Finley Scruggs: Appalachian Aristocracy

1866 - 1920 (54 years)

Generation: 1

Finley Scruggs was born 1866, Marshall Co. MS (son of Lewis S. Scruggs and Augusta Caroline FINLEY); died 1920, Washington Co. KY; was buried , Cemetery Hill Cemetery, Springfield, Washington Co. KY.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1880 Census
Name: Finley Scruggs
Age: 14
Birth Year: abt 1866
Birthplace: Mississippi
Home in 1880: Holly Springs, Marshall, Mississippi
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Grandson
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's name: Virginia Finley
Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
Occupation: At School
Household Members:
Mary J. Finley 66
Virginia Finley 43
Finley Scruggs 14

1900 Census
Name: Finly Scruggs
Age: 34
Birth Date: Apr 1866
Birthplace: Illinois [Mississippi]
Home in 1900: Chicago Ward 32, Cook, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sue Scruggs
Marriage Year: 1890
Years Married: 10
Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
Household Members:
Finly Scruggs 34
Sue Scruggs 34
Finly M Scruggs 9
Charles R Scruggs 5
Lizzie Cregor 20 [servant]
Annie McChord 20 [niece]

1910 Census
Name: Finley Scruggs
Age in 1910: 44
Birth Year: abt 1866
Birthplace: Mississippi
Home in 1910: Oklahoma City Ward 6, Oklahoma, Oklahoma
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sue M Scruggs
Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
Household Members:
Finley Scruggs 44
Sue M Scruggs 43
Finley M Scruggs 19
Charles R Scruggs 15

1920 Census
Name: Finley Scruggs
Age: 53
Birth Year: abt 1867
Birthplace: Mississippi
Home in 1920: Oklahoma City Ward 1, Oklahoma, Oklahoma
Street: West Sixteenth
House Number: 1424
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sue M Scruggs
Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
Able to Speak English: Yes
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Finley Scruggs 53
Sue M Scruggs 53
Finley Scruggs 29
Charles Scruggs 24

CITY DIRECTORIES

Publication Title: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, City Directory, 1911
Name: Finley Scruggs
Gender: Male
Residence Year: 1911
Street address: 1424 W 17th
Residence Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Occupation: Loans
Spouse: Sue M Scruggs

Publication Title: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, City Directory, 1916
Name: Finley Scruggs
Gender: Male
Residence Year: 1916
Street address: 1424 W 17th
Residence Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Occupation: Real Estate
Spouse: Sue M Scruggs

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=110104324&ref=acom

Finley married Susan McElroy. Susan was born 17 May 1866, Kentucky; died 1949; was buried , Cemetery Hill Cemetery, Springfield, Washington Co. KY. [Group Sheet]

Children:

Finley McElroy Scruggs was born 29 Jul 1890, Springfield, Washington Co. KY; died 15 Jan 1975, Smith Co. TX; was buried , Rose Hill Cemetery, Tyler, Smith Co. TX.
Charles Rice Scruggs was born 17 Feb 1895, Chicago, Cook Co. IL; died 31 Oct 1964, Oklahoma Co. OK; was buried , Fairlawn Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co. OK.

Generation: 2

2.	Lewis S. Scruggs Lewis married Augusta Caroline FINLEY 10 Apr 1865, Marshall Co. MS. Augusta (daughter of John Tate FINLEY and Mary Jane Greenlee) was born ca 1841, Mississippi; died 16 Jul 1877, Marshall Co. MS; was buried , Hill Crest Cemetery, Holly Springs, Marshall Co. MS. [Group Sheet]

Augusta Caroline FINLEY was born ca 1841, Mississippi (daughter of John Tate FINLEY and Mary Jane Greenlee); died 16 Jul 1877, Marshall Co. MS; was buried , Hill Crest Cemetery, Holly Springs, Marshall Co. MS.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Census
Name: Augusta C Finley
Age: 9
Birth Year: abt 1841
Birthplace: Mississippi
Home in 1850: Southern Division, Marshall, Mississippi
Gender: Female
Family Number: 609
Household Members:
Mary J Finley 34
Geo G Finley 15
Virginia Finley 13
Emma F Finley 11
Augusta C Finley 9
Jno S Finley 6
Eudocia Parker 25

