Comora Alice Scott

1859 - 1945  (85 years)

• Name	Comora Alice Scott
  Born	11 Dec 1859	Scottsville Twp, Sullivan, Missouri
  Gender	Female
  Buried	Mar 1945	Medicine Lodge, Barber, Kansas, United States
  Died	23 Mar 1945	Medicine Lodge, Barber, Kansas, United States
  Person ID	I6693	Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
  Last Modified	11 Jan 2014

  
  

  Father	John Tipton Marr Scott,   b. 9 Aug 1833, Blount, Tennessee, United States ,   d. 14 Sep 1886, Sullivan, Missouri, United States  (Age 53 years)
  Mother	Belzena Melvina Minnis,   b. 30 Nov 1837,   d. 10 Mar 1908  (Age 70 years)
  Married	3 Feb 1859	Sullivan, Missouri, United States   [1, 2]
  Family ID	F1921	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Martin,   b. Abt 1859,   d. 8 Jun 1919, Medicine Lodge, Barber, Kansas, United States  (Age ~ 60 years)
  Married	11 Feb 1883	Linneus, Linn, Missouri, United States
  Children	1. Coila Anice Martin,   b. 10 Dec 1883, near Browning, Linn, Missouri ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. William Scott Martin,   b. 1 Aug 1888, Medicine Lodge, Barber, Kansas, United States ,   d. 29 Dec 1930, San Jose, Santa Clara, California, United States  (Age 42 years)   3. Alice Belle Martin,   b. 16 Mar 1892, Medicine Lodge, Barber, Kansas, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Minnis Ayers Martin,   b. 2 Jan 1896, Medicine Lodge, Barber, Kansas, United States ,   d. 5 Oct 1954, Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, United States  (Age 58 years)   5. Arthur Albert Martin,   b. 18 Nov 1902, Medicine Lodge, Barber, Kansas, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Rubert Garnett Martin,   b. 9 Nov 1904, Medicine Lodge, Barber, Kansas, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Florence Kathryn Martin,   b. 1 Mar 1908, Medicine Lodge, Barber, Kansas, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	22 Nov 2014
  Family ID	F1987	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 11 Feb 1883 - Linneus, Linn, Missouri, United States Buried - Mar 1945 - Medicine Lodge, Barber, Kansas, United States Died - 23 Mar 1945 - Medicine Lodge, Barber, Kansas, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  BIR,MG,DTH,BUR: The Warrens & You by Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry pg 121 shows bn 11 Dec 1859,Scottsville, md 11 Feb 1883 William Martin, dd 23 Mar 1945 Medicine Lodge KS, bur Highland Cem there. NOTES: Moved with parents to Enterprise MO, where attended school. At 16 started teaching school, bought a riding horse, side saddle. Taught sev terms rural schools and was governess in home of Wm T and Rebecca Ann Prather nr Browning MO. Later had a millinery & dressmaking shop in Browning. First yr had farm nr Browning with Wm's bro Geo. Cont'd to teach school. 1st child bn-Coila Anice. 1884-went to Barbar Co KS with his parents. Filed claims 10 mi no of Medicine Lodge, nr Isabel. Comora wrote parents "the cntry is beautiful & like it better than expected to when I left MO." 1884,fall: lived Main & Lincoln Ave,where opened millinery & dressmaking shop. Wm "freighted" goods with team and wagon from rr to various inland towns. 1887-sold claim & moved to Medicine Lodge where built home & lived till dd. 6 other children bn here. 1893-left temporarily for Oklahoma Cherokee Strip where staked claim 51/2 mi se of Alva where lived until 1898. Comora & children made many trips to Medicine Lodge-45 miles. Or 1st SS in Alva. M/L had good library, opera house, churches, bands & speakers on holidays. REL: 1887- mbrs of Medicine Lodge Methodist Church She mbr Marth Vail DAR, Eastern Star. Contributed much to community. When husb suddenly dd 8 Jun 1919, opened hemstitching & dress goods shop in home on Cherry & Lincoln & ran till had arthritis. After this pieced many quilts with elec sewing mach. Confined to wheelchair & bed 16 mos until dd 23 Mar 1945, bur by husb & son Minnis Ayers Martin in fam lot, Highland Cem.

  
  

• Sources

  [S341] Marriage Records of Sullivan County, Missouri, pg 61. Be it remembered that on the third day of February in the year of our Lord 1859 I joined together in marriage Mr John M Scott to Miss Bellizna Melvina Meinnis all of the county of Sullivan and State of Missouri and of lawful age. In witness whereof I have hereto fore set my hand this 5th day of February 1859. Signed J E Nevins, C. P. Minister [S283] History of Sullivan Co Missouri, pg 600. Mr John M Scott md Bellizna M Minnis 3 February 1859 [Sullivan Co MO]