Chapter 5 of “Some Jasper County Pioneers”

John and Mary (Carey) Scott Richard L. Kenyon

This chapter is one of a series if 18 chapters which cover the ancestors and descendants of jasper county pioneer settlers, all of who are related in various ways. Chapter

Number Chapter name

1. Loren and Iris (Kenyon) Milligan

2. A Milligan Album

3. Josephine “Josie” (Scott) Schmidt/Chinn

4. William H. and Estella (Beals) Milligan/Gibson

5. John and Mary (Carey) Scott

6. Jacob and Maria (Hopton) Milligan

7. David and Chelley (Herring) Beals

8. David and Sophia (Torrance) Scott

9. William T. and Anne (Dawson) Carey

10. Jacob and Mary Herring

11. Benjamin Franklin Bleakney

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13. Madison S. Kinyon

14. Vallejo Kinyon

15. Ira Kinyon

16. Francis/Frank Vallejo Kinyon

17. Don and Jean Kenyon

18. Ruth (Kinyon) Deer

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Chapter 5

John and Mary (Carey) Scott Richard L. Kenyon

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Introduction Mary Carey came to Jasper County Iowa from Ohio in the mid 1860’s and lived there the rest of her life. Thirteen years after her marriage to John Scott, he passed away, and Mary was left to support her family by herself. Daughter Ruby was 9 and Josie was 13 at the time. Mary was to spend 30 years as a widow. She was survived by two children and six grandchildren. Her daughter Josie Schmidt/Chinn and granddaughter Iris (Kenyon) Milligan are the subject of separate chapters.

Mary Carey’s youth Mary Carey was born May 7, 1862 in Belmont, Ohio, the daughter of William T. and Anne (Dawson) Carey, who are the subjects of a separate chapter. Her parents were pioneer residents of Jasper County, moving there from Ohio about 1854. However, they appear to have gone back to Ohio for a few years, and Mary was born there. By 1866, the family resided permanently in Jasper County, Iowa.

Marriage Mary married John Perry Scott on January 1, 1885, in Newton, Jasper County, Iowa. As a marriage gift, her father, William T. Carey, gave Mary an elegant table. It is now in the home of Mary’s great-great granddaughter Teresa Schweinebart.

John Scott was born in Graham, Missouri, on May 8, 1858. He was the son of David and Sophia (Torrance) Scott, who are the subjects of a separate chapter. David Scott was a cabinetmaker.

John Scott moved with his parents to Newton sometime between 1860 and 1864.

Children of John and Mary Scott John and Mary had two children:

(Mary) Josephine “Josie” Scott was born September 24, 1886, in Baxter, Iowa. She married Conrad Schmidt on May 3, 1905. They were divorced in March 1921. She married Ray Chinn in October 1929. Josie, her three children, and her husbands John Schmidt and Ray Chinn are the subject of a separate chapter. Ruby Fern Scott was born April 21, 1892 in Baxter Iowa. On November 29, 1911 she married Charles Emery Titus, a veterinarian, who was born December 31, 1866 in Marshalltown, Iowa. He was the son of Harrison Shaw and Catherine (Walsh) Titus. Ruby and Charles had 3 children:

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Kenneth Scott Titus, born Rhodes, IA, Dec 5, 1916. Died January 13, 1995, in Amarillo, Texas.

Merle H. Scott Titus, born Melbourne, IA, Aug 16, 1918. Lived in Woodland Hills and later Encino, in the greater Los Angeles, California area.

Mary Catherine “Kay” Titus, born in Iowa about 1922. Lived in Cedar Falls Iowa. Married H. H. Rose.

Charles was sent to prison for theft. According to a family story related by Teresa Schweinebart:

He had worked on some hogs, about 50 head, and the farmer made the remark that they were going to a wedding that night, so he waited until they left and went in and took all 50 head, put them in a old barn that nobody used until he could sell them. The farmer alerted all the local sale barns and when he took them in to sell the law was waiting. Ruby kicked him out just as soon as she found out about it. He got 5 years, and I don't think she ever saw or heard from him again. Grandma Iris always said he would take anything that was not nailed down.

