Amy Marcella (Pettis) Scott (1875 - 1956)

Born 18 Oct 1875 in Wisconsin

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Sanford Scott — married 1 May 1917 in Missouri

Died 28 Nov 1956 at age 81 in Kansas City, Missouri

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Biography

She was known as Mrs. Amy.

1880 United States Census, Denison, Crawford, Iowa, Ama Pettir (Pettis), age 4, birth date abt. 1876, birthplace Wisconsin, white, female, daughter, single, Father's name Jarome Pettis, Father's birthplace New York, Mother's name Mary Pettis Mother's birthplace Wisconsin, in household: Jarome Pettis, Mary Petts, Meretta Pettis, Ama Pettis, Almon Pettis.

1900 United States Census, Washington, Crawford, Iowa, Amy M. Pettis, age 24, birth date Oct.1875, birthplace Wisconsin, white, female, daughter, single, Father's name Jerome O. Pettis, Father's birthplace New York, Mother's name Mary L. Pettis, Mother's birthplace Wisconsin, in household: Jerome O. Pettis, Mary L. Pettis, Amy M. Pettis, Merle J. Pettis, Dudley P Frame, Henry H. Husmann.

1910 United States Census, Highland, Lewis, Missouri, Ammy E. N. Pettis, age 32, birth year abt. 1878, birthplace Wisconsin, white, female, daughter, single, Father's name Jerome O. Pettis, Father's birthplace New York, Mother's name Mary L. Pettis, Mother's birthplace: Wisconsin, in household: Jerome O. Pettis, age 64, Mary L. Pettis, age 57, Ammy E. N. Pettis, age 32, W. Alvin Pettis, age 30.

Missouri, Jackson County Marriage Records, 1840-1985, Amy M. Pettis, female, married on 5/1/1917 in Jackson, Missouri, spouse: Thomas S. Scott.

From "The Palmyra Spectator" newspaper, 06/06/1917, Wednesday, Page 5, Mrs. Ada C. Frame announces the marriage of her niece, Miss Amy M. Pettis, to Rev. T.S. Scott. The wedding took place in Kansas City May 1st, 1917, and the couple will be home at Philadelphia about June 15th.

1920 United States Census, Union, Marion, Missouri, Amy M. Scott, age44, birth year abt. 1876, birthplace Wisconsin, white, female, wife, married, spouse's name Thomas S. Scott, Father's birthplace New York, Mother's birthplace Wisconsin, in household: Thomas S. Scott, Amy M. Scott, Eliza Gibson.

1930 United States Census, Union, Marion, Missouri, Amy Scott, birth year abt. 1885, female, white, age 45, birthplace Wisconsin, married, wife, homemaker, Father's birthplace: New York, Mother's birthplace Wisconsin, in household: Thomas S. Scott, Amy Scott, Ruby Willimson.

1940 United States Census, Union, Marion, Missouri, Amy Scott, est. birth year about 1876, female, white, birthplace Wisconsin, single, head.

1950 United States Census, Union, Marion, Missouri, Amy M. Scott, age 74, birth date 1876, female, white, birthplace: Wisconsin, widowed, head, household members: Rilla A. Williamson age 78, Amy M. Scott age 74.

Buried at Durham Cemetery Durham, Lewis County, Missouri

Sources

• Ancestry.com: 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940 and 1940 United States Census.

• Ancestry.com: Missouri, Jackson County Marriage Records, 1840-2002.

• U.S., Newspapers.com: Marriage Index.

• Find A Grave website: Memorial #7860469.