ROYAL FAMILY CONNECTIONS - Charlemagne

(26 Sep 2012) There are so many unexpected surprises found while climbing our Family Tree.

Today, while researching my maternal lineage, I discovered a Family Connection to Charlemagne also known as Charles The Great.  WOW!   Dorothy Hazel Tarr.

[PHOTO: Statue of Charlemagne by Agostino Cornacchini (1725), St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican, Italy]

[PHOTO crown:  Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne  (about age 25 or 26), the Holy Roman Emperor in St. Peter's Basilica, in Rome, on Dec 25, 800 AD. Charlemagne, was the first emperor to be crowned in St. Peter's.]

 

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INTRODUCTION

Below I have first posted some brief notes about Charles The Great, then some notes about our Family Connection to this Ancestor!

IT'S ALL IN THE LINEAGE DETAILS

 

Who is Charlemagne?  Below are some excerpts from Internet sources.

 

“He was large and strong, and of lofty stature, though not disproportionately tall (seven-feet tall).  His head was round and well formed, his eyes very large and vivacious, his nose a little long, his hair white, and his face jovial.  His appearance was always stately and very dignified, whether he was standing or sitting.  …. His gait was firm, his whole carriage manly, and his voice clear.”  Einhard, Life of Charlemagne, (New York: Harper and Brothers, 1880), pp. 56-7.

 

Below is a short excerpt from wikipedia about this ancestor!

Charlemagne ( /ˈʃɑrlɨmeɪn/; French pronunciation: [ʃaʁləmaɲ]; c. 742 – January 28, 814), also known as Charles the Great (Latin: Carolus Magnus or Karolus Magnus) or Charles I, was the founder of the Carolingian Empire, reigning from 768 until his death. He expanded the Frankish kingdom, adding Italy, subduing the Saxons and Bavarians, and pushing his frontier into Spain.  The oldest son of Pepin the Short and Bertrada of Laon, Charlemagne was the first Emperor in Western Europe since the fall of the Roman Empire four centuries earlier.

 

Becoming King of the Franks in 768 following the death of his father, Charlemagne was initially co-ruler with his brother Carloman I. Carloman I's sudden death in 771 under unexplained circumstances left Charlemagne as the undisputed ruler of the Frankish Kingdom.  Through his military conquests, he expanded his kingdom into an empire that incorporated much of Western and Central Europe.

 

Charlemagne continued his father's policy towards the papacy and became its protector, removing the Lombards from power in Italy, and leading an incursion into Muslim Spain.  He also campaigned against the peoples to his east, forcibly Christianizing them along the way (especially the Saxons), eventually subjecting them to his rule after a protracted war.  Charlemagne reached the height of his power in 800 when he was crowned as "Emperor" by Pope Leo III on Christmas Day.

 

Called the "Father of Europe" (pater Europae),  Charlemagne's empire united most of Western Europe for the first time since the Roman Empire.  His rule spurred the Carolingian Renaissance, a revival of art, religion, and culture through the medium of the Catholic Church.  Through his foreign conquests and internal reforms, Charlemagne encouraged the formation of a common European identity.  Both the French and German monarchies considered their kingdoms to be descendants of Charlemagne's empire.

 

Charlemagne died in 814 after having ruled as Emperor for almost fifty years.  He was laid to rest in his imperial capital of Aachen.

 

 

What is the Family Connection?

[NOTE: The figures in square brackets below show the number of relationships required to connect to Charlemagne.]

