(001) AFTER THE BRANCH – Comes the Leaves

[Photo Courtesy Jeannette Scott: Clarence Jennings Scott, age 14 in 1914 Oklahoma]

[Photo Courtesy Jeannette Scott: Clarence Jennings Scott, age 15 in 1915 Oklahoma]

  

CLARENCE JENNINGS SCOTT (1900-1943)

Submitted by: Dorothy Hazel Tarr

Introduction

This is OUR FAMILY and OUR HISTORY.  It has been an emotional journey of discovery for me while learning about the origins of the FAMILY.  Here you have a brief history of CLARENCE JENNINGS SCOTT and his parents, siblings, spouse, and children.  This story began before CLARENCE was born and continues after his passing, with his descendants and the many lives and hearts that he "touched".

Brief History

On 14 Aug 1900, CLARENCE JENNINGS SCOTT was born in Oklahoma, USA.  He was the fourth child of the six children born to his parents. His parents were James Alfred Scott (born 4 Dec 1864 in Ontario, Canada - died on 29 Jul 1935 Delano, Kern, California) and Mary Grace Jennings Scott (born 13 Jun 1872 Iowa - died age 36 on 12 Mar 1908 Manchester County, Oklahoma) and were married 13 May 1891 McPherson County, Kansas.   James Alfred Scott's parents were Jobe W Scott (born 22 Sep 1817 Ontario, Canada - died 8 Dec 1893 USA, probably Kansas; died age 70) and Rebecca Scott (maiden name was Scott) (born 5 Feb 1820 Canada – died 1889 USA probably Kansas).  Mary Grace Jennings Scott's parents were Nathan Brownfield Jennings (1845-1932) and Elizabeth Jane Findley Jennings (1847-1913).  Then on 12 Mar 1908, at age 36, Mary Grace passed away from hemorrhaging and complications after the birth of her sixth child.  James Alfred Scott married again on 30 Dec 1908, in Oklahoma, to his second wife Mary Alice Dunlap Scott (born Feb 1878 Illinois - died 6 Dec 1957 California).  Her parents were William Andrew Dunlap Junior (1851-1919) and Rhoda Evelyn Kitchen Dunlap (1851-1918).  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, and was the younger half-brother-sibling to CLARENCE.  On 12 Sep 1918, CLARENCE JENNINGS SCOTT was age 18, single, and working on the family farm in Manchester, Oklahoma, and living with his parents, when he registered for World War I Draft in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma.  Per the 1920 US Census, CLARENCE was age 20, single, and living as a boarder with his older brother Raymond Cyril Scott (1894-1961) and his brother's wife Dora Burnett Scott (1901-1979) in Lomita, Los Angeles, CA.  On 10 Nov 1928, CLARENCE JENNINGS SCOTT was married to Mary Genevieve Geneve Shackelford Scott (born 28 Mar 1901 California – died 6 Nov 1983 Bakersfield, California).  They had three children: Donald Eugene Scott Senior (born 8 Feb 1931 Kern County, CA – died 15 May 1993 Bakersfield, CA); Marcia Gaylene Scott (b 1 Jun 1933 Kern County, CA); and Jacqueline Louise Scott Dirkes (born 12 Jul 1933 in Los Angeles  - died 17 Feb 1990 in San Luis Obispo, CA). Mary Genevieve Geneve was the daughter of Walter Clarence Shackelford (1881-1964) and Mary LaVerne Rodgers "Mollie" Evans Shackelford (1885-1967). On 20 Jul 1943, CLARENCE JENNINGS SCOTT passed away in Solano, California.  My maternal Aunt "Nette" Jeannette Scott Wilmoth Alvarez said that CLARENCE passed away after being in an accident where he worked in California.  Aunt "Nette" said, "UNCLE CLARENCE was killed at a defense plant up near San Jose, California, I think.  He went outside to get something and a big tripod of timber fell on him."

