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William Berry Scruggs
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William Berry Scruggs
- Born: 10 Dec 1826, SC 1 2 3 4 5
- Marriage (1): Jane (Jinsey) Caroline Edwards about 1849 in SC
- Marriage (2): Mary Garrett in 1885 in SC
- Died: 20 Apr 1905, SC
- Buried: Abt 23 Apr 1905, Fountain Inn Municipal Cemetery, Fountain Inn, Greenville Co., SC
William Scruggs was brother-in-law to Y.H.E. Hitch and in the same unit during the Civil War. The records show he enlisted as a Private with Company I on the 16th SC Infantry on Feb 11 1863 at Camp Hampton by Capt. Rodgers. The muster rolls show the details of his service:
Jan/Feb 1863: Present
Mar/Apr 1863: Present
May/Jun 1863: Present
Jul/Aug 1863: Absent, sick at West Point, AL hospital
Sep/Oct 1863: Absent, sick in hospital in Atlanta, GA
Nov/Dec 1863: Present
Jan/Feb 1864: Present
Mar/Aug 1864: Absent, in hospital from being wounded on Jul 22 1864
Apr 20 1865: Deserted
William married Jane (Jinsey) Caroline Edwards, daughter of John Edwards and Jane Bradley, about 1849 in SC. (Jane (Jinsey) Caroline Edwards was born on 07 Nov 1828 in SC,6 7 8 9 died on 01 May 1883 in SC and was buried about 04 May 1883 in Fountain Inn Municipal Cemetery, Fountain Inn, Greenville Co., SC.)
William next married Mary Garrett in 1885 in SC. (Mary Garrett was born in Jun 1840 in SC 10.)
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1850 SC Census, Listed as age 24 in Laurens Co.
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1860 GA Census, Listed as age 32 in Forsyth Co.
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1870 SC Census, Listed as age 43 in Laurens Co.
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1880 SC Census, Listed as age 53 in Laurens Co.
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1900 SC Census, Listed as born Dec 1826 in Laurens Co.
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1850 SC Census, Listed as age 22 in Laurens Co.
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1860 GA Census, Listed as age 30 in Forsyth Co.
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1870 SC Census, Listed as age 42 in Laurens Co.
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1880 SC Census, Listed as age 51 in Laurens Co.
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1900 SC Census, Listed as born Jun 1840 in Laurens Co.