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Martin K “M.K.” Scogin

12 Mar 1897 – 8 Apr 1983

Birth	12 Mar 1897
Death	8 Apr 1983
Cemetery	Mount Olive Cemetery Timpson , Shelby County , Texas , USA
Added by	Stone Chasser on 26 Sep 2014
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75799019

Bio

Born in Nacogdoches County, Texas, on March 12, 1897, to Katherine Driver and John Moses Scogin. He grew up on a farm with four sisters, Allie, Gertrude, Rennie, and Lydia, along with two brothers, William and David. On July 31, 1918, he married Miss Vennie Webb in Nacogdoches County and two months later enlisted in the US Navy on September 18, during World War I. The war ended two months following his enlistment on November 11, 1918, and his services were no longer needed. Honorably discharged on December 29, 1918. Following the war, they were blessed with a son, John Edwin, in 1923. They lived in Shreveport, where Martin was employed as a billing clerk for the railroad express agency. He later retired and received a railroad pension. Martin died in Shelby County at the age of 86 on April 8, 1983, and was buried in the Mount Olive Cemetery, Timpson, Texas. His wife Venie joined him in 1987. Day is done; God is nigh. Bio by Larry E. Hume, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8904, Center, Texas.©

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Family

Parents

• John Moses Scogin 1877–1960 FaG
• Katherine C "Katie" Driver Mewborn 1879–1949 FaG

Spouse

• Venie Webb Scogin 1898–1987

Siblings

• Allie Mae Scogin 1900–1900 FaG
• Gertrude Marie Scogin Martin 1901–1971 FaG
• Rennie Olive Scogin 1904–1980 FaG
• William Richard Scogin 1907–1984 FaG
• Lydia Belle Scogin Taylor 1913–2003 FaG

Children

• John Edwin Scogin 1923–2010

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