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Nancy E. <I>Holt</I> Scott

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Nancy E. Holt Scott

Birth
Alabama, USA
Death
6 Sep 1904 (aged 51)
Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri, USA GPS-Latitude: 37.1697889, Longitude: -94.3281333
Plot
Bl 5 Lot 12 Sp 4
Memorial ID
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Greenup & Nancy were married on 13 Jun 1879 in Dade Co, MO.

Carthage Evening Press
September 6, 1904


DEATH AFTER LONG SUFFERING
Mrs. Greenup Scott Passed Away This Morning - Funeral Tomorrow


Mrs. Scott, the wife of Greenup
Scott, a painter, residing and Clinton and Second streets died this morning at 3 o'clock, after a long illness, with cancer. The deceased leaves besides a husband, four children. Mrs. Arch Robb and Mrs. Clubb are elder daughters and two younger children reside with the parents.
The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, with services at the family residence. The interment will take place in Park Cemetery.

1860 Census
Record details
Name Nancy Holt
Age 8
Birth Year 1852
Gender Female
Race White
Birth Place Arkansas
Home in 1860 Illinois, Washington, Arkansas
Post Office Cincinnati
Dwelling Number 834
Family Number 68
Attended School Y
Inferred Mother Angeline Holt
Household members Name Age
Angeline Holt 33
Elizabeth Holt 10
Nancy Holt 8
Mary Holt 5
Manda Holt 4
Rebecca Holt 2
Susan Holt 1

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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy E Scott
Age: 46
Birth Date: Jul 1853
Birthplace: Arkansas
Home in 1900: Carthage Ward 4, Jasper, Missouri
[Jasper]
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Greenup Scott
Marriage Year: 1879
Years Married: 21
Father's Birthplace: Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace: Arkansas
Mother: number of living children: 4
Mother: How many children: 9
Occupation:
Household Members:
Name Age
Greenup Scott 42 husband/head
Nancy E Scott 46
Pearl Scott 18 dau
Della P Scott 15 dau
Vol Scott 10 son
Rastus L Brown 21 nephew

Contributor JO sent the following to be added:
I believe that Nancy was married to Mr. Towers, not her maiden name, but I don't have proof. This is my proof that her maiden name is Holt,
Arkansas, U.S., Washington County Marriage Records, 1845-1941
Name: Nancy Evaline Holt
Gender: Female
Year: April 22, 1869
Place: Washington County, Arkansas, USA
Spouse: James Marques Lafayette Cheatham
Spouse Gender: Male

U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Franklin Earl Cheatham
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 18 Apr 1870
Birth Place: Lincoln, Arkansas
Father: Fayett Cheatham
Mother: Nancy Holt
SSN: (removed due to privacy)
Notes: Apr 1940: Name listed as FRANKLIN EARL CHEATHAM

Missouri, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900 (This is where I believe that Nancy was married to a Mr. Towers prior to her marriage with Greenup)
Name: Nancy E P Towers
Marriage Date: 13 Jun 1879
Marriage Place: Dade, Missouri, USA
Spouse: Greenup Scott

Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917
Name Nancy Evelyn Holt
Maiden Name Holt
Gender Female
Residence Age 36
Birth Date Abt 1853
Birth Place Lincoln, Arkansas
Spouse Greenup Scott
Child Vol Scott

Sadly, I haven't been able to find the 1870 or 1880 census that would provide a lot of information!

My bet against the maiden name Towers is that Nancy is born in Alabama vs Arkansas
Name: Nancy E Towers
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Place: Alabama
Home in 1860: District 3, Cherokee, Alabama
Post Office: Blue Pond
Dwelling Number: 185
Family Number: 185
Household Members (Name) Age
Benjamin F Towers 31
Lucy Towers 34
Alice E Towers 7
Ben R Lewis 6
John C Lewis 5
Nancy E Towers
Sarah T Towers 5/12

or 1880 Census (note born in NC vs AR)
Name: Nanny Towers
Age: 20
Birth Date: Abt 1860
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1880: Precinct 1, Hopkins, Texas, USA
Dwelling Number: 98
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Royal Towers
Father's Birthplace: South Carolina
Mother's Name: Martha J. Towers
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Neighbors:
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Royal Towers 63 Self (Head)
Martha J. Towers 54 Wife
Nanny Towers 20 Daughter
John L. Towers 25 Son

Trees also have her parents from
1870 census
Name: Nancy E Holt
Age in 1870: 16
Birth Date: abt 1854
Birthplace: North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 491
Home in 1870: Ozan, Hempstead, Arkansas
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Washington
Occupation: At Home
Inferred Father:
Edwin M Holt
Inferred Mother:
Barbara J Holt
Household Members (Name) Age
Edwin M Holt 48
Barbara J Holt 47
Sarah C Holt 24
Nancy E Holt 16
E V A Holt 14
Robt C Holt 12
Greenup & Nancy were married on 13 Jun 1879 in Dade Co, MO.

