Meyers, Ida May (b. 11 NOV 1863, d. 14 OCT 1930)

Death: 14 OCT 1930 Colorado Springs, Colorado

Reference: 21

Note: ***The following bit of history was written by - Samantha Elizabeth French Shattuck daughter of James Arthur French and Vinnie Elizabeth Scott French.***

James Arthur French was born at Densmore, Kansas June 12, 1888 the fourth of eleven children born to Albert French and Lilley May Carlile French.

His father Albert French died an accidental death in the coal mine one and a half miles north of Ramah, Colorado Oct. 1, 1900 when the soft coal caved in and he suffocated.

At the time of his fathers death James Arthur French was 12 years old.

James Arthur French went to work on the Railroad to his his mother Lilley May Carlile French with the expenses of the home.

This stopped his schooling in the public school, so what schooling and learning he received was because of his own interest and desire to learn.

In 1905 when he was 17 years of age he moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado with his mother, brothers and sister.

The family began attending and joined The Salvation Army.

On March 15, 1909 at the age of 21 he was united in marriage with Vinnie Elizabeth Scott in the Parsonage of the Methodist Church by Rev. Walker in Colorado Springs, Colorado at 12 o'clock noon.

James Arthur French and Vinnie Elizabeth Scott French lived in Colorado Springs, Colorado until after their first son was born.

At this time James Arthur French worked on a dray line in Colorado Springs, Colorado for Mr. L. M. Hunt.

After Thier son was born they moved to a farm north and west of Gooding, Idaho where their first daughter was born.

Then in 1912 he moved his family back to Colorado Springs, Colorado where their second son was born and died from Measels and pneumonia. He is buried in the French family plot in the Cemetery at Ramah, Colorado.

After this he went back to working on the railroad and became Section Boss at Flaglar, Resolas, and Basalt, Colorado.

Then for a few years he Blacksmithed at Calhan, Colorado and Limon, Colorado.

The family attended the Methodist Church in both of these towns.

Then he worked on cattle ranches near Limon, Colorado and Hugo, Colorado.

He moved his family to Colorado Springs, Colorado in Sept. 1925.

He then began working for the El Paso County Road Dept. 1925-`943.

The family began attending and joined The Salvation Army.

James Arthur French and Vinnie Elizabeth Scott French were both workers in The Salvation Army.

Jame Arthur French was Corps Sargent Major and Jail Sargent about 20 years. A part of which time he was Jail Chaplin for the El Paso County, Colorado.

After the children were grown and away from home (except the daughter Emma May French (Mae)) James Arthur French and Vinnie Elizabeth Scott French moved to southern California about 1943.

Soon after they arrived in California they joined The Nazarene Church. He had a preachers license in The Nazarene Church and taught the Bible Class some.

While in California James Arthur French worked for The Lockheed Aircraft Corporation a little over ten years as a spot welder until his retirement.

After James Arthur French retired, about 1955, he and his wife Vinnie Elizabeth Scott French returned to Colorado Springs, Colorado.

After their return to Colorado Springs, Colorado her health was so poorly from cancer, sugar diabetes and palsy that she was not able to do much so he was housekeeper, and nurse etc. with the help of their daughter Samantha Elizabeth French Shattuck.

After her death James Arthur French rejoined The Salvation Army by his letter from The Nazarene Church.

He lived alone until one month before his death in The Hill Haven Nursing Home, Colorado Springs, Colorado, July 25, 1967 (of heart failure). His funeral service was conducted by Major Lewis Kendall of The Salvation Army.

James Arthur French and Vinnie Elizabeth Scott French are buried in The Memorial Gardens Cemetery east of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Block -The Sermon on the Mount; Lot -37 D; Spaces - 1 and 2.

Source: (Death Field)
Brøderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 4, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Social Security Death Index, Surnames from A through L, Date of Import: Feb 28, 1997, Internal Ref. #1.111.4.79599.93

Death: 25 JUL 1967 Colorado Springs, Colorado

Reference: 22

Note: The following bit of history was written by - Samantha Elizabeth French Shattuck daughter of James Arthur French and Vinnie Elizabeth Scott French.

Vinnie Elizabeth Scott was the first child of James Dear Scott and Emma Sarah Pershing and was born on a farm near Lansing, Michigan Aug. 22, 1988.

Nothing is known of her childhood except she said she drove horses and worked in the field with her father.

