Families of William George Scott

WILLIAM GEORGE SCOTT, son of SARAH LOGAN and JOHN SCOTT, was born September 17, 1824 in Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia,⁴⁰²⁵ and died November 18, 1897 in Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.²⁰² He is buried in Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.^{89, 1125, 2917}

He married (1) MELINDA GAAR on June 3, 1847 in Wayne County, Indiana.^{193, 1675} She was born November 11, 1821, and died April 6, 1848. She is buried in Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.^{89, 1125}

He married (2) BETSY MATILDA ROGERS on March 3, 1850 in Wayne County, Indiana.^{193, 1675} She was born March 14, 1822, and died November 16, 1862 in Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.⁵⁹⁵⁵ She is buried in Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.¹¹²⁵

He married (3) CLARA A. ROBIE on March 1, 1864 in Plymouth, Grafton, New Hampshire.⁴⁰²⁵ She was born May 9, 1838 in Plymouth, Grafton, New Hampshire,^{4024, 3420} and died April 1, 1902 in Paris, France.⁴⁰²⁴ She is buried in Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.^{89, 1125}

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Children of BETSY MATILDA ROGERS and WILLIAM GEORGE SCOTT:

1. CHARLES EDWIN SCOTT, b. May 21, 1852, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana;^{665, 664} m. ELEANOR KYLE MITCHELL on February 20, 1879 in Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois⁶⁶⁷; d. September 8, 1894, Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois.⁶⁶⁵
2. CLARA ROGERS SCOTT, b. June 3, 1856; d. December 25, 1876.
3. HELEN LOGAN SCOTT, b. November 16, 1857, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana;⁴⁹³¹ m. JOHN BARTLEY DOUGAN on October 26, 1876 in Wayne County, Indiana¹⁶⁷⁵; d. August 4, 1921, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.^{868, 4931}

Marriage Announcements and News

Indiana American, March 15, 1850⁴⁷⁰³

On Sabbath afternoon March 3d by the Rev. C. W. Miller, Mr. William G. Scott, of Richmond Ind., to Miss B. Matilda Rogers, formerly of Newport, Vermont.

Obituaries

Richmond Palladium, November 21, 1862⁵⁹⁵⁵

SCOTT—In this city, of Scrofula, at 2 o'clock on the morning of the 16th of November, Mrs. Betsy Matilda Scott, wife of Wm. G. Scott, aged 39 years.

An arrow from death's quiver has stricken still another from those we love. Sister Scott has fallen in the midst of her labors and usefulness ere life's meridian was scarcely reached.

She, who was ever ready in every good word and work, has been taken from labor to reward. A consistent christian, a devoted wife, a loving, faithful mother, she has laid down the burden of life's weary cares and toils for the enduring joys of a blessed immortality.

For many years we enjoyed her friendly regards and pleas and companionship in the home circle, the various relations of social life together with religious duties.—She was a treu and steadfast friend, uniformly kind and hospitable in all her intercourse; truly benevolent. In her death the poor have lost a friend. Her hands were ever open to relieve their wants, and her heart to sympathize with their miseries and misfortunes, and yearned with compassionate pity for the trials and woes of others. With a strong, vigorous intellect and well cultivated mind, she was well fitted to take the lead in works of benevolence.

We shall miss her, oh, yes, we shall miss her; but more than all will she be missed in that home where she was the presiding genius, and from which the light of her presence has gone forever. But the loving Father who permitted her such an abundant entrance into the Heavenly rest will lay his protecting arms around her children and loved ones to whom her heart so fondly clung, and to whose loving care she so fervently commtted them. They have received the two-fold baptism of a mother's prayers and dying blessing.

Her last hours were calm and peaceful, her death triumphant, and we truly believe that in her last sickness and death she fully realized all the peace and joy which in life she had lived and prayed for.

Patiently she bore her prostrated sufferings, and when the waves of death closed around her, with a firm trust in god she passed through the dark portals to awake to all the blessedness of that immortal state where all is glorious and bright—with none of earth's blight or mildew to tarnish or fear of parting to mar the music of the songs of the redeemed.

Sister Scott's death is our loss, but her eternal gain.—We, her friends, will miss her; the Church will miss her, and her family, oh! how desolate; but Heaven has claimed its own. To offer consolation to the bereaved ones in vain; but blessed it is indeed to feel that the strong ties of love which bind me here are not severed, but will be strengthened and perpetuated in that land where parting is unknown, and that while we yet linger on earth our souls shall meet and mingle in sweet communings with those who have gone before. How sweet it is—

Richmond Evening Item, November 18, 1897²⁹¹⁹

DIED AT NOON.

Sufferings of W.G. Scott Are at an End.

Was Afflicted with a Fatal Disease and His Death was Expected at Any moment During the Past Week — President of the Second National Bank and Secretary of Gaar, Scott & Co.

William G. Scott, secretary of Gaar, Scott & Co., and president of the Second National bank, died this afternoon shortly after 12 o'clock. This announcement will occasion no great surprise to the many friends and acquaintances of Mr. Scott, for his condition during the past weeks has been such as to indicate that death was only a question of a short time. Kidney disease was the cause attributed to his illness and death. Mr. Scott was one of Richmond's most prominent and wealthy citizens, had lived here the greater portion of his life, and his death will occasion genuine regret.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH.