Carthage Evening Press
September 6, 1904


DEATH AFTER LONG SUFFERING
Mrs. Greenup Scott Passed Away This Morning - Funeral Tomorrow


Mrs. Scott, the wife of Greenup
Scott, a painter, residing and Clinton and Second streets died this morning at 3 o'clock, after a long illness, with cancer. The deceased leaves besides a husband, four children. Mrs. Arch Robb and Mrs. Clubb are elder daughters and two younger children reside with the parents.
The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, with services at the family residence. The interment will take place in Park Cemetery.

1860 Census
Record details
Name Nancy Holt
Age 8
Birth Year 1852
Gender Female
Race White
Birth Place Arkansas
Home in 1860 Illinois, Washington, Arkansas
Post Office Cincinnati
Dwelling Number 834
Family Number 68
Attended School Y
Inferred Mother Angeline Holt
Household members Name Age
Angeline Holt 33
Elizabeth Holt 10
Nancy Holt 8
Mary Holt 5
Manda Holt 4
Rebecca Holt 2
Susan Holt 1

*•✿◕✿◕✿•*

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy E Scott
Age: 46
Birth Date: Jul 1853
Birthplace: Arkansas
Home in 1900: Carthage Ward 4, Jasper, Missouri
[Jasper]
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Greenup Scott
Marriage Year: 1879
Years Married: 21
Father's Birthplace: Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace: Arkansas
Mother: number of living children: 4
Mother: How many children: 9
Occupation:
Household Members:
Name Age
Greenup Scott 42 husband/head
Nancy E Scott 46
Pearl Scott 18 dau
Della P Scott 15 dau
Vol Scott 10 son
Rastus L Brown 21 nephew

Contributor JO sent the following to be added:
I believe that Nancy was married to Mr. Towers, not her maiden name, but I don't have proof. This is my proof that her maiden name is Holt,
Arkansas, U.S., Washington County Marriage Records, 1845-1941
Name: Nancy Evaline Holt
Gender: Female
Year: April 22, 1869
Place: Washington County, Arkansas, USA
Spouse: James Marques Lafayette Cheatham
Spouse Gender: Male

U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Franklin Earl Cheatham
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 18 Apr 1870
Birth Place: Lincoln, Arkansas
Father: Fayett Cheatham
Mother: Nancy Holt
SSN: (removed due to privacy)
Notes: Apr 1940: Name listed as FRANKLIN EARL CHEATHAM

Missouri, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900 (This is where I believe that Nancy was married to a Mr. Towers prior to her marriage with Greenup)
Name: Nancy E P Towers
Marriage Date: 13 Jun 1879
Marriage Place: Dade, Missouri, USA
Spouse: Greenup Scott

Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917
Name Nancy Evelyn Holt
Maiden Name Holt
Gender Female
Residence Age 36
Birth Date Abt 1853
Birth Place Lincoln, Arkansas
Spouse Greenup Scott
Child Vol Scott

Sadly, I haven't been able to find the 1870 or 1880 census that would provide a lot of information!

My bet against the maiden name Towers is that Nancy is born in Alabama vs Arkansas
Name: Nancy E Towers
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Place: Alabama
Home in 1860: District 3, Cherokee, Alabama
Post Office: Blue Pond
Dwelling Number: 185
Family Number: 185
Household Members (Name) Age
Benjamin F Towers 31
Lucy Towers 34
Alice E Towers 7
Ben R Lewis 6
John C Lewis 5
Nancy E Towers
Sarah T Towers 5/12

or 1880 Census (note born in NC vs AR)
Name: Nanny Towers
Age: 20
Birth Date: Abt 1860
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1880: Precinct 1, Hopkins, Texas, USA
Dwelling Number: 98
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Royal Towers
Father's Birthplace: South Carolina
Mother's Name: Martha J. Towers
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Neighbors:
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Royal Towers 63 Self (Head)
Martha J. Towers 54 Wife
Nanny Towers 20 Daughter
John L. Towers 25 Son

Trees also have her parents from
1870 census
Name: Nancy E Holt
Age in 1870: 16
Birth Date: abt 1854
Birthplace: North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 491
Home in 1870: Ozan, Hempstead, Arkansas
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Washington
Occupation: At Home
Inferred Father:
Edwin M Holt
Inferred Mother:
Barbara J Holt
Household Members (Name) Age
Edwin M Holt 48
Barbara J Holt 47
Sarah C Holt 24
Nancy E Holt 16
E V A Holt 14
Robt C Holt 12


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  • Maintained by: D Snyder
  • Originally Created by: NJBrewer
  • Added: May 15, 2011
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69896022/nancy_e-scott: accessed ), memorial page for Nancy E. Holt Scott (27 Jul 1853–6 Sep 1904), Find a Grave Memorial ID 69896022, citing Park Cemetery, Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by D Snyder (contributor 47280500).