Notes for JOHN EDWIN SCRUBY:

Son of Horace F and Mary Scranton (Roe) Scruby.
Born: October 24, 1915 in Washington.
Died: September 6, 1988 in Templeton, San Luis Obispo County, California.
Last Residence: Cambria, San Luis Obispo County, California.
Census:
1920 - ?, Ottawa County, Oklahoma.
1930 - Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California.

1920 Census
name: John E Scruby
residence: , Ottawa, Oklahoma
estimated birth year: 1916
age: 4
birthplace: Washington
relationship to head of household: Son
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Single
father's birthplace: Missouri
mother's birthplace: Texas
film number: 1821481
digital folder number: 4384878
image number: 00697
sheet number: 19
Household Gender Age
parent Horace Scruby M 29y
parent Mary Scruby F 28y
John E Scruby M 4y2m
Jane Scruby F 2y3m

1930 Census
name: John E Scruby
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California
gender: Male
age: 14
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Washington
estimated birth year: 1916
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Son
father's birthplace: Missouri
mother's birthplace: Texas
enumeration district number: 0819
family number: 6
sheet number and letter: 1A
line number: 26
nara publication: T626, roll 124
film number: 2339859
digital folder number: 4532344
image number: 00148
Household Gender Age
parent Horace F Scruby M 39
parent Mary R Scruby F 38
John E Scruby M 14
Jane E Scruby F 12
Maggie Parsons F 52 (servant/maid)

Obituary:
JOHN EDWIN SCRUBY, 72,
September 11, 1988

TEMPLETON, CALIF. — JOHN EDWIN SCRUBY, 72, manufacturer of tin soldiers and authority on war games, died Tuesday. Scruby began making tin soldiers in his garage about 1955 and began publishing a war-game magazine in 1957. He was considered one of the founders of war gaming and developed rules for the games of skill and strategy.