HENRY and OMA SCOTT
In the 1850 U. S. Census, Henry and Oma Scott were living in the District of Edgefield, South Carolina. Henry was shown as a 41 year old farmer, and was a landowner. He was born in South Carolina, and his wife was Oma. There were 10 children enumerated in the home, ranging in age from 4 months to 15 years. Nancy Scott, age 65, was enumerated in the next household.
We believe that John and Nancy Scott were Henry's parents. Henry appears to have died between 1870-1880, as he was enumerated in the 1870 census, but not in 1880. Oma was enumerated in the 1860 census, but not in 1870.
One of my prize heirlooms is a pine chest built by Henry Scott. I am the sixth generation through which this chest has passed.
JOHN MONROE and EDNA SANDERS SCOTT
As far as we can determine, John Monroe Scott was the second issue and first son of Henry and Oma Scott. He was born 5 May 1837 in a section of the District of Edgefield which is now Aiken County, South Carolina. Just prior to his marriage to Edna Sanders, he fought in the Confederate Army, 15th Regiment, South Carolina Infantry, Company A. He was a Private.
This is a transcription of a letter from John M. Scott to Lucinda Williamson and Sampson Williamson:
Camp Hagood July 26th 1863 Dear Friends I now write to you to inform you about the times down here. I have not been well for a week or better but I am getting well now. We have had a good deal of fatigue. Running after the yanks since the 9th of this month but I think we have got them licke from [stealing?] eggs and trying to get the rail Road bridge. We and the artillery the Washington artillery whipped them badly on the Edistoe river and made them burn up one of their gun boats to keep us from getting it. we were exposed to a Shelling of grape and canister shot for about 7 or 8 hours in from about 4 hundred yds to 5 and 6 hundred, they come up as far as Glovers house nearly with three gunboats and four cannon and we had only two cannon but we made them howl off from there and not a single Man on our side got hurt. we have drawed our pickets off about 6 miles from where we used to have them. we had to leave there in time of the fight for two nights and on one of the nights the yanks shot some 6 or seven musket balls into the house at the picket station. I am very glad that we are drawed off for it is a nasty sickly place. I hear the the Old Men are ordered out. I am sorry to hear it for I think that their right to be some left at home for if we cant whip them with what we have ready out I dont think we can withe the reserves. John M Scott John Monroe Scott was a farmer, and he and Edna had seven children for which we have records. I have been able to trace 6 of his 7 issue. His oldest, Robert Lee Scott, is my great-grandfather. John and Edna were members of the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, and are buried in the churchyard there. ROBERT LEE SCOTT and EALER SAVANNAH DuBOSE SCOTT
Robert Lee Scott (1866-1938) became a prominent farmer in Aiken County, and was a steadfast deacon at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. He married Ealer Savannah DuBose, and they raised a very fine family of seven children who lived to adulthood. Their eighth issue, Horace Brooks Scott, lived only about six months. A plaque and photograph of Lee and Ealer Scott remains to this day in the education building of Mount Pleasant Church, with the inscription “Our Beloved Deacon.”
Lee was known as “Grandpap” by my mother, her sisters and their cousins. His home began as a smaller home but through additions became a fair sized home, and was on the highway from Monetta to Aiken which eventually became part of U. S. Highway 1.
Their fourth issue and second daughter, Allie Vesta Scott, married Frank Lester Roberts and they were my grandparents. I tell more about them on the Roberts page.
I have several heirlooms from my great-grandparents Scott. One is a beautiful pie chest, which we enjoy in our breakfast room. Another is Grandma Scott’s shallow, wooden biscuit bowl which she used to make biscuits for most meals. One other possession is a book entitled Precept Upon Precept, which appears to have been given to her by her brother Arley Thompson DuBose. This book was used to teach her children the life-transforming truths of Holy Scripture.
Their children followed God throughout their lives, and were faithful members of the churches where they held membership.
My grandmother, Allie Scott Roberts, was one of the most remarkable women I have ever known. Well into her 90s, she had more energy, and could accomplish more in a day than most people did in a week! She lived for 100 years and seven months. She and Granddaddy were leaders in the Park Street Baptist Church of Columbia, S.C., at that time one of Columbia’s largest congregations. She held offices in Woman’s Missionary Union on the associational and state levels. She helped begin a fund for new church starts, which Columbia Metro Baptist Association named the “Granny Roberts New Church Site Fund.” Her life was characterized by giving to others. Every time I sing this stanza of the old hymn “O Zion Haste” I think of her: “Give of thy sons (for her, daughters) to bear the message glorious; give of thy wealth to speed them on their way. Pour out thy soul for them in prayer victorious, and all thou givest, Jesus will repay.” Her love for family was as strong as I have ever seen, and in her memory I dedicate my Scott family research.