Charles died May 2, 1965 in Postville, Iowa. He is buried in Rhodes Iowa. Ruby worked for the Boyd-Nickell Funeral Home in Baxter for many years and also worked for the town veterinary on weekends. Ruby took care of her aunt Alice (Carey) Earley during her last years. After Alice died September 7, 1951, Ruby inherited Alice’s home. For the last several years of her life, Ruby lived with her daughter Kay Rose in Waterloo Iowa. Ruby died at age 79 on March 7, 1972 at Schoitz Memorial Hospital in Black Hawk County, Iowa, near Waterloo. She is buried in Restland Cemetery in Baxter Iowa.

Last years In the 1895 census Mary and her two young children were living with her brother Amos Carey. John was not present, and it is not clear why. John Scott died at age 40 on October 15, 1898, in Newton, Iowa. His death is somewhat of a mystery. There is no obituary or Jasper County death record. He should be buried with his wife in Newton Union Cemetery, but there is no stone and no record of burial there. However John and Mary’s family was included in a published 1923 genealogy, and John’s death date was given here.

After John’s death, Mary supported herself by working as a live-in housekeeper for Charles Hatch in Independence Township. In 1904, Mary inherited 80 acres of farmland from her father William T. Carey. It was located in Independence Township, Jasper County. She was recorded as a farmer in the 1910 census. She was still on the farm in 1920. For about the last four years of her life, Mary lived in Reasnor, Jasper County. In the 1930 census, she was working as a live-in housekeeper for J. B. Tool. When her health failed, she left Reasnor to live with her granddaughter Iris Milligan in Baxter. About six weeks later, Mary died at age 68, on February 11, 1931.

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Mary’s farm has remained in the family to the present day, as described in the chapter on Loren and Iris Milligan.

Mary Scott is buried in Newton Union Cemetery in the Scott plot, as are both parents of John Scott, and John’s sister Edna.

The Scott lot at Newton Union Cemetery. At left is Mary Scott’s stone. At right is the leaning Scott Monument where John’s parents are buried.

—Photographed by Lois J. Hinshaw

The gravestone of Mary Scott. —Photographed by Lois J. Hinshaw

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Ancestors of John Scott and Mary Carey

Ancestors of Mary Carey John Carey b. Washington Co, PA, 1/25/1806 d. Jasper Co, IA, 5/14/1883 William T. Carey b. PA, 6/25/1827 Mary McCarel d. Jasper Co, IA, 3/9/1904 b. Brooke Co, VA, 7/18/1895 d. Jasper Co, IA, 4/19/1888 m. 11/20/1853, Ohio Mary Carey William Dawson b. VA, 4/2/1793 d. Belmont Co, OH, 1862 m. Belmont Co, OH, 12//12/1822 Ann Dawson b. Belmont Co, OH, 2/10/1825 d. Jasper Co, IA, 1906 Terzah Harrison b. PA, 1798 d. after 1862

The ancestors of Mary Carey are from the chapter on William T. Carey.

Ancestors of John Perry Scott

David Scott b. PA, 8/1/1794 m. Zanesville, OH, 2/27/1817 David Bartlett Scott b. Columbus OH, 10/19/1822 Mary Ann Mann d. Newton, IA, 11/15/1864 b. England, 9/3/1791 d. 1857 m. Maryville, MO, 11/13/1849 John Scott Loyal Brown Torrance b. NY 2/24/1810 d. Nodaway Co, MO, Sophia Maria Torrance 1/19/1853 b. Hidi, NY 2/6/1830 Sophrona Perry d. San Bernardino, CA 10/13/1897 b. NY, 7/30/1811 d. Nodaway Co, MO, 3/14/1856

Ancestors of John Perry Scott are from the chapter on David and Sophia Scott

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Acknowledgements: This document would not have been possible without the help of Teresa Schweinebart of Baxter, Iowa. Teresa has collected a great deal of information from family sources, and knows or knew personally many of the relatives and descendants.