 

My personal Family Connection is through my maternal lineage according to the research material; and it appears that the number of relationships required to connect me to Charlemagne is [35].  My mother Dorothy Helen Scott Tarr (1923-1982) is [34].  My maternal Grand Aunt Pearl Harbour Jones Bennett (1875-1939) is [33].  Pearl Harbour Jones Bennett was married to Thomas Smith Bennett (1873-1959).  Thomas Smith Bennett was the older brother of Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Bennett Scott (1897-1980)—my maternal grandmother and my mother's mom.  I am related to Pearl through several Family Branches; and this is because the paternal first great grandparents of Pearl, the maternal second great grandparents of Thomas, the second great grandparents of Mary, my mother's maternal third great grandparents, and my maternal  fourth great grandparents  are the same:  Daniel Thompson Payne (1780-1858) and Martha Sarah Frazier Payne (1783-1849).

 

The Family Connection to Charlemagne that I have followed is through Pearl's maternal lineage and Pearl's mother Melvina Frances Harbour Jones (1836-1917) who is [32].   

 

CLOSING THOUGHTS

 

The Royal Blood lines from Charlemagne offer an amazing journey for a Family researcher.  There is just a wealth of historical information about Charlemagne on the Internet, in books, film, and more.  Some of these are listed below.

 

SOURCE LINKS: 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlemagne

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Charlemagne_Agostino_Cornacchini_Vatican_2.jpg

http://www.traditioninaction.org/History/A01CharlemagnePersonality.html

http://www.acadian-home.org/charlemagne.html

http://saintpetersbasilica.org/Statues/Charlemagne/Charlemagne.htm

http://www.cambridge2000.com/gallery/html/PC1618051e.html

 

Source LINK for Melvina Frances Harbour Jones:

http://www.royalblood.co.uk/D56/I56659.html

 

Source LINK for Pearl Harbour Jones Bennett:

http://www.royalblood.co.uk/D56/I56246.html

 

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(002) AFTER THE BRANCH – Comes the Leaves

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My Paternal Family History

(6 Feb 2012 – My Family Tree has many branches and many leaves. Below is a brief history of my paternal grandparents. 

LOVE MY FAMILY!  Dorothy Hazel Tarr)

My paternal third Great Grandparents--

In 1850 my paternal third Great Grandfather Jesse Rueben Cotton (1785 Harrison County, Kentucky – 1862 Clay County, Kentucky) was a farmer and head of a large household with his wife Jane Griffin Cotton (1792 Virginia, which was later renamed Kentucky – 1873 Clay County, Kentucky).  On the 1850 US Federal Census, the Family's Ethnicity was recorded as:  Mulatto (freed slave).

In 1850, Jesse owned his own land and farm in Clay County, Kentucky, which was valued then at $400.  Jesse could both read and write, but Jane could not.  Jesse and Jane married about 1810 in Manchester, Clay County, Kentucky and had 15 children.  Jesse was seven years older than his wife Jane, and died eleven years before her death.

The Jesse Rueben Cotton extended Family lived in the same place in Clay County, Kentucky, from about 1830 – 1880s.  The extended family grew and prospered, and in 1860, owned combined land valued then at over $2,000 with combined personal property valued then at over $500.  The Cotton Family stayed with the land and their sons and daughters lived together in the same residence or next door to each other from about 1830s to about 1880s. (Just a historical note:  The American Civil War occurred 1861-1865.  And, The Jesse Reuben Cotton family were listed as freed slaves in the 1850 Census – before the War.)

Many of the neighboring farms and residents were also freed slaves and faced challenges only we know today by reading about them in Library Archives or Family Diaries.  Through the years, the family married interracially blending in Native American and other ethnicity and cultures.

My paternal second Great Grandparents--

I am a direct descendant of Jesse and Jane's sixth child, Martha Ann Cotton Collins (my paternal Second Great Grandmother).  On 24 Jul 839, Martha Ann (1817 Clay County, KY – 1898 Clay County, KY) married James Collins (1814 Tennessee – 1885 Clay County, KY).  Martha and James had 15 children, and their tenth child was Morgan Daniel Collins (1854 KY – 1934 OK). 

