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Genealogy of Sharon & Scotty

Scott/Beatty/Shaffer/Olinger

Scott/Beatty/Shaffer/Olinger

J.P. Scott Family Pictures

The first picture is from 1921. From l-r: Royden B. Scott, Viola Lawton Scott, J.P., Anna Beatty Scott, Frank Scott, Margaret Olinger Scott (J.P.’s mother).

J.P. Scott Family 1921.

One of my favorite pictures. From the Scott Family Fourth of July picnic 1938. Seated: J.P. and Anna. Standing l-r: Frank Scott, Viola Lawton Scott George, James D. George, Gladys Scott Cessna Rose, Wade Rose, Howard Scott, Blanche Altmam Scott, Ella Scott Wingard, Willard Wingard.

J.P. Scott Family 4 July 1938.

I will discuss Anna Mary Beatty Scott in a separate post covering the Beatty line.

Scott/Beatty/Shaffer/Olinger

J.P. Scott – Part Two

J.P. ran a very successful threshing business and all of his sons, and many of his grandsons, worked on his threshing crews during the summer. Bob’s son Royden Blair Scott recalled spending part of his summers working for his grandfather J.P. on the threshing crew. Blair’s memories of J.P. during this time were of a quiet, hardworking man who kept the younger boys away from the dangerous threshing machine. They were relegated to the other manual labor required by the crew. He said J.P. (like his son Bob) laughed often and always knew the latest joke and pun.

J.P. Scott's Thresher.

1870 Census – Plumcreek Twp., Armstrong County,1
1880 Census – Elderton, Plumcreek Twp., Armstrong County,2
1900 Census – Armstrong Twp., Indiana County,3
1910 Census – Plumcreek Twp., Armstrong County,4
1920 Census – South Bend Twp., Armstrong County,5
1930 Census – South Bend Twp., Armstrong County.6

J. P. Scott died of peritonitis on 24 July 1938 in South Bend Township, Armstrong County, and is buried in Elderton Cemetery.7


1. 1870 U.S. census, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania population schedule, Plumcreek Twp., p. 354, dwelling 74, family 74, Zachariah Scott; digital images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 1301.
2. 1880 U.S. census, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania population schedule, Elderton, enumeration district (ED) 5, p. 121, dwelling 210, family 228; digital images, Ancestry (http://www.Ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1096.
3. 1900 U.S. census, Indiana County, Pennsylvania population schedule, Armstrong, enumeration district (ED) 38, p. 6B, dwelling 125; digital images, Ancestry (http://www.Ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 1415.
4. 1910 U.S. census, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania population schedule, Plumcreek Twp., enumeration district (ED) 37, p. 9B, dwelling 185; digital images, Ancestry (http://www.Ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 1310.
5. 1920 U.S. census, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania population schedule, South Bend Twp., enumeration district (ED) 48, p. 7B, dwelling 113; digital images, Ancestry (http://www.Ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 1508.
6. 1930 U.S. census, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania population schedule, South Bend, enumeration district (ED) 46, p. 5B, dwelling 114; digital images, Ancestry (http://www.Ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 1994.
7. Pennsylvania Department of Health, death certificate 61021 (1938), John Pettigrew Scott; Division of Vital Records, New Castle, Pennsylvania.

Scott/Beatty/Shaffer/Olinger

John Pettigrew Scott

Moving back one generation from Robert Clare to his father John Pettigrew Scott.

John Pettigrew Scott was born 21 Jan 1865 in Plumcreek Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.1 He was the oldest son of Zachariah T. Scott and Margaret Olinger. I have been searching for the reason for his middle name, but while I have theories, I haven’t been able to nail it down.

J.P., as his family called him, spent his entire life in Armstrong County. He married Anna Mary Beatty (1872-1950) on 11 June 1890 in Elderton.2 Anna Mary Beatty is the daughter of an unknown father and Nancy J. Beatty. Nancy J. Beatty married Peter K. Shaffer after the birth of Anna M. Hold your mail – I’ll have more on Anna and the Beatty and Shaffer families in later posts!

J.P. and Anna had six children. I have put up J.P.’s family group sheet.

Robert Clare Scott (1890-1932) m. Viola Cynthia Lawton (1895-1969)
Howard Lee Scott (1892-1943) m. Blanche Elizabeth Altman (1893-1950)
Frank T. (Ben) Scott (1898-1972) m. Margaret Amelia Russell (1901-1925)
Gladys Marie Scott (1901-1961) m. Richard William Cessna (1898-1925) m. Wade Henry Rose Sr. (1885-1967)
Ella Grace Scott (1908-1943) m. Willard Ray Wingard (1906-2001)
Paul John Scott (1914-1977) m. Marion Larue Hill (1920-)

I am looking for information about Frank T. Scott – what does the T. stand for? I have been told it stands for Taylor. I’m also looking for information about why he was known as Ben to his family. It is my understanding there was a second marriage for Frank to Ann Lind, but I have no information on Ann. If anyone can help with information on this please contact me.


1. Pennsylvania Department of Health, death certificate 61021 (1938), John Pettigrew Scott; Division of Vital Records, New Castle, Pennsylvania.
2. Armstrong, Pennsylvania, Marriage Books, Book 5: Page 183, #1616, John P. Scott-Anna M. Beatty, 1890; Armstrong County Courthouse, Kittaning.