Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 124

Notes:

It seems that Robert had one child with each of his 3 wives: Henry (with Huldah), Robert (with Frances), and Buena Vista (with Mary Frances).

CENSUS 1850: on ancestry.com. Robt. W. Scruggs, 6; b. in Kentucky, living with Simeon 42; Elvira S. 39; Emma E. 11; Henry V. 4; Joseph M.1 Scruggs. Location: Weston, Platte, Missouri

CENSUS 1860: on ancestry.com. Robert Scruggs, 16; b. in Missouri [likely an error]; living with Simeon no age given; Elvira no age given; Henry 14; Joseph 10 Scruggs. Location: Stranger, Leavenworth, Kansas

CENSUS: (Kansas) 1865: on ancestry.com. Robt M Scruggs, 22, b. in Kentucky, occupation:farm laborer, living with parents: S.56/Mrs,52; and siblings: Henry18, Joseph16, Emmett Emory 27, Eliza Emory 7 Scruggs. Location: Stuben township, Leavenworth, Kansas (note: the census is difficult to read for "Emmett's" name; it is likely the daughter Emma, who married F.Emory.)

CENSUS 1870: on ancestry.com. Robert Scruggs, 26, b. in Kentucky, occupation: laborer, living with wife#2 Francies[sic] 21, and son Robert2 Scruggs. Location: Kickapoo Township, Leavenworth, Kansas

MARRIAGE 1874: on ancestry.com. Robert Scruggs married Mary Frances Oliphint in 1874 in Kansas. (US and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900)

CENSUS (Kansas) 1875: on ancestry.com. Robert Scruggs, 32, b. in Kentucky, occupation:farmer, living with wife#3 Mary21 Scruggs. Location: Walnut, Atchison, Kansas (from the index)

BURIAL 1877: findagrave.com. Robert W. Scruggs, buried in Branscom Cemetery, Kickapoo, Leavenworth, Kansas. Findagrave Memorial# 86311844

Died:
Burial in Branscom Cemetery, Kickapoo, Leavenworth County, Kansas. [Findagrave Memorial# 86311844

Robert married Mary Frances OLIPHANT on 18 Apr 1874 in Kansas, USA. Mary (daughter of William Jasper OLIPHANT and Matilda Thayer EILER) was born on 14 Dec 1853 in Platte City, Platte, Missouri, USA; died on 15 Sep 1924 in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Frances GROFF about 1867 in Kansas, USA. Frances was born about 1849 in Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Huldah DONAHOO about 1863. Huldah was born in 1845 in Pioneer, Cedar, Iowa, USA; died on 2 Nov 1918 in Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 126

Notes:

CENSUS 1880: on familysearch.org. Buena Vista, 4, b. in Kansas, living with her grandmother Matilda44, 6 siblings of her mother and her mother Mary34. location: Walnut, Atchison, Kansas

CENSUS (Kansas) 1885: on ancestry.com. Binny Scruggs, 8, living with mother Mary31 Scruggs. location: Walnut, Atchison, Kansas.

CENSUS 1910: on familysearch.org. Buena Visa, 34, b. in Kansas, married 8 years, living with Ralph Humell,33. Location: Oakland City, Topeka Township, Shawnesse County, Kansas.
(note; not sure why Ralph was living with his parents in 1905 if they have been married 8 years.)

CENSUS (Kansas) 1915: on ancestry.com. Beana[sic] Vista Hummel, 40, b in Kansas, living in the home of Nancy J Hickox,58 with 7 other people, one of which is Earnest Kirtchley[sic] 42. location: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas..

CENSUS 1920: on familysearch.org. Buena Vista Hummel, 43, b. in Kansas, living with husband; RalphL Hummel, 43, and Ernest E Crichley,44. location: Topeka Township, Shawnee County, Kansas

CENSUS 1930: on familysearch.org. Buena Vista Hummel, 53, b. in Kansas, age 25 at first marriage, occupation: traveling salesman, Shrine Club, living with husband: Ralph L Hummel, 53 and Earnest E Chrickley, 44. Location: Topeka Township, Shawnee County, Kansas

CENSUS 1940: on familysearch.org. Buena Bista Hommel[sic], 63, b. in Kansas, living with Ernst Chrickly, 64 and her husband Ralph Hommel, 63.location: Topeka Township, Shawnee County, Kansas

BURIAL 1959: Buena Vista Scruggs Hummel, d. Jan. 22, 1959 in Kansas. Buried in Rochester Cemetery, Topeka, Kansas. Findagrave Memorial# 67785136

Name of Buena Vista Scruggs Hummel is also found on Ancestry.com on Oliphint Family Tree, accessed in July 2015.


