James Madison Scroggin (F124)

James Madison Scroggin (F124)¹

• Father*: Humphrey J. Scroggin (E73)² (1794 - 1861 or 1862)
• Mother*: Julia Chaney² (1797 - 1882)

• Reference: [3719:P] (SP:F124) !FaG:71208882

Vitals

• Birth*: 23 Mar 1822, Lawrence Co, MS, *, 313300N0900600W.^3,4,5,6
• Birth: 22 Mar 1822, Lawrence Co, MS.⁷
•      (Parents, son of Humphrey J. Scroggin (E73) & Julia Chaney).²
• Marriage*: 19 Nov 1843, Samantha Lucy Stell, Morrilton, Conway Co, AR, *, 350903N0924438W, 8 children, 5 surviving in 1891.^8,3,9,5,10
• Death*: 12 Oct 1912, Conway Co, AR, *, 350905N0924437W.
• Death: 1912.⁷
• Burial*: Scroggin Cemetery, Conway Co, AR.⁷

Events

• Residence*: Ca. 1834, Residence, AR.¹¹
• Birth of daughter: 24 Jan 1845, Emily C. Scroggin (G236).^12,3
• Residence: Bet. 1846 and 1877, Residence, 9 miles NE of, Morrilton, Conway Co, AR.¹¹
• Birth of daughter: 18 Jan 1847, Eveline S. Scroggin (G237), AR.^12,3
• Birth of son: 28 Dec 1848 or 28 Dec 1849, Dennis L. Scroggin (G238), AR.¹²
• Birth of son: 14 Apr 1851, Robert Lee Scroggin (G239).¹²
• Birth of daughter: 1855, Selata A. Scroggin (G240), AR.^3,4,5,6
• Birth of son: 11 Feb 1856, John King Scroggins (G211), Conway Co, AR, *, 350905N0924437W.^12,13,3,14
• Birth of daughter: 8 Jan 1859, Martha Ann Elizabeth Scroggin (G241).^15,12
• Father of Bride: James Madison Scroggin (F124), as the father of the bride, attended the wedding of Emily C. Scroggin (G236) and James W. McGinty 6 Oct 1861 Conway Co, AR, *, 350905N0924437W.^16,17
• Birth of son: 25 Mar 1865, Robertus Humphrey 'Roe' Scroggin (G242), Center Ridge, Conway Co, AR.^3,4,5,6
• Father of Bride: James Madison Scroggin (F124), as the father of the bride, attended the wedding of Eveline S. Scroggin (G237) and Duncan H. Buie 27 Dec 1866 Conway Co, AR.^18,3,9,5,10
• Father of Bride: James Madison Scroggin (F124), as the father of the bride, attended the wedding of Selata A. Scroggin (G240) and Mildridge L. Asbury 11 Oct 1870.^19,20
• Occupation*: bet. 1872 and 1878, Occupation, Served as treasurer of Conway Co., Conway Co, AR, *, 350905N0924437W.
• Residence: Ca. 1877, Residence, 2.5 miles SW of, Center Ridge, Conway Co, AR.¹¹
• Father of Groom: 31 Jan 1877, John King Scroggins (G211) and Julia Ann Miller, "SCOGGINS, J.K," 20 CONWAY "MILLER, JULIA" 17 CONWAY 31 Jan. 1877 B/210.^21,3,9,5,10
• Death of mother: 1882, Julia Chaney, Van Buren Co, AR, "Age 71" [almost certainly wrong].
• Death of wife: 8 Nov 1884, Samantha Lucy Stell, AR.
• Biography: 1891, Conway Co, AR, *, 350905N0924437W, http://searches1.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/ar/conway/goodspeeds/bios-s.txt
  
