Madison County GaArchives Obituaries.....Scott, W. W. March 21, 1899
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Danielsville Monitor, 28 April 1899

In Memoriam

To the Worshipful Master, Wardens and Brethren of John H. Jones Lodge, No. 
348, F. & A. M.:

We, your committee, appointed to put in permanent form a memorial of our 
lamented brother, W. W. Scott, beg leave to make the following report:

It has leased the most worshipful Supreme Grand Master of the Universe to call 
from labor to refreshment our beloved brother, W. W. Scott, to take his place 
in that spiritual building, that "house not made with hands, eternal in the 
heavens."

Bro. Scott was born in Madison county, Feb. 2d, 1820, and never left the 
county of his birth to reside until his death--in fact, always living within 
five miles of the place of his birth.  He lived a long and useful life, his 
time here being more than that allotted to mankind.  God called him to enjoy 
the reward of his labors he so richly deserved on March 21st, 1899.

On July 22d, 1841, he married Miss Mary Jane Daniel, and to them eight 
children were born, three of whom, together with their mother, preceded him to 
that celestial city beyond the skies--the mother having departed this life in 
1856.  Some time in the early sixties, during the war between the States, he 
married Mrs. Sarah Hill Davenport, who was a Miss Barnett before her first 
marriage.  She, too, was called by "Him who doeth all things well," to come 
home, Aug. 14th, 1886.  Again, in September, 1889, he was married to Mrs. 
Sarah E. Willis, formerly Miss Sarah E. Dixon.  She survives him.

He was a consistent and useful member of the Presbyterian church from early 
life until his death, and aw always ready with his purse and presence to help 
that institution in its needs, and not only that church, but all others, as 
well as all charitable institutions.  His many acts of charity stand as a 
monument to his memory--he always remembering the words of Holy Writ, that "it 
is more blessed to give than to receive."

In his early life, during the year 1838 , when the country was being troubled 
by the Indians and they had to be carried away, then but a mere boy, he 
shouldered his musket and went to the front in answer to his country's call.  
Again, when the trumpet of war was sounded and the conflict came on between 
the States, he organized a company from among his countrymen and went forth to 
defend his country's cause--thus becoming a hero of two wars.  After something 
over three years of service in this last war, he returned to his home and was 
elected as one of the Judges of the Inferior court, which position he held for 
several years.

He was a member of the constitutional convention of 1877 for the State of 
Georgia from this county.  He was made a Mason in Brookline lodge, no. 210, 
several years ago, and was a member at the time the lodge room was burned and 
its charter destroyed.  In 1891, when John H. Jones lodge was organized, he as 
one of the charter members, and remained a faithful member until the time of 
his death.  Several years ago, when the lodge here undertook to erect the 
present building  in which we hold our meetings, he was the largest 
contributor to the building fund.  He visited his lodge as long as his health 
would permit, and after he  became so feeble that he could not attend he would 
talk of the work in the lodge room, and urged some of we younger members to 
attend our meetings as much a possible and to try to live up to the teachings 
off our institution.  He was always ready to lend a helping hand to any cause 
that the lodge would undertake  During his life, he did as much for Free 
Masonry as any man in this section of the county and was ever ready to check 
an erring brother when he would see him going astray.

He died at his home at Danielsville, Ga., on the night of March 21st, 1899, 
and was laid to rest in the cemetery here Thursday, Mar 23d, with Masonic 
honors.  We cherish his memory here, we commended his spirit to God who gave 
it, we consigned his body to the tomb and it was finished.  Sleep on, our 
brother!  Therefore, be it resolved:

Resolved, 1st.  That in the death of Bro. W. W. Scott, Masonry has lost an 
earnest, able and faithful advocate, John H. Jones lodge a valuable and useful 
member and worker, the State and count a goof, rue and loyal citizen, the 
church an able and efficient member his family a good and loving husband and 
father.

Resolved, 2d.  That as Masons and friends of the deceased,  we bow in humble 
submission to the will of God in this affliction, and that we tender to the 
sorrowing wife and children of the deceased our sincere condolence in their 
sad bereavement.

Resolved, 3d.  That the jewels of the lodge be draped with the emblems of 
mourning for thirty days.

Resolved, 4th.   That this preamble and these resolutions be spread upon the 
minute book of the lodge and a blank page in the same be dedicated to the 
memory of our lamented brother.

Resolved, 5th.  That a copy of this preamble and these resolutions be 
forwarded by the secretary to the widow and children of our deceased brother, 
assuring them that they have the heartfelt sympathy and sincere prayers of 
this lodge.

Resolved, 6th.  That copies of the same be forwarded to each of the county 
papers for publication.

R. W. Boggs,
J. F. L. Bond,
B. T. Moseley     Com.



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