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Maria Dorothea Scott

MARIA DOROTHEA SCOTT, daughter of MARY ZERVIAH SHEDD and WILLIAM CLEMENT SCOTT JR., was born October 27, 1887 in Ashland, Saunders, Nebraska, and died February 19, 1923 in New York City, New York.346 She is buried in Ashland Cemetery, Saunders County, Nebraska.456

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Maria D. Scott

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Newspaper Articles

Ashland Gazette, June, 19053675

THE ANNUAL CLASS DAY EXERCISES

Good Sized Audience at the Opera House Last Saturday Morning.

Considering the unpropitious time at which the class day exercises were held, a good audience greeted the seniors. At the beginning of their program the class song was sung with hearty cheer which gave the exercises life and vigor from the start.

The president's address was a kindly greeting coupled with the expression of an earnest desire on the part of the seniors to meet fully the expectations of their friends who had gathered to hear them.

Miss Grace Calkins' oration was one of real merit, and placed as it was, in the midst of exercises not so profound, its good features were doubly emphasized.

The class history was narrated by Miss Leta Hutchinson in an unusually pleasing style. She went back to the primary department and followed the class through all its vicissitude on the upward journey, noting the stages at which others joined their ranks. Some pleasing personalities were indulged in, thus making the paper a very interesting one. A little false history crept in but no one was injured by the mistake.

Miss Helen Shedd's class prophecy viewed the members of the class as they will appear in 1920. By going to Japan by way of the Pacific and returning by way of Europe, she was enabled to find the homes of her classmates in many parts of the world. Perhaps some very absurd alliances were predicted, but the paper was ingeniously written and showed the vivid imagination of the writer.

Hyperbole by Miss Alma Perrine was supposed to recount the startling events of the sneak day which cost the seniors a large share of their self-respect and a whole week of vacation. It was a hard subject upon which to write because it involved a question of conscience, but Miss Perrine had set about the task bravely and showed much ingenuity in her odd combinations of circumstances. The story was full of hair-breadth escapes and blood-curdling situations which could be justified only by a title indicating gross exaggeration.

Perhaps the most pleasing and witty of all was the class poem by Miss Dorothea Scott. The poem was almost Byronic in the melody of the rhyme, and the witty introduction of so many names showed rare skill on the part of the author. The poem will never become historic but it is an able effort for one who makes not pretensions to poetic writing.

The last will and testament by Robert LaChapelle adhered closely to legal forms and in a masterly way disposed of many things over which the seniors were not supposed to have the slightest control. Taken all in all the paper was an able effort of its kind and is worthy of preservation.

The musical part of the program was well rendered and spiced the program in such a way as to make it still more palatable. The instrumental solo by Miss Evelyn Lytle, the vocal solo by Miss Helen Shedd, and the instrumental duet by Misses Evelyn Lytle and Pearle Whisler are all worthy of mention.

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Nebraska State Journal, October 22, 1922345

Miss Frances Scott of Denver, daughter of R. M. Scott, a former Ashland resident has gone to New York to continue her work in interior decorating. Miss Scott has had her studio in Denver the last two years. She was accompanied east by Miss Dorothea Scott of Ashland, a graduate of the university conservatory of music, who will pass the winter in New York City with her sister, Elizabeth Scott, who is in charge of the personnel department of the Standard Oil company.

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Obituaries

Lincoln Star, February 22, 1923346

Dorothea Scott Is Called By Death

(Special to The Star.)

ASHLAND, Neb. Feb. 22 — Miss Dorothea Scott, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Scott, deceased, passed away in New York City, Monday after a brief attack of influenza, which terminated in pneumonia, aged 32 years. The body will be brought to Ashland for interment, arriving here Thursday morning. Miss Scott was one of Ashland's most lovable young ladies and her demise is a great shock to all residents. The immediate relatives who survive her are John A. Scott of Ashland, Mrs. Jessie Milner of Pocatello, Idaho; Clement Scott of Kansas City and Elizabeth Scott of New York City, brothers and sisters. The deceased was born in Ashland. She was a graduate of the public school and also of the university school of music. Last year she went to New York to be with her sister and to take a course of treatment. At that time she was the librarian of the Ashland public library and had obtained a leave of absence, hoping to return soon to resume her duties in that institution. She was an active member of the Congregational church and had served as choir leader for several years. George C. and Harry Shedd of Omaha, are cousins.

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Ashland Gazette, February 22, 19238183

DOROTHEA SCOTT DIES OF PNEUMONIA

Body Brought Home From New York City, Where She Was Spending the Winter—Funeral Held Today

This community was shocked and saddened Monday evening when the new came from New York City that Miss Dorothea Scott was critically ill of pneumonia in a hospital in that city. This word was followed by a telegram received by her brother, John Scott, at 10 o'clock Monday night, stating that she had passed away. Word of her illness was first received here Friday, a later message Saturday tell that the case was very serious.

