this is a brother to my John David Scott from waynesboro ten. I sent off for a death cert.see what it tells me thanks Jalena 1 Robert Cornelius SCOTT ---------------------------------------- Birth: 22 Feb 1863, Tennessee Death: 9 Oct 1945, Tahoka, Lynn County, Texas Burial: Tahoka Cemetery, Tahoka, Lynn County, Texas Father: Frederick Marion SCOTT (1832-~1865) Mother: Mary BERRY (1838-1915) Lynn County News, Tahoka, 12 October 1945, front/back page R C Scott, 82 years old service at 1st Baptist, Harris Funeral Home survived by aged companion 7 daughters (all apparently listed as "Mrs") of Tahoka- N W Smith, R R Lee, E J Cobb, H L Duckett, G L Herrin of Lubbock- M B Norris of Estancia, NM- C L Blackwell 5 daughters and 1 son preceded him in death 16 grdchl, 3 grtgrdchld grandsons in military Pvt Billy Harris Smith, killed in action at Cebu Island, April 12 Pvt Billy Jack Hancock of the Marines in Okinawa and returned to US Sgt R S Smith parachute rigger in England/France here on furlough Sgt W L Moody served in Quartermaster Air Force in various European sites, came home in July born in Waynesboro, Tennessee married Miss Alice Lay there on 7 October 1900 moved to Texas years ago, and moved from Stephenville to Lynn County in 1927 Lynn County Death certificate Robert Cornelius Scott born 22 Feb 1863 in Wansborough, Tennessee died 9 Oct 1945 Father Tom Scott, birth unknown mother Polly Berry, born Wansborough, Tennessee informed by Mrs N M Smith of Tahoka Harris Funeral Home NOTE: I suspect it is Waynesboro, Wayne County, Tennessee Spouse: Alice LAY Birth: 1878 Death: 1958, Lynn County, Texas Marr: 7 Oct 1900, Waynesboro, Wayne County, Tennessee Children: Ida Mellie (1901-1990) Roxie Viola Bell (1905-1958) Gracie Valena (1907-1945) Edith Opal (1910-1997) Marland W (1912-1930) Dorothy LoDell (1914-1997) Bobbie M (1916-2000) Other Spouses unknown

I forgot to add this sorry Jalena Robert Cornelius Scott born 22 Feb 1863 in Wansborough, Tennessee died 9 Oct 1945 Father Tom Scott, birth unknown ( they messed up here put the wrong father) mother Polly Berry, born Wansborough, Tennessee