U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Scott, George White (b. 1854) ------------------------------------------------------------------- The History of Upshur County West Virginia From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time by W. B. Cutright Buckhannon, W. Va., July 1, 1907 Page 566 GEORGE WHITE SCOTT, son of William and Susan (Channel) Scott, was born January 17, 1854, in Randolph County, and the grandson of Benjamin Ericson Scott, who was born in 1788, on North Fork of the Potomac river, and the great grandson of John and Mary Scott of Ireland. His grandfather married Jane Currence, daughter of William and Polly Currence of Randolph County. The subject of this sketch, October 15, 1881, married Lucy Carpenter, daughter of Daniel and Elmira (Weaver) Carpenter and a granddaughter of Coonrod Carpenter of Barbour County, who was of German descent. Their children are: Celia Catherine, Amelia, Stella, Daniel Freeman and Iris. Mr. Scott is a farmer of Washington District. Is a Methodist in religion and a Democrat in politics. ------------------------------------------------------------------- (wife of George White Scott) From Death Certificate, Upshur County, WV #'57-015539 FULL-NAME: Lucy Carpenter Scott BIRTH-DATE: Oct 25, 1865 BIRTH-PLACE: W.Va. DEATH-DATE: November 4, 1957 (at 92 years of age) DEATH-PLACE: St. Joseph's Hospital, Buckhannon, Upshur County, WV USUAL-RESIDENCE: Route #4, Buckhannon, Upsur County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Widowed OCCUPATION: Housewife FATHER: George W. Scott (this appears to be an error, the informant was the dau. of Geo. W. & Lucy Scott and probably gave her own father's name instead of the name of her mother's father.) MOTHER: Almira Weaver CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Myocardial Failure & Insufficiency / Aremia / Senility INFORMANT: Amelia Wolfe (of Buckhannon, W.Va.) BURIAL: Mt. Olive Cemetery, Hemlock, W.Va. ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Upshur County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/upshur/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------