Eliza Prouty Scott (1831 - 1907)

SCOTT, PROUTY, UPSON, BADLEY, ROSS, MCGOVNEY, WALKER

Posted By: Barry Mateer (email)
Date: 3/27/2024 at 09:46:06

April 5, 1907
The Journal-Democrat
Warrensburg, Missouri

Mrs. Eliza Jane Scott, wife of the late Hon. John Lettson Scott, died on the night of February 19, at her home “Woodland,” near Windsor, Missouri. She was born near Alwater, in the little village of Lima, Portage county, Ohio, March 3rd, 1831. Her parents had been among the first pioneers to that state from Litchfield, Connecticut. On her mother’s side, Mrs. Scott belongs to the family of Upson, a name renowned throughout the east, for wealth and educational culture. Her maiden name was Prouty, and her father was a native of New York.

When she was fourteen years of age, her parents moved from Ohio to Farmington, Iowa where she attended school at the Academy. The principal of this Academy was a young man nine years her senior, J. H. L. Scott. She became his assistant teacher and afterwards his wife. For sixteen years after her marriage she assisted her husband in his chosen profession when her other duties would permit.

Living in Osceola, Iowa In 1862, ’63 and ’64, while Mr. Scott was in California for his health, Mrs. Scott taught the greater part of the three years in the public schools, thus providing for her family of five children. Her energy and courage were a source of inspiration to all who knew her. She never failed nor faltered when trials came into her life.

In the year 1871, she came with her husband to Missouri and has since then been a resident of Johnson county. She had a life of charge and responsibility. Eleven children were born into the home. One little daughter and one little son were called in childhood to their Heavenly Home. Eight lived to love and honor her; all were privileged to be with her during her last illness, three sons and five daughters. These are Mrs. C.E. Ross, (Miss Celeste) known as a successful teacher for many years; Mrs. Mary Scott Badley, wife of Rev. Brenton H. Badley D.D. Missionary to India for twenty years; Rev. H.H. Scott, of the Baptist Church, Liberty, Mo.; Charles L. Scott of Nevada, Mo.; Mrs. Geo. H. McGovney, (Estella) of Nevada; Mrs. Robert Walker, (Bertha) of McDonald, Kansas; Mrs. Alva E. Prouty, (Grace) of Adel, Iowa; and John B. Scott of “Woodland” Windsor. There are also 28 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. The great grandchildren she never saw, as they are in Lucknow, India, where the grandsons Brenton T. and Theodore C. Badley are Missionaries of the M.E. Church.

Mrs. Scott lived to welcome her second daughter, Mary, home twice from India, she lived to see two grandsons return to that land to carry on the work for which their father died. One of the best letters written by her, was penned to these absent ones only the Sunday before she was taken ill. In it she said:

“I often think of you and your wives and the babies and wonder how you all are and how you look with your families; it seems strange to think that little Bennie and Ted are now men and away off in that far away land, where we can know nothing of them except as we get it by writing, but this is the way of the world and it will not be many years when the world will know no more of any of us. One by one we drop away and are forgotten. I am always glad when you are prospering, and sorry when it falls to your lot to be made sad and lonely by the loss of some one of the dear ones of earth. But some sweet day, we will all fly away to be with the loved ones gone before. With love. Grandma.”

It was but little over a month until that “Sweet Day” dawned for the dear loving Grandma.

Mrs. Scott was one of those rare characters of whom it can be truly said, there was no fault to be found in her. Patience under all circumstances was a marked grace. No one ever heard her complain; with all the suffering she endured during the last year, not one murmur passed her lips, not once did she question why she should be so afflicted.
The young men and women of the community, who have known her and loved her ever since their earliest recollections, were like sons and daughters, she was always interested in their welfare, and loved them to the end. They never feared that they would not be welcomed in Mrs. Scott’s home.

Mrs. Scott in her girlhood united with the Christian church, it was the church of her parents, and of her choice. For years she had been with her family a regular attendant at the High Point Baptist church. It was the nearest to her home and five of her younger children were members of it.

She was lowered lovingly into the cedar-lined grave beside her husband, who only two years ago was taken away from her after almost 60 years of life together. Side by side in Laurel Oak cemetery in Windsor sleep our dear father and Mother.
by Mary Scott Badley

February 28, 1907
Osceola Sentinel
Osceola, Iowa

Mrs. Eliza Jane Scott, widow of the late J.H.L. Scott, died at her home near Windsor, Missouri, February 19 from cancer. Mrs. Scott was well-known by the older residents of Osceola, where Mr. Scott was one of the earliest educators, and one of the first Clarke Co. superintendents. Mrs. Scott visited her friends here about a year ago, for the last time.

March 28, 1907
Osceola Sentinel

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