Beaverton Historical Society Gladwin County Obituary/Death Notice
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William J. Scott
William J. Scott, 81, pioneer Beaverton resident,
died at the Gladwin Hospital Saturday at 6:15 p.m. as
the result of burns suffered when a stove exploded at
his home in Beaverton Tuesday. Mr. Scott had been a
resident of Gladwin county for the past 66 years.
Funeral services were held at the Hall Funeral Home
in Gladwin Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. with Elder S.T.
Pendleton of the Beaverton LDS Church officiating.
Burial was in Highland cemetery. The Beaverton Masonic
Lodge was in charge of services at the grave.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. David Scott, Mr. Scott was born
in Belfast, Ireland; on April 2, 1863. He came to the
United States with his parents when he was only 18
months old. The family settled first in New York state
and moved to Michigan when Mr. Scott was 15 years old.
For many years Mr. Scott operated a farm in Tobacco
township. Mr. Scott was the oldest of six children in
the family. His three sisters, Mrs. Hattie Fairchilds,
Mrs. Eliza Lince and Miss Maude Scott, have all passed
away. A brother, Norman Scott, of Flint, is the only
one of the immediate family surviving. Mrs. John Rich,
of Beaverton, and James J. Dow, of Toledo, Ohio, are
cousins. His wife, the former Mrs. Laura Greeley, of
Gladwin, died on August 6, 1941.
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{Note: Actual Recorded Date of Death is: unk. Name: William J. Scott}
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Personal Information
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Death Date
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Burial/Final Location
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Service
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Highland Cemetery, Gladwin, MI
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Publication Information
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Pub. Date
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Publication
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Pub. Page
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12/13/1944
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Gladwin County Record, Gladwin, MI
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P:1 C:8
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Transcription Information
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Date
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Transcribed by
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Source Media
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January 2005
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Tom Ladner
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Microfilm
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