When she was 17 years of age, about 1905, she moved to Colorado with her parents, who took up a homestead near Kutch, Colorado.

Vinnie Elizabeth Scott herself went to work in a private home in Colorado Springs, Colorado with some people named Barns.

Vinnie Elizabeth Scott was a third cousin of General John J. Pershing who fought in the Spanish American War in 1898 and World War I in 1917-1918 and served in the United States Military until his retirement in Sept. 1923.

From 1925-1943 Vinnie Elizabeth Scott French was a worker in The Salvation Army Home League and did pretty embroidery work and was Record Sergeant a number of years.

Vinnie Elizabeth Scott French was a faithful, hard working wife and mother.

While living on cattle ranches and so forth she would gather corncobs, cow chips, and coal along the railroad (if they lived close enough to it) to use for fire to bake six loaves of bread every other day.

While the bread was baking, she used the heat from the stove to either heat water (which she and the older children carried from the well, creek, or Cistern) and do the family Washing on a wash board or heat flat irons on the stove and do the family ironing.

She did not have an electric iron until after the family moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado in Sept. 1925. Her son James Arlow French bought her first electric washing machine about 1935.

For about five years after moving to Colorado Springs, Colorado she worked in the laundry at the Alta vista Hotel.

She had a treadle Singer Sewing Machine that was a demonstrating machine when her husband James Arthur French bought it for her when she was expecting her son Wesley Elbert French. Her Mother-in-law, Lilley May Carlile French, taught her to sew on it as they made baby clothes for him. She had this sewing machine the rest of her life and taught all three of her daughters to sew on it.

After the children were grown and away from home (except the daughter Emma May French (Mae)) James Arthur French and Vinnie Elizabeth Scott French moved to southern California about 1943.

While her husband was at work Vinnie Elizabeth Scott French made many pretty quilts and quilt tops on the above mentioned sewing machine and gave them to her children and grand children.

After James Arthur French retired, about 1955, he and his wife Vinnie Elizabeth Scott French returned to Colorado Springs, Colorado.

After their return to Colorado Springs, Colorado her health was so poorly from cancer, sugar diabetes and palsy that she was not able to do much so he was housekeeper, and nurse etc. with the help of their daughter Samantha Elizabeth French Shattuck.

As she lay on her bed of pain she spent many hours in prayer and often spoke of her love for Jesus, she was a devoted Christian and held onto her faith in the Lord until her death.

After they returned to Colorado Springs, Colorado they attended both The Nazarene Church and The Salvation Army.

Vinnie Elizabeth Scott French attended The Salvation Army Home League when she was able. When she was able to attend Church is was at The Salvation Army mostly.

At the time of her death March 30, 1966 (in a sugar coma and pneumonia) they were members of The Nazarene Church and Reverend Bridgewater of The Nazarene Church conducted her funeral.

James Arthur French and Vinnie Elizabeth Scott French are buried in The Memorial Gardens Cemetery east of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Block -The Sermon on the Mount; Lot -37 D; Spaces - 1 and 2.

Death: 30 MAR 1966 Colorado Springs, Colorado

Reference: 23

Note: ***Written by --- James Arthur French --- from information obtained from his --- Uncle William Henry French III --- Aunt Idela (French) Houchin (Ida) --- Uncle Orlando French --- mostly from his --- Uncle William Henry French III.***

Albert French and his family moved to Ramah, Colorado in 1890.

Albert French died an accidental death in a cave in while digging coal in the soft coal mine about one and a half miles north of Ramah, Colorado and he suffocated. He is buried in the French Family plot in the Cemetery at Ramah, Colorado.

He was a Methodist preacher.

***The following bit of history was written by - Samantha Elizabeth French Shattuck daughter of James Arthur French from information obtained from her father James Arthur French and from Lilley May French Bishop sister of James Arthur French.***

Albert French was a preacher of the Methodist faith, he had a preaching circuit of churches in the community around Ramah, Colorado.

Albert French had a speech defect that caused him to sound an "H" where it should not be.

When he made his Church announcements as to where the next Church Service was to be held was sometimes laughable because of this defect, for instance: "Next Sunday the Church Service will be at Hellhan (Calhan) ---Hamah (Ramah) --- Hur Hick (Squirrel Creek) -- Hellicot (Elicot) --- and so forth.

