Thomas Sanford Scott (1854 - 1939)

Born 31 Jul 1854 in Brandenburg, Meade, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Ann Annie (Freeman) Scott — married 10 Mar 1883 in Shelby, Missouri

Husband of Amy Marcella (Pettis) Scott — married 1 May 1917 in Missouri

Descendants

Died 2 Aug 1939 at age 85 in Philadelphia, Marion, Missouri, USA

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Biography

Rev. Scott came to Missouri with his parents in 1857 when he was 3 years old. He was one of 17 children. There were three sets of twins, he being one of them. At the time of his death, he had only two brothers living, John and Joseph of Hester, Missouri. The Rev. Scott was educated in LaGrange College Missouri and the Baptist University of Louisville, Kentucky. He taught in public schools for three years after which time he devoted his time to the ministry.

He was ordained a Baptist minister in 1878.

Kentucky, Birth Records, 1847-1911, Name: Sanford T. Scott Thomas Sanford Scott), birth date: 07/31/1853, birthplace: Meade, Kentucky, white, male, Father: John Scott, Mother: Minerva Yeering (Ewing).

From The Palmyra Spectator newspaper, 5/6/1897, Thursday: "Reverend Scott, who was called as Pastor to Mount Pleasant Church, filled his appointment first Sunday. Quite a crowd was out to hear him."

On August 25,1935, Rev. Scott was honored by the Maywood Church for his 60 years of ministry. He baptized hundreds of converts and had been known as a marrying parson because of the great number of weddings which he officiated. His longest pastorate of 25 years was held at Bethany Church in Marion County, Missouri. He was in active pastoral service from July 1, 1876, to June 1, 1928 (52 years).

1860 United States Census, Round Grove, Marion, Missouri, Thos. Scott, age 7, birth year about 1853, male, birthplace Kentucky, in household: John Scott, Minerva Scott, Eliza J. Scott, Elizabeth Scott, Samuel Scott, Geo. H. Scott, Benjamin Scott, Thos. Scott, John W. Scott, Joseph Scott, Eliza J. Scott.

1870 United States Census, Round Grove, Marion, Missouri, Thomas Scott, age 17, birth year about 1853, birthplace Kentucky, white, male, In household: John Scott, Minerva Scott, Elizabeth Scott, Benjamin Scott, Thomas Scott, John Scott, Joseph Scott.

1900 United States Census, Union, Marion, Missouri, Thomps. D. Scott, age 45, birth date July 1854, birthplace Kentucky, white, male, head, married, spouse: Nanie E. Scott, marriage year 1883, Father's birthplace: Kentucky, Mother's birthplace: Kentucky, occupation: preacher, in household: Scott, Nanie E. Scott, Anna M. Scott, Alberto F. Scott, Homer F. Scott, Earnest W. Scott, Wilber J. Scott.

1910 United States Census, Union, Marion, Missouri, Thos. S. Scott, age 54, birth year about 1856, birthplace Missouri, white, male, head, married, spouses name: Elizabeth Scott, Father's birthplace: Kentucky, Mother's birthplace: Kentucky, occupation: minister, in household: Thos. S. Scott, age 54, Elizabeth Scott, age 46, Anna Scott, age 20, Alberto Scott, age 17, Homer Scott, age 15, Ernest Scott, age 11, Wilbur Scott, age 10, Ralph Young, age 28.

1920 United States Census, Union, Marion, Missouri, Thomas S. Scott, age 64, birth year about 1856, birthplace Kentucky, white, male, head, married, spouse: Amy M. Scott, Father's birthplace: Kentucky, Mother's birthplace: Kentucky, occupation: clergyman, in household: Thomas S. Scott, Amy M. Scott, Eliza Gibson.

1930 United States Census, Union, Marion, Missouri Thomas S. Scott, birth year about 1855, male, white, age 75, birthplace Kentucky, married, head, Father's birthplace: Kentucky, Mother's birthplace: Kentucky, occupation: Clergyman, in household: Thomas S. Scott, Amy Scott, Ruby Willimson.

Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002, T.S. Scott on 3/13/1883 in Shelby, Missouri, spouse: Lizzie N. Freeman.

Missouri, Jackson County Marriage Records, 1840-1985, Thomas S. Scott on 5/1/1917 in Missouri to Amy M. Pettis.

U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999, Rev. T.S. Scott, male, residence date abt. 1917, residence place: Philadelphia, married on 05/01/1917 in Kansas City, Missouri, spouse: Amy M. Pettis.

From newspaper clipping from the Marion County Herald, 12/8/1892, Thursday, Page 1 - Married. At the residence of the officiating minister, Elder T.S. Scott, in Philadelphia on December 2, 1892, Mr. W.B. Ingraham and Miss Lene Schofield, both of Nelsonville, Lewis County.

From newspaper clipping: At the residence of the bride's father, J.M. Allen near Philadelphia, Missouri, May 2, 1894, Mr. B.F. Leake of Quincy and Miss Sidney D. Allen of Philadelphia were married. Elder T.S. Scott officiating.

From the Marion County Herald newspaper, Thursday, December 7, 1899, Page 5, Marriages, by Reverence T.S. Scott at his residence on November 24th, Obed Bottoms and Miss Eva Crouch. Also, Reverend T.S. Scott is conducting a revival at Bethany assisted by Elder C. N. Crouch of Atlanta, Macon County. From the Shelby County Herald newspaper, Timothy Burk, whose serious illness, was reported in last week's Herald, died Wednesday, July 18, at the home of a son, J.E. Burk, near Newark. Funeral services were held at Asbury Chapel, east of Steffenville, Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock conducted by the Reverend S.E. Hoover, assisted by Reverend T.S. Scott.

From The Palmyra Spectator newspaper, Wednesday, October 2, 1929, Page 6, Funeral services were held over the remains of Mrs. Mary Francis Allen, Saturday at the Philadelphia Baptist Church by Reverend T. S. Scott, and burial was made in the Philadelphia Cemetery. Her six grandsons were pallbearers for the funeral

Thomas Sanford died from a heart attack at his home in Philadelphia, Missouri.

Buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Steffenville, Lewis, Missouri, USA, headstone with Elizabeth A.

Sources

Ancestry.com: 1860 United States Census, 1870 United States Census, 1900 United States Census, 1910 United States Census, 1920 United States Census, 1930 United States census, Kentucky, Birth Records, 1847-1911. The Palmyra News newspaper. Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002. Missouri, Jackson County Marriage Records, 1840-1985. U.S., Newspaper.com: Marriage Index. Marion County Herald newspaper. Shelby County Herald newspaper, July 25, 1923. The Palmyra Spectator newspaper, October 2, 1929. Find A Grave website: Memorial #6989871.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Terry Kraft for creating Wiki Tree profile Scott-6602 through the import of Biggs, Scotts, Montgomery, Conner from Kraft-Banks Family_2013-02-07.ged on Feb 7, 2013.

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