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Lilla Renfro
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Researching: MOYE, SCOTT, SCAGGS, COOK, WILLIAMS, PHILLIPS and
RENFRO, SELBY, FLETCHER, WILSON or SHANLIN.

We are looking for the birth parents of 3 orphaned SCAGGS boys, their story: Elias (my G.Grandfather) and his two siblings were all born in Hempstead Co. Arkansas between 1860-1870. Elias H. b. 5 Sep 1860, Henry Clay b. 15 Jan 1863, and Ambrose Brice (Brice) b. Feb 1870. These boys lost their parents 6 weeks after Brice was born. Elias SCAGGS (my G.Grandfather) went out on his own and made his way working for local farmers. Henry Clay was raised by Simon T. SANDERS of Hempstead Co., and went by the name of Sanders thereafter. Brice was adopted by James Rochester FERGUSON and his wife Mary/Mollie of Hempstead Co., and went by the name of Ferguson thereafter. Their mother's name was Sarah SCAGGS. We assume SCAGGS is her married name, and that her three children had the same SCAGGS father, however the 7 year gap between her 2nd and 3rd/last child leaves room for the possibility that it is otherwise. In the census reports, the boys show their (birth) parents as born in AR (most often), AL, or GA - apparently they did not know for sure. I have not been able to find any of the SCAGGS brothers or their birth family in 1860 or 1870 Hempstead Co. Arkansas census. I've tried all variations of spelling etc. I have found no marriage record, no census records, no birth records, no cemetery records.

It is quite possible that Ambrose Brice SCAGGS Ferguson is the nephew/cousin/other of James Rochester Ferguson or his wife Mary/Mollie, and that Henry Clay SCAGGS Sanders is the nephew/cousin/other of Simon T. Sanders, or Zenobia Meredith (1st wife) or Martha D. Cook (2nd/last wife); Simon is a widow at the time he takes in and raises Henry Clay. If we can find the Scaggs-Ferguson connection or the Scaggs-Sanders connection, this might lead us to one/both birth parents.

If you have any leads or thoughts regarding this Scaggs family we would appreciate hearing from you.

To view a picture of two oldest SCAGGS brothers taken about 1900, scroll down to the photo titled:
c1900 G.Grandpa Elias SCAGGS & brother Henry Clay SCAGGS Sanders

To view a copy of the Marriage Certificate for Brice and his wife Mary Olive (Mollie) EASON m.28 Feb 1894 in Hempstead Co. AR, scroll down to the link titled:
MarCert-A. Brice SCAGGS Ferguson-Mollie EASON .pdf

Effie Torue MOYE Renfro (mother)
Lilla RENFRO Slater (daughter)