The night before he was killed in the coal mine there was no one at the church service to sing the special song so Albert sang a solo "I Will Guide Thee With Mine Eye." (It is not remembered at which Church it was).

The next day the soft coal in the mine caved in and he suffocated, October 1, 1900.

Occupation: Place: Minister

Death: 1 OCT 1900 Ramah, Elbert Colorado

Reference: 24

Note: ***Written by --- James Arthur French --- from information obtained from his --- Uncle William Henry French III --- Aunt Idela (French) Houchin (Ida) --- Uncle Orlando French --- mostly from his --- Uncle William Henry French III.***

My mother Lilley May Carlile was a relative of J. I. Case of the Case Machine Company.

***The following bit of history was written by - Samantha Elizabeth French Shattuck daughter of James Arthur French from information obtained from her father James Arthur French and from Lilley May French Bishop sister of James Arthur French.***

In 1903 Lilley May Carlile French married John Augusto Smith and they lived for a short time on the French farm near Ramah, Colorado. Then the marriage was annulled giving her back the name of French because he was already married.

Lilley May Carlile French remained on the farm near Ramah, Colorado with her family until 1905, when they moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado where they joined the Salvation Army.

Later she lived for a while near Gooding, Idaho - Densmore, Kansas and Salina, Kansas.

She attended The Salvation Army at the cities in which there was a Corps.

After her children were grown and away from home Lilley May Carlile French married Reverend Lunsford of Densmore, Kansas.

After the death of Reverend Lunsford, Lilley May Carlile French Lunsford moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado and lived with her daughter Rhoda Idela French Mc Millin until her death in the home from old age. July 16, 1939.

She is buried in the French family plot in the Cemetery at Ramah, Colorado. next to her husband Albert French.

Lilley May Carlile French Lunsford was an outstanding Christian woman, and was cheerful and friendly at all times.

***The following bit of history was written by - Samantha Elizabeth French Shattuck daughter of James Arthur French and partly from information obtained from Lilley May French Bishop sister of James Arthur French.***

Lilley May Carlile was the fifth child of eleven children born to Daniel Harrison Carlile and Nancy Jane Case.

She was born August 10, 1866 near Keorkuk, Iowa.

At the age of 16 she married Albert French at Republic County, Kansas.

Their first four children were born in Kansas. Then they went to Nebraska where one son was born. Then they moved to Ramah, Colorado where the other six were born.

Three of the children died and are buried in the French family plot in the Cemetery at Ramah, Colorado.

Her husband Albert French farmed and worked in the soft coal mine one and a half mile north of Ramah, Colorado. He was also a circuit (sic) preacher, in the Churches of the community around Ramah, Colorado.

The French family was of the Methodist faith.

Albert French, husband of Lilley May Carlile French was accidently killed in a cave in in the coal mine, Oct. 1, 1900 leaving her with eight children to raise.

In 1903 Lilley May Carlile French married John Augusto Smith and they lived on the farm near Ramah, Colorado for a short time. Then the marriage was annulled giving her back the name of French, because he was already married.

From this union was born one daughter - Ester Leah Smith French.

Lilley May Carlile French remained on the farm near Ramah, Colorado with her family until 1905 when they moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado and joined The Salvation Army.

When her son James Arthur French and his family moved to Gooding, Lincoln (County?), Idaho in 1911 she and the children that were in the home also moved to Gooding, Idaho.

The son James Arthur French and his family returned to Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1912, but Lilley May Carlile French remained in Gooding, Idaho until 1914.

When she left Gooding, Idaho she moved to Densmore, Kansas and lived with her son Earnest Elbert French until 1917 when Earnest Elbert French went to France to fight in World War I.

Lilley May Carlile French then moved to Salina, Kansas and lived with her sister Ella J. Carlile Morand.

She attended The Salvation Army in both of these cities.

Later after her children were grown and away from home Lilley May Carlile French married Reverend Lunsford of Densmore, Kansas.

After the death of Reverend Lunsford Lilley May Carlile French Lunsford moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado and lived with her daughter Rhoda Idela French Mc Millin and attended The Salvation Army when she was able to do so.

She died of old age at the home of her daughter Rhoda Idela French Mc Millin in Colorado Springs, Colorado July 16, 1939 and is buried in the French family plot in the Cemetery at Ramah, Colorado beside her husband Albert French.

