Sheila's Grandmother, Grace Louise Stead is restraining Jacklyn Louise Crowder. Jackie must be about 4 years old in this picture. Roscoe Conklin Scruggs is holding Sheila Melba Crowder, age 18 months. Since the date on the back of the picture is printed as August 1938, Roscoe is 50. His wife, Grace is 55. This picture was taken about 5 years before her death caused by a tumor in the stomach. The setting in the picture is close to trees that grew in abundance on Marine View Drive in Tacoma, WA. Jackie and Sheila lived next door to Grandma and Grandpa. There was a dense wooded, hill right behind our houses. Grandma grew beautiful flowers in front of her house. Sometimes in the Spring of the year artesian springs would appear flooding the front yard. This was clear fresh water for all the flowers.

Roscoe and Grace were married by a county judge in Kimble, NE 16 Oct. 1914. It was the first marriage for Roscoe but the second marriage for Grace. She had married Harvey Earl Thompson first. Grace and Harvey had one son, Harold Thompson born 18 Aug. 1904 in Denver, CO. Roscoe and Grace lived in Denver at 2108 S. Logan St. While living in Colorado, Roscoe had several jobs, one of which was a motorman for the CherryLynn Trolley. This trolley was famous because while it was horse powered, the horse would pull the trolley up the hill in Englewood, CO. (CherryLynn area). The conductor would turn the trolley, then mount the horse on the back platform of the trolley. The horse would then ride back down the hill. This trolley is now displayed at the new City Hall of Englewood, CO with a replica of the horse on the back of the trolley. Roscoe drove the trolley after it was converted to a motordriven vehicle.

Dorothy Mae Scruggs first child of Roscoe and Grace

Russell Cooke Scruggs decorated WWII hero

Alvaretta Myrl Scruggs

John Newman Crowder eloped with Dorothy. Father of Jackie and Sheila

Grace and Roscoe had 3 children while living in Colorado. Dorothy Mae Scruggs was born 16 April 1916. Then came Russell Cooke Scruggs 1 Mar 1919 in Meeker, CO. Alvaretta Myrl Scruggs was born in Denver 7 May 1923. The picture shows Roscoe's 3 children in their early twenties.

The 1920 U S Census shows Robert (Bascom) Scruggs living with Grace and Roscoe. Dorothy was listed as 3 years old and Russell was not yet a year old. It was reported that Robert Scruggs was 60 working as a miner for Placer Mining Co. At this time there is no available picture of Robert . Robert's Father, (Benjamin Franklin Scruggs) was listed in that census as being born in Kentucky as was his Mother (Saphronia Jane Noel). Robert died 21 Dec. 1928 in Denver, CO. He was buried by Olinger Funeral Homes.