Family Photos

  • c1920 Tempie Ann SCOTT Moye - feeding her chickens (69 KB)
    c1920 Valliant (living in town) McCurtain County OK. Tempie Ann SCOTT Moye, married to George W. MOYE. They are my G.Grandparents. These chickens are called "Rhode Island Reds".
  • 1912-1x OK Picking Cotton #2. Lee & Bertha RENFRO (165 KB)
    1912-1x Okla. Picking Cotton 2 of 4. The woman on the left is Martha SELBY, Grandma's sister. The woman on the right is Grandma, Bertha SELBY Slavens Renfro. The man is my Grandfather, Lee R. RENFRO. My Grandparents married in 1912, we figure this photo was taken around that time. Note: "Picking Cotton" parts 1 thru 4 are overlapping sections of the same photo, all 4 parts are posted.
  • 1904-x Effie Eliza COOK Scaggs & dau. - on horses (77 KB)
    1904-x Hope, Hempstead County AR. Effie Eliza (COOK) Scaggs b.1865 and her dau. Paralee SCAGGS Simmons b.1886, m. Lund Simmons 13 Jan 1904. Effie is my G.Grandmother.
  • 1919 Grandma Dora SCAGGS Moye, age 16 (71 KB)
    1919 Slim, McCurtain County OK. Grandma, Dora SCAGGS at age 16. Daughter of Elias & Effie Eliza (Cook) Scaggs. She will marry Tommy D. Moye in 1921 in Slim, McCurtain County, OK.
  • 1919-21 Tommy D. MOYE - Dora (SCAGGS) - two nieces (87 KB)
    1919-21 Valliant, McCurtain Co., OK. L-to-R: Willie Rachael (Rachael) MOYE, Tommy D. MOYE, Dora (SCAGGS), Georgia D. MOYE. The two girls are Tommy's nieces, daughters of Robert Lee MOYE Jr. and wife Jessie Lee RUSSEL Moye. Tommy and Dora married 8 May 1921. Jessie died 15 Nov 1921. This photo was taken at the home of Tommy's parents George W. MOYE and Tempie Ann SCOTT Moye.
  • 1912-1x Okla. Picking Cotton #3. Addie SELBY Potts (156 KB)
    1912-1x Okla. Picking Cotton 3 of 4. The woman on the left is my Grandmother, Bertha SELBY Slavens Renfro. My Grandfather is in this photo too, see part 2. On the right is Grandma's sister, Addie SELBY Potts, and her husband Authur POTTS. Note: "Picking Cotton" parts 1 thru 4 are overlapping sections of the same photo, all 4 parts are posted.
  • 1922-23 George W. MOYE - gdau. Ann MOYE (121 KB)
    1922-23 Valliant, McCurtain Co., OK - at the home of George W. Moye and wife Tempie Ann SCOTT Moye. George (10 Dec 1853-30 Jan 1931) and granddaughter Ann (b. 28 Feb 1922). He was an Oklahoma lawman, at the time of this photo he is Constable of Valliant. This was most likely the horse he used to catch the bad guys. Ann is the dau. of son Tommy D. and wife Dora (Scaggs) Moye.
  • 1912-1x Okla. Picking Cotton #4 - Three Men & Boy (127 KB)
    1912-1x Okla. Picking Cotton 4 of 4. The man on the left is Authur POTTS, see part 3. The other two men and boy are unknown. These people are picking cotton with my Grandparents, Lee R. RENFRO & Bertha SELBY Slavens Renfro, see part 2. If you recognize any of these people please let me know. Note: "Picking Cotton" parts 1 thru 4 are overlapping sections of the same photo, all 4 parts are posted.
  • c1920 The buggy Grandpa MOYE used to court Grandma (96 KB)
    c1920 Slim, McCurtain County OK. When the roads were too muddy to take the car, Tommy D. MOYE (Grandpa) used this buggy to go visit Dora SCAGGS (Grandma). The people in the photograph are Isabel SCAGGS, Dora's sister, and Elmer PEPPERS who marry Sep 1920 at the Baptist Church in Valliant, McCurtain County OK. Both are from Slim.
  • c1920 Tempie Ann (SCOTT) and George W. MOYE & son (115 KB)
    c1920 Valliant, McCurtain County OK. Tommy D. MOYE (age 23 here) with his parents Tempie Ann (SCOTT) and George W. MOYE.
  • c1917 George Alexander SCAGGS, in France 1st W War (39 KB)
    c1917 taken in France during 1st World War. George Alexander SCAGGS b.1891; married Lena FULLER. They had no children. Lena had one son before they married. Her son's name is not known but he was living in or near Hope Arkansas when Lena died in 1983. George is my G.Uncle, bro. of Dora (SCAGGS) Moye, my Grandmother.
  • c1900 Elias SCAGGS & bro. Henry C. SCAGGS Sanders (206 KB)
    c1900 Hempstead County AR. L-to-R: Elias H. SCAGGS (my G.Grandfather) b.1860 & brother Henry Clay SCAGGS Sanders b.1863 (aft. 1870 raised by Simon T. SANDERS of Hempstead County). Both born in Hempstead County AR. Who are their parents? Mother's name is Sarah.
  • 1907 Lee R. RENFRO & Odahm - Logging (128 KB)
