William A. SCOTT

1857 - 1933  (76 years)

• Birth	1857	IN   [1, 2]
  Census	1 Jun 1900	Indianapolis, Marion, IN   [3]
  	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   [1]
  	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 William A. and Leona (Welden) Scott
  Census	16 Apr 1930	Deming, Luna, NM   [4]
  	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   [5]
  	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  [3, 6]
  	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
  Residence	19 Feb 1915	Deming, Luna, NM   [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
  Residence	Nov 1920	Deming, Luna, NM   [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.....
  		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   [7]
  Burial	18 Aug 1933	Mountain View Cemetery, Deming, Luna, NM   [6]
  	Find A Grave e-Memorial

  
  

  Family 1	Sarah Margaret CRANFILL,   b. 11 Nov 1867, KY d. 20 Jul 1909 (Age 41 years)
  Marriage	15 Mar 1882	Indianapolis, Marion, IN   [10]
  Children	1. Jesse C. SCOTT,   b. 1 Apr 1887   d. 8 Feb 1928, Central Indiana State Hospital, Indianapolis, Marion, IN (Age 40 years)
  Family ID	F6384	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Leona Leota WELDON,   b. 17 Feb 1869, Hart Co., KY d. 7 Jul 1924, Marion Co., IN (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.
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  Family ID	F5223	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1857 - IN Marriage - 15 Mar 1882 - Indianapolis, Marion, IN Census - 1 Jun 1900 - Indianapolis, Marion, IN Residence - 19 Feb 1915 - Deming, Luna, NM Residence - Nov 1920 - Deming, Luna, NM Note - 1922 - Deming, Luna, NM Census - 16 Apr 1930 - Deming, Luna, NM Death - 16 Aug 1933 - Deming, Luna, NM Burial - 18 Aug 1933 - Mountain View Cemetery, Deming, Luna, NM  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1920] 1920 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1920), 1920. [S799] New Mexico Deaths, (FamilySearch, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FLYV-C7F), 799. [S1900] 1900 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1900), 1900. [S1930] 1930 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1930), 1930. [S1155] Newpaper Articles and Obituaries, The Deming Headlight (Deming, NM) Various dates 1919-1922., 1155. [S800] Deming Headlight, 800. [S601] Print Obituary, The Deming Headlight (Deming, NM), August 19, 1933., 601. [S1155] Newpaper Articles and Obituaries, The Deming Headlight (Deming, NM) Various dates 1915-1933., 1155. [S600] Newspaper Item, Deming Headlight (Deming, NM) November 19, 1920, 600. [S1168] Indiana, Marriage Index 1748-1993, 1168. [S1155] Newpaper Articles and Obituaries, The Deming Headlight (Deming, NM) August 15, 1919, 1155.