My paternal first Great Grandparents--

On 19 May 1880, Morgan Daniel Collins (my paternal first Great Grandfather) married Sarah Jane Day Collins (1866 KY – 1947 OK) and they had nine children.  My BELOVED paternal grandmother Emma Sarah Collins Eslick Tarr Radar (1898-1980) was their seventh child.  Emma Sarah is my father's mother; my father James Thomas Tarr is still living (as of today) at age 92 in Fresno, Calfiornia.  Love you Gram Emma and miss you every day!.

Below are some of THE COLLINS FAMILY beloved and favorite photos.

Here are some of the things you may learn from the narrative, photos, and captions:

- the Family groups were large,

- they were farmers,

- they were musically inclined,

- they were connected to law enforcement,

- they were in Oklahoma when it was known as Indian Territory,

- they lived in Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Oklahoma,

- they were owners and managers of a Mercantile, Grocery, Cafe,

- they were married to their spouses until their deaths,

- they survived the US American Civil War, WW I, and WW II,

- they survived the cultural differences and challenges of interracially blended groups,

- and, they thrived and left a rich legacy and family history for future generations.

LOVE MY FAMILY! [dht]

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[Family Photo:  The Morgan Daniel Collins Family. Photo taken about 1908 Indian Territory (later called Oklahoma).]

 (This photo version is without James Elbert Collins' wife Della standing next to him;  Della Faye Carter Collins (1890-1974) was a favorite in the Family for her GREAT PIES!).   This photo was taken on the SAME day as THE COLLINS FAMILY BAND photo below, as you may notice the family members are still in the same clothes and with same hairstyles as that photo!]

R-to-L in photo are:

Morgan Daniel Collins   (1854-1934) {my BELOVED paternal First Great Grandfather},

Sarah Jane Day Collins (1866-1947) {my BELOVED paternal First Great Grandmother},

James Elbert Collins       (1884-1940),

Morgan Glover Collins  (1886-1895 {deceased and NOT in photo}),

William Silas "Willy" Collins (1888-1965),

Nan Anna Belle Collins Rutherford (1890-1969),

Robert Gaither Collins   (1892-1936),

John Daniel Collins       (1896-1947),

Emma Sarah Collins Eslick Tarr Radar (1898-1980) {my BELOVED paternal Gram},

Georgia Ann Collins Bruce (1901-1979 holding her dolly in her right hand,

Budley Lee Collins             (1903-1972).

[In photo:  This is my Paternal First Great Grandfather MORGAN DANIEL COLLINS, about 1874 in Fort Smith, Arkansas (called Indian Territory then).]

This is a hand drawn portrait by some unknown artist or family member.  He is about age 20 in this vintage portrait and holding a SIX GUN in his right hand.  It is said within the family that he was a US MARSHALL in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

[In photo:  This vintage photo is referred to within the family as THE COLLINS FAMILY BAND photo and was taken about 1908 Indian Territory (later called Sapulpa, Oklahoma).]  

R-to-L in photo are:  

On banjo JOHN DANIEL, on violin WILLY SILAS, on clarinet JAMES ELBERT, on organ ANNA BELLE, on guitar ROBERT GAITHER, standing are GEORGIA ANN, EMMA SARAH (the taller female child), then BUDLEY LEE.

DID you notice the hairstyles of the guys (chuckles)!  Their hair is parted in the middle and combed to each side! LUV you guys! Wish I could have heard you play that day! 

LOOK CLOSELY in the enlarged and cropped version of the BAND group photo FOR A SURPRISE FACE -- My Great Gram's face (Sarah Jane Day Collins) is in the mirror reflection near the top right side of the organ.  I found her when I enlarged this photo, and was so excited!  So, I enlarged it so she could be seen more clearly; so look closely for her sweet face over the right shoulder of James Elbert who is on the clarinet.
 
Hi there, GREAT GRAM SARAH JANE!!!!   
LOVE YOU,  GREAT GRAM!!

[In photo:  This vintage photo is referred to within the family as THE COLLINS FAMILY STORE photo, and was taken about 1914 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma.]

