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Robert Cleophas Scott is the son of George Washington Scott and Rebecca Tipton Watson. He was born 4 April 1865 in Sinks Grove, Monroe, West Virginia. He died 8 August 1921 at age 56 in Sinks Grove, Monroe, West Virginia. He was buried 10 August 1921 at Scott Family Cemetery, Sinks Grove, Monroe, West Virginia.

  • On 9 November 1887, at age 22, he married Emma Lorena Lemons, who was age 20, in Monroe county, West Virginia. She is the daughter of John A Lemons and Salina Hannah Josephine Miller. She was born in 1867 in Sinks Grove, Monroe, West Virginia. She died 24 February 1892 at age 25 in Sinks Grove near Rocky Point, Monroe, West Virginia. She was buried 25 February 1892 at Scott Family Cemetery, Sinks Grove, Monroe, West Virginia.
  • After Emma's death he married Bessie Ola Wilson on 24 October 1894 at age 29 (she being age 19) in Sinks Grove, Monroe, West Virginia. Ola, as she is known, is the daughter of Madison Wilson and Mary. She was born 10 October 1875 in Fort Spring, Greenbrier, West Virginia. She died 22 July 1948 at age 72 in Alderson, Greenbrier, West Virginia. She was buried 25 July 1948 at Scott Family Cemetery, Sinks Grove, Monroe, West Virginia.

Children of Robert Cleophas Scott and Emma Lorena Lemons:

  1. Ira Goff Scott was born 3 January 1889 in Wolf Creek, Monroe, West Virginia.
  2. Osa Scott was born 10 April 1890 in Sinks Grove, Monroe, West Virginia. She apparently died before 1900.
  3. Ora Loxie Scott was born 16 March 1891 in Sinks Grove near Rocky Point, Monroe, West Virginia.

Children of Robert Cleophas Scott and Bessie Ola Wilson:

  1. George Madison Scott was born 22 April 1896 in Sinks Grove, Monroe, West Virginia.
  2. Margaret Wilson Scott was born 15 July 1898 in Sinks Grove, Monroe, West Virginia.
  3. Robbie Juanita Scott was born 18 February 1902 in Monroe county, West Virginia. Juanita, as she is known, died 11 March 1987 at age 85 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia. She is buried at New Lebanon Cemetery, Pickaway, Monroe, West Virginia.
    • On 20 September 1922, at age 20, she married Charles Vernon Irons, who was age 21, in Union, Monroe, West Virginia. He is the son of William Elmore Irons and Margaret Susan Johnson and the brother of William Jackson Irons, who married Robbie's niece, Emma Jane Hedrick. He was born 28 May 1901 in Knobs, Monroe, West Virginia. He died 8 November 1957 at age 56 in Ronceverte, Greenbrier, West Virginia. He was buried 11 November 1957 in New Lebanon Cemetery, Pickaway, Monroe, West Virginia.

Sources

Robert:

  • Birth from West Virginia Births (which gives middle name as "Craft") [Name: Robert Craft Scott; Birth Date: 1865; Birth Place: Monroe, West Virginia; Sex: Male; Father: Geo W Scott; Mother: Rebecca Scott].
  • Birth, Death and Burial from West Virginia Deaths [Name: Robert C./Scott; Sex: Male; Death Date: 08 Aug 1921; Death Place: Sinks Grove, Monroe, W. Va.; Age at Death: 56y 4m 7d; Burial Date: 10 Aug 1921; Cemetery: Scott B. Cem.; Birth Date: 03 Apr 1865; Birth Place: W. Va.; Marital Status: M; Occupation: Farmer; Mother: Rebecca/W.; Mother's Birth Place: W. Va.; Father: Geo. W./Scott; Father's Birth Place: W. Va.].
  • Marriage to Emma from West Virginia Marriages [Date: 09 Nov 1887; Place: Monroe; Names: Emma Lorena Lemons Robert Cleophas Scott].
  • Marriage to Bessie from West Virginia Marriages [Date: 24 Oct 1894; Place: Monroe County, West Virginia; Names: Bessie Ola Wilson Robert C. Scott; Note: groom previously married; Ages at Marriage: 19y 29y].

Emma:

  • Birth, Death and Burial from West Virginia Deaths [Name: Emma L. Scott; Birth Date: abt 1868; Birth Place: Monroe County, West Virginia; Death Date: 24 Feb 1892; Death Place: near Rocky Pt., Monroe, West Virginia; Burial Date: 25 Feb 1892; Burial Place: Rocky Pt West Virginia; Death Age: 24 years 5 months 10 days; Occupation: Housewife; Race: White; Marital Status: Married; Gender: Female; FHL Film Number: 589915].

Bessie:

  • Birth, Death and Burial from West Virginia Deaths [Name: Ola B. Scott; Birth Date: abt 1876; Death Date: 22 Jul 1948; Death Place: Greenbrier, West Virginia; Death Age: 72 years 9 months 12 days; Gender: Female; FHL Film Number: 595031::name: Ola B. Scott; death date: 22 Jul 1948; death place: Greenbrier, West Virginia; marital status: Married; spouse's name: Robert C. Scott; father's name: Maddison Wilson; mother's name: Mary Wilson; film number: 1984021; digital folder number: 4260220; image number: 1237; source: County Records; reference number: 10226].
  • Birth, Death and Burial from her obituary in the Beckley Post-Herald, Beckly, WV, 23 July 1948.

Osa:

  • Birth from West Virginia Births [Name: Osa Scott; Birth Date: 10 Apr 1890; Birth Place: Sinks Grove, Monroe, West Virginia; Sex: Female; Father: Robt Scott; Mother: Emma Scott].

Robbie:

  • Birth from West Virginia Births [Name: Scott; Birth Date: 2/18/1902; Birth Place: Monroe, West Virginia; Sex: Female; Father: R C Scott; Mother: Ola Scott].
  • Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: Juanita Irons; SSN: 236-64-6678; Last Residence: 24901 Lewisburg, Greenbrier, West Virginia; Born: 18 Feb 1902; Died: Mar 1987; SSN issued: West Virginia (1958)].
  • Marriage from West Virginia Marriages [Date: 1922; Place: Monroe; Names: Robbie Jaunita Scott Charles Vernon Irons].

Charles:

  • Birth from West Virginia Births [Name: E Vernon Irons; Birth Date: 5/28/1901; Birth Place: Knobbs, Monroe, West Virginia; Sex: Male].
  • Birth, Death and Burial from West Virginia Deaths [Name: Charles Vernon Irons; Birth Date: abt 1901; Death Date: 8 Nov 1957; Death Place: Ronceverte, Greenbrier, West Virginia; Death Age: 56 years 5 months 10 days; Occupation: Farmer; Race: White; Marital Status: Married; Gender: Male; FHL Film Number: 595031; Name: Charles Vernon Irons; Death Date: 8 Nov 1957; Death Place: Greenbrier, West Virginia; Father Name: William Elmore Irons; Mother Name: Margaret Johnson; FHL Film Number: 2074137].

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