(Ed. misspellings in original were corrected)

Death: 16 JUL 1939 Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., Colorado

Burial: 18 JUL 1939 Ramah, Elbert Co., Colorado

Reference: 25

Cause: Old age

Death: --Not Shown--

Reference: 26

Death: --Not Shown--

Reference: 27

Note: ***The following bit of history was written by - Samantha Elizabeth French Shattuck daughter of James Arthur French from information obtained from Lilley May French Bishop sister of James Arthur French.***

William Henry French II was born at Bradford, England Nov. 30, 1820 and immigrated to Auburn, New York in 1844 with his two brothers.

He later pioneered near Harlen, Nebraska.

He was a farmer in England, New York, and Nebraska.

He married Elizabeth Tucker, it is not known where they were married or the date.

It is said he and his wife were of the Methodist faith.

(Ed. misspellings corrected; 1st, 2nd, 3rd... changed to I, II, III... to reflect how I entered them)

Death: 1890 Ragan, Harlen, Nebraska

Reference: 28

Note: ***The following bit of history was written by - Samantha Elizabeth French Shattuck daughter of James Arthur French from information obtained from Lilley May French Bishop sister of James Arthur French.***

Elizabeth Tucker was blind so everything had its place, so she could get what she wanted and needed.

She did all her own washing, ironing, cooking and baking, and besides her farm chores they say she kept her house and children as clean as anyone with good eye sight.

After the death of her husband William Henry French II in 1890 she moved to Ramah, Colorado and lived with her son Albert French at Ramah, Colorado. She is buried in the Cemetery at Ramah, Colorado.

She was known as a shouting Methodist and at all times was a radiant, happy Christian woman, with no complaints about her handicap.

(Ed. misspellings corrected; 1st, 2nd, 3rd... changed to I, II, III... to reflect how I entered them)

Death: --Not Shown--

Reference: 29

Note: ***Written by --- James Arthur French --- from information obtained from his --- Uncle William Henry French III --- Aunt Idela (French) Houchin (Ida) --- Uncle Orlando French --- mostly from his --- Uncle William Henry French III.***

The name is mentioned in the Domaday survey of the Thorndyke's of Scotland.

Theopilus De Frynsee, was one of the Knights of William The Conquer's train, and a descendant of Rollo French, first duke of Normandy. --- William The Conquer's real name was William Norman French.

The French family of Ireland dates back to Theopilus through Robert Fitz Stephen, who acquired a piece of land in Herfordshire in 1086.

In 1335 Adam French was a person of importance in Brunswick, England.

The French family has been well represented since 1086 in --- London --- Oxford --- and --- Bradford, England.

Captain William Henry French, was born in 1603 at Halstead, England --- of Billerica --- and was chosen to set in the deacons seat 1659, he was one of a committee to examine children in Reading --- Religion --- and --- Catechism --- he himself was the father of fourteen children.

The first French - of this family tree - to enter the United States of America was William Henry French --- a cousin of Captain William Henry French --- and he is said to be the first man to suffer a martyrs death for the freedom of the United States of America.

Three of Captain William Henry French's sons went to Ireland, and their descendants returned to England. My family comes from these descendants.

My great grand father was born in Bradford, England in 1789. --- He is referred to as William Henry French I, in this history.

(Ed. Typed as written; 1st, 2nd, 3rd... changed to I, II, III... to reflect how I entered them)

Death: 1850 Auburn, Cayuga, New York

Reference: 30

Note: *The following bit of history was written by - Samantha Elizabeth French Shattuck daughter of James Arthur French from information obtained from Lilley May French Bishop sister of James Arthur French and from Clara (Campbell) States a Neice of Lilley May Carlile French Lunsford mother of James Arthur French.*

Daniel Harrison Carlile was born Oct. 14, 1837 the third child and second son of George D. Carlile and Hannah Mc Curdy in Tuscarawas County, Ohio.

Nothing is known of his childhood. As an adult he farmed in Iowa. Later he pioneered and farmed in Kansas and was also a Wagon Maker. He also resided in Missouri, Colorado and Washington States for a short time. His hobby and pastime was fishing.

Daniel served in the civil war in the Grand Army of the Republic. The same regiment as Benjamin Case. On July 1, 1864 Daniel was detailed from the 40th Iowa and assigned to the "Pioneer Corps" stationed at Little Rock, Arkansas. He participated in the Seige of Vicksburg, the Capture of Little Rock, a skirmish at Oklahoma, Arkansas, an engagement at Prairie E'Ann, Arkansas and the Battle of Jenkins Ferry, Arkansas. Mustered out of service at Ft. Gibson, Cherokee Nation on August 2, 1865.


