Randolph County, Indiana
Obituaries
The Winchester JournalSCOTT: --- Willie E., son of Eleazer and Kiziah Scott, was born June 22, 1872; died December 11, 1891; aged nineteen years, five months and nineteen days. Willie was at Chicago at the [time] of his death, having been engaged as a horse Jockey from a child. How sad the words were when they reached the family, that Willie was dead; little thinking when he left home, that it was leaving home and friends for the last time in life. Though it has been months since Willie was called away by death, his memory still lives with us.
Wednesday, March 24, 1893
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In Memoriam.
----------Peaceful be thy silent slumber, SCOTT: --- Sarepta A., daughter of Elezer and Kiziah Scott, was born March, 6, 1877; died May 3, 1893, aged sixteen years, one month and twenty-seven days. Thus one by one, we apsseth away. Mother, son and daughter all sleep side by side in their narrow beds of clay.
Peaceful in they grave so low;
Thou no more will join our number,
Thous no more our sorrows know;
Yet again we hope to meet thee,
When the day of life is fled,
And in Heaven, with joy to greet thee,
Where no farewell tears are shed.
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Reppa has left this world of sorrow and care, and we hope our loss is her gain. She called her father to her bedside and asked him to forgive her for all her disobediance. She expressed a desire to be with her dear mother, whom death called away about seven years ago. She leaves a father, one brother, two sisters and one little neice[sic].
Reading and prayer by Levi Howel.
We miss thee from thy place, dear sister,
A shadow o'er our life is cast;
We miss the sunshine of thy face,
We will miss thee all through life,
Our home is dark without thee,
We miss thee everywhere.
---------- Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
A Randolph County Area NewspaperSCOTT, Goldie, infant d/o Anderson and Margaret A. Ellis who were m. Sept. 18, 1862, died July 13,1887 ae 1 mo. (Prob. colored).
1887
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Contributed by Sandra Mumah
A Randolph County Area NewspaperSCOTT, Kessiah J., wf/o Eleazer Scott b. in Va. July 18, 1844-d. Dec. 7,1885. Rand: Co. Ind. ae 41y 4m 19d. She m. Eleazer Scott Dec. 31, 1866, formerly (Smothers), bur. in the old Scott Cem. N. of Modoc. Surv. are the husband and 3 dts, 2 sons, a sis. and bro. She was a mem. of the Baptist Church. (Colored). A son Willie E. b. June 22, 1872-died Dec. 11, 1891 ae 19y 5m 19d. He was a Jockey from a child at Chicago. A dt. Serepta A. of E. &: K. b. Mar. 6, 1877-d. May 3, 1893 ae 16y 1m 27d. Her mother d. 7 years ago, they all sleep side by side. Surv. are the father, 1 bro., 2 sis., 1 niece.
1885
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Contributed by Sandra Mumah
A Randolph County Area NewspaperSCOTT, Hannah, w/o Simpson (b 1827) and sis/o Mrs. W.h. White d. 5/1876, no ae given. Married Simpson Scott 10/23/1852. She was formerly a Smith.
1876
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Contributed by Sandra Mumah