Died:
Buried in Rochester Cemetery, Topeka, Kansas. Plot: Sec. 13W, Lot 952. Findagrave Memorial# 67785136

Buena married Ralph LeRoy HUMMEL on 12 Sep 1901 in Atchison, Kansas, USA. Ralph was born on 10 Sep 1876 in Shiloh, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA; died on 13 Sep 1946 in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 325

Notes:

CENSUS: 1870 on ancestry.com. Robert 2, b. in Kansas; living with parents: Robert26/Francies21 Scruggs. Location: Kickapoo Township, Leavenworth, Kansas

Name of Robert Scruggs Jr is also found on Ancestry.com on Duvall-Smith Family Tree, accessed in July 2015.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Henry Keller
• Reference Number: 366

Notes:

This person's name is probably Henry Curtis and censuses have him variously listed as Henry, Heny, Curtis, or H.C. Although his birth father was Robert Scruggs, Henry may have taken the name of his mother's 2nd husband (Keller), at least while living at home with his mother.

CENSUS: 1865 (Ks) on ancestry.com. Heny (SB Henry) C. Scroggs 1, b. in Kansas, living with his maternal grandparents (Henry47 and Mrs43 Donahoo), his mother's siblings (Haydon J.17, Absalom16, Maranda14, Jas12, Juliet8 Donahoo), his mother Huldah Scruggs 19, as well as George Alexander 34, Mrs Alexander 27 and John Cold 18, Susan James 21. Location: Stranger, Leavenworth County, Kansas

CENSUS: 1870 on ancestry.com. Curtis 7, b. in Kansas, living with his mother Huldy 24, her 2nd husband Benjamin Keller 28, and sister Sarah 3. Location: Prairie Township, Wyandotte County, Kansas

CENSUS: 1875 (Ks) on ancestry.com. H C Keller 12, b. in Kansas, living with B J Keller 33, H J Keller 30, S E Keller 7. Location: Prairie, Wyandotte, Kansas

CENSUS: 1880 on ancestry.com. Henry C Keller (looks like Heller) 16, b. in Kansas, living with grandparents (Henry 62 and Sarah 58 Donahoo), mother Huldah Keller 34, sister Sarah Keller 10, and other relatives of his mother (Julie Donahoo 33, Mary Donahoo 34, Leon Donahoo 11 and Eva W Donahoo 7). Location: Prairie, Wyandotte, Kansas

NOTE: June 1, 1894, Henry C Scroggs married Jessie Creighton in Logan, Oklahoma. It is possible that this is Huldah and Robert's son, but the marriage certificate does not list his parents' names. A death or divorce record for Jessie has not been located.

CENSUS: 1900 on ancestry.com. Henry C Scroggs 36, b. Jan. 1864 in Kansas, living with partners William McLusky and John Rabes, all salesmen of groceries and implements. Henry is listed as Widower. (see censuses 1910, 1930). Location: Guelph township, Sumner County, Kansas

MARRIAGE: 1907 on ancestry.com. Henry C Scruggs30, married Marie Thorp.

CENSUS: 1910 on ancestry.com. Henry C Scroogs[sic], 45, b. in Kansas, living with wife Marie B Scroogs, 28. Both say this is their first marriage, married 4 years. Location: Strike Axe, Township, Osage County, Oklahoma

CENSUS: 1920 on ancestry.com. Henry C Scroggs, 53, b. in Kansas, occupation: contractor, carpentry work, living with wife Marie 37 and 2 lodgers Walter Currons, Harry Robinson. Location: Pawhuska City, Osage, Oklahoma

CENSUS. 1930 on ancestry.com. H C Scroggs, 66, b in Kansas, occupation:building contractor, living with wife Marie 48 Scroggs. Census says they were both in their first marriage, he was 48 and she was 24 when they married. Location: Pawhuska City, Osage, Oklahoma,

CENSUS: 1940 on ancestry.com. H K Scroggs 76, b. in Kansas, living with wife Marie S Scroggs, 58. Location: Ralston, Pawnee County, Oklahoma,

Family/Spouse: Marie THORP. Marie was born in 1882. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Jessie CREIGHTON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]