He was joined in marriage to Nancy Jane Case Feb. 25, 1856.

Daniel Harrison Carlile and Nancy Jane Case were both of the Methodist faith.

His daughters, Ella nd Lille, and two sons Charley and Daniel cared for him his last seven years at his residence in Salina, Kansas. Daniel Harrison Carlile died in 1929 from old age.

Occupation: Place: Farmer, Wagon Maker

Physical Description: Place: Light complection, light hair, blue eyes, 5'6" tall

Death: 9 FEB 1929 Salina, Kansas

Burial: 13 FEB 1929 G.A.R. Plot,, Gypsum Hill Cemetery,Salina, Saline Co., Kansas

Reference: 31

Note: ***The following bit of history was written by - Samantha Elizabeth French Shattuck daughter of James Arthur French from information obtained from Lilley May French Bishop sister of James Arthur French and from Clara (Campbell) States a neice of Lilley May Carlile French Lunsford mother of James Arthur French.***

Nancy Jane Case was a relative of J. I. Case of the Case Machine Co.

It is said that Nancy Jane Case Carlile stood up in church and testified, and, about two minutes after she sat down, had a stroke and died in the church pew.

***Lilley May French Bishop, sister of James Arthur French, has a short obituary of Nancy Jane Case that indicates she was born in Indiana (city unknown) Sept. 22, 1834 and moved from there to Illinois with her parents then to Iowa where she was united in marriage to Daniel Harrison Carlile. (Ed. I don't have a copy of the original or know what happened to the one cited)***

Nancy Jane Case was born in Indiana Sept. 22, 1834 she moved from there
with her parents to Illinois, and then to Iowa.

She was united in marriage to Daniel Harrison Carlile Feb. 25, 1856. There
was born to them eleven children. She leaves a husband and six children
to mourn the loss of a true, Loving wife and mother.

Nance Jane Case united with the Methodist Church at the age of 17 years.

She departed this life April 17, 1897 at the age of 62 years 6 months 25 days.

(Ed. misspellings in original corrected)[a67658.FTW]

Family tale has it that Nancy stood up in church and testified for about 2 minutes. After Nancy sat down she had a stroke and died in the church pew.

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Title: Phyllis Magelky

Death: 17 APR 1897 Blue Rapids, Marshall Co., Kansas

Burial: Prospect Hill, Blue Rapids, Marshall Co., Kansas

Reference: 32

Census: Date: 1850
Place: Adams Township., Parke Co, Indiana (with parents)

Census: Date: 1856
Place: Lancaster, Keokuk Co., Iowa (with parents)

Census: Date: 1860
Place: Clear Creek Township, Keokuk Co., Iowa, # 803329 page 817

Census: Date: 1870
Place: Warren Township, Keokuk Co., Iowa #54901 page 486

Census: Date: 1875
Place: Blue Rapids, Marshall Co, Kansas

Census: Date: 1880
Place: Concordia, Cloud Co., Kansas ED 40 Sheet 39, page 223, June 21, 1880

Source: (Birth Field)
This information supplied by Clara (Campbell) States. Neice of Lilley May Carlile French Lunsford.

Death: APR 1863 Keokuk, Louisiana

Reference: 33

Source: (Birth Field)
This information supplied by Clara (Campbell) States. Neice of Lilley May Carlile French Lunsford.

Death: 2 SEP 1898

Reference: 34

Note: ***The following bit of history was written by - Samantha Elizabeth French Shattuck daughter of Vinnie Elizabeth Scott French from memory and from what her mother told her and also from information obtained from George Pershing Scott brother of Vinnie Elizabeth Scott French.***

James Dear Scott was born Sept. 6, 1854 at Dominion of Montreal, Canada.

He immigrated to the United States of America in 1865 with his parents who settled in the state of Michigan.

James Dear Scott and Emma Sarah Pershing were united in marriage Nov. 8, 1887 at Fasifield, Michigan.

Emma Sarah Pershing was a second cousin of General John J. Pershing.

James Dear Scott was a farmer and he and his wife settled on a farm near Lansing, Michigan where their daughter Vinnie Elizabeth Scott was born.

