Bascom Scruggs married Estella Miller 7 Mar. 1888 in Eaton, CO. Estella was 16 at the time of marriage so her Father's consent was required. Robert or Bascom Scruggs was 28 that year. Roscoe Conklin was born 7 months later in Platteville, CO. Chester was born May 1890 then a little girl came to the family. Rose Amy Scruggs was born 1893. Sometime before July of 1997, Estella May Miller and Robert Bascom Scruggs were divorced. Bascom then married Mattie A. Wilcox in Castle Rock, CO. on 13 Jul 1897. Bascom and Mattie had two children. Hazel Cornelia Scruggs and Frank Scruggs. As adults, both Hazel and Frank moved to areas around Portland, OR.
Bascom's parents were Benjamin Franklin Scruggs and Saphronia Jane Noel.
On the far left is a young girl that has not yet been identified. Sitting next to her is Benjamin Franklin Scruggs. Sitting beside his Father, is Luther Scruggs with his Mother, Saphronia Jane Noel Scruggs standing at the far right. Luther is a younger brother of Bascom.
The order of children of Benjamin and Saphronia are as follows:
1. Robert Bascom Scruggs b. 6 Jun 1859
2. Mary Lee Scruggs b. 6 Sep 1861
3. Luther Scruggs b. 15 Jan 1864
4. Charles Scruggs b. 15 Nov 1861
5. Cornelia Scruggs b. 9 Jan 1868
6. John Scruggs b. about 1870
7. George Scruggs b. 1872
8. Rutherford B. Hayes Scruggs (later to be known as "A. Hayes") b. 1 Oct 1876
9. Roscoe Scruggs b. 1879 (an Uncle to Roscoe Conklin Scruggs)
Luther and Catherine Scruggs |
Matthew Sherman and Cornelia Scruggs
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John Scruggs | George Scruggs![]() |
Rutherford B. Hayes Scruggs![]() |
Eva Blanche Bailey Scruggs
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Forrest Stanley Scruggs Sr.
| Bernice Marie Loewen Scruggs
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