Person Sheet

Name Harry Andrew Scogin Birth 18 Aug 1882, Bloomington IL Death 21 Feb 1974, Omaha NE Burial Woodbine IA Religion Converted to Catholic to marry Sarah Lyons3 Father Jay Bernard Scogin (1851-1915) Mother Victoria Lavine Grow (1848-1931)
Spouses:
1 Sarah Estella Lyons Birth 10 Dec 1882, Bloomington IL Death 25 May 1918, Omaha NE Religion Roman Catholic Father Daniel B. Lyons (-1883) Mother Sarah Jane Hill (1853-1921)
Marriage 18 Sep 1906, Holy Trinity Church, Bloomington IL4
Children: Orva Sarah (1907-1990) Florence Lavine (1908-2001) Marian Elizabeth (1909-) Harry Andrew (Bud) (1911-1984) Clare Margaret (1914-1978) Rita Francis (1915-)
2 Rose Della Meskill Death 19 Oct 1983, Lincoln, NE
Marriage abt 15 Nov 1920, Omaha, NE Divorce 8 Nov 1926, Omaha, NE5
Children: John Richard (1921-1999)
3 Winifred Dora Lyon Birth 24 Sep 1900 Death 18 Jul 1973, Omaha NE Father Jude A Lyon Mother Laura Birks
Marriage 29 Sep 1935, Lincoln, Nebraska5
Notes for Harry Andrew Scogin
Started working on Union Pacific RR on Sept 9, 1905. Fireman from 9/1905 until Sep 1912, then promoted to Locomotive Engineer.5 Retired Aug 17, 1947 as Engineer of the "Challenger". He has the best safety record in the North Platte Division of the RR. His steam locomotive and he retired the same day. The engine was on display in a park in Council Bluffs IA at least through the mid 1960s He left the farm at about 14. Before working on the RR, he and brother Oley worked arround Lincoln and Bennet NE, painting houses and farm buildings. 2
Misc. Notes
Harry was a very good pool player. He said that he perfered billiards, butI have no first hand experience watching him play billiards. He said that he learned to play during layovers on the railroad. He would leave Omaha, drive the train west to North Platte NE, and then spend the night. He played a lot of pool to kill time. 6
Misc. Notes
Harry's SSN 712-07-41325