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Husband: Lemuel Morgan Scott Born: Apr-10-1855 in Simpson, Taylor Co, WV 1,2 (see note 1) Died: May- 1-1937 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3,1 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1881 in Taylor Co, WV 2 Census: 1880 in Court House District, Taylor Co, WV Census: 1870 in Pruntytown, Taylor Co, WV Occupation: carpenter, architect 4,1,5,6 Father: Sandy M. Scott (1826 - ) Mother: Rachel Davis (1828 - ) Other spouse 1 Other spouse 3 Notes
Wife: Columbia Ann Maulsby 7,8,9 Also known as: Lum Maulsby 2 Married: Apr-14-1896 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 10 Born: May- -1868 in Harrison Co, WV 11,2 Died: May-21-1909 in Doddridge Co, WV 12 Census: 1900 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1896 in Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Father: John W. Maulsby (1828 - 1900) Mother: Sarah Ann Sprout Notes
M Child 1: Porter Scott Born: Jan-19-1897 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 13,11 (see note 2) Died: Dec-26-1920 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1920 chauffeur for transfer company 6 Occupation: 1918 employed by Joe B. Dotson 13 Occupation: 1915 machine operator at Lyric Theater in Pennsboro (see note 3) Medical condition: 1918 physically disqualified for military draft (condition not specified) 13
M Child 2: John William Scott Born: Jul-28-1900 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 14,4,15 Died: Oct-15-1954 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 16,1 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 17,4,18 Resided: 422 Church St. in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 17,4 Resided: 1937, 1940 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 19,20 Census: 1910, 1920 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: carpenter, employee of State Road Commission 4,1,20 Wife: Flossie V. Hayden b. Nov- 9-1900 d. Sep-28-1987 Married: Apr-13-1940 in Virginia 20
Sources: (1) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (2) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (3) Obituary - At home. (4) Obituary. (5) West Union Record, 1/19/1900. (6) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (7) Birth record of son. (8) Death record of son. (9) Obituary of wife's father. (10) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as L. M. Scott, 38, b. Taylor Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Miss Lum Maulsby, 36, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co. Married Apr 14 1896 "at John Maulsby's, West Union W.Va.," officiated by W. E. Lovett, a minister of the M. E. Church. http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11793311&Type=Marriage. (11) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (12) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5045717&Type=Death. (13) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (14) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (15) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (16) Obituary - Hospital. (17) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (18) Findagrave.com. (19) Obituary of father. (20) Virginia Marriage Records, 1936-2014, Ancestry.com. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in marriage record as May 1854. But death record states April 10 1855, age 81y 21d at time of death on May 1 1937. Note (2) Birth date given in obituary as Feb 24 1897. But the 1900 Census shows it as January 1897, and his WW One draft registration specifies Jan 19 1897. Note (3) Local news item, "West Union Record," Thursday, Nov 25 1915, in its entirety: "Porter Scott has resigned his position as machine operator with the Lyric theatre in Pennsboro, and is again here at his home."




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