First published in 1899:

"JOHN SCROGGIN was a farmer,
Whom I met one time in Wayne;
He was raw-boned, lean and lanky,
And his neighbors thought him cranky;
He was said to have a mighty love of gain.
With that love he had the prudence
And the parsimony, too,
In the little things of dealing,
Conscience rarely troubled feeling;
And often interlarded were his butter jars we knew."

George Beasley was born near Flint in 1844. He received a liberal education at the Michigan Agricultural College (Michigan State or MSU). He studied Law with Hon. Geo. Durand. Before opening a practice in Lapeer, Michigan
In 1875 he moved to Detroit, where he has continued to practice his profession with marked success and ability. He was universally respected by the bar, and recognized as a rising lawyer. He was a determined lawyer and advocate, and was well known for his successes. His business extended not only through the county of Wayne, but throughout the state with an attention to collections.

He died in Detroit in 1904 and is buried in Avondale Cemetery in Flint, Michigan.

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