Mother of
Donald Craig Scott, [private son (1950s - unknown)], [private son (1950s - unknown)], [private daughter (1950s - unknown)], [private daughter (1960s - unknown)], [private son (1960s - unknown)] and Darryl Eugene Scott
Died
at age 90
in Roseburg, Douglas, Oregon, United States
When Betty Lucille Truitt was born on May 26, 1933, in Alamosa, Colorado, her father, [Truitt-1328|Elmer Truitt]], was 35, and her mother, Oka Groves, was 32. She was the youngest of 5 children:
In the 1940 census she (age 6) was the daughter of E H Truitt in Election Precinct 11 East Alamosa, Alamosa, Colorado, United States.[1]
Name
Sex
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
E H Truitt
M
34
Married
Head
Missouri
aka Truitt
F
38
Married
Wife
Illinois
Laurel Truitt
M
15
Single
Son
Oklahoma
Lorane Truitt
F
14
Single
Daughter
Colorado
Elmer Truitt
M
13
Single
Son
Colorado
Betty L Truitt
F
6
Single
Daughter
Colorado
In the 1950 census she (age 16) was the never married daughter of Elmer H Truitt in Thurston, Lane, Oregon, United States.[2]
Name
Sex
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
Elmer H Truitt
M
52 years
Married
Head
Home Building Gardening
Missouri
O Mary Truitt
F
49 years
Married
Wife
Illinois
Betty Lucille Truitt
F
16 years
Never married
Daughter
Colorado
By the time she was in high school it appears the family had settled in Springfield, Oregon, as she is in several yearbook records when she was at school in 1949 in Springfield, Oregon, United States.[3][4][5]. She was the treasurer for the Future Homemakers of America[6]. In 1950 she was playing senior division volleyball[7]. She was a senior in 1950[8].
By 1958 it was apparent the young couple was having financial problems.
In 1958 they had a judgement against Donald for $680.76 in upaid bills published in the The World on 28 Nov 1958 in Coos Bay, Oregon[16].
In 1959 there was a suit fuiled against Donald for unpaid contributions int he amount of $55.64 and $112.40 as published in The World on 7 Feb 1959 in Coos Bay, Oregon[17].
In 1962 they were being sued by creditors as announced in The Eugene Guard on 11 Jul 1962 in Eugene, Oregon.[18].
1963 Donald had a ticket for improper lane usage as published in the The Eugene Guard on 18 May 1963 in Eugene, Oregon.[19]
She was divorced from Donald Scott on 8 Aug 1966 in Lane, Oregon, United States.[20][21]
They lived in Junction City on a farm along the river for many years, Bob helping raise her children, and being active in the grandchildren's lives.
Her second husband Bob Willis died on 4 Apr 1996 in Lane, Oregon.[22]
Late Life
She was mentioned in the obituary of her sister Eleanor M Russell on 4 Jan 2008 in Eugene, Oregon, United States.[23]
She passed away in Roseburg, Oregon on the 19th of October, 2023.
Betty Lucille Willis Death Certificate
She was burried at West Lawn Memorial Park in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon next to her husband Bob Willis.
Betty Burial
Memories
Grandma Betty worked at Bi-Mart for years as a checker. She once got sent home for putting a streak of purple hair color in her silver hair.
She raised her family in Junction City on "the farm" and raised corn, tomatoes, and strawberries. When the grandkids stayed over we got strawberries, sugar, and cream for breakfast. She drove too fast, laughed too loud, and sat on grandkids when they were naughty. She was so much fun. She spent the last 10 years of her life in memory care facility in Roseburg, OR and didn't know anyone anymore, sometimes not even herself[24].
DNA
Maternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Kirby Mullenberg and Judy (Scott) Mullenberg, her mother (direct ancestor). Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: Parent, based on sharing 3,429 cM across 29 segments.
Maternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Kirby Mullenberg and Judy (Scott) Mullenberg, her mother (direct ancestor). Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: Parent, based on sharing 3,429 cM across 29 segments.
Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Kirby Mullenberg and Lee Truitt, her 2nd cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are Elmer Truitt and Oka Groves, the great grandparents of both Kirby Mullenberg and Lee Truitt. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd-3rd Cousin Mother's Side, based on sharing 167 cM across 7 segments.
Paternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group on GEDmatch who share a 13.9 cM segment on chromosome 11, consisting of Kirby Mullenberg, GEDmatch kit # LQ4656777, and Kell Richardson, her 4th cousin 1x removed, GEDmatch kit # A240813, and Jaren Arellano, her 5th cousin, GEDmatch kit # MM6461096. (Kell and Jaren are undefined cousins 1x removed.) Their most-recent common ancestors are John Burton Truitt and Amelia Gilbert, the 4x great grandparents of Kirby Mullenberg and 3x great grandparents of Kell Richardson and 4x great grandparents of Jaren Arellano.
Sources
↑1940 Census:
"United States Census, 1940"
citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 32; Digital film/folder number: 005449352; Image number: 952; Sheet number: 6; Sheet letter: A
FamilySearch Record: VR6M-WX6 (accessed 11 October 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9MR-CCJ5
Betty L Truitt (6), single daughter, in household of E H Truitt (34) in Election Precinct 11 East Alamosa, Alamosa, Colorado, United States. Born in Colorado.
↑1950 Census:
"United States 1950 Census"
citing Page: 87; Line: 11; Digital film/folder number: 108805008; Image number: 75
FamilySearch Record: 6XVR-66XN (accessed 11 October 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3QHK-9QH7-T8KL
Betty Lucille Truitt (16), single daughter, in household of Elmer H Truitt (52 years) in Thurston, Lane, Oregon, United States. Born in Colorado.
↑1949 School Yearbook:
"U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016"
"U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Springfield High School; Year: 1949 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1265 #289414980 (accessed 28 December 2023)
Name: Betty Truitt; Estimated Age: Abt 16; Birth Year: abt 1933; Yearbook Date: 1949; School: Springfield High School; School Location: Springfield, Oregon, USA.
↑1949 School Yearbook:
"U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016"
"U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Springfield High School; Year: 1949 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1265 #302153294 (accessed 28 December 2023)
Name: Betty Truitt; Estimated Age: 16; Birth Year: abt 1933; Yearbook Date: 1949; School: Springfield High School; School Location: Springfield, Oregon, USA.
↑1949 School Yearbook:
"U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016"
"U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Springfield High School; Year: 1949 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1265 #181786128 (accessed 28 December 2023)
Name: Betty Truitt; Estimated Age: 16; Birth Year: abt 1933; Yearbook Date: 1949; School: Springfield High School; School Location: Springfield, Oregon, USA.
↑1950 School Yearbook:
"U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016"
"U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Springfield High School; Year: 1950 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1265 #752183330 (accessed 28 December 2023)
Name: Betty Truitt; Estimated Age: Abt 16; Birth Year: abt 1934; Yearbook Date: 1950; School: Springfield High School; School Location: Springfield, Oregon, USA.
↑1950 School Yearbook:
"U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016"
"U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Springfield High School; Year: 1950 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1265 #752182308 (accessed 28 December 2023)
Name: Betty Truitt; Estimated Age: Abt 16; Birth Year: abt 1934; Yearbook Date: 1950; School: Springfield High School; School Location: Springfield, Oregon, USA.
↑1950 School Yearbook:
"U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016"
"U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Springfield High School; Year: 1950 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1265 #229370317 (accessed 28 December 2023)
Name: Betty Truitt; Estimated Age: 16; Birth Year: abt 1934; Yearbook Date: 1950; School: Springfield High School; School Location: Springfield, Oregon, USA.
↑Marriage:
"Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Marriage Records, 1906-1968"
citing Affiliate Name: Oregon State Archives; Affiliate Film Number: 48910_302022005598_0076; Digital film/folder number: 106460465
FamilySearch Record: WT4D-JFMM (accessed 11 October 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3QHV-N3ZN-S96D-Y Image number 01551
Betty Lucille Truitt marriage to Donald Ervin Scott (19) on 9 Jun 1950 in Oregon, United States.
