Obituary of Mrs. Margaret SCOTT, DeWitt County, Illinois Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives Copyright 1999 Earliene Kaelin Name of Deceased: Mrs. Margaret SCOTT Name of Newspaper: Date of Newspaper: 31 January 1908 SCOTT DEATH NEAR WAPELLA Mrs. Margaret SCOTT, an old resident of five and a half miles northwest of Wapella, died at 1 o'clock a.m., Tuesday. She was born July 22, 1818, in Kentucky. When 11 years old she, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John LINLEY, came to Illinois and settled in Mclean county. After her marriage she and her husband, Daniel SCOTT, went to housekeeping on the farm where she died. Mr. SCOTT died about 1901. She united with the Christian church when a young woman. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. William COX, residing in Long Point, and four sons, John and William, residing near the old home; Daniel K., at Waverly, Iowa, and Wilson, near Heyworth; also a number of grandchildren. The funeral was held at the Rock Creek church Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. J. A. FINNELL. Interment was in the cemetery near the church. ------------------------------------------------------------------ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organiza- tions or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contri- butor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ----------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Earliene Kaelin