William Leslie Scruggs

1891 - 1972  (80 years)

• Name	William Leslie Scruggs
  Birth	10 Oct 1891	Fruitland, Gibson Co, TN   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	District 3, Gibson Co, TN   [4]
  	age 8, with parents & family
  Census	1910	District 20, Gibson Co, TN   [5]
  	age 18, single, with father & step-mother & family
  _MILT	05 Jun 1917  [6]
  	WWI Draft Reg Card -- See Military Folder
  Census	1920	Gibson Co, TN   [7]
  	age 28,wife Myrtle L
  Census	1930	Fruitland, Gibson Co, TN   [8]
  	age 38,wife Loyce
  Census	1940	District 3, Gibson Co, TN   [9]
  	age 47,wife Myrtle L-age 45, son Nick-age 23
  Census	1950	Gibson Co, TN   [10]
  	age 58, wife Myrtle-age 56, sis-law Callie Nichols-age 62, bro-law William Boucher-age 74
  Death	03 Jul 1972	Gibson Co, TN   [2, 11]
  Findagrave.com	26 Jul 2023
  	See Notes
  Burial	Humboldt, Gibson Co, TN   [12]
  	Rose Hill Cemetery
  Person ID	I476	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family	Myrtle Lois Nichols,   b. 09 Dec 1893, Kenton, Obion Co, TN d. 27 Dec 1981, Humboldt, Gibson Co, TN (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	05 May 1912	Gibson Co, TN   [13, 14, 15]
  Notes	--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V4JQ-BV4 William Leslie Scruggs, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950" Name: William Leslie Scruggs **** Titles and Terms: Mr Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 04 May 1912 **** Event Place: Gibson, Tennessee, United States **** Age: Birth Year (Estimated): Father's Name: Father's Titles and Terms: Mother's Name: Mother's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Name: Myrtle Lois Nichols **** Spouse's Titles and Terms: Miss **** Spouse's Age: Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Mother's Name: Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms: Reference ID: GS Film number: 2114423 Digital Folder Number: 004486350 Image Number: 01180 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Children	1. Coleman Nicholas Scruggs,   b. 22 Oct 1917, Fruitland, Gibson Co, TN d. 22 Apr 2016, Humboldt, Gibson Co, TN (Age 98 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
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  Family ID	F202	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 10 Oct 1891 - Fruitland, Gibson Co, TN Census - age 8, with parents & family - 1900 - District 3, Gibson Co, TN Marriage - 05 May 1912 - Gibson Co, TN Census - age 28,wife Myrtle L - 1920 - Gibson Co, TN Census - age 38,wife Loyce - 1930 - Fruitland, Gibson Co, TN Census - age 47,wife Myrtle L-age 45, son Nick-age 23 - 1940 - District 3, Gibson Co, TN Census - age 58, wife Myrtle-age 56, sis-law Callie Nichols-age 62, bro-law William Boucher-age 74 - 1950 - Gibson Co, TN Death - 03 Jul 1972 - Gibson Co, TN Burial - - Humboldt, Gibson Co, TN  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

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• Notes

  - son of William Taylor Scruggs 3/1866 TN and Mollie Francis Coleman 6/1868 TN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V3HS-HZC Age: 81 Given Name: William Middle Name: Surname: Scruggs Name Suffix: Birth Date: 10 Oct 1891 State: Tennessee Last Place of Residence: Gibson, Tennessee Previous Residence Postal Code: 38343 Event Date: Jul 1972 Citing this Record: "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V3HS-HZC : 19 May 2014), William Scruggs, Jul 1972; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at findagrave.com on 7/26/2023 William Leslie Scruggs Birth: 10 Oct 1891 Fruitland, Gibson County, Tennessee, USA Death: 3 Jul 1972 (aged 80) Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee, USA Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery, Humboldt, Gibson County, Tennessee, USA Memorial #: 57445992 Family Members Parents William Taylor Scruggs 1868-1945 Mary Frances Coleman Scruggs 1869-1904 Spouse Myrtle Lois Nichols Scruggs 1893-1981 Siblings Anna Mae Scruggs Sharp 1895-1990 John Melvin Scruggs 1898-1934 Samuel Alexander Scruggs 1902-1973 Children Coleman Nichols Scruggs 1917-2016 Created by: joyce Osborne (47206665) Added: 21 Aug 2010 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57445992/william-leslie-scruggs Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57445992/william-leslie-scruggs: accessed 26 July 2023), memorial page for William Leslie Scruggs (10 Oct 1891-3 Jul 1972), Find a Grave Memorial ID 57445992, citing Rose Hill Cemetery, Humboldt, Gibson County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by joyce Osborne (contributor 47206665). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at findagrave.com bef 7/26/2023 W. Leslie Scruggs Birth: Oct. 10, 1891 Death: Jul. 3, 1972 Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery Humboldt Gibson County Tennessee, USA Created by: joyce Osborne Record added: Aug 21, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 57445992 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S78] World War I Draft Registration Card. [S49] Social Security Death Index. [S17] Birth Certificate. [S11] 1900 United States Federal Census. [S12] 1910 United States Federal Census. [S43] Military documents. [S13] 1920 United States Federal Census. [S14] 1930 United States Federal Census. [S15] 1940 United States Federal Census. [S86] 1950 United States Federal Census. [S58] TN,Gibson Co,Cemeteries, Rosehill Cemetery. Scruggs, Lois N. 12-9-1893 12-27-1981 W. Leslie 10-10-1891 7-3-1972 [S25] Findagrave.com. [S60] TN,Gibson Co,Marriages. Name Spouse Date NICHOLS, MYRTLE LOIS SCRUGGS, WILLIAM LESLIE 1912 [S41] Marriage License. [S42] Marriage Record Journal.