R-to-L in photo are:

Morgan Daniel Collins   (1854-1934) {my BELOVED paternal First Great Grandfather},

Sarah Jane Day Collins (1866-1947) {my BELOVED paternal First Great Grandmother},

On the left side of the photo and behind the counter standing is my Paternal Gram EMMA SARAH (age about 16).  The male customer sitting at the counter is unknown; also unknown is the small male child next to Gram Emma Sarah. 

NOTICE the potbellied stove in the middle of the photo and all the sundry goods hanging on the walls and from ceiling.  When I enlarged this photo, I discovered some VERY interesting items for sale. ENJOY this Family photo that is almost 100 YEARS OLD !!!

[In Photo:   Grave Site Marker for Sarah Jane Day Collins and Morgan Daniel Collins, in Collins Family Plot in Seminole, Oklahoma.]

Donald Morgan Tarr (my father's younger brother) is shown in this photo and his wife Lena Fay Tarr took this photo about 1986.  Uncle Donald and Aunt Fay traveled around the many areas where the Family lived, and took lots of photos and even visited some living descendants.  Uncle Donald shares my interest in our Family History and Stories and has written many poems highlighting our Family Doings.

[In Photo:  Cover page of Morgan Daniel Collins Family Bible.]

 In 1912, this Christian Bible was given to Sarah Jane Day Collins by her daughter Emma Sarah Collins (my Paternal Grandmother).  However, the Bible was destroyed in a rainstorm in 1947 in Seminole, Oklahoma, and only this cover page and a few other pages remain.

I HOPE you enjoyed visiting our Family! 

LOVE MY FAMILY! [dht]

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WHAT'S IN A SURNAME – TARR

[Photo Source: Google online images]

Submitted by: Dorothy Hazel Tarr.

Introduction

It is always interesting to me to research my Family and the origin and meanings of our Family names.   Below is what I have found so far regarding my surname "TARR". 

Last Name: TARR

[Source: http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Tarr ]

This unusual name seems to have originated in the Bristol area of South West England, which explains the use of the word as an occupational surname for one who worked with tar or bitumen in waterproofing ships, Bristol having been an important trading port for centuries.  The derivation of "tar" is from the Old English "te(o)rn".  The parish records of West Bagborough in Somerset show the marriage of one Elizabeth Tarr to Henry Thrasher on the 23rd of April 1639.  Sara Tarr was christened on the 14th June 1667, at Chipstable, Somerset.  The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Francis Tarr, married Ann Day, which was dated 1584, Stockland, Bristol, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth 1, 'Good Queen Bess', 1558 - 1603.  Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation.  In England, this was known as Poll Tax.  Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling. 

(It is interesting to note that the surnames "TARR" and "DAY" appear in my Family Tree. dht)

Tarr Name Meaning

(Source: http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=tarr ]

English (southwestern England and South Wales): apparently from tar (Old English te(o)ru), and applied perhaps to someone who worked with tar or bitumen in waterproofing ships.

Tarr Meaning:   dweller in, or near a tower; dweller near a tower-like rock or hill; one who worked with tar or bitumen in waterproofing ships.

The name "TARR" has its origin in England, Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Germany, Prussia, Preussen, Vavaria, and Baltum. 

Tarr Coat of Arms / Tarr Family Crest

[SOURCE:  http://www.4crests.com/tarr-coat-of-arms.html ]