Lineage Notes

CLARENCE was the younger brother of Laurel Flynn Scott.  Laurel was the father of my maternal Aunt "Nette" Jeannette Scott Wilmoth Alvarez and my mother Dorothy Helen Scott-Tarr.  Gladys Iona Scott Dunlap (1892-1968), oldest child of James Alfred Scott and Mary Grace Jennings Scott), was the older sister of CLARENCE and Laurel Flynn Scott (1896-1979).  Laurel Flynn Scott was the husband of Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Bennett Scott (1897-1980) (these two were my Maternal Grandparents).

Closing Thoughts  

Here are just some of the surnames of the many descendants and extended family members in the Family Branch of CLARENCE JENNINGS SCOTT.  As you look for your surname, pause and ponder the many Leaves on this Branch of our Family Tree and how the list will grow through the years -- long after today.

Anderson
Bachman

Baldwin

Brown

Camacho

Carolina

Cook

Cowherd

Dirkes

Eskew

Fleig

Gates

Jenkins

Knowles

Laird

Maltby

Parish

Phillips

Romine

Scott

Shackleford

Shinn

Sutton

Wagenblatt

Williams

Wolcott

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[Photo Courtesy my Maternal Grand Aunt Gladys Iona Scott Dunlap: Clarence Jennings Scott, age 14 in 1914 Oklahoma]

Three young guys "HORSING" around (the mule "OLD BOB" is just doing his business and eating and munching away!!  THE SCOTT Family always named their mule(s) "OLD BOB" through the years!!!!  This photo (which is over 90 years old) contains at my best guess according to what is written on the back: CLARENCE JENNINGS SCOTT (about age 14) and brother Zara Harold Scott (1904-1956, about age 10).  (NOTE: The other two young guys may be: James Slacks (about age 14) and Franklin S Bennett (1899-1979, about age 15, younger brother to my Maternal Gram Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Bennett Scott).  CLARENCE and Zara are the sons of James Alfred Scott and the younger brothers my Maternal-Grandfather Laurel Flynn Scott's (so CLARENCE and Zara are my Maternal-Grand-Uncles).  NOTE: Their parents were James Alfred Scott and his first wife Mary Grace Jennings Scott.

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MANY FAMILY BRANCHES – MANY ROOTS

[Photo:   1908 James Alfred Scott and Mary Alice Dunlap Scott, Wedding portrait.

Photo Source: Courtesy of Mary Alice's Step-great-grandson (Dennis Merlin Lynch)]

(Jan 2012 – This is a tribute in photos, text, and Heart to my maternal first step-grandmother Mary Alice Dunlap Scott.  She passed away in 1957; albeit I was born in 1946 before she passed away, I do not have any photos of myself with her  -- if there were any taken of us together that is.  She was a remarkable women that at the age of 30 married James Alfred Scott (age 44), my maternal first great grandfather.  dht-2012)

TRIBUTE TO -- MARY ALICE DUNLAP SCOTT

Mary Alice Dunlap Scott (Feb 1878 Parson, Adams, Illinois – Dec 1957 Delano, Kern, California) was many things to many people:

·       the daughter of William Andrew Dunlap Junior (1851-1919) and Rhoda Evelyn Kitchen Dunlap (1851-1918);

·       the granddaughter of Mary Wright Dunlap McKenzie (1832-1928) and Ephraim Dunlap (1815-1856, Mary Wright's first spouse); and step-granddaughter of Hugh Hamilton McKenzie Senior (1824-1911, Mary Wright's second spouse);

·       the grand niece of Elizabeth Wright Hupert (1836-1925, younger sister of Mary Wright Dunlap McKenzie);

·       the older sister of Edith May Dunlap Taylor (1882-1950);

·       the older sister of Forrest Earle Dunlap (1887-1959);

·       the sister-in-law and step-mother of Forrest Earle Dunlap's wife Gladys Iona Scott Dunlap (1892-1968);

·       the second wife and widow of James Alfred Scott (1864-1935), married 30 Dec 1908 Oklahoma;

·       the step-mother to the six children of James Alfred Scott and James Alfred's deceased first wife Mary Grace Jennings Scott (Jun 1872 - Mar 1908), including --

