on Dec. 26?, cause of Death - apoplexy. Although it does not name this person, the stats fit Judith Scruggs, née Buford. p. 291. (The deaths in Scott County in 1854 are on pages 289-294.)


Died:
p.291 of 526.

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Married:
Viriginia, Marriages, 1785-1940, reference pg 218, FHL micorfilm 30,591.