This surname of TARR was an English occupational name for someone who worked with tar or bitumen in waterproofing ships.  The name was originally rendered in the Old English form TEORU and is familiar to the Bristol area.  Many of the modern family names throughout Europe reflect the profession or occupation of their forbears in the Middle Ages and derive from the position held by their ancestors in the village, noble household or religious community in which they lived and worked.  The addition of their profession to their birth name made it easier to identify individual tradesmen and craftsmen.  As generations passed and families moved around, so the original identifying names developed into the corrupted but simpler versions that we recognize today.  Early records of the name include Reigland de TERRE, who was recorded in the year 1190 in London, and John de TAR was recorded in 1212 in County Dorset.  Over the centuries, most people in Europe have accepted their surname as a fact of life, as irrevocable as an act of God.  However much the individual may have liked or disliked the surname, they were stuck with it, and people rarely changed them by personal choice.  A more common form of variation was in fact involuntary, when an official change was made, in other words, a clerical error.  A later instance of the name includes Edward TARR, who was documented during the reign of Edward III (1327-1377), and Symon TARRE of Yorkshire, was listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax of 1379.  Among the humbler classes of European society, and especially among illiterate people, individuals were willing to accept the mistakes of officials, clerks and priests as officially bestowing a new version of their surname, just as they had meekly accepted the surname they had been born with.  In North America, the linguistic problems confronting immigration officials at Ellis Island in the 19th century were legendary as a prolific source of Anglicization.  The eagle depicted in the arms is emblematical of fortitude and magnanimity of mind.  The Romans used an eagle for their ensign, and their example has been often followed.  It is the device of Russia, Austria, Germany, and the United States of America.  In the Middle Ages, heraldry came into use as a practical matter.  It originated in the devices used to distinguish the armored warriors in tournament and war, and was also placed on seals as marks of identity.  As far as records show, true heraldry began in the middle of the 12th century, and appeared almost simultaneously in several countries of Western Europe.

Summary

 

So this is what I've found so far: That my family origins using the surname TARR came from mostly the United Kingdom area and were living near towers in the Middle Ages and were probably working in the shipbuilding trades.

JAMES ALFRED SCOTT & FAMILY

[Photo courtesy of:  Jeannette Scott (granddaughter of James Alfred Scott and daughter of Laurel Flynn Scott.]

This photo of the JAMES ALFRED SCOTT FAMILY was taken about 1915 in Oklahoma.  (L-to-R) Zara Harold Scott; James Alfred Scott (the father); Clarence Jennings Scott; James William Dunlap Scott; Gladys Iona Scott Dunlap; Mary Alice Dunlap Scott (2nd spouse and mother of JWD Scott); Laurel Flynn Scott; Mary Rebecca Elizabeth Scott Webster; Raymond Cyril Scott.

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James Alfred Scott (born 4 DEC 1864 in Ontario, Canada; died 29 JUL 1935 in Delano, Kern, California)

Submitted by: Dorothy Hazel Tarr

INTRODUCTION

James Alfred Scott is my Maternal First Great-Grandfather.  He was born into a large family and was the eleventh of eleven children born to his parents.  He was married twice and had six children by his first wife, and after her death and his remarriage, he had one more child.  During his lifetime, he moved about and saw some of this land.  He was born in Ontario, Canada, and at age 16 moved with his parents to the USA.  He lived in Kansas and Oklahoma, and then relocated to California where he remained for the rest of his life.  His occupations included farming with his parents, schoolmaster, merchant and shop owner, and then farm owner and manager in his later years.

As I learn more about our Family or learn of details that need changing, I will update this Story from time-to-time.  If you have any comments or thoughts to share, they will be welcomed in the spirit that they are offered.  You can email me at --  FamilyAlbum2010.Dorothy.Tarr@gmail.com .

A SHORT FAMILY HISTORY

James Alfred Scott's parents were Jobe W Scott (born 22 SEP 1817 Ontario, Canada; died at age 70 on 8 DEC 1893 in Kansas probably) and Rebecca Scott (maiden name was Scott) (born 5 FEB 1820 in Ontario, Canada; died 1889 in Kansas probably).

James Alfred Scott lived with his parents in the Delaware, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada, area until about 1880.

