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Family of Matthew M. Scruggs

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1.  MATTHEW M.² SCRUGGS  (JESSE¹) was born Abt. 1770 in Edgefield Co., SC, and died Bet. 1811 - May 11 1812 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  He married MARY ELAM December 09, 1793 in Edgefield Co., SC, daughter of JOHN ELAM and MARY MINTER.  She was born December 16, 1776 in Virginia, and died Sep 2, 1852 in Fairfield, Bedford Co., TN.

 

More About MATTHEW M. SCRUGGS:

Census: 1800, Edgefield Co, SC - roll47 pg163b⁴

 

Notes for MARY ELAM:

Mary and her family moved to Bedford Co., TN in the early 1800's (probably after her 1821 divorce from Isaac Davis. She was a good business woman and a successful farmer).

 

Bates-Finch-Muse Cemetery is 1.5 miles southwest of Fairfield.

 

More About MARY ELAM:

Burial: September 1852, Bates-Finch-Muse Cemetery, Fairfield, TN

 

More About MATTHEW SCRUGGS and MARY ELAM:

Marriage: Dec 9, 1793, Edgefield Co., SC

     

Children of MATTHEW SCRUGGS and MARY ELAM are:

              i.   ELIZABETH SCRUGGS, b. May 1, 1795, Edgefield Co., SC; d. Jun 15, 1845, Bell Buckle, Bedford Co., TN; m. WILLIAM POVALL FINCH, Jun 10, 1813, Madison Co., AL; b. April 1, 1781, Mecklenburg Co., VA; d. Nov 10, 1851, Bell Buckle, Bedford Co., TN.

 

Notes for WILLIAM POVALL FINCH:

1830 Bedford Co, TN census

1836 Bedford Co. tax list with no poll, but 5 slaves & 1,415 acres

 

More About WILLIAM POVALL FINCH:

MILI: Military: War of 1812

Occupation: farmer

 

More About WILLIAM FINCH and ELIZABETH SCRUGGS:

Marriage: June 10, 1813, Madison Co., AL

 

              ii.   EDNA SCRUGGS, b. Bet. 1794-1801, Edgefield Co., SC; d. Sep 1832, Winchester, Franklin Co., TN; m. COL. THOMAS FINCH., 1818, Bell Buckle, Bedford Co., TN¹²; b. Nov 12, 1796, Mecklenburg Co. VA; d. Nov 17, 1871, dau. Susan's home in Estill Springs, Franklin Co, TN.

 

             iii.   MATT SCRUGGS, b. Bet. 1794 - 1800, SC; d. Bet. 1838 - 1839.

             iv.   JOHN ELAM SCRUGGS, b. Mar 5, 1802, Edgefield Co., SC; d. July 15, 1889, Fairfield, Bedford Co., TN; m. (1) RACHEL CLAY FINCH, July 10, 1823, TN; b. Nov 7, 1808, TN; d. Aug 19, 1837, Bedford Co., TN; m. (2) MARY JANE MOORE, Oct 30, 1838, Bedford Co.,TN; b. Feb 24, 1810, Albemarle Co.,VA; d. April 20, 1897, Bedford Co.,TN.

 

More About JOHN ELAM SCRUGGS:

Burial: July 1889, New Hope Cemetery, Fairfield, Bedford Co., TN

 

More About RACHEL CLAY FINCH:

Burial: Finch Cemetery, Franklin Co., TN

 

More About JOHN SCRUGGS and RACHEL FINCH:

Marriage: July 10, 1823, TN

 

More About JOHN SCRUGGS and MARY MOORE:

Marriage: October 30, 1838, Bedford Co., TN

 

             v.   SUSANNAH SCRUGGS, b. Jun 18, 1807, Cape Girardeau, MO; d. Sep 9, 1852, Cannon Co., TN; m. BENJAMIN M. FUGITT, 1827, Bedford Co., TN; b. February 15, 1802, KY; d. Oct 1895, Cannon Co., TN.

 

More About BENJAMIN FUGITT and SUSANNAH SCRUGGS:

Marriage: 1827, Bedford Co., TN

 

             vi.   JAMES SCRUGGS, b. May 13, 1809, Cape Girardeau, MO; d. December 29, 1879, Bell Buckle, Bedford Co., TN; m. JANE ALLEN FUGITT, 1830, Bedford Co., TN; b. Abt. 1812, Bedford Co., TN; d. Abt. 1898, Bedford Co., TN.

 

More About JAMES SCRUGGS:

Burial: December 1879, Old Salem Cemetery, Bell Buckle, Bedford Co., TN

 

More About JAMES SCRUGGS and JANE FUGITT:

Marriage: 1830, Bedford Co., TN