Peter Alexander Scott1

b. 1 May 1851, d. 19 April 1926
FatherStephen Scott2
Birth1 May 1851 Peter Alexander Scott was born on 1 May 1851 in Smyth County, Virginia.1,2 
Marriage21 Nov 1877 He married Rachel Ann Smyth, daughter of James Kelly Smyth and Jane Beattie Clark, on 21 Nov 1877 in Washington County, Virginia.2,3 
Cens-188022 Jun 1880  Although Peter resided in Smyth County when the couple married, they seem to have settled in the North Fork district of Washington County. There they were enumerated in the summer of 1880 with their two young sons: William H.S. (1) and Emory P. (3 months). A cousin, 23 year old Nellie Thomas, lived with them. Both Nellie and Peter were employed as teachers; Nellie as a music teacher and Peter as a high school teacher.4 
ChildDeath  Peter and Rachel's third child, a daughter they named Elizabeth Jane, was born in 1881. She died two years later. 
  In the late 1880s the family may have spent some time in Mississippi, where daughter Alice was born in April 1888. 
  In later years the couple were enumerated on a farm in the Glade Spring district of Washington County which appears to have been managed by their son Homer. Peter continued to teach high school. Over the years the household included the couple's 5 surviving children (2 of whom did not marry) and for many years, Rachel's aunt Catherine Smyth.5,6,7 
Death19 Apr 1926 Peter died on 19 Apr 1926 at age 74.1,8 
Burial He was buried at Smyth's Chapel Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.8 

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Family

Rachel Ann Smyth b. 22 Jul 1849, d. 31 Oct 1944
Children
Last Edited5 Oct 2010

Citations

  1. [S13] Aleta Spicer, Smyth, p. 125. Desc. chart for Rachel Ann Smyth and Peter Alexander Scott. Author unclear.
  2. [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 323. Scott, Peter, 26y, sgl, b. Smyth Co. VA, resid Smyth Co., school teacher, s/o Stephen & E.H.M. Scott AND Rachel A. Smyth, 28y, sgl, b. & resid WCV, d/o James K. Smyth; 21 Nov. 1877.
  3. [S13] Aleta Spicer, Smyth, p. 125. Desc. chart for Rachel Ann Smyth and Peter Alexander Scott. Author unclear. Marr date recorded as 11-21-1872 but this disagrees with the date transcribed from Washington Co. marriage records.
  4. [S165] Peter A. Scott household, 1880 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., North Fork district, ED 41A, page 198 (stamped), dwelling 347, family 348, viewed online at www.Ancestry.com, Oct. 2010. Household includes: Peter A. Scott, 28, school teacher; Rachel A., 29; William H.S., 1, son; Emory P., 3/12, b. March, son; Nellie E. Thomas, 23, cousin, music teacher; all b. VA.
  5. [S634] Peter A. Scott household, 1900 U.S. cens., Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Glade Spring district, ED 109, sheet 13A (p. 95 stamped), dwelling 243, family 252, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Sept. 2010. Household includes: Peter A. Scott, 49, b. May 1851, marr 23 yrs, farmer; Rachel A., wife, 50, b. Jul 1859, marr 23 yrs, mother of 6 children, 5 are living; Smyth, son, 21, b. Aug 1878, at school; Emery P., son, age unclear, b. Mar 1879; Homer, son, 16, b. Apr 1884; Frank, 14, b. Mar 1886; Alace, dau, 12, b. Apr 1888; Catherine Smith, aunt, 70, b. Aug. 1829.
  6. [S237] Homer Scott household, 1910 U.S. cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Glade Spring district, ED 117, sheet 2A (p. 20 stamped), dwelling 21, family 22, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Oct. 2010. Household includes: Homer Scott, 25, marr #1, marr 1 year, farmer; Lillian, wife, 20, marr #1, marr 1 year, no children; Peter A., father, 61, marr #1, marr 33 yrs, high school teacher; Rachel, mother, 62, marr #1, marr 33 yrs, mother of 6 children, 5 are living; Pierce, bros, 30, commercial traveler in shoe business; Frank, bros, 24, no occupation; Alice, sister, 22, b. Mississippi, public school teacher; Kittie Smyth, aunt, 81, sgl, own income; all others b. VA; residence on "the Mountain Road."
  7. [S238] Peter A. Scott household, 1920 U.S. cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Glade Spring district, ED 148, sheet 10B, dwelling 188, family 188, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Oct. 2010. Household includes: Peter A. Scott, 68, no occupation listed; Rachel, wife, 70; Hamie G., son, 41, marr, doctor; Pierce E., son, 38, sgl, commercial traveler - wholesale shoes; Homer C., son, 36, marr, farmer; Lillian L., dau-in-law, 31; Rachella, granddaughter, 9; all b. VA; residence is farm.
  8. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 163. Transcription reads: Peter A. Scott, 1851-1926.
  9. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 163. The stone is reported to read: Elizabeth Scott, dau of P.A. & R. A. Scott, 8 Nov. 1881-1 Aug. 1883.