Then at age 16, James Alfred relocated with his parents to settle in Superior, McPherson, Kansas, USA, where they purchased land and farmed.  I have copies of some land deeds (courtesy of his granddaughter Jeannette Scott)  showing his parents sold their land in Ontario, Canada; so this relocation of the JOBE W SCOTT Family to McPherson County, Kansas, was meant to be permanent.

James Alfred Scott became a schoolmaster and taught school in McPherson County, Kansas.  While there, he met his first wife, Mary Grace Jennings, who was also a schoolteacher.

On 13 MAY 1891, in McPherson County, Kansas, James Alfred Scott married Mary Grace Jennings Scott (born 13 JUN 1872 Iowa; died at age 36 on 12 MAR 1908 Manchester County, Oklahoma).  They were married by Reverend Clark.  James Alfred Scott was protestant and a member of the Church of Christ.  He was 26 and she was 19.  Their Wedding Portrait is posted below in which Mary Grace Jennings Scott looks so young and lovely in her beautiful wedding dress, and James Alfred is looking so dapper.

[Photo courtesy of:  Jeannette Scott (granddaughter of James Alfred Scott and daughter of Laurel Flynn Scott.]

[WEDDING PORTRAIT of James Alfred Scott and Mary Grace Jennings Scott, 13 MAY 1891 Manchester County, Oklahoma.]

Some Lineage Details for Mary Grace Jennings Scott

Mary Grace Jennings Scott's parents were Nathan Brownfield Jennings (born 17 MAR 1845 in Masontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania; died 3 MAR 1932 in Canton, Kansas) and Elizabeth Jane Findley Jennings (born 11 APR 1847 in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania; died 17 AUG 1913 in Wauhee, Dallas, Iowa). 

Nathan Brownfield Jennings' father was Henry Jennings Junior (born 19 APR 1806 in German, Fayette, Pennsylvania; died 24 JUN 1890 in Dallas Center, Iowa).  Henry Jennings Junior's parents were Henry Jennings Senior (1765 NJ – 1827 PA) and Rhoda Leslie Jennings (1769 PA – 1852 PA).  SPECIAL NOTE:  The Henry Jennings Junior Family owned and operated a FERRY BOAT for a fee to patrons.  (Def: A ferryboat is a floatation type boat that could hold and transport people, animals, and cargo across a body of water when there was no bridge.)  It was located at Jennings Landing, German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania near Masontown, Pennsylvania.  All of Henry Jennings Junior's children were born there !!! You can GOOGLE these locations to learn more about the area in historical and in current times.  It is also interesting that the name JENNINGS appears in so many landmarks, parks, historical sites, and even in Today's phone book.  The surname Jennings (alt spelling Jennens) can be traced back to the United Kingdom to 'titled', noble men and women, and even royalty—so many surprises in our Family Lineage and History, so many stories !!!!

Nathan Brownfield Jennings' mother was Catharine Brownfield Jennings (born 19 APR 1816 in Smithfield, Pennsylvania; died 6 AUG 1894 in Dallas Center, Iowa).  Catharine Brownfield Jennings' parents were the Brownfields from Pennsylvania; I'm still researching them.

Elizabeth Jane Findley Jennings' father was Abel Findley Junior (born 16 MAY 1819 Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; died 14 MAR 1889 Iowa City, Wright, Iowa).  Abel's parents were Judge Abel Findley Senior (1771 PA – 1845 IN; a Circuit Court Judge in Pennsylvania) and Rebecca Courtney Findley (1774 PA -1839 IN).

Elizabeth Jane Findley Jennings' mother was Mary Jane Kerr Findley (born 2 JUN 1824 in Mahoning, Armstrong, Pennsylvania; died 18 APR 1900 in Iowa City, Wright, Iowa).  Mary Jane's parents were William H Kerr (1798 PA - 1866 PA) and Abigail Gallaher Kerr (1797 TN -1843 PA).

