Isaac James Scott
M, b. 24 February 1849, d. circa 1910
| Father | Edward Scott b. 12 Mar 1820, d. 1 Nov 1900 |
| Mother | Margaret Young b. 12 Jul 1822, d. 14 May 1896 |
| Relationship | 1st cousin 4 times removed of Pamela Joyce Wood |
Isaac James Scott was born on 24 February 1849 at Noyan, Missisquoi Co, Quebec. He was the son of Edward Scott and Margaret Young. Isaac James Scott was baptized on 24 August 1853 at Clarenceville, Missisquoi Co, Quebec.1 He married Nellie L. (?) before 1880. Isaac James Scott married Julia L. Baker on 26 January 1887 at Marinette, Marinette Co, Wisconsin.2 Isaac James Scott married Johanna Gifford on 23 March 1893 at Marinette Co, Wisconsin.3 Isaac James Scott died circa 1910 at Marinette, Marinette Co, Wisconsin.
From an obituary (no date available) we know that James I. Scott, as he was known, "one of Marinette's prominent and well to do citizens, met with a tragic death...which shocked the entire community". While assisting others in moving a piano into the Scott opera house, he fell from the platform onto brick pavement below about 15 feet below. The following investigation showed that heart failure due to unusual exertion, not the fall, caused his death at about 4:30 PM. The article continues to tell us that he moved from Clarenceville first to Menasha. He moved to Marinette about 28-30 yrs before his death, and for many years made his home with W.S. Baker, his brother-in-law. He had accumulated a fortune through his horse sales business which he was involved with ever since coming to Marinette. "He was a man who had hewed out a successful career from a humble beginning...in vigorous health and thoroly[sic] enjoyed life". He was survived by two daughters, Nellie and Margaret, and a son Harold, along with two sisters and two brothers back in Clarenceville. He appeared on the census of 23 June 1870 at Menasha, Winnebago Co, Wisconsin.4
From an obituary (no date available) we know that James I. Scott, as he was known, "one of Marinette's prominent and well to do citizens, met with a tragic death...which shocked the entire community". While assisting others in moving a piano into the Scott opera house, he fell from the platform onto brick pavement below about 15 feet below. The following investigation showed that heart failure due to unusual exertion, not the fall, caused his death at about 4:30 PM. The article continues to tell us that he moved from Clarenceville first to Menasha. He moved to Marinette about 28-30 yrs before his death, and for many years made his home with W.S. Baker, his brother-in-law. He had accumulated a fortune through his horse sales business which he was involved with ever since coming to Marinette. "He was a man who had hewed out a successful career from a humble beginning...in vigorous health and thoroly[sic] enjoyed life". He was survived by two daughters, Nellie and Margaret, and a son Harold, along with two sisters and two brothers back in Clarenceville. He appeared on the census of 23 June 1870 at Menasha, Winnebago Co, Wisconsin.4
Family 1 | Nellie L. (?) b. 17 Sep 1850, d. 6 Oct 1883 |
| Marriage* | He married Nellie L. (?) before 1880. |
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Family 2 | Julia L. Baker b. c 1857, d. 30 Mar 1890 |
| Marriage* | Isaac James Scott married Julia L. Baker on 26 January 1887 at Marinette, Marinette Co, Wisconsin.2 |
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| Last Edited | 28 Aug 2011 |
Citations
- [S101] Noyan/Cville Anglican 1852-1875;, M-124.3.
- [S883] WI Hist Soc - Genealogy Index, online http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/vitalrecords/index.asp, Wisconsin, Marinette Co, 1887, Vol 1, page 137. Marriage of James I. Scott & Julia L. Baker.
- [S883] WI Hist Soc - Genealogy Index, online http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/vitalrecords/index.asp, Wisconsin, Marinette Co, 1887, Vol 1, page 407. Marriage of James Isaac Scott & Johanna Gifford.
- [S209] 1870 US Federal Census , James Scott, aged 21, born Canada, was living with his uncle Reuben M. Scott and his wife, Elizabeth.
- [S1028] Thomas S. McGurn, "E-mail - McGurn, THomas S.," e-mail to Pam Wood Waugh, 24 Feb 1999.
- [S883] WI Hist Soc - Genealogy Index, online http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/vitalrecords/index.asp, Wisconsin, Marinette Co, 1889, Reel D0003, Record 000922. Birth of Harold E. Scott.