↑Marriage:
"Oregon, U.S., State Marriages, 1906-1971"
Oregon State Archives; Salem, Oregon; Oregon, Marriage Records, 1906-1910, 1946-1966 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61677 #90077290 (accessed 28 December 2023)
Betty Lucille Truitt (17) marriage to Donald Ervin Scott on 9 Jun 1950 in Eugene, Lane, Oregon, USA.
↑1950 Directory:
"U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995"
Original data: Original sources vary according to directory. The title of the specific directory being viewed is listed at the top of the image viewer page. Check the directory title page image for full title and publication information Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2469 #1381986302 (accessed 28 December 2023)
Name: Betty Scott; Gender: Female; Residence Year: 1950; Street Address: 917 Pima W Cov FL 2-1957; Residence Place: Covina, California, USA; Spouse: Donald Scott; Publication Title: Covina and Baldwin Park, City Directory, 1950.
↑Death of son Don Craig Scott:
"Oregon, U.S., State Deaths, 1864-1971"
Oregon State Archives; Salem, Oregon; Oregon, Death Records, 1864-1967 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61675 #75718173 (accessed 28 December 2023)
Betty Lucille Truitt Scott in death record for son Don Craig Scott 17 Mar 1967, wife of Donald Ervin Scott, in Salem, Marion, Oregon, USA.
↑Birth of daughter Judy C Scott:
"California Birth Index, 1905-1995"
citing Humboldt, California, United States, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento
FamilySearch Record: V2BT-D7J (accessed 11 October 2023)
Judy C Scott born to Truitt on 12 Jul 1960 in Humboldt, California, United States.
↑Birth of son William P Scott:
"California Birth Index, 1905-1995"
citing Trinity, California, United States, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento
FamilySearch Record: V21W-F67 (accessed 11 October 2023)
William P Scott born to Truitt on 30 Jun 1961 in Trinity, California, United States.
↑1958 Newspaper:
"Newspapers.com"
The World (Coos Bay, Oregon) Fri, Nov 28, 1958, page 10
Newspapers Clip: 104857033 (accessed 28 December 2023)
↑1959 Newspaper:
"Newspapers.com"
The World (Coos Bay, Oregon) Sat, Feb 7, 1959, page 3
Newspapers Clip: 104856806 (accessed 28 December 2023)
↑1963 Newspaper:
"Newspapers.com"
The Eugene Guard (Eugene, Oregon) Sat, May 18, 1963, page 18
Newspapers Clip: 104856762 (accessed 28 December 2023)
↑Divorce:
"Oregon, U.S., Divorce Indexes, 1961-1985"
Original data: Oregon Divorce Records, 1961-1985. Oregon Center for Health Statistics, Portland, Oregon; Certificate Number: 04088 Ancestry Record 60966 #730640 (accessed 28 December 2023)
Betty Truitt divorce from Donald Scott on 8 Aug 1966 in Lane, Oregon, USA.
↑Divorce:
"Oregon, U.S., State Divorces, 1925-1971"
Oregon State Archives; Salem, Oregon; Oregon, Divorce Records, 1946-1968 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61678 #90251907 (accessed 28 December 2023)
Betty L Truitt divorce from Donald E Scott on 8 Aug 1966 in Lane, Oregon, USA.
↑Death of Husband Robert Willis:
"Oregon Death Index, 1903-1998"
citing Lane, Oregon, certificate number 96-07027, Oregon State Archives and Records Center, Salem
FamilySearch Record: VZWY-BDW (accessed 11 October 2023)
Betty Willis death 4 Apr 1996 in Lane, Oregon.
↑Obituary of another person Eleanor M Russell:
"United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
citing Register-Guard, The, born-digital text
FamilySearch Record: QKRW-G8BT (accessed 11 October 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSZ8-PXCQ Image number 00076
Name: Betty Willis; Residence Date: 04 Jan 2008; Residence Place: Roseburg; Source Newspaper: Register-Guard, The; Event Type: Obituary.
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