The six children of James Alfred Scott and Mary Grace Jennings Scott in birth sequence were: Gladys Iona Scott Dunlap (1892 KS – 1968 CA); Raymond Cyril Scott (1894 OK – 1961 CA); Laurel Flynn Scott (1896 OK – 1979 OR) {Jeannette Scott's father and my Maternal Grandfather}; Clarence Jennings Scott (1900 OK – 1943 CA); Zara Harold Scott (1904 OK – 1956 CA); and Mary Rebecca Elizabeth Scott Webster (1908 Ok – 1989 CA).

NOW back to James Alfred Scott and his Family

Sometime between 1891 and 1894, James Alfred Scott and his wife Mary Grace Jennings Scott owned and managed a store in McPherson County, Kansas.  About 1893, when the Cherokee Strip (in Indian Territory Oklahoma) opened up for new settlers, James Alfred Scott hired a man to "run and stake out" a parcel of land for him during the Oklahoma Land Run.  The parcel of land he obtained from the Oklahoma Land Run was located in Stella (Range 9), Woods County, Oklahoma Territory.  After obtaining this piece of land through the "Oklahoma RUN", James Alfred Scott's plan as a new landowner was to begin farming his "new" land.  Therefore, he sold his store in Kansas and left Kansas with his young family and moved onto his "new" land in Oklahoma Territory.  He was about age 30.  

By 1894, James Alfred Scott, his wife Mary Grace, and their young daughter Gladys Iona Scott Dunlap (1892-1968) had moved from McPherson County, Kansas, to Manchester County, Oklahoma, and were settled on their new farm.  James Alfred became a landowner and farmer and Mary Grace became a farmer's wife and kept house and family.  On 14 Jan 1894, Mary Grace gave birth to their second child Raymond Cyril Scott in Manchester County, Oklahoma.  While living and working on their farm, their family continued to grow with the addition of three more children: Laurel Flynn Scott (1896, my maternal grandfather), Clarence Jennings Scott (1900), and Zara Harold Scott (1904).

During 1904 and 1905, James Alfred Scott served as the Rosedale School Officer Treasurer.  The Rosedale School was located in the small town of Rosedale, Manchester, Oklahoma.  (If you use GOOGLE to search on Rosedale, Oklahoma, you can see some info on it and use GOOGLE maps to look at the surrounding area.)  Their children went to school there, as did the children of their neighbors from the other farms within a 5-mile radius or so.  Many of the children of Rosedale School met their future spouses there and became extended family members of the James Alfred Scott Family.  James Alfred and Mary Grace's third child Laurel Flynn Scott went to this school (as did Laurel Flynn's future spouse and my Maternal Gram Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Bennett Scott) until 1908.  SPEICAL NOTE:  A photo of the Rosedale School graduation program 1904-1905 that belonged to Gladys Iona Scott Dunlap (my BELOVED Great Aunt Gladys; daughter of James Alfred Scott and Mary Grace,) is posted here (below).  It lists the names of the children at the school and James Alfred Scott as the School Treasurer.  Also listed is James Jones Bennett (the father of Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Bennett Scott and my Maternal First Great-Grandfather) as Director of Rosedale School.  In 1964, My Great Aunt Gladys Iona Scott Dunlap was going to throw away her Rosedale School graduation program, but I convinced her to give it to me as a "keep sake".  It is one of my MOST TREASURED mementoes and tells our Family Story just with the listing of the family names on the program.

[Photo courtesy of:  Gladys Iona Scott Dunlap -- Rosedale School graduation program 1904-1905, Rosedale, Oklahoma]

Then on 12 Mar 1908, at age 36, Mary Grace Jennings Scott passed away from complications after the birth of her sixth child.  Jeannette Scott adds the following, "My Dad (Laurel Flynn Scott) said he had to quit school in the 8th grade (age 12) to stay home and take care of his new baby sister (Mary Rebecca Elizabeth Scott Webster), because his Mom had died."  I have several photos of my grandfather Laurel Flynn Scott with 'baby sister' Mary Rebecca Elizabeth Scott Webster in so many of them, you can see from the photos that the closeness in their sibling relationship continued into their elder years.

