Rachel Brown and Augustus Clement Scott

AUGUSTUS CLEMENT SCOTT, son of MARTHA MCGLATHERY and ANDREW FINLEY SCOTT, was born August 4, 1843 in Wayne County, Indiana,⁴⁹³¹ and died December 26, 1918 in Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.⁴⁹³¹ He is buried in Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.^{89, 1003, 1125, 4931}

He married RACHEL BROWN on May 3, 1888 in Richmond, Wayne, Indiana,^{193, 1675} daughter of RACHEL THORN and JOHN S. BROWN. She was born in April, 1851 in Indiana, and died June 5, 1926 in Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.^{1004, 4931} She is buried in Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.^{89, 1125, 4931}

• Descendant Reports
  • William Scott Descendant Report (Ancestor of Augustus C. Scott)

Children of RACHEL BROWN and AUGUSTUS CLEMENT SCOTT:

1. THOMAS H. SCOTT, b. April 2, 1888;⁸⁹ d. April 2, 1888, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana;⁸⁹ bur. Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.^{89, 1125}
2. ANDREW FINLEY SCOTT, b. March 20, 1890, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana;⁴⁹³¹ d. February 27, 1976, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.^{4931, 1234}
3. MARTHA HELEN SCOTT, b. May 9, 1891, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana;^{122, 4931} d. March 5, 1977, Heritage House, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.^{4931, 1005}
4. RUTH ELOISE SCOTT, b. January 2, 1895, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana;^{122, 4931} d. August 9, 1974, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.^{4931, 1235}

Evening Item, May 4, 1888⁵¹¹⁶

At last Gus. Scott, son of A. F. Scott, one of the steadiest, squarest boys Richmond ever produced, actually went and got married last evening, the lady of his choice being the one he has waited on for at least ten years past, Miss Rachel Brown, daughter of John Brown. The ceremony was quietly performed last evening at the residence of A. F. Scott by the Rev. Alex. Gilchrist, and Gus and his wife will live there and keep house fer his father. Congratulations are in order all 'round.

Richmond Palladium, December 26, 1918¹⁰⁰³

AUGUSTUS SCOTT CALLED BY DEATH

Augustus C. Scott, 75 years old, died at his home on North Tenth Street, Thursday morning of cancer. Mr. Scott had been in ill health for ten or twelve years. His death removes one of the best known farmers of the county, and a well-known and esteemed citizen of Richmond.

Surviving members of the family are his widow, two daughters, Miss Martha and Miss Ruth Scott, and one son, Andrew Scott.

Funeral services will be held at the home Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in Earlham cemetery. Friends are requested to omit flowers.

Mr. Scott was of an old Virginia family which settled in this state in 1838, when his father, Andrew F. Scott came west from Virginia as a schoolmaster. His father and grandfather, Jesse Scott, were both natives of Rockbridge county, Va. His father was for many years identified with the growth, development and improvement of Wayne county.

Augustus Scott was reared in the home of his father, attending the schools of Centerville and Richmond. For many years he was successfully engaged in farming and stock raising, and at the time of his death was owner of some very valuable farm land. One farm of 78 acres of rich land is situated a mile and a half east of Richmond, and another south of Richmond. He was an excellent judge of stock. He had also been in active control of some of Richmond's leading enterprises, being a stock holder in the Second National bank.

He was married to Miss Rachel Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Brown on May 3, 1888. They became the parents of four children, Thomas H. Scott now deceased, and the three surviving his death.

Richmond Evening Item, June 8, 1926¹⁰⁰⁴

MRS. AUGUSTUS C. SCOTT

Funeral services for Mrs. Augustus C. Scott, who died Saturday afternoon at her home, 126 North Tenth street, will be held at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the residence. Dr. H. C. Bedford, pastor of First Friends church will officiate assisted by the Rev. D. L. Ferguson, pastor of Reid Memorial United Presbyterian church. Burial will be in Earlharm cemetery.

Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana

Augustus Scott is buried with his family in his father's plot.