Obituary - Noah Scott
Lincoln Sentinel-Republican, Feb. 9, 1956
Noah Scott
Noah Scott, son of Mr. and Mrs. Reason and Nancy Scott, was born in
Loogoote, Ind., June 19, 1863, and departed this life Feb. 1, 1956.
He came to Kansas as a young man of 20 years of age. Here he resided until
the end.
On Dec. 16, 1889, he was united in marriage to Miss Orah Sturdevant. To this
union nine children were born. One child died in infancy.
He lived in Ellsworth County for three years, then he moved to Lincoln
county where he lived for 63 years. He received the rites of Christian
baptism on Dec. 17, 1917. To this faith he remained true. He was a member of
the Masonic lodge No. 154 of Lincoln, Kan.
He is survived by his companion of many years, and eight children, three
sons, R.C. Scott of Dodge City, Kan.; Ralph of Ness City, Kan.; and Donald
of Beverly, Kan.; five daughters, Ada Galloway of Exeter, Calif.; Nellie
Upjohn of Mesa, Ariz.; Ruth Blymn of Hobbs, N.M.; Edith Nelson of Salina,
Kan.; and Dorothy Stucker of Fresno, Calif.; 20
grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; one brother, Joseph R. Scott, Vinata,
Okla.; one half-sister, Mrs. Julia Ann Girdley of Burns City, Ind.; other
relatives and many friends.
The funeral services for Mr. Scott were held Saturday from the Community
church in Beverly with the Rev. R.L. Hendrickson in charge. The Masonic
lodge had charge of the services at the cemetery. Interment was in the
Beverly cemetery.