Gary Scott of Dixon, California, called my attention to the very important 1923 genealogy by Jared Sidney Torrance, which provided a treasure chest of information, including the long-sought date of death of John Scott. He also provided copies of research done at his request by Pat Beckham of the Jasper County, Iowa, Genealogical Society. Roni Welch of Sanger, California provided the sources for Mary’s birth date and other information. Nancy Waterhouse of Salt Lake City obtained copies of documents for me from the LDS Family History Library. Helen Whannel obtained obituaries for me from the Iowa State Historical Society.

Special thanks to Lois J. Hinshaw for taking the gravestone photos for me.

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Appendix The book The Descendants of Lewis Hart and Anne Elliot, by Jared Sidney Torrance, Los Angeles, 1923 includes an article on the family of John’s parents, and the Torrance ancestors. It is reproduced below. See the chapter on David and Sophia Torrance for more excerpts from this book.

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Sources Abbreviation: Torrance = The Descendants of Lewis Hart and Anne Elliot, by Jared Sidney Torrance, Los Angeles, 1923. Copy in the online BYU Archive. Birth of Mary Carey: Carey Bible records, collection of Roni Welch, reproduced in the chapter on William T. Carey. Same date and parents’ names in “Records of the Morgan Funeral Home, Newton,” online at the Jasper County GenWeb, and in Torrance. The year agrees with age 8 for Mary in the 1870 census. Birth and parents of John Scott: From Torrance. Year agrees with age in 1860 census. Found in the census living with parents:

1860 Missouri, Nodaway Co, p 63, family of David Scott 1870 Jasper Co, Newton, p 400, family of Sophia Scott

Marriage of John and Mary: From Torrance. Consistent with married with no children in 1885 Iowa State Census. Marriage not recorded by Jasper County. Ancestors of John Scott: From Torrance. See the chapter on David and Sophia Scott. Mary Scott in the census, after her marriage:

1885 Jasper Co, Malaka Twp, p 517-518, Mary and John Scott living with Mary’s brother Amos Carey.

1895 Jasper Co, sheet 532, Mary Scott and children living with her brother Luther Carey. 1900 Jasper Co, Malaka Twp, p 7A, Mary Scott, servant, living in home of Charles Hatch 1910 Jasper Co, Independence Twp, p 11B, family of Mary Scott 1920 Jasper Co, Independence Twp, p 8B, family of Mary Scott 1930 Jasper Co, Palo Alto Twp, p 2A, Mary Scott, housekeeper, living in home of J. B. Tool.

Birth of Josephine Scott: Jasper Co Record of Births v. 1, entry 1868: Mary Josephine Scott, b. Sep 24, 1886 in Malaka Twp, 1st child of Mary Scott, maiden name Corley (corrected to Carey by a different hand), father J. P. Scott, farmer, born in MO. Life of Josephine Scott: She is the subject of a separate chapter. Birth of Ruby Scott: From Torrance. Same date in her obituary. Not recorded by Jasper County. Consistent with born Apr 1892 in the 1900 census. Biographical information on Ruby: From her obituaries and family sources from Teresa Schweinebart. Inheritance from the will and probate of Alice Earley, Jasper County, IA—Alice was the widow of Loftus Earley, and a sister of Mary (Carey) Scott. Ruby’s children: Given in Torrance and mentioned in Ruby’s obituaries. Biographical detail from Teresa Schweinebart. Social Security Death Index: Charles Titus SSN 479-36-1674; Kenneth Titus SSN 545-16-3927. Birth date of Charles Titus from his WW 2 Draft registration card. Death of Ruby: Obituaries: Waterloo Daily Courier, Waterloo, IA, Mar 8, 1972. Baxter New Era, Baxter, IA, March 15, 1972. Social Security Death Index, SSN 564-30-0174. Did John and Mary divorce or separate? The only census where John appears as Mary’s husband is the 1885 IA State Census. No children were yet born. The next available census is the 1895 Iowa State Census, where Mary is living with her brother Amos Carey, and John is not present. Mary’s two children Josephine, age 8, and Ruby, age 2, are living with her. There was a separate column in which to write the letter “m” if the person was married. This column is blank for Mary. There was another column in which to write the letter “S” for single, “W” for widowed, or “D” for divorced. There is an illegible character in this column for Mary. Death of John Scott: The only known source is Torrance, p 261. This book is discussed in the chapter on David and Sophrona Scott. There is no death record in Jasper County, but not all deaths were recorded in the period in question. There is no Jasper County cemetery record for John Scott. No obituary or funeral home record has been found. Teresa Schweinebart recalls

