Traer Star Clipper, Friday, December 1, 1911 page 12
Earthly Career of Robert Scott Ends.
One of Tama county’s most aged and most respected citizens. Robert A. Scott died last Saturday at his home in Traer, after a long illness from a tumor on the intestines. Not until two weeks before was, he confined to the house, but he then failed rapidly. He had reached the advanced ago of eighty-five years, having been born in 1826, in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. In early life he was a stone mason. In 1850 he left for America and worked in various cities. He was one of the builders of the United States treasury building in Washington. In 1870 he came to Iowa and took possession of a farm in south Perry township, where he lived nearly forty years. In 1817 he married Miss Ann Cannon, also a native of Scotland.
To the couple eight children were born. Five of these have died in the years past, leaving only Mary E. Bishop, of Effington, Kansas; Thomas and Will, residents of Traer. The wife and mother died May 18, 1905, and the past few years, after the sale of the farm, deceased found a good home with his son Thomas and family, in Traer. He was a man of upright life, of good intentions and good example. He commanded the universal esteem of his neighbors in his long residence in south Perry township. He has been member of the Tranquillity church many years and lived his religion. The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon. Services were conducted at the home by Rev. J. N. Currens, and the body was taken to Buckingham cemetery for interment.
Contributor: George (48419540)
Earthly Career of Robert Scott Ends.
One of Tama county’s most aged and most respected citizens. Robert A. Scott died last Saturday at his home in Traer, after a long illness from a tumor on the intestines. Not until two weeks before was, he confined to the house, but he then failed rapidly. He had reached the advanced ago of eighty-five years, having been born in 1826, in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. In early life he was a stone mason. In 1850 he left for America and worked in various cities. He was one of the builders of the United States treasury building in Washington. In 1870 he came to Iowa and took possession of a farm in south Perry township, where he lived nearly forty years. In 1817 he married Miss Ann Cannon, also a native of Scotland.
To the couple eight children were born. Five of these have died in the years past, leaving only Mary E. Bishop, of Effington, Kansas; Thomas and Will, residents of Traer. The wife and mother died May 18, 1905, and the past few years, after the sale of the farm, deceased found a good home with his son Thomas and family, in Traer. He was a man of upright life, of good intentions and good example. He commanded the universal esteem of his neighbors in his long residence in south Perry township. He has been member of the Tranquillity church many years and lived his religion. The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon. Services were conducted at the home by Rev. J. N. Currens, and the body was taken to Buckingham cemetery for interment.
Contributor: George (48419540)
Traer Star Clipper, Friday, December 1, 1911 page 12
Earthly Career of Robert Scott Ends.
One of Tama county’s most aged and most respected citizens. Robert A. Scott died last Saturday at his home in Traer, after a long illness from a tumor on the intestines. Not until two weeks before was, he confined to the house, but he then failed rapidly. He had reached the advanced ago of eighty-five years, having been born in 1826, in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. In early life he was a stone mason. In 1850 he left for America and worked in various cities. He was one of the builders of the United States treasury building in Washington. In 1870 he came to Iowa and took possession of a farm in south Perry township, where he lived nearly forty years. In 1817 he married Miss Ann Cannon, also a native of Scotland.
To the couple eight children were born. Five of these have died in the years past, leaving only Mary E. Bishop, of Effington, Kansas; Thomas and Will, residents of Traer. The wife and mother died May 18, 1905, and the past few years, after the sale of the farm, deceased found a good home with his son Thomas and family, in Traer. He was a man of upright life, of good intentions and good example. He commanded the universal esteem of his neighbors in his long residence in south Perry township. He has been member of the Tranquillity church many years and lived his religion. The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon. Services were conducted at the home by Rev. J. N. Currens, and the body was taken to Buckingham cemetery for interment.
Contributor: George (48419540)
Earthly Career of Robert Scott Ends.
One of Tama county’s most aged and most respected citizens. Robert A. Scott died last Saturday at his home in Traer, after a long illness from a tumor on the intestines. Not until two weeks before was, he confined to the house, but he then failed rapidly. He had reached the advanced ago of eighty-five years, having been born in 1826, in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. In early life he was a stone mason. In 1850 he left for America and worked in various cities. He was one of the builders of the United States treasury building in Washington. In 1870 he came to Iowa and took possession of a farm in south Perry township, where he lived nearly forty years. In 1817 he married Miss Ann Cannon, also a native of Scotland.
To the couple eight children were born. Five of these have died in the years past, leaving only Mary E. Bishop, of Effington, Kansas; Thomas and Will, residents of Traer. The wife and mother died May 18, 1905, and the past few years, after the sale of the farm, deceased found a good home with his son Thomas and family, in Traer. He was a man of upright life, of good intentions and good example. He commanded the universal esteem of his neighbors in his long residence in south Perry township. He has been member of the Tranquillity church many years and lived his religion. The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon. Services were conducted at the home by Rev. J. N. Currens, and the body was taken to Buckingham cemetery for interment.
Contributor: George (48419540)
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