    1907 Atoka Co. (or possibly Pushmataha Co.) Oklahoma. Lee R. Renfro (left) & Odahm - Logging. This is a "Real Photo Card" with a "divided back". "Divided back" postcards provide a place to write a message on the back side, they were first used 1 Mar 1907; before this time, any message (by law) had to be written on the face of the postcard. The back of the card says "Dad Renfro & Odahm; 1906 or 1907" (since it has a "divided back" we know it is after 1 Mar 1907). We don't know an "Odahm", if you do please let me know. For a close up of their faces see the photo labeled "Lee R. Renfro & Odahm Logging - their faces".
  • 1907 Lee R. RENFRO & Odahm Logging - their faces (96 KB)
    1907 Atoka? Co. Oklahoma. Lee R. Renfro (left) & Odahm. We don't know an "Odahm", if you do please let me know. For a look at the photo these faces where taken from, see the photo labeled "Lee R. Renfro & Odahm - Logging".
  • c1907 Effie Eliza (SCAGGS) & George COOK - Twins (85 KB)
    Twins, born 25 Sep 1865 in Poinsett Co. AR. These photos were taken at different times. Effie Eliza (Cook) Scaggs' photo was taken in 1907-8, she would be 42-3 years old. Her brother, Allen George (George) COOK, looks to be in his 30's here (our best guess). Effie is my G.Grandmother, she is holding Addie Eva (Eva) b. 14 Jun 1907, her last child. We feel fortunate to have a photo of their parents Effie M. (WILLIAMS) and William H. COOK, which I also posted. Note: His photo is in it's original frame. Her photo was "digitally" cut from a larger photo, and placed in a similar looking "digital" frame.
  • 1921 Lee R RENFRO & Bertha (SELBY), on cotton bale (34 KB)
    1921 Daisy, Atoka County, OK. Lee R. RENFRO and Bertha (SELBY), my Grandparents. Lee R. owned and operated a Cotton Gin. They married 1912 in Ravia, Johnston County, OK.
  • c1936 Lee R. RENFRO - Bertha (SELBY) - and Family (85 KB)
    c1936 at "old home place" in Daisy, Atoka County, Oklahoma - where the family lived from 1912 to late 1930's. L-to-R Back: Henry, Lee R. RENFRO, Bertha (SELBY), Howard (baby), Seletta, Ward. Front: Herman, Lester (my Father), Florence. Geneva. The book is titled "Bible Picture ABC Book". The design on the two white shirts is a picture of Micky Mouse. On left back is the horse lot, on right back is the chicken house.
  • Children of David B. SCOTT & Rosa Amanda (McKAY) (86 KB)
    Children of David B. SCOTT b. 1819-25 and Rosa A. (Mandy) McKAY b. 1831, L-to-R: Martha C. (Mattie) SCOTT Pruett b. 1871; P. Jackson (Jack) SCOTT b. 1854; Tempie Ann SCOTT Moye b. 1858; Samuel G. SCOTT b. 1849
  • c1880 Effie M. (WILLIAMS) - William H. COOK (91 KB)
    c1880 Effie M. (WILLIAMS) b. c1844 in GA and William H. COOK b. c1834 in GA, my GG.Grandparents. He has bad eyes, as can be seen here. They are parents of Effie Eliza COOK who marries Elias SCAGGS; who are parents of Dora SCAGGS who marries Tommy D. MOYE; who are parents of Effie Torue MOYE who marries Lester Herbert RENFRO - my parents.
  • c1900 George W. MOYE - Tempie Ann (SCOTT) & Family (76 KB)
    c1900 bef./aft. they moved from TX to OK. L-to-R: George W. Moye, sons Robert, Wesley, Tommy (baby), and wife Tempie Ann (SCOTT). Tommy is my Grandfather.
  • 1911 Effie WILLIAMS Cook & dau. Effie COOK Scaggs (61 KB)
    1911 McCurtain Co. OK. Effie M. WILLIAMS Cook b. abt. 1844 in GA, and her daughter Effie Eliza COOK Scaggs, b.1865 in Poinsett Co. Arkansas. This photo was taken while the Mother was visiting her daughter. These women are my GG and G Grandmothers.
  • 1907-8 Effie Eliza COOK Scaggs & three daughters (71 KB)
    1907-08 Springhill Community, near Hope, Hempstead County AR. My G.Grandmother, Effie Eliza COOK Scaggs, and her last three children L-to-R Dora SCAGGS Moye (my Grandmother), Addie Eva SCAGGS Thomas (baby), and Isabel SCAGGS Peppers. Effie (b.1865 in Poinsett Co. AR) and Elias SCAGGS (b. 1860 Hempstead Co. AR) married 1883 in Union Parish, LA and remained there until abt. 1897 when Elias moved his family to Hempstead County AR where these children (and one before them) were born. They moved to Oklahoma in 1908, soon after this photo was taken.
  • 1931-34 Effie Eliza (COOK) & Elias SCAGGS - Garden (88 KB)
    1931-34 in McCurtain Co. OK; Elias SCAGGS and Effie Eliza COOK Scaggs, my G.Grandparents. They married 27 Dec 1883 in Ouachita City, Union Parish, LA. He was a farmer with his own farm.
  • c1910 Vester COOK, bro. of Effie Eliza COOK Scaggs (84 KB)