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going on family visits to Newton Union, and it was believed that both John and Mary were buried there. Death of Mary Scott: Family records from Teresa Schweinebart. Agrees with records of the Morgan Funeral Home in Newton, and the cemetery record. Obituary, Newton Daily News, Feb 11, 1931. Gravestone inscription gives only the year. The county does not have a death record. ABBREVIATION TITLE Torrance: Jared Sydney Torrance: The Descendants of Lewis Hart and Anne Elliott, 1923,

p. 229-230, 253, 273 Cemetery 1: Polk Township Cemeteries, Nodaway County Missouri, 1990, Nodaway County

Genealogical Society Cemetery 2: Office records of the Newton Union Cemetery, Newton, IA Inscription: Gravestone inscriptions, Newton Union Cemetery, Jasper Co, IA, read by Lois

J. Hinshaw, Sep 2008. Funeral home: Records of the Morgan Funeral Home, Jasper Co, IA, online at the Jasper Co IA

Genweb. Obituaries: Mary Scott: Newton Daily News, Newton IA, Feb 11, 1931. Sophia Scott: Newton Record, Oct 22, 1897 Ruby Titus: Waterloo Daily Courier, Mar 8, 1972, p. 5 Ruby Titus: Baxter New Era, Nov 15, 1972, p. 1 Family record Family record from Teresa Schweinebart, Baxter, IA SSDI Social Security Death Index CA Death State of CA death index Marriages 1 Andrew Co Missouri Marriage Records, 1856-1879, Andrew Co Historical

Society. Marriages 2 Jasper Co IA marriage records Census 1850 MO, Andrew Co. Jackson Twp, p121, family of L. B. Torrance

1860 MO, Nodaway Co, p 63, family of David Scott 1870 Jasper Co, Newton, p 400, family of Sophia Scott 1880 Jasper Co, Malaka Twp, p 5, Mary, living with brother?? Wm. Carey 1880 Jasper Co, Newton Twp, p 26, Sophia Scott living with Elizaeth Taylor

1885 Jasper Co, Malaka Twp, p 517-518, John P. and Mary Scott living with brother Luther Carey

1895 Jasper Co, Malaka Twp, family of Mary Scott living with Amos Carey. 1900, Jasper Co, Malaka Twp, Mary Scott, servant, living in home of Charles

Hatch 1910 Jasper Co, Independence Twp, p 11B, family of Mary Scott 1920 Jasper Co, Independence Twp, p8B, family of Mary Scott 1930 Jasper Co, Palo Alto Twp, Mary Scott, housekeeper, living in home of J.

B. Tool. Loyal Brown Torrance Parents: Styles and Matilda (Hibbard) Torrance (Torrance) Birth: Lancaster NY Feb 24, 1810 (Torrance): Feb 24, 1810 (Cemetery 1) Death: Maryville MO, Jan 19, 1853 (Torrance) Buried Old City or Pioneer Cemetery, Maryville, MO (Cemetery 1) Married: Erie Co, NY, April 21, 1827, Sophrona Perry (Torrance) Biographical detail and ancestors in Torrance.

