Born in Danville, Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of James Motley
and Lottie (Oliver) Motley
Sister of
Lavella (Motley) Pope, Anna Motley, Martha A Motley, Mary Motley, Katrina (Motley) Sanders and Tollie Motley
Wife of
William Ira Scott
— married
4 Sep 1919 in Danville, Virginia, United States
Mother of
Wendell Oliver Scott
Died
at age 76
in Danville, Virginia, United States
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Biography
Martha (Motley) Scott is a part of US Black heritage.
Martha Ella Motley was born in Danville on 18 June1891.[1]
1900 census - 9 years old[2]
1910 census - 18 years old[3]
Martha married Benjamin E. Boswell in Danville on 2 November 1913. They had two daughters that are known, Willie Elizabeth and Catulo. Benjamin died 14 November 1918.
She married William Ira Scott in Danville on 4 September 1919.[4]
About 1924 William, Martha, Delma, Wendell, Guelda, and Elizabeth (Martha's daughter from her first marriage) moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[5]
According to Wendell's recollections to the author of the book Hard Driving, about 1926 William and Martha separated.[5] However, William was recorded on the 1930 U.S. census living in Pittsburgh with Martha, Delma, Guelda, and Elizabeth.
1930 - in Pittsburgh with William[6]
1940 census - back in Danville with William and Guelda.[7]
She passed away in Danville on 6 May 1968. She is buried at Cunningham Cemetery in Danville.[8]
Sources
- ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (Death record : accessed 27 December 2020), Martha Scott, May 1968; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing)
- ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (Census record : accessed 27 December 2020), Martha E Motley in household of Jason Motley, Tunstall District, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 90, sheet 8B, family 171, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,723.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (Census record : accessed 27 December 2020), Martha Motley in household of Lottie G Motley, Tunstall Magisterial District, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 109, sheet 9A, family 158, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1641; FHL microfilm 1,375,654.
- ↑ "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935," database, FamilySearch (Marriage record : accessed 23 December 2020), Wm. I. Scott, 4 Sep 1919; citing Marriage Registration, Danville, Virginia, United States, Virginia State Library and Archives, Richmond.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Brian Donovan, Hard Driving: The Wendell Scott Story : the American Odyssey of NASCAR'S First Black Driver (United States: Steerforth Press, 2008); digital images, Google books (Limited preview : accessed 23 December 2020).
- ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (Census record : accessed 27 December 2020), Martha Scott in household of William Scott, Pittsburgh (Districts 1-250), Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 70, sheet 6A, line 2, family 107, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1971; FHL microfilm 2,341,705.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (Census record : accessed 27 December 2020), Guelda Scott in household of Martha Scott, Tunstall Magisterial District, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 72-47, sheet 7A, line 25, family 116, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4284.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 27 December 2020), memorial page for Martha Ella Motley Scott (18 Jun 1891–6 May 1968), Find A Grave: Memorial #31430872, citing Cunningham Cemetery, Danville, Danville City, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Barb Watkins (contributor 46978486) .
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