  James Madison Scroggin, a venerable pioneer of Conway County, was born
  in Lawrence County, Mississippi in 1822, and was a son of Humphrey and
  Julia (Chaney) Scroggin, who were born, reared and married in
  Oglethorpe County, Georgia, from whence they removed to Lawrence
  County, Mississippi, and afterward to the Cherokee purchase in Holmes
  County, where they resided till the fall of 1834, when they immigrated
  to Van Buren County, Arkansas, where they made one crop and then
  removed to Conway County and settled in what is known as the "Nichols
  Neighborhood," in Nichols Township, among the canebrakes, about
  twenty-five miles from Lewisburg, which was the nearest post office
  and trading point. He was truly one of the sturdy and honest pioneers,
  and after a residence of ten years in Conway County, he (1845) removed
  to Dallas County, and from there to Sevier County about 1859; but he
  soon returned to Conway County, where he was called to his eternal
  home in 1862 at the age of over 80 years, and was the first to be
  buried in the family burying ground on the farm now owned by W. W.
  Scroggin. His wife died in Van Buren County in 1882, aged 71 years.
  Both were Primitive Baptists. Mr. Scroggin was a soldier in the war of
  1812. His father was an Englishman and died in Georgia. John Chaney,
  the father of Mrs. Scroggin, died in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, a
  farmer by occupation. He was formerly of Maryland. J. M. Scroggin is
  the fifth of a family of eight sons and three daughters, all of whom
  lived to be grown and married. Mr. Scroggin came with his parents to
  Arkansas when about twelve years old, and never attended school of any
  consequence in his life. In 1843 he was united in marriage with Miss
  Samantha Stell, who is a native of DeKalb County, Georgia, born in
  1823 and is still living. She is a daughter of Judge Robert Stell.
  (See sketch of M. L. Stell). This union resulted in the birth of eight
  children, five of whom survive, viz.: Emily C, the wife of James
  Trout; Eveline, widow of Duncan Buie (deceased); Selata A., wife of M.
  L. Ashbury; John K, and Roe Humphrey. In 1846 Mr. Scroggin settled
  nine miles northeast of Morrilton, where he improved a good farm, and
  made his home till about 1877, when he removed to his present farm,
  two and one half miles southwest of Centre Ridge. He has improved
  three good farms in Conway County and in early life was a great
  sportsman, having made many a successful chase after deer, bear, etc.
  He has witnessed many changes in the customs and conditions of the
  people of the county since his residence here. In his early
  recollection Indian moccasins and coon-skin caps were commonly worn.
  The mills in this part of the State were then very few and much of the
  corn was beat in a mortar or pestle. The country was then so sparsely
  settled that it required the assistance of all within a radius of
  twelve or fifteen miles to raise a log house. In 1872 Mr. Scroggin was
  elected Treasurer of Conway County, and was twice re-elected, holding
  that important office for six consecutive years. He is a prominent
  member of the Springfield Lodge, No. 127, A. F. & A. M; also of the
  Royal Arch Chapter, and of the Council, in all of which he has held
  many of the important offices. Mrs. Scoggin is a long-standing and
  devout member of the M. E. Church, South.
• Biography*: 1891 James Madison Scroggin, a pioneer of Conway Co., AR, was born in Lawrence Co., MS in 1822, son of Humphrey and Julia (Chaney) Scroggin, and the 5th of a family of 8 sons and 3 daughters, all of whom lived to be grown and married. Mr. Scroggin came with his parents to AR when about 12 years of age. He never attended school. In 1843 he married Samantha Stell, born 1823 in DeKalb Co. GA, daughter of Judge Robert Stell. They had 8 children, 5 of whom were alive in 1891: Emily C (wife of James Trout), Eveline (widow of Duncan Buie, deceased bef. 1891), Selata A. (wife of M. L. Ashbury), John K., and Roe Humphrey. In 1846 Mr. Scroggin settled on a farm 9 mi. NE of Morrilton, AR, where he lived until about 1877, when he moved to a farm 2 1/2 mi. SW of Center Ridge. In 1872 Mr. Scroggin was elected Treasurer of Conway Co., serving for 6 years. He was a member of Springfield Lodge, No. 127, A. F. & A. M., and of the Royal Arch Chapter and Council. Mrs. Scoggin was a member of the M. E. Church, South. (SOURCE: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Western Arkansas, Goodspeed Publishers, 1891, p 106).
• Father of Groom: 14 Mar 1897, Robertus Humphrey 'Roe' Scroggin (G242) and Sally Ann Starkey, More children in Scroggins10.¹²

Notes

• Name Variation: Madison Scoggins.

• Relationship: Grandnephew of Barton Scroggins (D23)

• Last Edited: 26 Apr 2014