OBIT: James Ferguson SCOTT, 1931, Ursina, Somerset County, PA

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JAMES FERGUSON SCOTT

  James Ferguson Scott, for many years one of the leading citizens of Ursina, 
died at the home of his brother-in-law and sister, Dr. and Mrs. W. E. Lawson of 
Homestead, where he had been making a short visit, on Tuesday, February 17th, at 
the age of 59 years, 11 months and 23 days.
  Mr. Scott, while on a visit at Homestead, where he had gone after transacting 
business at Waynesburg, was taken sick with pneumonia and lived only two days.
  James Ferguson Scott was born at the well known Scott homestead, one of the 
finest country residences in Somerset County, now owned by Garfield Whipkey, on 
February 24, 1871.  He was a son of Noah and Margaret Ferguson Scott.  After 
attending the public school at Ursina he entered the State Normal School at 
Indiana, Pa., and after his graduation from that institution followed teaching 
in Somerset County for several years.  In 1909 he was married to Miss Mary 
Cunningham of Connellsville, who survives him.  After their marriage, they went 
to live in the Scott homestead and in 1911 he further enhanced the looks of this 
beautiful place by building a fine barn, one of the finest in the county.  When 
the barn was finished Mr. Scott gave a party to his many friends there being 
over 200 persent from different sections of Fayette and Somerset Counties.  In 
1919 Mr. and Mrs. Scott sold their place at Ursina and moved to Connellsville.
  Mr. Scott was an energetic businessman, his interests being in real estate and 
coal mining, his base of operations being in several of the Western and Southern 
states.
  Among the many sterling qualities of true manhood possessed by Mr. Scott was 
his sympathy for those in sickness and distress.  He never waited to be informed 
of their distress; but sought those in trouble and found out how their 
circumstances stood and proceeded to relieve them.  He had one of the kindest 
hearts and most liberal minds that any man could possess.  He was a man of 
unblemished character and was loved and respected by all who knew him.
  Besides his wife he is survived by his mother, who is 88 years old and is very 
sick at Dr. Lawson's home in Homestead, and the following brothers and sisters:  
Edward Scott, of Carbondale, Ind.; Frank Scott, of Battle Creek, Mich.; Blair 
Scott, Lake City, Mich., and Chester Scott and Mrs. W. E. Lawson, of Homestead, 
and Mrs. F. E. Younkin of Connellsville.  His father, Noah B. Scott, died in 
1908.
  Private funeral services were held at the Lawson home on Friday, after which 
the remains were taken to Ursina and interred in the Scott lot in the Ursina 
Cemetery.  Those who accompanied the remains to their resting place were the 
bereaved wife and her brothers, John and Thomas Cunningham and Mr. and Mrs. F. 
E. Younkin, of Connellsville; Dr. and Mrs. W. E. Lawson of Homestead; Blair and 
Edward Scott, Detroit, Mich., and Frank Scott, Battle Creek, Mich., Chester 
Scott, the other brother, was unable to leave the bedside of his sick mother at 
Homestead.  Mrs. Louisa Scott of New Centerville and Mrs. Frank K. Sanner of 
Somerset also attended the burial.
  The family lot in Ursina Cemetery always received the greatest care from James 
F. Scott.  He came up to the cemetery last fall and sowed the lot with grass 
seed.
  The services at the grave in Ursina were conducted by Rev. S. W. Bryan, a 
minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, located at Star Junction.  Rev. 
Bryan was resident pastor of the Ursina Methodist Church over 25 years ago.  
Many Confluence people attended the burial service.

Meyersdale Republican, February 26, 1931