12. | Joseph Murphy SCRUGGS, II was born on 30 May 1888 in Kickapoo, Leavenworth, Kansas, USA (son of Joseph Murphy SCRUGGS, I and Susan BAKER); died on 20 Mar 1964 in Worsley, Clear Hills, Alberta, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: Joe
- Reference Number: 1
- Residence: 1900, Kickapoo Township, Leavenworth, Kansas, United States
- Residence: 1910, Pascoe Township, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States
- Occupation: Between 1917 and 1964, Canada; Oil well driller, farmer
- _MILT: Between 1917 and 1918; drafted in US army in WWI
Notes:
CENSUS (Kansas) 1895: on ancestry.com. Joseph Scruggs, 6, b in Kansas, living with Joseph46, Susan39, Walter17, Lawreax11, Susan5, Edward3, Simion1 Scruggs. location: Kickapoo, Leavenworth, Kansas.
CENSUS 1900: on familysearch.org. Joseph Scrugs[sic], 32 [should be 12], b May 1888 in Kansas, living with Joseph51, Susan44, WalterW22, Lawrence16, Susan10, Edward8, Simmeon6, EdithE2 Scrugs. location: Kickapoo, Leavenworth, Kansas
CENSUS (Kansas) 1905: Josie[sic] Scruggs, 17, b in Kansas, living with JM56, Suson48, L21, Susie15, Edward13, Simeon11, Edith7 ScruggsS. location: not mentioned on census form.
CENSUS 1910: on familysearch.org. Joseph M. Scruggs Jr., 21, b in Kansas, living with JosephM61, Susan54, Edward18, Simion16, Edith12 Scruggs. location: Pascoe Township, number 16 12 11 E, Okmulgee, Oklahoma
MILITARY 1918. on familysearch.org. Joseph Murphy Scruggs registered for WWI draft.
MARRIAGE 1920: Province of Albera Registration of Marriage. Joseph Murphy Scruggs, 32, m Clarise Ruth Hovis 18 [actually only 17] in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. occupation: well digger. Registrar's Record no. 94 of 1920. (It may be Record No. 893 of 1920; both numbers appear on the registration form.)
CENSUS (Canada) 1921: from ancestry.com. Joseph Scruggo[sic], 33, b. in USA, immigrated in 1917, living with wife:Clara Scruggo[sic]19. location: District 215, Saskatchewan, Canada
BURIAL 1964: findagrave.com. Joseph Murphy, died in 1964. Buried in Worsley Cemetery, Worsley, Alberta. Findagrave Memorial# 117111207
2015: All other information obtained with personal communication from Clarise Ruth Hovis Scruggs and Terrelene Ruth Scruggs.
Name:
On 1905 census, enumerator wrote 'Josie' as his name.
Occupation:
He worked in the oil fields of Alberta and Saskatchewan (in Canada) and in Oklahoma (in the USA) between 1917-1930. After 1931, he was a farmer in northern Alberta, Canada.
Died:
Buried in Worsley Cemetery, Worsley, Alberta. Findagrave Memorial# 117111207
Joseph married Clarise Ruth HOVIS on 11 Sep 1920 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Clarise (daughter of Martin Luther HOVIS and Fleetie Estelle NAYLOR) was born on 7 Nov 1902 in Gibsonburg, Sandusky, Ohio, USA; died on 27 Feb 1986 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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