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Sophrona Perry Parents: A descendant of Commodore Perry. (Torrance) Birth: Erie Co, NY Jul 30, 1811 (Torrance, Cemetery 1) Died: Maryville MO (Torrance); March 14, 1856 (Cemetery 1) Buried Old City or Pioneer Cemetery, Maryville, MO (Cemetery 1) Sophia Maria Torrance Parents: Loyal Brown and Sophrona (Perry) Torrance (Torrance) Birth: Hidi NY Feb 6, 1830 (Torrance); 1830 (Inscription) Death: San Bernardino CA, Oct 13, 1897 (Torrance, Inscription, Obituary) Married: David Bartlett Scott, Maryville MO, Nov 13, 1849 (Torrance, ) David Bartlett Scott Parents: David and Mary Ann (Mann) Scott (Torrance) Born: Columbus OH, Oct 2, 1822 (Torrance); Oct 19, 1822 from age at death (Inscription) Died: Newton, IA, Sep 4, 1832 [wrong] (Torrance); Nov 15, 1864 (Inscription) John Perry Scott Parents: David Bartlett and Sophia Maria (Torrance) Scott (Torrance) Birth: Graham, MO, May 8, 1858 (Torrance) Death: Baxter, IA, Oct 15, 1898 (Torrance) No obituary, no death record, no cemetery record Married: Newton IA, Jan 1, 1885 Mary, dau. of William T, and Ann (Dawson) Carey (Torrance) Occupation: Farmer (Torrance) Mary (Carey) Scott Parents: William T, and Ann (Dawson) Carey (Torrance, Morgan Funeral Home, Bible) Birth: May 7, 1862 (Torrance, Obit, Morgan Funeral Home, Bible); 1862 (Inscription) Death: Feb 11, 1931 (Obit, Cem. office, Morgan Funeral Home); 1931 (Inscription) Mary’s ancestors are given in the separate chapter on her father, William T. Carey (Mary) Josephine “Josie” (Scott) Schmidt/Chinn Parents: John Perry and Mary Carey (Torrance) Born Baxter, IA, Sep 24, 1886 (Torrance) Born: Baxter, IA, Sep 24, 1886 Married 1 Conrad J. Schmidt (Torrance) Conrad Schmidt Parents: Casper and Katherine (Venderoth) Schmidt (Torrance) Born Goodhill?, Germany, Sep 9, 1878 (Torrance) Occupation: Farmer (Torrance) Nolan Edward Schmidt: Parents Conrad and Mary Schmidt (Torrance) Born: Baxter, IA, Dec 3, 1905 (Torrance) Wanda Noma Schmidt Parents Conrad and Mary Schmidt (Torrance) Born Baxter, IA May 28, 1908 (Torrance)

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Ruby Fern Schmidt Parents: John Perry and Mary (Carey) Schmidt (Torrance) Born: Baxter, IA, Apr 21, 1892 (Torrance, Obituaries) Died: Waterloo, IA , Mar 7. 1972 (Obituaries) Married: Charles Emery Titus (Torrance), Dr. Charles Titus (Obituary) Charles Emery Titus Parents: Harrison Shaw and Catherine (Walsh) Titus (Torrance) Born: Marshalltown, IA, Dec 31, 1866. (Torrance) Occupation: Veterinarian in Melbourne, IA (Torrance) Kenneth Scott Titus Parents: Charles Emery and Ruby Fern (Schmidt) Titus (Torrance) Born Rhodes, IA, Dec 5, 1816 (Torrance) Merle H. Titus Parents: Charles Emery and Ruby Fern (Schmidt) Titus (Torrance) Born Melbourne, IA, Aug 16, 1918 (Torrance)