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William A. SCOTT

William A. SCOTT

Male 1857 - 1933  (76 years)

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  • Name William A. SCOTT  [1] 
    Birth 1857  IN Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1 Jun 1900  Indianapolis, Marion, IN Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • 1900 census shows William Scott, b. Feb 1862, 38, married at 18, b. IN, parents b. VA/IN; Maggie, b. Nov 1867, 32, married at 18, 1 child born, 1 living, b. KY, parents b. KY/KY; Jessie C., son, b. Apr 1887, 13.
    Census 6 Jan 1920  Mead Township, Spokane, WA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • 1920 census at Mead Township, Spokane, WA shows William A. Scott, 57, b. IN, parents b. VA/VA; Leona L., 50, b. KY, parents b. KY/KY. The census records that neither of them have an occupation and that the house is owned without a mortgage.
    1920 Census    		 1920 Census
    William A. and Leona (Welden) Scott
    Census 16 Apr 1930  Deming, Luna, NM Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • 1930 census shows William A. Scott, residing at 212 Gold St., 68, widower, age at first marriage 20, b. IN, parents b. VA/IN, proprieter repair shop.
    Note 1922  Deming, Luna, NM Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • After the arrival of William with his new bride, in 1919, the couple appears in the local paper on a regular basis.
      For example: Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Scott entertained guests....; Mrs. Scott entertained ladies and served waffles; Dr. and Mrs. Scott return from Washington, etc. etc.
      Beginning in 1922 the couple is never mentioned again, as a couple. In March of 1922 Leona runs advertisements for lodgers at her home on Silver Avenue.
      In July of 1922 Leona takes over management of the American Cafe at 106 Silver Avenue, waffles being a specialty. Ads for the restaurant list Mrs. L. L. Scott as the proprietor. This is a clue as to the state of her marriage to William as a woman is generally not called or referred to by her "Christian" name unless unmarried or a widow.
      In September of 1922 it is reported that the Cafe reopened under new management and Leona is never mentioned in the papers again.
    Note 1935  [1, 4] 
    • In settling the estate of William A. Scott a newspaper article sought to find the following people: Sarah N. Scott, Jesse Carl Scott, Goldie Eliza (Baxter) Scott; Mrs. John J. Quinn, and Mrs. Cary H. Fleishman.
      It seems possible that some of these people may be family of William's. I do see the following in the 1900 census at Indianapolis, Marion, IN.
      William Scott, 38, b. Feb 1862, married 18 years, b. IN, parents b. VA/IN, livery man; Maggie, 32, 1 child born/ 1 living, b. Nov 1867, b. KY, parents b. KY/KY; Jessie C., 13, b. Apr 1877.
    Obituary 19 Aug 1933  [7] 
    William A. Scott    		 William A. Scott
    Residence 19 Feb 1915  Deming, Luna, NM Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    • William Scott is first mentioned in the Deming Headlight news. It is reported that he has moved in to a ranch in Hondale and that he is an expert on chickens, having won many prizes at fairs.
      Over the years he moves around a lot, in 1915 he visits Indianapolis, in 1916 it is reported he has traded his Hondale property for an 8 room house in San Antonio and yet never leaves town, a week later he is reported fencing the Hondale property.
      In 1917 he leases out his "Chicken Hawk Ranch" and says he is going to Florida for 2 years.
    News Article    		 News Article
    Residence Nov 1920  Deming, Luna, NM Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    • Nov 19, 1920: Mrs. Wm. Scott arrived on Thursday accompanied by her son, Robert King, of Minnesota, who met his mother in Greeley, Colo., from where they came in a car.....
    <i>Deming Headlight</i>, November 19, 1920    		 Deming Headlight, November 19, 1920
    Mrs. Wm. Scott arrived on Thursday accompanied by her son, Robert King, of Minnesota, who met his mother in Greeley, Colo., from where they came in a car.....
    Death 16 Aug 1933  Deming, Luna, NM Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Burial 18 Aug 1933  Mountain View Cemetery, Deming, Luna, NM Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I23790  MM
    Last Modified 23 Jul 2023 

    Family 1 Sarah Margaret CRANFILL,   b. 11 Nov 1867, KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jul 1909 (Age 41 years) 
    Marriage 15 Mar 1882  Indianapolis, Marion, IN Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Children 
     1. Jesse C. SCOTT,   b. 1 Apr 1887   d. 8 Feb 1928, Central Indiana State Hospital, Indianapolis, Marion, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years)
    Family ID F6384  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 23 Jul 2023 

    Family 2 Leona Leota WELDON,   b. 17 Feb 1869, Hart Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Jul 1924, Marion Co., IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1919  [11] 
    • The Deming newspaper reports that Dr. W. A. Scott who left in September 1917, stepped off the train with a new wife.
      In September of 1917 the paper had reported he was going to Florida.
    scott_marriage.jpg    		 scott_marriage.jpg
    Family ID F5223  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 23 Jul 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1857 - IN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 15 Mar 1882 - Indianapolis, Marion, IN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1 Jun 1900 - Indianapolis, Marion, IN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 19 Feb 1915 - Deming, Luna, NM Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Nov 1920 - Deming, Luna, NM Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsNote - 1922 - Deming, Luna, NM Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 16 Apr 1930 - Deming, Luna, NM Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 16 Aug 1933 - Deming, Luna, NM Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 18 Aug 1933 - Mountain View Cemetery, Deming, Luna, NM Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S800] Deming Headlight, 800.

    2. [S1920] 1920 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1920), 1920.

    3. [S799] New Mexico Deaths, (FamilySearch, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FLYV-C7F), 799.

    4. [S1900] 1900 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1900), 1900.

    5. [S1930] 1930 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1930), 1930.

    6. [S1155] Newpaper Articles and Obituaries, The Deming Headlight (Deming, NM) Various dates 1919-1922., 1155.

    7. [S601] Print Obituary, The Deming Headlight (Deming, NM), August 19, 1933., 601.

    8. [S1155] Newpaper Articles and Obituaries, The Deming Headlight (Deming, NM) Various dates 1915-1933., 1155.

    9. [S600] Newspaper Item, Deming Headlight (Deming, NM) November 19, 1920, 600.

    10. [S1168] Indiana, Marriage Index 1748-1993, 1168.

    11. [S1155] Newpaper Articles and Obituaries, The Deming Headlight (Deming, NM) August 15, 1919, 1155.