The Scott family then moved to a farm near Rathbone, Michigan (10 miles from Wheeler, Michigan) where their two sons George Pershing Scott and Kenneth Dwight Scott were born.

About 1905 they pioneered to Colorado where they took up a homestead near Kutch, Colorado.

James Dear Scott and Emma Sarah Pershing Scott always planted their crops and garden by the almanac and moon - and always had good crops and good harvests when others around them had failures.

James Dear Scott always kept his fences, harnesses, and buildings in good repair - he was a hard working, diligent farmer, and loved his work.

The Scott's lived on this homestead farm until the death of James Dear Scott July 11, 1926 following surgery for cancer in the Glockner Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

After the death of her husband Emma Sarah Pershing Scott moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado and lived with her son Kenneth Dwight Scott until her sudden death in the home from bronchial asthma Dec. 16, 1929.

James Dear Scott and Emma Sarah Pershing Scott are buried in Block 60 in The Evergreen Cemetery in Colorado Springs, Colorado (no stone).

(Ed. misspellings in original were corrected)

Death: 11 JUL 1926 Colorado Springs, Colorado

Reference: 35

Note: ***The following bit of history was written by - Samantha Elizabeth French Shattuck daughter of Vinnie Elizabeth Scott French from memory and from what her mother told her and also from information obtained from George Pershing Scott brother of Vinnie Elizabeth Scott French.***

James Dear Scott was born Sept. 6, 1854 at Dominion of Montreal, Canada.

He immigrated to the United States of America in 1865 with his parents who settled in the state of Michigan.

James Dear Scott and Emma Sarah Pershing were united in marriage Nov. 8, 1887 at Fasifield, Michigan.

Emma Sarah Pershing was a second cousin of General John J. Pershing.

James Dear Scott was a farmer and he and his wife settled on a farm near Lansing, Michigan where their daughter Vinnie Elizabeth Scott was born.

The Scott family then moved to a farm near Rathbone, Michigan (10 miles from Wheeler, Michigan) where their two sons George Pershing Scott and Kenneth Dwight Scott were born.

About 1905 they pioneered to Colorado where they took up a homestead near Kutch, Colorado.

James Dear Scott and Emma Sarah Pershing Scott always planted their crops and garden by the almanac and moon - and always had good crops and good harvests when others around them had failures.

James Dear Scott always kept his fences, harnesses, and buildings in good repair - he was a hard working, diligent farmer, and loved his work.

The Scott's lived on this homestead farm until the death of James Dear Scott July 11, 1926 following surgery for cancer in the Glockner Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

After the death of her husband Emma Sarah Pershing Scott moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado and lived with her son Kenneth Dwight Scott until her sudden death in the home from bronchial asthma Dec. 16, 1929.

James Dear Scott and Emma Sarah Pershing Scott are buried in Block 60 in The Evergreen Cemetery in Colorado Springs, Colorado (no stone).

***The following bit of history was written by - Samantha Elizabeth French Shattuck partly from memory partly from what she was told by her mother Vinnie Elizabeth Scott French and partly from information obtained from George Pershing Scott brother of Vinnie Elizabeth Scott French.***

Emma Sarah Pershing was the eighth child of George Pershing and Elizabeth Breninzer and was born at Shanesville, Ohio April 15, 1863.

She was a second cousin of General John J. Pershing who fought in the Spanish American War in 1898 and was Commander in Chief of the American Expeditionary Forces 1917 - 1918, General of the Armies of the United States of America Sept. 4, 1919, Chief of Staff United States Army July 11, 1921. Retired Sept. 13, 1923.

Nov. 8, 1887 Emma Sarah Pershing married James Dear Scott - a farmer - at Fasifield, Michigan.

They lived on a farm in Clinton County, Michigan near Lansing, Michigan where their daughter Vinnie Elizabeth Scott was born -- and in Gratiot County, Michigan near Rathbone, Michigan about ten miles from Wheeler, Michigan where their two sons George Pershing Scott and Kenneth Dwight Scott was born.

About 1905 they took up a Homestead near Kutch, Colorado where they farmed 20 years.

Around the Scott farm Emma Sarah Pershing Scott had a garden (from which she did much canning) flowers, chickens, turkeys, and she enjoyed them all.

Company was always welcome, especially her children and grand children.

