Waynesburg Republican obituary Thursday, October 17, 1929 Page 8
John M. Scott, a well known retired farmer, died at his home in Franklin township, Thursday afternoon, October 10, aged 86 years. He suffered a stroke of paralysis Wednesday and his condition was serious from the first. Mr. Scott was a son of Thomas and Isabelle Scott, deceased, and was born January 31, 1843 and spent his entire life in Greene county. His wife, Elizabeth Rinehart Scott, died twenty-four years ago. Five children survive, Mrs. Della Shriver, of Washington, Pa.; Mrs. Matilda Cowan and Randolph Scott, Waynesburg; Mrs. Henry McNeely, Jefferson township, and Ross Scott, near Waynesburg. He also leaves one sister, Mrs. Catherine Rush, of Waynesburg, and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mr. Scott was a member of the Coallick M. P. church.
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"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4HN-6GJ : 22 December 2020), John Scott in household of Thos Scott, Whiteley Township, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWFF-XVR : 14 January 2022), John M. Scott, Franklin Township, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG38-SG1 : accessed 29 March 2022), John M Scott, Franklin, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 102, sheet 11B, family 214, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1348; FHL microfilm 1,375,361.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73481758/john-milligan-scott : accessed 29 March 2022), memorial page for John Milligan Scott (31 Jan 1843–10 Oct 1929), Find a Grave Memorial ID 73481758, citing Rinehart-Scott Cemetery, Franklin Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by William Porter (contributor 47241220) .
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