Bedford Times-Press
Thursday January 25, 1934 p. 8
BLOCKTON
Aged Resident Dies
Alex Scroggie, 77, died in a St. Joseph hospital about 8 o'clock his morning, after having been taken there about midnight last evening. He had been ill with influenza, which later developed into pneumonia, his death being caused from complications.

[Scroggie, John Alexander "Alex"]

Bedford Times-Press
Thursday February 1, 1934 p. 8
John A. Scroggie Dies in St. Joseph
Funeral services for John Alexander Scroggie, 76, who died at the hospital in St. Joseph Thursday, Jan. 25, were held at the Platteville church Sunday afternoon, conducted by Challie E. Graham. Burial was in the Platteville cemetery.

He was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, Sept. 13, 1858. His father died in Scotland and he came with his mother to the United States and settled near Greenwich, O., where he grew to young manhood. When eighteen years of age he came to Iowa.

Jan. 13, 1884, he was married to Miss Josephine E. [lizabeth] Hays [Hayes] of Bedford and settled on the home place, where they have resided for fifty years. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary two weeks prior to his death.

There were thirteen children born to them, one son having died in infancy. The wife and twelve children survive. They are Fred and Glen of Wenatchee, Wash., George of Blockton, [James] Burl of Conway, Daniel of Denver, Colo., Otto at home, Carl, who farms the home place, Mrs. Lulu Flick at home, Mrs. Pearl Flick of Boise, Ida., Mrs. Margaret Carr and Mrs. Mary Conn of Allendale, Mo., and Mrs. Jessie Murren of Blockton. There are also thirty-five grandchildren and five great grandchildren. There is also one brother, William Scroggie of Norwalk, O.

Mr. Scroggie was a member of the Christian church.

Blockton News
Thursday February 1, 1934 p. 5
Obituary
John Alexander Scroggie was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, Sept. 13, 1858, and departed this life January 25, 1934, aged 76 years, 4 months and 11 days.

His father passed away in Scotland, and he came with his mother at the age of eighteen months and settled near Greenwich, Ohio, where he grew to young manhood. At the age of about 18 years he came to Iowa, and remained until the time of his death.

On January 13, 1884, he was united in marriage to Miss Josephine Elizabeth Hays [Hayes] of Bedford, Iowa, and settled on the home place, where they have resided 50 years and 11 days. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary January 13, 1934. To this union 13 children were born. Little Johnnie passed away in infancy. The wife and 12 children survive him. Fred and Glen, of Wenatchee, Washington; George, of Blockton; [James] Burl, of Conway; Daniel of Denver, Colorado; Otto, at home; Carl, who farms the home place; Mrs. Lulu Flick, at home; Mrs. Pearl Flick, of Boise, Idaho; Mrs. Margarette [Margaret] Carr and Mrs. Mary Conn, of Allendale, Mo., and Mrs. Jessie Murren, of Blockton, all of whom were present. He also leaves 35 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. He had two brothers and two sisters, all of whom preceded him in death, except William of Norwalk, Ohio.

Early in life he became a member of the Christian church at Greenwich, Ohio. He was a faithful husband, loving father and splendid neighbor.

The funeral services were held at the Platteville church Sunday, Jan. 28, conducted by Challie E. Graham, and the remains laid to rest in the cemetery at the same place. The music was furnished by G. C. Dennis, Robert Ford, Gordon Griffith, and Howard Huntley with Mrs. Matie Miller at the organ. The hymns sung were "Nearer My God to Thee," "Sometime Somewhere" and "We Are Going Down the Valley." A large number of the relatives, friends and neighbors were present to pay their respects to the memory of him whom they had learned to esteem in life.