William was born at Fairfield in Bedford Co.Tennessee. Elizabeth (Betty) Scruggs married William in 1849 and in 1850 their first child was born and named John Elam after Betty's father John Elam Scruggs. In 1853 William,Betty and young John moved to Austin,Tx with brother in law Charles M.Norvell, who they named their second son after. William was a house painter and joined the Masons in 1854. He joined the Texas Rangers July 4,1859 under Com.John Henry Brown, range area was the Comanche reservation on the Brazos. The Texas Ranger provided protection for the Comanche Indians when they were moved from the Brazos Reservation to the Oklahoma Reservation in 1859. A bond was issued on 12 January 1861 to Williams company to paint the dome of the first Capital Building that was built in 1854. William was Alderman to town Council in Austin in 1861 and 1862. During the Civil War William joined the Austin Militia and with the Governors help kept his office as Marshal of Austin in 1863,1864 and 1865. William was Assessor and Tax Collector for Austin while serving as Marshal. William had stomach cancer and died in 1879 at his home on Pine St. (5th) in downtown Austin.
William was born at Fairfield in Bedford Co.Tennessee. Elizabeth (Betty) Scruggs married William in 1849 and in 1850 their first child was born and named John Elam after Betty's father John Elam Scruggs. In 1853 William,Betty and young John moved to Austin,Tx with brother in law Charles M.Norvell, who they named their second son after. William was a house painter and joined the Masons in 1854. He joined the Texas Rangers July 4,1859 under Com.John Henry Brown, range area was the Comanche reservation on the Brazos. The Texas Ranger provided protection for the Comanche Indians when they were moved from the Brazos Reservation to the Oklahoma Reservation in 1859. A bond was issued on 12 January 1861 to Williams company to paint the dome of the first Capital Building that was built in 1854. William was Alderman to town Council in Austin in 1861 and 1862. During the Civil War William joined the Austin Militia and with the Governors help kept his office as Marshal of Austin in 1863,1864 and 1865. William was Assessor and Tax Collector for Austin while serving as Marshal. William had stomach cancer and died in 1879 at his home on Pine St. (5th) in downtown Austin.
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