Margaret Lavinia Salls

F, b. 15 January 1863, d. 4 September 1940
FatherMerritt Alonzo Salls b. 22 Aug 1839, d. 12 Mar 1906
MotherLydia Maria Young b. 27 Apr 1838, d. 1 Oct 1907
RelationshipGreat-grandmother of Pamela Joyce Wood
ChartsPedigree for Shirley M. Dean
Last Edited4 Nov 2015
Margaret Lavinia Salls
     Margaret Lavinia Salls was born on 15 January 1863 at Fort Covington, Franklin Co, New York.1 She was the daughter of Merritt Alonzo Salls and Lydia Maria Young. Margaret Lavinia Salls was baptized on 26 March 1863 at Clarenceville, Missisquoi Co, Quebec.2 She married William Alexander Mott, son of Moses Mott and Martha Creighton, on 24 February 1881 at Fort Covington, Franklin Co, New York.3,1 Margaret Lavinia Salls and William Edward Scott have also be reported to have been married 30 September 1887 Worcester, Worcester Co, Massachusetts.1 Margaret Lavinia Salls married William Edward Scott, son of Gilbert Scott and Judith Elizabeth Tryon, on 29 September 1888 at Worcester, Worcester Co, Massachusetts.4,5 Margaret Lavinia Salls died on 4 September 1940 at Clinton, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, at age 77. She was buried on 8 September 1940 at Woodlawn Cemetery, Clinton, Worcester Co, Massachusetts.6
     She appeared on the census of 1 April 1940 at 542 High Street, Clinton, Worcester Co, Massachusetts; Margaret L. Scott, 77, widow, and invalid, and Vera P. Scott, 49. Margaret had completed 2nd year of high school, and the value of the home was listed as $4000. Veva had completed one year of high school.7

Family 1

William Alexander Mott b. 9 Feb 1856, d. 2 May 1882
Child

Family 2

William Edward Scott b. 10 Mar 1863, d. 20 Nov 1931
Children

Citations

  1. [S92] Scott Family Bible.
  2. [S113] Clarenceville Methodist 1845-1879;, M-124.9.
  3. [S80] Huntingdon Gleaner, online, 2-24-1881: William Mott, of Plattsburgh NY, married Maggie L. Salls, third daughter of Meritt Salls, of Fort Covington NY. At Fort Covington NY by the Rev. C.N. Thomas.
  4. [S1128] Ancestry.com Inc., 2013: MA Marriage Records, 1840-1915 , Worcester: William E. Scott and Margaret L Salls Motts.
  5. [S181] VR, Worcester, Worcester Co, MA: Copy sent to this writer by Peter Viles of Worcester, MA <e-mail address> on 15 Aug 2002.
  6. [S93] Letter, Clinton Public Works to Pam Wood Waugh, May 1980.
  7. [S992] 1940 US Federal Census , Massachusetts, Worcester Co, Clinton. Roll: T627_1646; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 14-40. Household of Margaret L. Scott.