Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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John Vincent Scott and Mary Jane Gibson




Husband John Vincent Scott 1 2

           Born: 6 Sep 1828 - Scrubgrass Twp, Venango Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Jun 1916
         Buried:  - East Unity Presbyterian Cemetery, Allegheny Twp, Butler Co, PA 3


         Father: Alexander Scott (1802-1879) 4 5
         Mother: Mary "Polly" Vincent (Abt 1803-1853) 6


       Marriage: 

   Other Spouse: Catharine Kellerman (1840-1920) 1 - 13 Jun 1867



Wife Mary Jane Gibson

           Born: Cal 17 Jul 1831 - Eau Claire, Venango Twp, Butler Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Mar 1867 7
         Buried:  - East Unity Presbyterian Cemetery, Allegheny Twp, Butler Co, PA 7


Children
1 M Wesley A. Scott

           Born: 1857
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Dec 1913
         Buried:  - East Unity Presbyterian Cemetery, Allegheny Twp, Butler Co, PA 3
         Spouse: Jemima E. Donaldson (1861-1930)
           Marr: 23 Sep 1880 8


2 F Ellen E. Scott

            AKA: Ella E. [Unk]
           Born: 1859
     Christened: 
           Died: 12 Mar 1915
         Buried:  - East Unity Presbyterian Cemetery, Allegheny Twp, Butler Co, PA 9
         Spouse: David R. Parker (1857-1945)


3 M William Gibson Scott

           Born: Cir 31 Jan 1862
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Nov 1863
         Buried:  - East Unity Presbyterian Cemetery, Allegheny Twp, Butler Co, PA 7
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


4 F Mary Catherine Scott

           Born: Cir 10 Jul 1865
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 May 1875
         Buried:  - East Unity Presbyterian Cemetery, Allegheny Twp, Butler Co, PA 7
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


5 M George M. Scott

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 




General Notes: Husband - John Vincent Scott


His early life was evidently such as to develop his self-reliance and practical qualities, for he was only a young man when he undertook the responsibilities of a farm of his own, settling on the place in Clinton Township which became his perma-nent home in 1852. The place comprises eighty-six acres, all of which was then heavily timbered, and unimproved in any way, the various buildings having been erected by him as his means allowed and his work required. The barn was built in 1876 and the house in 1879, the original dwelling having been destroyed by fire. Mr. Scott became a very prosperous farmer, and also for many years dealt in beef, pork and poultry, making regular trips to Franklin and Oil City, where he knew practically all the population. His reliability enabled him to build up a steadily increasing trade as long as he continued this business, which augmented his income considerably. [HVC 1919, 835]

He was a devout member of the East Unity United Presbyterian Church, two miles distant from his home, and a regular attendant at services, having missed only two communions there in sixty years. He was zealous in the work of the congregation and supported all its enterprises with his means and influence. Originally a Democrat in politics, his convictions carried him eventually into the Prohibition Party, in whose principles he believed ardently. He and his wife reared their grandson, Samuel Mert Stewart. [HVC 1919, 836]

Buried in the East Unity Presbyterian Cemetery are:
Linnie Scott, died April 16, 1875, age 13y 3m 25d
Marion Scott, died June 9, 1851, age 1y 2m 11d
Rinaldo G. Scott, died Feb 13, 1861, age 1y
These may be children of this family.

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Sources


1 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 575.

2 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 631.

3 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 3, Scrubgrass Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1995), Pg 106.

4 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 645.

5 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 790.

6 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1301.

7 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 3, Scrubgrass Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1995), Pg 94.

8 Joan S. Hanson & Kenneth L. Hanson, Marriages from Venango County Sources (Apollo, PA: Closson Press, 1994), Pg 216.

9 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 3, Scrubgrass Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1995), Pg 105.


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