1860 Census
Name: Augusta C Finley
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1842
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Mississippi
Home in 1860: Township 4 Range 2, Marshall, Mississippi
Post Office: Holly Springs
Family Number: 27
Household Members:
Mary J Finley 45
George J Finley 25
Virginia Finley 23
Emma Finley 20
Augusta C Finley 18
John S Finley 16

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Finley&GSiman=1&GScid=59893&GRid=12198831&
Inscription:
Dau. of J. T. & M. J. Finley. Wife of L. S. Scruggs.

Notes:

Married:
Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935
Name: Augusta Fenley [Finley]
Spouse: Lewis Scruggs
Marriage Date: 10 Apr 1865
County: Marshall

Children:

1. Finley Scruggs was born 1866, Marshall Co. MS; died 1920, Washington Co. KY; was buried , Cemetery Hill Cemetery, Springfield, Washington Co. KY.

Generation: 3

John Tate FINLEY was born 13 Nov 1801, Augusta Co. VA (son of Samuel FINLEY and Mary TATE); died 27 Apr 1848, Marshall Co. MS; was buried , Hill Crest Cemetery, Holly Springs, Marshall Co. MS.

Notes:

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=FI&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=27&GScntry=4&GSsr=2121&GRid=12198849&

John married Mary Jane Greenlee. Mary was born 25 Feb 1814, Virginia; died 25 Feb 1885, Marshall Co. MS; was buried , Hill Crest Cemetery, Holly Springs, Marshall Co. MS. [Group Sheet]

Mary Jane Greenlee was born 25 Feb 1814, Virginia; died 25 Feb 1885, Marshall Co. MS; was buried , Hill Crest Cemetery, Holly Springs, Marshall Co. MS.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Census
Name: Mary J Finley
Age: 34
Birth Year: abt 1816
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Southern Division, Marshall, Mississippi
Gender: Female
Family Number: 609
Household Members:
Mary J Finley 34
Geo G Finley 15
Virginia Finley 13
Emma F Finley 11
Augusta C Finley 9
Jno S Finley 6
Eudocia Parker 25

1860 Census
Name: Mary J Finley
Age: 45
Birth Year: abt 1815
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: Township 4 Range 2, Marshall, Mississippi
Post Office: Holly Springs
Family Number: 27
Household Members:
Mary J Finley 45
George J Finley 25
Virginia Finley 23
Emma Finley 20
Augusta C Finley 18
John S Finley 16

1860 Census Slave Schedule
Home in 1860: Township 4 range 2, Marshall, Mississippi
Name of Slave Owner: Mary J Finley
Number of slaves: 25 females and 26 males ranging in age from 38 years old to 8 months

1870 Census
Name: Mary J Finley
Age in 1870: 56
Birth Year: abt 1814
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Township 4 Range 2, Marshall, Mississippi
Race: Black
Gender: Female
Post Office: Holly Springs
Household Members:
Mary J Finley 56
Virginia M Finley 31
Emma F Finley 29
Milly Oglesby 21

1880 Census
Name: Mary J. Finley
Age: 66
Birth Year: abt 1814
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Holly Springs, Marshall, Mississippi
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Keeps House
Household Members:
Mary J. Finley 66
Virginia Finley 43
Finley Scruggs 14

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Finley&GSiman=1&GScid=59893&GRid=12198816&

Children:

