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Scogin and his wife, the former Thelma D. Ouder (June 11, 1926 – October 3, 2008),<ref name=ssdi/> had one daughter, Maureen S. Fandal, and her husband, Michael J. Fandal, and granddaughter, Amanda L. Fandal. Thelma Scogin was a 1943 Slidell High School graduate and was employed for many years as a legal secretary. She was active in the Slidell Women's Republican Club.<ref name=thelma>{{Cite web|url=http://thesttammanynews.com/articles/2008/10/08/obituaries/doc48ecc2e90ea13333945616.prt|title=Thelma Ouder Scogin|publisher=''The St. Tammany News''|date=October 8, 2008|accessdate=April 24, 2010}}</ref>
Scogin and his wife, the former Thelma D. Ouder (June 11, 1926 – October 3, 2008),<ref name=ssdi/> had one daughter, Maureen S. Fandal, and her husband, Michael J. Fandal, and granddaughter, Amanda L. Fandal. Thelma Scogin was a 1943 Slidell High School graduate and was employed for many years as a legal secretary. She was active in the Slidell Women's Republican Club.<ref name=thelma>{{Cite web|url=http://thesttammanynews.com/articles/2008/10/08/obituaries/doc48ecc2e90ea13333945616.prt|title=Thelma Ouder Scogin|publisher=''The St. Tammany News''|date=October 8, 2008|accessdate=April 24, 2010}}</ref>
Prior to his legislative service, Scogin served for a term as a Democrat on the St. Tammany Parish Police Jury, the governing body akin to the county commission in most other states. In 1973, Representative Scogin was named "Conservationist of the Year" among the elected official category by the Louisiana Wildlife Federation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lawildlifefed.org/userfiles/file/Awd%20by%20Cat-cumulative.pdf|title=Louisiana Wildlife Federation Conservation Award Winners|publisher=lawildlifefed.org|accessdate=January 8, 2015}}</ref> As a police juror, Scogin received the Governor's Legislative Conservationist of the Year Award. He was cited as well by other sportsmen's and conservationist groups.<ref name=stfc/>
Prior to his legislative service, Scogin served for a term as a Democrat on the St. Tammany Parish Police Jury, the governing body akin to the county commission in most other states. In 1973, Representative Scogin was named "Conservationist of the Year" among the elected official category by the Louisiana Wildlife Federation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lawildlifefed.org/userfiles/file/Awd%20by%20Cat-cumulative.pdf|title=Louisiana Wildlife Federation Conservation Award Winners|publisher=lawildlifefed.org|accessdate=January 8, 2015}}</ref> As a police juror, Scogin received the Governor's Legislative Conservationist of the Year Award. He was cited as well by other sportsmen's and conservationist groups.<ref name=stfc/>