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99-Year-Old Vet Succumbs to Pneumonia - William Scott Dies in Leavenworth After Short Illness - - Leavenworth. William Scott, 99-year-old veteran of the Civil War, succumbed to pneumonia Thursday, April 20, after a short illness at his home, 406 Kickapoo St. He was a member of G Company, 79th Regiment of the U. S. Colored Infantry.
The funeral was held Monday afternoon, April 24, Chaplin A. P. James conducting the services. Burial was at the Soldiers home cemetery.
Mr. Scott was born in Platte County, Missouri, August 14, 1833. He has survived by one daughter, Miss Marie Scott of Chicago.
The will of Mr. Scott, filed and admitted to Probate Court, Saturday, April 22, left $1.00 to Mrs. Scott and the remainder of the estate, consisting of household furniture and $100 in cash to George R. Fields “in consideration of his kind attention and assistance,” the will states. The will was made August 6, 1932. Fields was also named executor.
(Researcher's note: William Scott's 79th U.S.C.T. company descriptive card indicates he enlisted at Lawrence, Kansas, on February 7, 1863. He was 19 years old, 5 foot 9 1/2 inches tall, and a farmer. He was previously in the 1st Kansas Colored Infantry, Company G. He was mustered out of the service on October 1, 1865, at Pine Bluff, Arkansas. No Slave Compensation Claim was submitted for William Scott, which would have identified his enslaver. Scott was also not found on the 1863-1865 Missouri U.S. Colored Troop Recruitment Register.)Date(s) of Creation
4/28/1933