On 30 DEC 1908, in Oklahoma, James Alfred Scott married his second wife Mary Alice Dunlap Scott (born JUL 1897 Parson, Adams, Illinois; died 6 DEC 1957 California).  Her parents were James Lee Dunlap Senior (born OCT 1854 Illinois; died 17 JUN 1924 Payson, Adams, Illinois) and Alice Jane Crewdson Dunlap (born Jul 1865 Illinois; died after 1930 Illinois).

 Some Lineage Details for Mary Alice Dunlap Scott

James Lee Dunlap Senior's parents were Ephraim Dunlap (1815 KY – 1856 Il) and Mary Wright Dunlap McKenzie (1832 VA – 1928 Il).

Alice Jane Crewdson Dunlap's parents were Thadius Crewdson (1833 TN – before 1920 Il) and Cornelia Crewdson (1844 Il – after 1920 Il).

NOW back to James Alfred Scott and his Family

In 1909, a son was born to James Alfred Scott and his second spouse Mary Alice Dunlap Scott; James William Dunlap Scott (born 19 NOV 1909 Manchester County, Oklahoma; died 6 APR 1979 Delano, Kern, California) was given Mary Alice's maiden name for his middle name.  He was called "Dunlap" by family and friends, and went by the name of J.W. Dunlap Scott.  A Family Portrait photo of this new family is posted here (at top of this posting).  Laurel Flynn Scott, my maternal grandfather, looks so much like his father James Alfred Scott in this photo, the resemblance to my way of thinking is remarkable!

James Alfred Scott's brothers kept encouraging him to move out to California claiming that the weather was better and the living better.  His older brothers, probably Zenas George Scott (1856 Ontario, Canada - 1935 Arizona), and Samuel Enos Scott (1856 Ontario, Canada - 1951 California) all went to California at various times between 1910 to 1950.  After 2 or 3 years, some of his older brothers moved back to Oklahoma for a time.

Sometime between 1917 and 1920, James Alfred Scott sold his farm and finally moved his family to California.  All of James Alfred Scott's children settled in California where they lived, married, raised families, and passed away.

However, one of James Alfred Scott's sons, Laurel Flynn Scott and his wife Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Bennett Scott, (both of whom went to the Rosedale School and lived on neighboring farms in Oklahoma), left California in the 1950s and settled in the Central Point, Jackson County, Oregon.  Laurel Flynn Scott and Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Bennett Scott lived and worked on the Higinbotham Family Farm in Central Point, Oregon, for many years.  Their eldest daughter, Margaret Lucille Scott Higinbotham, was married to Glenn Ivan Higinbotham Senior, who was a descendent of some of the Jackson County, Oregon, Pioneer Families.

Per the 1920 US Census, James Alfred Scott, his second wife Mary Alice Dunlap Scott, and their children that were still at home (that is: Zara Harold Scott, Mary Rebecca Elizabeth, and James William Dunlap Scott) resided in Downey, Los Angeles, California.

Per the 1930 US Census, James Alfred Scott, his wife Mary Alice Dunlap Scott, and their son still living at home (James William Dunlap Scott, age 21) resided in Earlimart, Alila, Tulare, California.

On 29 Jul 1935, James Alfred Scott passed away in Delano, Kern, California.  He is buried in Delano.  Jeannette Scott writes in her notes to me that, he passed away after being ill for a long time, saying, "He had been in an auto accident and one of his legs was gangrene at the time of his death.  This leads me and others to think he was also diabetic."

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Closing Thoughts

Here you have a Family history of my Maternal First Great-Grandfather James Alfred Scott and his parents, siblings, spouses, and children.  This story began before James Alfred Scott was born and continues after his passing with his descendants and the many lives and hearts that he "touched".

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