James Madison Scott
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3) James Madison Scott:
born 09 Dec 1861
Honey Creek, Johnson, IN;
historical references to Scott family;
died 12 Apr 1945 Greenwood, Johnson, IN;
obituary and death certificate;
cause of death: arteriosclerotic heart disease;
buried Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Johnson, IN - section 11,
plot 110 - unmarked;
census records for James;
James married (1) Margaret Jane "Maggie" Harrell on 15 Nov 1880
or 1881
(born 15 or 16 Jun 1865;
died 18 Aug 1894
Stone's Crossing, Johnson, IN;
obituary;
buried Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Johnson, IN; tombstone
photo;
historical
references to Scott family;
daughter of James Murray Harrell (20
Jan
1840 IN-06 Jan 1925 IN) and
Tabitha Annie Davis (15 Sep 1845 IN-16 Feb
1924); James and Annie buried
Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Johnson, IN;
tombstone photo);
children:
1) Maudy Scott - born 27 Sep 1882 Stone's Crossing, Johnson, IN; birth
record;
died 06 Dec 1905 (likely Johnson Co); obituary;
cause of death: consumption;
buried Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Johnson, IN; tombstone
photo;
census records for Maudy;
married Walter Harmon on 31 Mar 1901 Johnson Co, IN
(born 12 Jul 1876 Johnson Co, IN;
died 02 Jul 1939 Greenwood, Johnson, IN;
obituary;
buried Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Johnson, IN;
tombstone photo;
WWI draft registration card;
photo
of Walter; signature:
;
son of John Henry Harmon (17 Aug 1844 Johnson Co, IN-30 Jul 1913
Johnson Co, IN) and
Mary Jenkins (26 Jan 1847 Jefferson Co, IN-26 Jul 1912
Johnson Co, IN);
John and Mary married 28 Dec 1864 Johnson Co, IN;
photos of John and Mary;
John and Mary buried Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Johnson, IN;
tombstone
photo;
Walter married (2) Nellie Glee Burgett (1889-1982; buried
Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Johnson, IN;
tombstone photo));
no children mentioned in Walter or Maudy's obituaries
2) Vinnie Scott - born 20 Feb 1884 Johnson Co, IN;
birth record;
died 02 Jan 1905 Johnson Co, IN;
death certificate;
cause of death: consumption;
buried Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Johnson, IN; tombstone
photo;
census records for Vinnie;
married William Ralph Jones on 25 Feb 1904 Marion Co, IN
(born 23 Sep 1880 Martinsville, Morgan, IN;
died 30 Aug 1938 Indianapolis, Marion, IN;
death certificate;
cause of death: suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning;
buried Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion,
IN; unmarked, but we have a photo of his
gravesite;
son of James Jones and ____ Baker);
marriage record for Vinnie and
William;
children?
3) Cora Bell Scott - born 22 Feb 1886 Stones Crossing, Johnson,
IN; birth record;
died 29 Dec 1921 Indianapolis, Marion, IN;
death notice and death certificate;
cause of death: general peritonitis;
buried Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion, IN;
tombstone photo;
census records for Cora;
Cora married (1) Vinson Overman Carter 20 Jun 1907 Marion Co, IN
(born 17 Mar 1886 Morgansville, Morgan, IN;
died 12 Nov 1939 Indianapolis, Marion, IN;
death notice and death certificate;
cause of death: carcinoma of colon, pneumonia;
WWI draft registration card; Social
Security record;
son
of William Edgar Carter and Josephine Elliott);
marriage record for Cora and
Vinson;
separated or divorced;
children?
Cora married (2) Charles Milton or Monroe "Charley" Anderson on 20 Jan 1919
Indianapolis, Marion,
IN
(born 31 Dec 1884 Morristown, Shelby, IN or 17 Jun 1885 or 1886 Shelby
Co, IN (discrepancy in records);
died 06 Feb 1957 Indianapolis, Marion, IN;
obituary and death certificate;
cause of death: carcinoma of rectum;
buried Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion,
IN; tombstone photo;
WWI draft registration
card; signature:
;
son of Charles Anderson and Ella O Smith);
marriage record for Cora
and Charles;
children?
4) Ora Scott* - born
18 Jun 1889 Stone Crossing, Johnson, IN; birth
record;
died 02 Mar 1959 Frankfort, Clinton, IN;
obituary and death certificate;
cause of death: coronary occlusion;
buried Bunnell Cemetery, Frankfort, Clinton, IN;
tombstone photo;
WWI draft registration card;
census records for Ora;
signature:
;
Ora married (1) Mary Young on 10 May 1913 Indianapolis, Marion,
IN
(1886 Burlingame, Osage, KS;
died (___);
daughter of George Young and Almina Dell;
Mary married (1) ____ Shackles);
marriage record for Ora and Mary;
no evidence of children;
Ora married (2) Maymie G Watson on 08 Dec 1922
(born 21 Nov 1892 Lincoln, Logan, IL;
died 13 May 1964 Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN;
obituary and death certificate;
cause of death: carcinoma of breast;
buried Bunnell Cemetery, Frankfort, Clinton, IN;
tombstone photo;
Maymie married (1) to Joseph E Lucas and had son Wayne Lewis Lucas
(20 May 1917-17 Apr 1997);
daughter of Charles Watson);
no
evidence of children, although Mayme's son (Wayne Lucas) used Scott as a surname
* Note: There is research in print that states Ora was married to a Mabel ___ and a "Mrs Mary Shaw", but this is NOT the correct Ora Scott. He is Ora Nelson Scott (06 Aug 1886 IN-25 Mar 1919 IN; buried Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Johnson, Indiana; son of James Lewis Scott and Lulu Elizabeth Perry).
