Josepha Dolly Dunshee Scott (1856-1903)

SCOTT, DUNSHEE, ANDREWS

Posted By: Gail and Dennis Bell
Date: 6/19/2005 at 08:59:38

THE MAXWELL TRIBUNE, Maxwell, Iowa, Thursday, January 8, 1903, page 7, column 3. "Obituary. - Josepha Dolly Dunshee, daughter of Prof. Norman Dunshee and Calista O. Dunshee, was born at Hiram, Ohio, July 12, 1856. With her parents she migrated to Kansas about '59 or '60, where she grew up on a farm. In 1871 she persuaded her father to apply for the position or professor of mathematics at Oskaloosa college. He was promptly elected and accepted the position. The family moved to Oskaloosa the first of the year, 1872. She and her sister then entered the preparatory department of the college, and both graduated from the full classical course in 1876 with the degree of A. B. After graduation she taught a select private school for two years near Mexico, Missouri, then taught three years in Abindon college at Abindon, Illinois. In 1879 she received the degree of A. M. from her alma mater, Oskaloosa college. In the fall of 1881 she returned to Oskaloosa college as teacher of art and modern languages. She held this position for four years. During these years she met and became acquainted with E. C. Scott, who was then a student in the college. Their friendship ripened into affection, and at the end of the four years she resigned her position in the college and they were married September 3, 1885. The first year of married life was spent in Oskaloosa where her husband was reading medicine. About the last of September, 1886, they removed to Iowa City, where he entered the medical department of the S. U. I. October 14, 1886, her first child, Ada Calista, was born. Her husband graduated from the medical department March 7, 1888. Her second child, Emma Jessie, was born at Iowa City, March 22, 1888. Her third child, Inez Helene, was born March 28, 1889. January 21, 1891, another daughter, Evangel, gave earth a brief glimpse of her pretty face as she passed from glory to glory. April 16, 1892, Lois Josepha was added to her list of daughters. January 6, 1894, she presented her husband with a son, Norman Dunshee Scott. She united with the church in childhood. She lived an intensely active life. As student, as teacher, as artist, as writer, as musician, as wife, as mother and as servant of her Master, she consecrated herself to her work. She entered into Glory January 1, 1903."

THE MAXWELL TRIBUNE, Maxwell, Iowa, Thursday, January 8, 1903, page 7, column 3. "The church in annual meeting assembled, wishing to express their sympathy to their brother and fellow-worker Dr. E. C. Scott and his family, appointed a committee to draw up resolutions expressing the same. On behalf of ourselves and our brethren, we the committee desire to express our appreciation of the life and work of our sister Josie D. Scott. As a charter member and counselor in the early days of our work her services are worthy of perpetual memory. Her interest in all public movements for the welfare of society was marked and not only appreciated by the church but by the better elements in the community. In these public activities, her piety and scholarly attainments shine with equal brightness. In the home she was a devoted mother and faithful wife, she lived for her husband and her children, her only regret in leaving was the great need in home and church worked for her devoted service, but when the summons came, she rejoiced in the fact that her children were in very large measure able to take up both in home and in church, the work so dear to her heart. Her spiritual longings were extraordinary and her desire for the fulness** promised by the master was intense. We pray that a large measure of her spirit may rest upon us in our christian work. We congratulate you and yours on her triumphal entry into life eternal, and pledge to you as brothers and sisters in Christ, to walk faithfully by your side until she meets and greets us in the Glory land. Geo. E. Roberts, J. B. Angelo, A. E. Cole, Committee Church of Christ." **Editorial note - spelling, grammar and punctuation are from the original newspaper article.

THE MAXWELL TRIBUNE, Maxwell, Iowa, Thursday, January 8, 1903, page 7, column 5. "The obituary of Mrs. E. C. Scott appears elsewhere in this issue. Mrs. Scott was one of the most talented ladies that has ever lived in Maxwell, besides being an accomplished musician, painter and scholar, she was a writer of recognized ability and has many productions, which, if brought before the public, would be of great value, and the TRIBUNE hopes to have the privilege of publishing some of these articles for the benefit of all. Mrs. Scott was a devoted church worker and in fact, everything she did was entered into with her whole heart, and her noble deeds will long be remembered by a host of friends. The funeral was conducted at the Christian church, Friday at 2:30 p. m. and was in charge of Prof. A. M. Haggard, Dean of the Bible Department of Drake University, a student friend and former pastor of the deceased. Rev. G. E. Roberts, pastor of the Christian church in this city also rendered valuable assistance. The floral distributions were beautiful and the casket was a magnificent one. A large concourse of people assembled at the church to pay their last respects to one whom they had learned to love and revere. The remains were taken to Des Moines Saturday for interment, and thus ends a beautiful and useful life and while her body sleeps in the tomb, her works shall live after her to brighten and bless the pathway of many."

THE MAXWELL TRIBUNE, Maxwell, Iowa, Thursday, January 8, 1903, page 7, column 2. "Mrs. R. T. Andrews, of Pardee, Kans., the only sister of Mrs. E. C. Scott, arrived her Friday having been called here on account of the death of the latter. She will return to her home Thursday."