Name/Title
Munnell Album 01, Photo 04 - John Witherspoon Scott [1800-1892]Entry/Object ID
2011.2.505Description
John Witherspoon Scott [1800-1892] - husband of Mary Potts Neal, son of Rev. George McElroy Scott & Anna Rea. John Witherspoon Scott was the father-in-law of U. S. President Benjamin Harrison and passed away while living with the First Family at the White House.
A handwritten inscription on the back of the photograph addresses it to his niece, Mary (McFerran) Munnell [1836-1910], and reads: "To Mrs. Mary Munnell from / her affectionate uncle, / J. W. Scott / Wash. D. C. / Jan. 1, 1888."
Harrison was elected President in 1888 so this must have been an exciting time for a Waynesburg woman to have a first cousin as First Lady.
In terms of the family tree, First Lady Caroline Lavinia (Scott) Harrison and Waynesburg-resident Mary (McFerran) Munnell were both granddaughters of Rev. George McElroy Scott & Anna Rea.
Original, professional photograph from C. Parker, 477 Penn. Ave., Washington, D. C.Collection
Greene County Historical Society CollectionMade/Created
Artist
Parker, C. (Washington, DC)Date made
1888Place
Location
District of Columbia / WashingtonLexicon
Search Terms
McFerran family, Munnell family, Politics, President, Scott familyOther Names and Numbers
Other Number
GCHS-AN010-0004Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Scott, John Witherspoon [1800-1892]Provenance
Provenance Detail
Munnell Album 01 Series - Greene County Historical Society CollectionAcquisition Method
DigitalNotes
The photograph is included in an album that, based on personalized inscriptions on several photographs, most likely belonged to the family of John Munnell [1826-1889] and his second wife, Mary (McFerran) Munnell [1836-1910]. The album was probably donated by Mary Inghram (Munnell) Rinehart [1898-1986], John Munnell's granddaughter by his first marriage with Susan Jane Blakely, to the Greene County Historical Society (918 Rolling Meadows Road, P.O. Box 127; Waynesburg, Pennsylvania 15370). Researched and digitized for the Greene Connections: Greene County, Pennsylvania Archives Project, between 2005 and 2011.
Source Citation: Munnell Album 01, Photo 04 - John Witherspoon Scott [1800-1892], item no. GCHS-AN010-0004, Greene County Historical Society Collection, Greene Connections Archives Project (www.GreeneConnections.com).