    1901-1919. Vester COOK b.1881 in Louisiana looks to be in his 20s here (our best guess). He is the youngest brother of our Effie Eliza COOK Scaggs b.1865 in Poinsett Co. Arkansas. Effie is my G.Grandmother.
  • 1915 Children of Effie Eliza (COOK) & Elias SCAGGS (48 KB)
    1915 McCurtain Co. OK. Children of Effie Eliza (COOK) & Elias SCAGGS, L-to-R: Isabel at 13, Dora at 11, Addie Eva (Eva) at 8. Family: LA-1883 > AR-c1898 > OK-1908
  • c1912-30 George W. Moye - a lawman in Valliant OK (130 KB)
    During the years c1912-1930, George W. Moye was a lawman in and around Valliant, McCurtain Co., OK. He was Constable of Valliant from about 1915 to 1930. The jail house he used in Valliant is shown in this recent photo (in 2000). He served as City Marshall for one term about 1920. He also served as City Marshall or Constable in Wright City, OK.
  • 1918 Effie Eliza COOK Scaggs & niece Ida THOMAS (80 KB)
    1918 McCurtain Co. OK. Effie Eliza COOK Scaggs on her 53rd birthday, and her niece Ida THOMAS (dau. of Alice COOK Thomas). Effie is my G.Grandmother.
  • 1927 Lee R RENFRO - Bertha SELBY and their Family (131 KB)
    1927 Daisy, Atoka Co., OK. Lee R. Renfro & Bertha SELBY Slavens Renfro & Family. L-to-R: Henry, Silas SLAVENS & wife Myrtle SANDERS, Lawrence, Lee R. RENFRO & wife Bertha SELBY, Geneva (baby), Raymond SLAVENS, Seletta, Herman, Lester (my Father), Ward (front).
  • 1994 Lester H. RENFRO & Family - 50th Anniversary (87 KB)
    1994 Family Photo taken at Mom & Dad's 50th Anniversary. L-to-R, Front row: Lilla (me), Mom (Effie Torue MOYE Renfro), Twilda, Anthony. Back row: Leon, Dad (Lester H. Renfro), Lester Farrel (Farrel).
  • 1921 Lee R. Renfro & Bertha (SELBY) - Cotton Gin (116 KB)
    1921 Daisy, Atoka Co., OK. Lee R. Renfro & Family, taken with Lee's Cotton Gin. L-to-R, Front row (all Renfro's): Henry, Thurman, Herman, Seletta; 2nd row: Bammer B. RENFRO McCurdy and Ollie McCURDY, Raymond T. SLAVENS, Lawrence W. RENFRO, Silas S. SLAVENS, Alma Jewel (June) RENFRO Looper, Bertha SELBY Slavens Renfro and Lee R. RENFRO; Back row: Sanford LOOPER (June's hus.) and unknown man.
  • 1912-1x Okla. Picking Cotton #1. Martha SELBY &... (156 KB)
    1912-1x Okla. Picking Cotton 1 of 4. The woman on the right is my Grandmother's sister Martha SELBY. The woman on the left has not been identified. The woman in the middle could be another of Grandma's sisters, Maggie SELBY. We don't have a photo of Maggie so we cannot be certain, but sisters Bertha, Addie, Martha are in this photo and this woman looks like she could be a sister, and she looks to be about the right age to be Maggie. My Grandparents, Lee R. Renfro & Bertha SELBY Slavens Renfro are in part 2. If you recognize these women please let me know. Note: "Picking Cotton" parts 1 thru 4 are overlapping sections of the same photo, all 4 parts are posted.
  • 1910 George W. MOYE - Tempie Ann (SCOTT) & Tommy (91 KB)
    1910 living 2 miles South of Valliant, McCurtain County, Oklahoma. George W. Moye b. 10 Dec 1853 in Saline County Ark., Tempie Ann (Scott) Moye b. 29 Nov 1858 in Mississippi. They married 22 Nov 1873 in White County Ark. On the right is their son Tommy D. b. 20 Mar 1897 near Deport (Lamar County) in Red River County, Texas. Tommy is my Grandfather, he would be about 13 years old at this time.
  • 1926 OK Tommy D. MOYE, Dora (SCAGGS) & 3 children (73 KB)
    1926 Valliant, McCurtain County, Okla. Grandpa Tommy D. MOYE b.1897 near Deport (Lamar County) in Red River County, Texas. Grandma Dora SCAGGS Moye b.1903 in Spring Hill Community near Hope, Hempstead Co., Ark. L-to-R: Nanna b.1923, Effie Torue (Torue) b.1925, Ann b.1922. All born in Valliant. Later children: Joyce b.1927, Junior b.1932, Patsy b.1936, Douglas b.1940. The children were all born in Okla.; the first five in McCurtain Co., and the last two in Latimer Co.
  • 1908 OK Lee RENFRO - Viola HUNT (2nd wife) & Fam. (65 KB)
    1908 Oklahoma - Lee R. RENFRO b. 14 Aug 1868, and 2nd wife L. Viola HUNT b. Jun 1880 in Indian Territory (I.T.), now Oklahoma. Bamma Benetta (Balmer) b. 15 Mar 1905 in Zoraya Pushmataha Co. I.T., Lawrence William b. 10 Mar 1907 in Pushmataha or Atoka Co. I.T. Dau. Alma Jewel (June) b. 3 Dec 1900 in Norton Johnston Co. I.T. is not with them. We believe she is living away to attend school. Oklahoma became a state 16 Nov 1907. Both pictures are Real Photo Cards.
 

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