Earl A. Scroggins

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1. [S1807] Peoria Journal Star
        , Earl Scroggins, 3 Mar 2008.
   Earl Scroggins            
   
   PEORIA - Earl A. Scroggins, 91, of Peoria died at 5:35 a.m. Sunday, March 2, 2008, at Manor Care in Peoria.
   
   Born May 17, 1916, in Hackett, Ark., to John and Leonara Chapel Scroggins, he married Alice L. Hopcus on Nov. 12, 1938, in Paris, Ark.
   
   She survives in Peoria along with two sons, Earl J. (Roberta) Scroggins of Dexter, Mo., and Louis (Marilyn) Scroggins of Peoria; five grandchildren, James, Timothy, Cynthia, Joseph and Thomas; and 10 great-grandchildren.
   
   Earl was preceded in death by seven sisters and three brothers.
   
   He worked as a tool room welder for Hyster Corporation for more than 30 years until his retirement.
   
   He was a member of St. Philomena Catholic Church and a lifetime member of the Peoria Casting Club.
   
   Earl loved to play music, fish, camp and work in his garden. He was also an avid Cubs fan.
   
   A funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at his church, with Father Donald Henderson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the Mass at the church. Entombment will be in Resurrection Mausoleum.
   
   Memorials may be made to The Children's Home of Peoria.
   
   Wright & Salmon Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
   
   Tributes and condolences may be submitted to www.wrightandsalmon.com.
   
   Published in the Peoria Journal Star on 3/3/2008.
   [Legacy]
2. [S2220] 1930 Federal Census, National Archives, T-626, Roll 82, ED 42-30, Sheet 15A, (25 Apr 1930)
   Ancestry Images Online: ART626_82-0990
   Dwelling, 285, Family, 295, Head: John Scroggins.
3. [S70] Ancestry.com, General search results, URL: www.ancestry.com, :
   Arkansas Marriage Index, 1933-1939
   Name:      Earl G Scroggins
   Gender:      Male
   County:      Logan
   Spouse:      Alice Hopcus
   License Date:      12 Dec 1938
   Certificate Number:      16418
   Volume Number:      0002.
4. [S352] CA Death Index (Anc), URL: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll,
   Name:      John Henry Scroggins
   Social Security #:      430057553
   Sex:      MALE
   Birth Date:      16 Aug 1875
   Birthplace:      Arkansas
   Death Date:      11 Mar 1945
   Death Place:      Orange
   Mother's Maiden Name:      Goodnight
   FATHER'S SURNAME:      Scroggins.
5. [S44] Social Security Death Index (Ancestry.com), URL: http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm,
   Name:      Earl A. Scroggins
   SSN:      430-05-2380
   Last Residence:      61614 Peoria, Peoria, Illinois
   Born:      17 May 1916
   Died:      2 Mar 2008
   State (Year) SSN issued:      Arkansas (Before 1951 ).