Dorothea was born and reared in Ashland and the news of her death was deeply felt by everyone as she was well known and loved by all who knew her.

Miss Elizabeth Scott, her sister, was with her during her illness and she, in company with her cousin, Miss Frances Scott, started Tuesday morning on the homeward journey, bringing the body to Ashland for interment. Clement Scott, of Kansas City, went to Chicago to meet his sister and accompanied her home. They arrived in Ashland this (Thursday) morning and the funeral was held from the home this afternoon at 3 o'clock, the Rev. D. M. Beggs having charge of the services.

Dorothea was a graduate of the University School of Music in Lincoln, and for many years was organist of the First Congregational church of Ashland. She was also librarian at the public library and was a young woman of more than usual talent.

The obituary will be published in the Gazette next week.

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Ashland Gazette, March 1, 19237845

DOROTHEA SCOTT

Seldom has this community received so great a shock as when it learned of the death of Dorothea Scott, daughter of the late W. C. Scott, in New York City, on the evening of the nineteenth of February, of pneumonia. Her sickness was of only a week's duration; it was not known here at the time except to her relatives; and the unexpected announcement of her death cast a shadow over the town, for Dorothea Scott was a friend of everyone. With her during her illness were he sister, Elizabeth, with whom she was spending the winter in New York, and her cousin, Frances Scott, of Denver.

Maria Dorothea Scott was bron October 27, 1887, in Ashland, second daughter of William C. Scott, Jr. and Mary Shedd Scott; and died February 19, at the age of 25, in New York City. Her interment in the Ashland cemetery occurred on February 22, after a funeral service in the family residence, conducted by Rev. D. M. Beggs, of the Congregational church.

She attended the Ashland public schools, graduating in the year 1905. She later studied music at the Conservatory of Music, at Lincoln, from which she graduated with high rank. For ten years thereafter she was pipe organist of the Congregational church, of which she was a member; and during the two years preceding her visit to New York she was city librarian.

She leaves two sisters and two brothers: Jessie Scott Millener, city librarian of Pocatello, Idaho, Mary Elizabeth Scott, of New York City, John A. Scott, of this city, and Clement S. Scott, of Kansas City, Mo.

In the social life of Ashland Dorothea Scott took an active part, in school and church affairs, in musical and literary entertainments, and on patriotic occasions. Of a naturally modest disposition, she nevertheless desired to be unselfishly helpful, and her accomplishments, joined with her cheery good nature, gave her a prominent place in various activities. Her long and faithful services as organist, particularly, which ended only when the prolonged illness of her father required her constant attendance, was worthy of highest praise. For music she had an especial talent, and her organ playing was always characterized by a fine skill, a warm feeling, and sympathetic interpretation that reflected her gentle and responsive nature. Likewise during the time she had charge of the city library, she exhibited a tact and an understanding, both of its executive needs and of patrons' desires, which made her work exception.

For herself, however, Dorothea is most remembered. Elderly people she always met with unfailing courtesy and consideration; children always with a smile, a merry word, never too busy to stop for a little chat with them; and to all she was friendly. It may be said that she was one of those rare persons who radiate happiness constantly and abundantly, the happiness of an unselfish spirit. She will be greatly missed. Hers was the simple, the unusual distinction of being loved by all.

Those from out of town who were in attendance at the funeral service were: Mrs. Alec Laverty and Mrs. Robert Fulton, Lincoln; Mrs. H. H. Shedd, Mrs. Katherine Cone Parkinson, Omaha; Mrs. Clifford Shofstall, Mr. Clement Scott, Kansas City; Mr. R. M. Scott, Denver, Colo.; Mrs. Jessie Scott Millener, Pocatello, Ida.; and Miss Elizabeth Scott and Miss Frances Scott, New York City.

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Nebraska State Journal, March 11, 1923344

Miss Dorothea Scott of Ashland who has been passing the winter in New York died very suddenly February 22 after a brief illness of pneumonia. The body was taken to Ashland by her sister Miss Elizabeth Scott and her cousin Miss Frances Scott where the funeral took place. Miss Scott was born in Ashland and lived there most of her life. She passed two years in Lincoln where she attended the university school of music and was graduated from there a few years ago. She was a pupil of Mrs. Will Owen Jones. Miss Scott lost her hearing about a year ago and had gone to New York to take treatment under a specialist. Not receiving the benefit expected she began the study of lip reading and was rapidly becoming quite proficient. Her sudden death came as a great shock not only to her relatives here but to her many friends who knew her in Nebraska.

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Census Records
DateLocationEnumerated Names
June 9, 1900303Ashland, Saunders, Nebraska
April 18, 1910302Ashland, Saunders, Nebraska
January 12, 1920299Ashland, Saunders, Nebraska


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