I found that my father was named after Elish Lindsy Scott.
He was the son of J. W. Scott.
This may tell us a little more about Greenberry Scott and James W. Scott.
My grandfather "George Harrison Scott" signed his name "G. H. Scott"
Photo page for George Harrison Scott
Mother: Flora Ellen Snyder
Children of George Harrison Scott Sr. and Flora Ellen Snyder
1. Lindsy Ervin Scott
2. Willard Leslie Scott
3. Velma Eva Scott
4. Burley Harrison Scott
The children of George and Flora Scott are listed below.
I have found two children that were named after our Camden County family
The youngest son "Burley" we have found to be named after Sarah McLaughlin Scott's brother Burley.
click for his family page
Elish was my father's 1st cousin.
They were brothers who named the children after the same family members.
People kept names in the family back in the 1800's.
This is not a legal record but it is a small part of information we need to look at.
on a record I have. He was also called "Harry Scott". It seems they all used several names.
Father: George Harrison Scott Sr.
born 22 Feb 1883 in Camden, Missouri,
died 15 Aug 1930 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
buried Tulsa, Oklahoma Red Fork cemetery
married Flora Ellen Snyder
When 19 JUN 1903
Where Linn Creek Camden Co Missouri
at the home of James Snyder
Father: Simon Scott
Mother: Elizabeth Galyon
He went by G. H. Scott and by Harry Scott
b 21 Jan 1886 in Tell City, Indiana,
d 7 Mar 1977 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
buried: Tulsa Oklahoma
Red Fork cemetery
Father James D. Snyder
Mother Mary Florance Lawallin
born 1 Feb 1905
in Linn Creek Camden Missouri
died 19 Nov 1986 in Ann Arbor Mich.
married: Pearl L. Dennis
May 23 1926 Tulsa Oklahoma
Home of Ross Lunsford
born 24 May 1907 at Linn Creek Camden Co. Missouri
died Dec 1986 at Tulsa Oklahoma
married: Corene Blaylock
born 25 Dec 1911
died Sep 1977 at Tulsa, Oklahoma
born 4 May 1910 at Linn Creek Missouri
died May 1998 at Tulsa Oklahoma
married Fred Cook
Buried: Broken Arrow Oklahoma
born 2 Jan 1913, at Linn Creek Missouri
died 25 SEP 1998 at Tulsa, Oklahoma.
married Wilma Wolfe
Tulsa Oklahoma
Buried: Sand Springs, Oklahoma