There was always plenty of home made sugar cookies --- and her chicken and noodles (or dumplings) and mashed potatoes and gravy, along with home made fresh light bread and freshly churned butter, and pumpkin pies (she raised her own pumpkins) was always delicious.

It was always a pleasure to wake up at grandma's to find a breakfast of fresh eggs, fresh milk, home made biscuits and fresh churned butter, home made jam or preserves and pork side waiting to be eaten.

She kept her small two roomed house as neat as she could, - one room was made of rough boards, the other one was made of sod, - no ceiling, and a rough board floor with only a few home made rugs for special spots on the floor. - It had a small lean-to for a porch where the cream separator sat, and a bench on which was a pail of water and wash basin that every one used before going to the table for a meal.

She had a roomy cellar walled up with sod to about two feet above the ground in which to keep her eggs, butter, canned goods, etc.

I, Samantha Elizabeth French Shattuck, visited the old Homestead about 1957 with my mother Vinnie Elizabeth Scott French and my husband John Russell Shattuck - There is nothing there now except prairie, even the three big cotton wood trees that shaded the house are gone.

James Dear Scott died July 11, 1926 in the Glockner Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado following surgery for cancer.

Emma Sarah Pershing Scott then moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado where she lived with her son Kenneth Dwight Scott until her sudden death in the home from bronchial asthma Dec. 16, 1929.

Emma Sarah Pershing Scott and James Dear Scott are buried in Block 60 in The Evergreen Cemetery in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (no stone)

(Ed. misspellings in original were corrected)

Death: 16 DEC 1929 Colorado Springs, Colorado

Reference: 36

Note: ***The following bit of history was written by - Samantha Elizabeth French Shattuck daughter of Vinnie Elizabeth Scott French from information obtained from George P. Scott brother of Vinnie Elizabeth Scott French.***

George Pershing the third child and first son of Christian Pershing (Junior) and Mary Bossart was born at Greensburg, Pennsylvania December 14, 1815.

He immigrated to Ohio with his parents in 1818.

In 1839 he married Catherine Levingood who died March 26, 1841 leaving George Pershing with one son David G. Pershing - 4 days old.

In 1845 George Pershing married Elizabeth Breninzer.

There were nine children born to George Pershing and Elizabeth Breninzer.

The life of George Pershing was devoted to farming near Rodgesville, Ohio.
He died Nov. 25, 1881 near Rodgersville, Ohio and is buried in the Cemetery at Shanesville, Ohio.

He was survived by his wife Elizabeth Breninzer Pershing who died Sept. 19, 1885 at Shanesville, Ohio and is buried in the Cemetery at Shanesville, Ohio beside her husband George Pershing.

Death: 25 NOV 1881 Rodgersville, Ohio

Reference: 37

Death: 19 SEP 1885 Shanesville, Ohio

Reference: 38

Note: ***The following bit of history was written by - Samantha Elizabeth French Shattuck daughter of Vinnie Elizabeth Scott French in "Record Book of the History, Statistics, Genealogy [sic] of James Arthur French and Vinnie Elizabeth Scott"; 1968 from "The Pershing Family in America --- 1749 - 1924"***

Christian Pershing (Junior) the fourth child of Christian Pershing (Senior) and Anna Maria Barbara Brewer was born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania in 1786.

He worked with his father in the powder mill until he married Mary Bossart in 1811 at Greensburg, Pennsylvania.

He pioneered to Tuscarawas County, Ohio in 1818 and settled on a farm near the village of Canal Dover, Ohio where he devoted his life to farming.

He purchased his 160 acres farm and in August 1823 he purchased a second tract of 80 acres.

He planted cherry trees, which made the Pershing farm near Canal Dover, Ohio a place of note for many years.

His wife died in 1829 at the time of the birth of unnamed - stillborn twins - sex unknown.

After the death of his wife Mary Bossart Pershing, Christian Pershing (Junior) returned to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

In 1830 he married Mary Kurns.

There were ten children born to Christian Pershing (Junior) and Mary Kurns. (not our bloodline)

After they reached their maturity most of the children married. Some lived near Canal Dover, Ohio others pioneered to Indiana, and some moved west with the frontier.

Christian Pershing (Junior) was a Republican and a lifelong adherent to the Lutheran faith.

Death: 1866 Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Reference: 39

Death: 29 MAY 1829 Canal Dover, Ohio

Reference: 40