William G. Scott was born in Rockbridge county, Virginia, September 1824. In his early childhood, his father, John Scott came to Wayne county with his family and after a short residence here the father died and the mother passed away two or three years later. William Scott made his home with Daniel Reid, father of D. G. Reid, and step-father of J. B. Dougan. With the Reids he moved to Ft. Wayne in the early thirties and his first schooling was derived there. In 1884 he returned to Richmond and began work at his trade of a molder with John H. and Jesse Hutton, Abraham, John M. and Jonas Gaar. In 1849 he with the Gaars bought out the Hutton foundry and this was the nucleus of the great plant now in existence — Gaar, Scott & Co. The young men had no money and gave their notes in payment. The business though started on a modest scale, grew rapidly and prospered from the very start.

In 1872 when the Second National bank was organized, Mr. Scott was elected vice-president and at the death of Andrew Scott two years ago he became president.

Mr. Scott's first wife was a daughter of Jonas Gaar. His second wife was Betsey Rodgers, a school teacher and to this union were born three children — Charles C., Clara and Helen, the later being the wife of John B. Dougan. His second wife died in 1861 and a few years later Mr. Scott was married to a daughter of Col. Robie, of Plymouth, N.H.

Indiana State Journal, November 24, 1897²⁹¹⁷

Funeral of William Scott

RICHMOND, Ind., Nov. 22—The funeral of William G. Scott, late president of the Second National Bank and secretary of Gaar, Scott & Co., took place this afternoon. For some hours previous to the funeral the remains lay in state at the First Presbyterian Church, and were viewed by the public. The services were conducted by Rev. Isaac M. Hughes, assisted by Rev. George H. Hill, pastor of Grace M. E. Church. The pallbearers were Howard Campbell, Stephen S. Strattan, jr., Daniel G. Reid, Samuel Gaar, W. S. Shultz and W. F. Starr. The honorary pallbearers were James E. Reeves, J. M. Gaar, James M. Starr, M. H. Dill, J. F. Kibbey and John Thompson.

Indiana State Journal, November 24, 1897²⁹¹⁸

RICHMOND, Ind., Nov. 18.—William G. Scott, one of the most prominent residents of the city, of the firm of Gaar, Scott & Co., died to-day, aged seventy-three. He was president of the Second National Bank and secretary of the agricultural implement manufacturing firm of Gaar, Scott & Co. Mr. Scott was born in Rockbridge county, Virginia, in 1824, and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Scott. He came to this city in his early childhood. He lived for a while at Fort Wayne and then returned here and in 1849, with three of the Gaars, bought the plant of the Huttons, which was conducted under the name of A. Garr & Co. Mr. Scott was secretary of the company until 1850. Mr. Scott was married three times. His third wife, who was a daughter of Colonel Robie, of Plymouth, N. H., survives him, and also one daughter by his second wife, Mrs. John B. Dougan. When the First Presbyterian Church was destroyed by fire several years ago, he gave $10,000 for a new one. He also gave $3,000 to help build Grace M. E. Church, although he was a Presbyterian. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon.

Indiana State Journal, December 1, 1897²⁹²⁰

RICHMOND, Ind., Nov. 23—The will of the late William G. Scott was probated today. He left an estate, the estimated value of which is $500,000. His chief bequests were the following: Mrs. Eliza. Scott, a sister-in-law, $8,000; James Scott, Redfield, Ia., a brother, $8,000; Mrs. Margaret Sayres, Selma, Ind., a sister, $10,000; Mrs. Eleanor Scott, Freeport, Ill., a daughter-in-law, $30,000; children of Thomas Scott, a brother, collectively, $10,000; one half of all the residue to his widow, and the other half to his daughter, Mrs. John B. Dougan, which would give each about $200,000. The legacies named above, except to the wife and daughter, to be kept in trust for ten years. At the end of that time $10,000 of the amount bequeathed to Mrs. Eleanor Scott is to go for missionary purposes, the Presbyterian Church to receive half and the Methodist Church half.

Indianapolis News, April 1, 1902⁴⁰²⁷

Mrs. William G. Scott Dead.

[Special to The Indianapolis News.]

RICHMOND, Ind., April 1.—A cablegram from Paris, France, announces the death to-day of Mrs. William G. Scott, of this city. She had been in ill health for two years. Mr. Scott, one of the founders of Gaar, Scott & Co., died four years ago.

Cemetery Pictures



Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
September 3, 1850307	Wayne Township, Wayne, Indiana	William George Scott Betsy Matilda Rogers
June 11, 1860306	Richmond, Wayne, Indiana	William George Scott Betsy Matilda Rogers Clara Rogers Scott Charles Edwin Scott Helen Logan Scott
July 12, 1870305	Richmond, Wayne, Indiana	William George Scott Clara A. Robie Clara Rogers Scott Charles Edwin Scott Helen Logan Scott
June 7, 1880659	Richmond, Wayne, Indiana	William George Scott Clara A. Robie