Gladys Iona Scott Dunlap (1892-1968, age 16 in 1908),

Raymond Cyril Scott (1894-1961, age 14 in 1908),

Laurel Flynn Scott (1896-1979, age 12 in 1908),

Clarence Jennings Scott (1900-1943, age 8 in 1908),

Zara Harold Scott (1904-1956, age 4 in 1908),

Mary Rebecca Elizabeth Scott, age 11 months in 1908);

·       the mother of James William Dunlap Scott (1909-1979);

·       the grandmother and step-grandmother to the grandchildren of her spouse James Alfred Scott, and great-grandmother and great-step-grandmother.

Mary Alice Dunlap Scott was born into the DUNLAP Family that were pioneers in the Payson, Adams, Illinois area.  Her parents moved to Harper County, Kansas, when she was age 2 and moved again to Stella Township, Woods, Oklahoma about 1900.  On 30 Dec 1908, Mary Alice Dunlap married James Alfred Scott in Oklahoma, and took over the role of "farmer's wife" and "step-mother to six children".  Mary Alice and James Alfred had one child from their union – James William Dunlap Scott (named James after James Alfred Scott, William Dunlap after Mary's Dad William Andrew Dunlap Junior).  Mary Alice and James Alfred lived in Oklahoma on their farm after their marriage, then moved to California about 1920.  Mary Alice and James Alfred settled by 1930 in Delano, Kern, California, and are both buried there. 

LOVE MY FAMILY!

[Dorothy Hazel Tarr – 2012]

[Photo:   about 1915 Oklahoma, James Alfred Scott and Mary Alice Dunlap Scott, Family portrait, (L-to-R) Zara Harold Scott; James Alfred Scott ( the father); Clarence Jennings Scott; James William Dunlap Scott (JWD 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. Photo Source: Courtesy of Mary Alice's Step-granddaughter (Jeannette Scott Alvarez)]

 

[Photo:   about 1914  Valparaiso, Indiana  (L-to-R) William Andrew Dunlap Junior, his wife Rhoda Evelyn Kitchen Dunlap, and his Mother Mary Wright Dunlap McKenzie. Mary Alice's parents and grandmother as they are in the yard feeding the chickens.  Photo Source: Courtesy of Mary Alice's Step-great-grandson (Dennis Merlin Lynch)]

[Photo:   about 1910 Illinois, Mary Alice's paternal Grandmother Mary and paternal Grand Aunt Elizabeth.  (L-to-R: Mary Wright Dunlap McKenzie and her younger sister Elizabeth Wright Hupert. Photo taken at "The Fowinkle Studio" (hard to read the printed name of the studio in the bottom right corner of this photo). (This is a cropped version of the group photo.)  Photo Source: Courtesy of Mary Alice's Step-granddaughter (Jeannette Scott Alvarez)]

[Photo:   about 1955 Delano, CA, Mary Alice's younger brother Forrest Earle Dunlap and (wife) Gladys Iona Scott Dunlap.  Photo Source: Courtesy of Mary Alice's Step-great-grandson (Dennis Merlin Lynch)]

[Photo:  about 1964  Delano, CA, Mary Alice's younger sister Edith and step-daughter/sister-in-law Gladys  (L-to-R) Edith May Dunlap Taylor,  and sister-in-law Gladys Iona Scott Dunlap. 

Photo Source: Courtesy of Mary Alice's Step-granddaughter (Jeannette Scott Alvarez)]

[Photo:   about 1942 Kern County, California, Mary Alice Dunlap Scott, widowed. 

Photo Source: Courtesy of Mary Alice's Step-granddaughter (Jeannette Scott Alvarez)]

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.

