This couple is not in my husband's line.
Bessie White Harris Scott was the sister of Stan's direct ancestor,
Edward Boyd Harris.
Bessie White Harris was born
4/16/1892 in
Union County, SC to
Gamewell Calhoun Harris and
Sarah "Sallie" Clementine Brakefield Harris.
Gamewell Calhoun Harris was born
5/26/1853 in
Union County, SC to
Fleming Matthew Harris and
Augusta Ann Harris and he died
10/21/1933 in
Union County, SC.
Sarah Clementine Brakefield was born
4/18/1860 in
York County, SC to
James M. Brakefield and
Sarah Emmaline Roach. She died
3/6/1930 in U
nion County, SC. They are both buried at W
esley Chapel United Methodist Church, 373 Wesley Chapel Road, Union, Union County, SC.
South Carolina Delayed Births, 1766-1900
Handwritten 15-1203
Bessie White Harris
DOB:
4/16/1892 in Pinckney, Union County, SC
White, American
Present address:
Mrs. Morris M. Scott,
Route 3, Union, SC
Father:
Gamewell Harris, American, White, Deceased, 80 yrs old at death, Born in
Pinckney Township, Union County, SC
Mother:
Sarah Brakefield, American, White, Deceased, 75 yrs old at death, Born in
Union County, SC
State of SC, County of Union
Personally appeared before me,
Gordon P. Godshall, who, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that he is 72 yrs old; that the date of birth is based on deponent's best memory, information and belief; that deponent definite and positive of the above facts as to the date and place of birth, and that the statement of birth so given is true. (Friend of family)
Sworn and subscribed before me on this
31st day of May, 1955
Emil Godshall - Notary
Signed
Gordon P. Godshall
Union, SC
State of SC, County of Union
Personally appeared before me,
H.J. Kirby, who, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that she is 83 yrs old; that the date of birth is based on deponent's best memory, information and belief; that deponent definite and positive of the above facts as to the date and place of birth, and that the statement of birth so given is true. (Friend of family)
Sworn and subscribed before me on this
31st day of May, 1955
Emil Godshall - Notary
Signed
H.J. Kirby
RFD 3, Union, SC
1900 U.S. Census of
Pinckney, Union County, South Carolina; Roll: T623_ 1544; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 72, Lines 15-27, "
Ravenell Harris" (sic)
Ravenell Harris, Head, W(hite), M(ale), Born May, 1853, 47 yrs old, Married 23 yrs, Born in SC, Both parents born in SC, Farmer, Owns farm, mortgage
Sallie Harris, Wife, W, F, Born Apr, 1861, 39 yrs old, Married, 11 children with 9 still living, Born in SC, Both parents born in SC
Boyd Harris, Son, W, M, Born May, 1878, 22 yrs old, Single, Born in SC, Both parents born in SC, Farm Laborer
James Harris, Son, W, M, Born Apr, 1881, 19 yrs old, Single, Born in SC, Both parents born in SC, Farm Laborer
May Harris, Daughter, W, F, Born May, 1883, 17 yrs old, Single, Born in SC, Both parents born in SC, Farm Laborer
Paul Harris, Son, W, M, Born Apr, 1888, 12 yrs old, Single, Born in SC, Both parents born in SC, At school
Florrence Harris (sic), Daughter, W, F, Born May, 1890, 10 yrs old, Born in SC, Both parents born in SC, At school
Essie Harris, Daughter, W, F, Born Apr, 1892, 8 yrs old, Born in SC, Both parents born in SC, At school
Carl Harris, Son, W, M, Born June, 1894, 5 yrs old, Born in SC, Both parents born in SC
Cass Harris (sic, looks like
Voss Harris and is actually
Wallace Harris but Ancestry.com has him indexed as
Cass Harris), Son, W, M, Born Mar, 1898, 2 yrs old, Born in SC, Both parents born in SC
Bernice Wix, Daughter, W, F, Born June, 1884, 15 yrs old, Widowed, Born in SC, Both parents born in SC, Cotton mill weaver
Dusky A. Harris (sic), Mother, W, F, Born May, 1813, 87 yrs old, Widowed, 1 child with 1 still living, Born in SC, Both parents born in SC
Havanah Harris, Sister, W, F, Born Feb, 1851, 49 yrs old, Single, Born in SC, Both parents born in SC
The Union Times,
2/27/1903, Page 7, Image 7, "
Monarch School"
Monarch School
1st Grade-
Bessie Harris, Willie Johnson, Grey Brewington, Arthur Becknell, Howard Huddleston
Bessie would have been 10 yrs old in
1903, is this her?