George James FINLEY was born 28 Dec 1838, Rockbridge Co. VA; died 02 Oct 1910, Marshall Co. MS; was buried , Hill Crest Cemetery, Holly Springs, Marshall Co. MS.
Mary Virginia FINLEY was born Nov 1836, Rockbridge Co. VA; died 03 Sep 1909, Marshall Co. MS; was buried , Hill Crest Cemetery, Holly Springs, Marshall Co. MS.
Emma FINLEY was born ca 1840, Mississippi; died 04 Oct 1877, Marshall Co. MS; was buried , Hill Crest Cemetery, Holly Springs, Marshall Co. MS.
3. Augusta Caroline FINLEY was born ca 1841, Mississippi; died 16 Jul 1877, Marshall Co. MS; was buried , Hill Crest Cemetery, Holly Springs, Marshall Co. MS.
John S. FINLEY was born 20 Jun 1844, Marshall Co. MS; died 07 Apr 1889, Marshall Co. MS; was buried , Hill Crest Cemetery, Holly Springs, Marshall Co. MS.

Generation: 4

12.

Samuel FINLEY was born 09 Jun 1775, Pennsylvania; died 05 May 1849, Greenville, Augusta Co. VA; was buried , Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Middlebrook, Augusta Co.VA.

Other Events:

_UID: E5F8295137534F7EA35E867838632ED64C3D

Notes:

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=37807690

Samuel married Mary TATE 20 Sep 1796, Augusta Co. VA. Mary (daughter of John TATE, Esquire and Jane (Jinney) Berry) was born ca 1776, Augusta Co. VA; died 25 Aug 1829, Augusta Co. VA; was buried , Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Middlebrook, Augusta Co.VA. [Group Sheet]

13.

Mary TATE was born ca 1776, Augusta Co. VA (daughter of John TATE, Esquire and Jane (Jinney) Berry); died 25 Aug 1829, Augusta Co. VA; was buried , Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Middlebrook, Augusta Co.VA.

Other Events:

_UID: 7570A97DECCE439288B115E601C8E2C03914

Notes:

Chalkley, Lyman. Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish settlement in Virginia: Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County, 1745-1800. (Rosslyn, Virginia: The Commonwealth Printing Company, 1912-1913 in Three Volumes).

Finley vs. Tate--O. S. 280; N. S. 99--Bill by Samuel Finley and Mary, his wife, daughter of John Tate, who died December, 1802, testate. John's son, Isaac, removed to Kentucky. John at death left following children, viz: Oratrix Mary (married at that time). Nancy also married then to Adam McChesney, Ellen, Drusilla, Jane, Elizabeth, Clorinda, one other daughter and two sons, all since dead under age, unmarried and intestate. Nancy McChesney died soon after her father, leaving an only child, Jane Eliza McChesney. Her husband, Adam McChesney, has also died, leaving Jane Eliza his only heir and infant. Ellen is now wife of John Finley of North Carolina. Drusilla has married John D. Ewin of Rockbridge. Jane has married Jacob Vanlear of Augusta. Elizabeth and Clorinda are unmarried (latter is infant).? [Chalkley, V2, p 212]

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=tate&GSiman=1&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=48&GScnty=2810&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=37808111&df=all&

Notes:

Married:
Dodd, Jordan. Virginia, Marriages, 1660-1800 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997.
Name: Mary Tate
Spouse: Samuel Finley
Marriage Date: 22 Sep 1796
Marriage Location: Augusta County, Virginia

Children:

Caroline Ellen FINLEY was born 15 Mar 1808, Augusta Co. VA; died 09 Aug 1867, Caldwell Co. NC; was buried , First Presbyterian Churchyard Cemetery, Lenoir, Caldwell Co. NC.
Jane Tate FINLEY was born 22 Jun 1797, Augusta Co. VA; died 22 May 1854, Augusta Co., VA; was buried , Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Middlebrook, Augusta Co. VA.
Lavenia Elizabeth FINLEY was born 22 Feb 1812, Augusta Co. VA; died 14 Feb 1882, Augusta Co. VA; was buried , Pilson Cemetery, Augusta Co. VA.
6. John Tate FINLEY was born 13 Nov 1801, Augusta Co. VA; died 27 Apr 1848, Marshall Co. MS; was buried , Hill Crest Cemetery, Holly Springs, Marshall Co. MS.