THE SISTERHOOD

[Photos  L-to-R: Dorothy Hazel Tarr and younger sister Betty Lucille Tarr]

(20 DEC 2011 – Time cures all ills and heals all wounds – so say many quotations.  Forgiveness is a blessing one bestows on oneself.  Shame me once, Shame on me – Shame me more than once, Shame on you.  Enough is enough – I've had enough.  It's time to move on and let the past fall away with all the hatred.  The only way it seems to let it "go", is to let you "go" too.  Therefore, I release you from this day from any familial connection to me.  dht)

 I remember you, little Sister, as a little girl, but now I feel that we are strangers with little to nothing in common - but our DNA.  I know I won't hurt your feelings as I say this with complete honesty – you have forfeited your 'sisterhood' and 'familial ties' !!   Dredging up the past only brings painful memories back, and when I see your photos, hear your voice (so like my own), I'm reminded of how deep your betrayal in ALL THINGS!!

[Dorothy Hazel Tarr – 2011]

SOUP – Chicken Tortilla

(17 DEC 2011 - This is one of my favorite homemade soups.  It is very healthy, especially if you use olive oil and low-fat or non-fat milk.  The soup is a warm red color and looks delicious with side garnishes of cilantro, chives, green onions, diced fresh tomatoes, and some shredded low-fat cheddar cheese, sour cream, diced bell pepper, or even guacamole.  I like this soup with sour dough bread, but bread sticks or even crackers are great too.  I make it a MEAL by serving a great garden salad and chilled green tea — but that's just me!  Also, I like to add my own dash of TABASCO Green Pepper Sauce or Original Sauce to my individual serving, so I can "spice it up" – but mildly!!!  dht)

Makes about 4 quarts of soup – that's a LOT, so I freeze the soup in small portions (about 2 cups).  It freezes GREAT!

So here are the ingredients:

1 T Olive Oil

      (Olive Oil is best for taste and healthy

      too;  but you can use canola oil)

2  medium onions

      (yellow or white, cut in thin strips)

1 T chopped garlic

      (fresh or bottled; or 1 tsp dried)

2 pounds cooked boneless chicken

      (cut in thin strips; I prefer white chicken

      for this recipe that has been baked or

      broiled)

1 tsp salt (or salt substitute)

1 tsp ground black pepper

1 quart chicken stock

      (or use water; I prefer using my own

       homemade chicken stock or chicken

       stock from grocery store)

6 cups Enchilada Sauce (see below)

1 quart water

1 quart cream

      (half-and-half, low fat milk, or

       non-fat milk; you decide what you

       prefer; or you can even use

       canned milk)

10 corn tortillas

      (cut in one-inch squares; I prefer the

       tortillas that are made without LARD)

NOW the mixing and cooking steps.

Sauté the olive oil, onions, garlic, chicken, salt, and pepper on medium heat in a large saucepan, until the onions are soft and the garlic (if you used fresh) is golden.

Simmer chicken stock, Enchilada Sauce (see below), water, cream (or milk), and tortillas together until tortillas are soft.  Stir by hand or take the pan off the heat and use an electric hand mixer to blend.

Then combine ALL INGREDIENTS and simmer for 10-15 minutes.  Serve HOT or WARM – delicious!

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OKAY, so here is the homemade Enchilada Sauce for this SOUP (or you can use this sauce for homemade ENCHILADAs – YUMMY!!)

HOME MADE ENCHILADA SAUCE

2 T olive oil (or canola oil is good too)

1 T minced fresh garlic (or bottled)

1 T minced fresh yellow or white onion

1 tsp cumin dry spice

1 T chili powder

     (I prefer 2 T just because

      I like chili flavoring)

1 tsp oregano (dried is okay)

6 diced red ripe tomatoes

     (I prefer the fresh Roma tomatoes;

      but canned diced tomatoes are okay

      to use too)

1 red bell pepper

     (or you can use the orange or

      yellow bell pepper)

3 cups water

½ tsp salt

½ tsp ground black pepper

To make the Enchilada Sauce.

Sauté the Enchilada Sauce ingredients together in large sauce pan over medium heat.  Then add the 3 cups of water and season with salt and pepper to taste.  Then let cool for 5-10 minutes. And then pour into a blender to puree until smooth -- (I prefer it a little lumpy so I can see the lumps of tomatoes – but that's just me).

[Dorothy Hazel Tarr - 2011]