U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Scott Family --------------------------------------------------------------------- A History of Preston County West Virginia Biographical Department, Supplied by J. R. Cole Kingwood, W. Va., The Journal Publishing Company, 1914 by H. S. Whetsell Pages 854-856, THE SCOTT FAMILY. Archibald Scott came to this country in pre-Revolutionary times from Scotland. He was a poor boy and worked first for Rumsey, father of the steam boat inventor, and then married his daughter. The Reverend Archibald Scott was one of the trustees of Liberty Hall, which was the predecessor of Washington College where young Scott took his Academic Course of two years. The name was afterwards changed to Washington-Lee University. General Lee was its President after the Civil War, and died there in 1870. Their son William was a minister of the gospel in the Presbyterian Church, for a period of thirty-five years, was pastor at Moorefield and Petersburg, now West Virginia. He had three sons, ministers in the Presbyterian Church, one of whom was Rev. John A. Scott D. D., a noted divine, who was the father also of three ministers of the gospel, and one son who is a physician. His son Stanhope M. Scott, was born near Houston, Halifax County, Virginia, July 20, 1850. It was here where his father preached the gospel for twenty years, and he in turn became educated for his own professional career very thoroughly. His education was completed at the Washington-Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, where he graduated under the Presidency of General Lee in 1868. The degree of M. D. was obtained in 1871 at the University of Virginia. Dr. Scott located in Cumberland, Maryland, immediately after his graduation, hut removed to Terra Alta in 1874, where he has become a prominent figure in his profession, in the church as one of its ruling elders and as one of the originators of the Masonic fraternity in this place. Scott Chapter No. 33 was named in his honor. In 1875, Dr. Scott married Anna Elizabeth Fairfax, daughter of Buckner Fairfax, and by her has two children living. The eldest son, Buckner Fairfax Scott, born July 7, 1878, has already made a brilliant record for so young a man. After his graduation from the High School of Terra Alta, he took his degree of A. B. from the University of West Virginia in 1900, and entered the United States Military Academy where he was in attendance in 1901 and '02. His course was completed at the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, where he received the degree of M. D. in 1906. The practice of medicine was begun in Terra Alta immediately after his graduation, and with marked results both as to his clientele and the favorable results of his large practice. In March 1908, Dr. Scott was married to Elva C. Porter, daughter of Mrs. Harriet Porter. Dr. Scott is a member of the County, State and American Medical Societies. He is Medical Examiner of the U. S. Marine Corps and surgeon for the B. & O. Railroad Company. He served two terms on the Board of Education; is a member of the Masonic fraternity and a Knight Templar. During the war in Spain he served in Company C of the 1st West Virginia Volunteer Infantry as its Second Lieutenant. He is also Captain of Company M. 1st Infantry W. V. N. G. which position he has held for twelve years. Stanhope McClelland Scott, Jr., P. D., proprietor of Terra Alta Pharmacy, was born March 23, 1882. After graduation from the Terra Alta High vSchool, he took a three years course in chemistry at the West Virginia University and subsequently graduated from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, taking the degree of P. D. from that institution in the year 1903. Business in Terra Alta was commenced in 1904. At that time the Drug Store belonging to H. J. Mathews was bought and an additional stock of fine goods added. The business increased gradually until the general trade in the drug line and the prescription department has increased to proportions merited only by those who have thoroughly prepared themselves for professional work along such lines. He has one of the best equipped chemical laboratories in the state. He also owns a half interest in a drug store at Keyser, West Virginia; is a member of the Board of Pharmacy of West Virginia, and Vice President of the West Virginia State Pharmaceutical Association. Mr. Scott was married to Miss Martha Glover on November 6, 1906. She is the daughter of Henry and Mary (Denney) Glover of Terra Alta. They are the parents of three children: Mary Elizabeth, James Karl and Dana Fairfax. Mr. Scott is a member of the Masonic fraternity of high degree, and other orders. He belongs to the Terra Alta Lodge 106; to the Scott Chapter No. 33; is a member of the Mallory Commandery of Grafton, West Virginia; is a member of the West Virginia Consistory No. 1., in the Valley of Wheeling, and of The Osiris Temple also of Wheeling, West Virginia. Also in line with his ancestry, he is a Presbyterian. He is also a member of the Phi Kapp Sigma fraternity and belongs to Alpha Gamma Chapter at Morgantown, W. Va. He is also a member of Co. M., 1st Infantry W. V. N. G., holding the position of First Lieutenant for the past six years. --------------------------------------------------------------------- From Register of Deaths, Preston County, WV (Page 2, Line No. 21 FULL-NAME: Dr. Stanhope McClelland Scott, Jr. BIRTH-DATE: March 23, 1880 DEATH-DATE: May 5, 1952 at age 72y-1m-11d DEATH-PLACE: Pinellas MARITAL-STATUS: Married OCCUPATION: Druggist FATHER: Dr. Stanhope M. Scott, Sr. MOTHER: Anna Elizabeth Fairfax CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Cause Unknown --------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Preston County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/preston/bios.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------