Charles William Scott 1869-1902

SCOTT, BARNETT, BENSON, TRIBLECOCK, ONEIL, HASSLER, PAGE, WILLIAMSON, LOGOMARCINO, GRIFFITH, SMITH, CARROLL, DUCKWORTH, MILLER, SLOAN, HOLLOWELL, GOODIN, LAPSLEY

Posted By: Volunteer - Karen DaPra
Date: 10/12/2002 at 06:24:50

DEATH OF C. W. SCOTT

Died--At the family residence, in Farmington, Ia., at 6:20 a.m. on Sunday morning, March 23d, 1902, Charles W. Scott, of a complication of diseases.

The death of C. W. Scott takes from this community one of its brighest [sic], most popular and most highly esteemed citizens. Mr. Scott's pleasant and agreeable manners; his uniform kind and courteous conduct won for him a warm spot in the hearts of all who knew him, and although he was yet a young man, he had been highly honored with high places of trust, marks of the confidence in which he was held by the people who have known him in baby-hood, boyhood and young manhood.

The funeral ceremonies were under the auspices of the Massasoit Tribe of Red Men of which order he was a charter member and in which he was always an active worker. Mr. Scott was also a member of the A.F. and A.M. No. 27, of Farmington, but his fellowship with the Red Men having been of longer duration, the Masonic order waved [sic] its right to conduct the funeral services in favor of the fraternity which had known him longer.

The funeral services were held at the family residence at 2 o'clock p.m. on Tuesday, the 25th inst., by Rev. W. C. Anthony of the Congregational church assisted by Rev. Thos. Ratcliff of the Baptist church.

Beautiful floral offerings by the Massasoit Tribe of Red Men, by the ladies of the degree of Pocahontas, and by the Masonic Fraternity and other friends of the family and the deceased, were presented as tokens of love and esteem for the dead.

By an order of the Mayor, issued by proclamation, all business houses were closed from 2 to 4 o'clock p.m., and a large concourse of people followed the remains of Farmington's favorite son to their last resting place in the hill cemetery beside those of his father and grand-father.

The following relatives and friends from abroad were in attendance: Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Barnett and their two children, Arthur and Zella, and Mr. Frank Benson, Kahoka, Mo., Mrs. J. I. Triblecock, Ottumwa; Mrs. Hettie O'Neil, Hutchinson, Kan.;p Mr. Chas. Hassler, Sandwich, Ill.; Mr. A. J. Page, of Bonaparte, Mr. Wm. Williamson, of Primrose, members of the Massasoit Tribe of Red Men of this place; Mr. Paul Logomarcino, Mr. C. C. Griffith and Mr. James Smith, of the Seminole Tribe of Red Men of Burlington; Mr. W. J. Carroll of Unionville, Mo.; Mr. H. E. Duckworth, Mr. Paul S. Miller and Mr. Hugh Sloan, of Keosauqua, and Mr. O. Hollowell, of Keokuk.

Mr. Charles William Scott was born in Farmington, Iowa, July 13th, 1869. His father was S. F. Scott, a valiant soldier in the war of the rebellion, and his grand-father was Major O. H. P. Scott whose name is familiar to every citizen in Van Buren county. He was educated in the Farmington high school, from which he was graduated in 1885. He began his business career as a clerk in the grocery house of Wm. Goodin and in 1892 went into business on his own account, taking an interest in the clothing trade with his uncle, Mr. C. H. Scott, who some years later disposed of his interest in the firm to Mr. J. M. Lapsley and ever since the business has been continued under the firm name of Lapsley & Scott. In 1893 he was elected city clerk and served in this capacity three consecutive terms. During this time he showed such clerical and executive ability that the citizens almost unanimously elected him as a member of the council which position he held at the time of his death. Last fall the democrats of the county honored him by naming him as a candidate for county treasurer, and although defeated at the polls, the party being largely in the minority, his support was sufficiently large to evidence his wonderful personal popularity.

(Photocopy of this obit is located on page 46 of Obit Book A found in the Van Buren County, Iowa Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in November 1999. Name and date of newspaper not given.)

I am NOT related to this person and am posting it for those who may find him/her in their family tree.

[Original Post 14 January 2000]