1910 U.S. Census of
Union, Union County, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1474; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 123; Image: 1061, Lines 12-18, "
Boyd E. Harris"
Boyd E. Harris, Head, M(ale), W(hite), 30 yrs old (DOB 1880), First marriage, Married 5 yrs (DOM 1905), Born in SC, Both parents born in SC, Can read and write, Engineer in cotton mill, Rents home
Ida M. Harris, Wife, F, W, 27 yrs old (DOB 1883), First marriage, Married 5 yrs, Born in NC, Father born in England, Mother born in Maryland, Can read and write
James M. Harris, Son, M, W, 5 yrs old (DOB 1905), Born in SC, Father born in SC, Mother born in NC
Walter E. Harris, Son, M, W, 2 yrs old (DOB 1908), Born in SC, Father born in SC, Mother born in NC
Clyde Harris, Son, M, W, 11/12 mos old (DOB 1909), Born in SC, Father born in SC, Mother born in NC
Bennie Harris (sic, looks like
Bernice Harris which is correct but Ancestry.com has her indexed as
Bennie Harris), Sister, F, W, 24 yrs old (DOB 1886), Born in SC, Both parents born in SC, Spooler at cotton mill
Bessie Harris, Sister, F, W, 15 yrs old (DOB 1895), Born in SC, Father born in SC, Mother born in NC
Union County, SC Marriage Records from Early Newspapers: 1851-1912 Marriage Registers, Deed Bks, Probate Records by Tommy J. Vaughan and Michael Becknel, Pg 136, marriage record of
Bessie Harris and
M. M. Scott in The Progress
4/21/1911.
Morris Monroe Scott (aka
Maurice Monroe Scott) was born
2/14/1889 in
SC to
John Thomas Landy Scott and
Clara E. Fowler.
John Thomas Landy Scott was born
3/1855 in
SC and died
12/26/1908 in
Union, Union County, SC.
Clara E. Fowler was born
7/18/1858 in
SC and died
5/12/1900 in
Jonesville, Union County, SC.
Morris was the 5th of 7 children. His siblings were
Ardison Scott, Herbert Scott, Lulu Scott, Mildred Scott and Florence Mae Scott.
The Union Times,
11/23/1906, Page 8, Image 8, 1st column, "
Monarch School"
Monarch School
1st Grade - Arthur Hix, Dewey Kenneth, Gladys Parks, Cary Rook, Lillian Williams,
Morris Scott, Edgar Hart, Bertha Parris, Pascal Wade.
Morris Monroe Scott would have been 17 yrs old in
1906 so this probably isn't him.
Union County, SC Marriage Records from Early Newspapers: 1851-1912 Marriage Registers, Deed Bks, Probate Records by Tommy J. Vaughan and Michael Becknel, Pg 136, marriage record of
Bessie Harris and
M. M. Scott in The Progress
4/21/1911.
Morris Monroe Scott and
Bessie White Harris had 6 children that I'm aware of:
1)
Ophelia Scott (DOB 3/18/1912 in Union County, SC; DOD 8/24/1996 in Union County, SC) married
Robert Hix Lamb (DOB 12/1/1908 in SC; DOD 12/22/1973 in Union County, SC).
2)
Dorothy M. Scott (DOB 1/1/1914 in Union County, SC; DOD 1/12/2003 in Wallace Thomson Hospital, Union, Union County, SC) married
Miles S. Jolly (DOB 3/22/1911 in SC; DOD 11/5/1964 in Union County, SC).
3)
Gladys Scott (DOB 8/28/1916 in Union County, SC; DOD 12/26/1992 in Union, Union County, SC).
4)
Wilson Thomas Scott (DOB 9/20/1918 in Union County, SC; DOD 12/29/1945) married ?.
5)
Charles B. Scott (DOB 8/15/1920 in Union County, SC; DOD 12/9/1989 in Union, Union County, SC) married ?.
6)
Mildred Scott (DOB 11/30/1923 in Union County, SC; DOD 1/1997 in Buffalo, Union County, SC) married
Paul James Malone (DOB 5/28/1923 in Buffalo, Union County, SC; DOD 9/22/2004 in Buffalo, Union County, SC).
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Union County, South Carolina; Roll: 1877684; Draft Board: 0
Form #1621, No. 146
Morris Monroe Scott
Home Address:
Frances, Union County, SC
DOB:
2/15/1889 in
Union County, SC
Occupation: Mill operative at
Monarch Mills, Union, SC
Dependents: Wife and 3 children
Married, White
Do you claim exemption from draft? Wife dependant
39-2-22-A
Short, Slender
Brown eyes, Dark hair, Bald? Yes
Signed by him at
Monarch, Union County, SC, on
6/5/1917
1920 U.S. Census of
Osborne St, Union, Union County, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1713; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 142; Image: 884, Lines 43-48, "
Norris Scott" (sic)
Norris Scott, Head, Rents house, M(ale), W(hite), 39 yrs old (DOB 1881), Married, Can read & write, Born in SC, Both parents born in SC, Second Hand in cotton mill
Bessie Scott, Wife, F, W, 28 yrs old (DOB 1898), Married, Can read & write, Born in SC, Both parents born in SC
Fidgel Scott (sic,
Ophelia Scott), Son (sic), M (sic), W, 8 yrs old (DOB 1922), Born in SC, Both parents born in SC
Dorothy Scott, Daughter, M, W, 7 yrs old (DOB 1923), Born in SC, Both parents born in SC
Gladys Scott, Daughter, F, W, 4 yrs old (DOB 1926), Born in SC, Both parents born in SC
Welima Scott (sic,
Wilson Thomas Scott), Son, M, W, 1 yrs old (DOB 1929), Born in SC, Both parents born in SC
The Union Times, Vol LXXII, No. 1383,
5/19/1922, middle of 6th column, "Court of General Sessions Closes"
Court of General Sessions
Court of general sessions closed yesterday....