James married (2) Carrie Dell Park on 22 Aug 1895 Bud, Johnson, IN
- by E S Miller;
(born Jun 1874 or 13 Dec 1875 or 1877 IN
(discrepancy in records);
died 20 May 1955 Indianapolis, Marion, IN;
obituary and death certificate;
cause of death: coronary occlusion, advanced
arteriosclerosis;
buried Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Johnson, IN - section 11,
plot 110 - unmarked;
daughter of Alexander Worth Park (08 Feb 1850 IN-20 Feb 1900
Johnson Co, IN) and
Eusa
or Emma F Miller (10 Jul 1853 IN-possibly 1937); Alexander and Emma married 05 Aug 1875
Johnson Co, IN);
marriage record for James and
Carrie;
children:
5) Jasper Paul Scott - born 09 Dec 1897 Whiteland, Johnson,
IN; birth record;
died 08 Sep 1953 Marion Co, IN;
obituary and death certificate;
cause of death: coronary occlusion, coronary artery disease;
buried Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion, IN; tombstone
photo;
census records for Jasper;
passenger list;
1916 news article regarding Jasper;
unknown branch - WWI;
married Helen Glessner 17 Jun 1920 Shelby Co, IN
(born 09 May 1898 Shelbyville, Shelby, IN;
died 25 Jul 1982 Indianapolis, Marion, IN;
obituary and death certificate;
cause of death: septicemia, multiple decubiti;
buried Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion, IN; tombstone
photo;
daughter of Franklin Glessner (1868 IN-06 Mar 1938)
and
Emma V Reese (17 Mar 1867 IN-19 Aug 1947); Franklin and Emma
buried
Forest Hill Cemetery, Shelbyville, Shelby, IN - no markers found
in 2010);
marriage record for Jasper and
Helen;
children:
1) Robert Paul (Dr) Scott - born 29 Aug 1921 Indianapolis,
Marion, IN; birth
certificate;
died 13 Sep 1989 possibly Santa Fe Co, NM; obituary;
buried Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM; tombstone
photo;
U.S. Army - WWII (18 Apr
1945-18 Sep 1989);
census records for Robert;
Social Security record;
married Virginia Mae Curfman in 1946
(born
09 Jun 1923 Indianapolis, Marion, IN;
birth certificate;
died 29 Aug 2005 Albuquerque, Bernalillo, NM; obituary;
buried Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM; tombstone photo;
Social Security record;
daughter of Howard Wesley
Curfman (02 May 1899-06 May
1976) and
Norine
Cecelia Haynes
(1900-04 Sep 1973); Howard and Norine married 01 Jul 1921
Marion Co, IN;
Howard and Norine buried Calvary Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion, IN;
tombstone photo);
children:
1) Christine Scott - living?; married?; children?
2) Thomas Scott - living?; married?; children?
2) Martha Ann Scott - born 20 Apr 1925 Indianapolis, Marion, IN;
birth certificate;
died 16 Jul 2008 possibly Lexington, Fayette, KY;
obituary;
buried Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion, IN;
tombstone photo;
census records for Martha;
married Paul Vern Osgood
(born 19 Apr 1924
Linwood, Bay, MI;
died 18 Feb 1995; obituary
and death records;
death certificate;
cause of death: cardiac arrest, failure to thrive, carcinoma of pancreas;
buried Calvary Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette, KY;
tombstone photo;
U.S. Army Air Force - WWII (21 Aug 1943-28 Jul 1946);
Social Security record;
son of Verne William Osgood (19 Jul 1899
MI-25 Apr 1964 MI) and
Clara Belle Ouillette
(13 Apr 1901 MI-28 Apr 1956);
Verne and Clara buried New Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Flint, Genesee, MI;
tombstone photo);
children:
1) Judith D Osgood - living?; married ____ Goins (living?);
children?
2) Caren Sue Osgood - living?; married Terry Dungan (living?);
children?
3) Charles Edwin Scott - born 05 Oct 1928 Indianapolis, Marion, IN; birth
certificate;
died 25 May 2002 New York, New York, NY; obituary;
U.S. Navy; census records for Charles;
Social Security record;
married
Kathleen Ann Banta on 07 May 1952
(born 27 Oct 1927 Crawfordsville, Montgomery, IN;
died 15 Jan 1993 New Paltz, Ulster, NY;
obituary;
Social Security record;
daughter of Richard E Banta (1904-1977) and Caroline
K French (1904-1995);
Richard and Caroline buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Crawfordsville, Montgomery, IN;
tombstone photos)
children:
1) Charles E "Chip" Scott - living?; married?; children?
2) Richard Tobey Scott - living?; married?; children?