A special term of court will be held for two weeks, beginning on
May 29. This will be a court of common pleas. Thomas McDow of York has been appointed special judge to hold this court.
The jury list for the first and second week of this special term of court is as follows:
...
Second Week
...,
M.M. Scott, ...
1930 U.S. Census of
Osborne St., Union, Union County, South Carolina; Roll: 2215; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 22; Image: 296.0, Lines 16-22, "
Morris Scott"
Morris Scott, Head, Rents home for $4/month, M(ale), W(hite), 41 yrs old (DOB 1889), Married at age 34 yrs old, Born in SC, Both parents born in SC, Loom fixer at cotton mill
Essie Scott, Wife, F, W, 37 yrs old (DOB 1897), Married at age 19 yrs old, Born in SC, Both parents born in SC
Dorothy Scott, Daughter, F, W, 16 yrs old (DOB 1914), Single, Born in SC, Both parents born in SC, Fill battery at cotton mill
Gladys Scott, Daughter, F, W, 13 yrs old (DOB 1917), Single, Born in SC, Both parents born in SC
Wilson Scott, Son, M, W, 11 yrs old (DOB 1919), Born in SC, Both parents born in SC
Charles Scott, Son, M, W, 9 yrs old (DOB 1921), Born in SC, Both parents born in SC
Mildred Scott, Daughter, F, W, 6 yrs old (DOB 1924), Born in SC, Both parents born in SC
1940 U.S. Census of
Church Street, Ottaray-Monarch, Union County, South Carolina; Roll: T627_3843; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 44-23A, Lines 20-27, "
Maurice M. Death" (sic, It's actually
Maurice M. Scott (sic), but Ancestry.com has him as
Maurice M. Death)
Maurice M. Death, Head, Rents home for $12, M(ale), W(hite), 31 yrs old (DOB 1909), Married, Attended school thru 7th grade, Born in SC, Lived in the same place in 1935, Loom fixer in cotton mill
Began Death (sic,
Bessie Scott), Wife, F, W, 38 yrs old (DOB 1902), Married, Attended school thru 6th grade, Born in SC, Lived in the same place in 1935, Housework at home
Daroth M. Death (sic,
Dorothy Scott), Daughter, F, W, 26 yrs old (DOB 1914), Single, Attended high school 1 yr, Born in SC, Lived in the same place in 1935, Battery filler in cotton mill
Gladys Death (sic,
Gladys Scott), Daughter, F, W, 24 yrs old (DOB 1916), Single, Attended high school 4 yrs, Born in SC, Lived in the same place in 1935, Battery filler in cotton mill
William Death (sic,
Wilson Scott), Son, M, W, 22 yrs old (DOB 1918), Single, Attended high school 1 yr, Born in SC, Lived in the same place in 1935, Blow Off Hand in cotton mill
Charles B. Death (sic,
Charles B. Scott), Son, M, W, 20 yrs old (DOB 1920), Single, Attended high school 1 yr, Born in SC, Lived in the same place in 1935, Battery filler
Michel Death (sic,
Mildred Scott), Daughter, F, W, 16 yrs old (DOB 1924), Single, Attends school, Attended high school 3 yrs, Born in SC, Lived in the same place in 1935
Bernice L. Hart, Sister-in-law, F, W, 55 yrs old (DOB 1885), Widowed, Attended school thru 6th grade, Born in SC, Lived in the same place in 1935, Housework in home
Obituary of
Morris Monroe Scott,
23 Nov 1959, The Index-Journal from
Greenwood, South Carolina, Pg 5
Morris Monroe Scott, 70, of
Rt. 3, Union, died at his home Sunday (
11/22/1959) after a long illness.
Mr. Scott, a retired textile employee, was a member of
Bethel Methodist Church and the Woodmen of the World Surviving are his wife,
Mrs. Bessie Harris Scott; four daughters,
Mrs. Robert Lamb, Mrs. Miles Jolly and
Miss Gladys Scott of
Rt. 3, Union, and
Mrs. Paul Malone of
Buffalo; a son,
Charles B. Scott of
Rt 3, Union; three sisters,
Mrs. J. C. Lowe of
Rt. 3, Union,
Mrs. J. B. Foster of
Gaffney and
Mrs. J. H. Sparks of
Greenwood; two brothers,
C. Maxwell Scott of
Rt 3. Union, and
Herbert W. Scott of
Lancaster; six grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services were conducted today at 3 p.m. at
Bethel Methodist Church by the Rev. J. Edgefield and the Rev. W. A. Home. Burial was in
Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Social Security Death Index
Name:
Bessie Scott
SSN: 248-15-****
Last Residence:
29379 Union, Union, South Carolina, United States of America
Born:
16 Apr 1892
Died:
Dec 1974
State (Year) SSN issued: South Carolina (1973)