Scott, Leander
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 18, credited to Albany, VT Unit(s): 17th VT INF Service: enl 2/1/64, m/i 4/12/64, Pvt, Co. G, 17th VT INF, m/o 7/14/65 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 07/03/1846, Plainfield, VT Death: 02/15/1929 Burial: West Glover Cemetery, Glover, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone photographer: Dan Taylor Findagrave Memorial #: 6755933 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 10/25/1869; widow Emmaline R., 3/12/1929, VT Portrait?: Unknown College?: Not Found Veterans Home?: Not Found (If there are state digraphs above, this soldier spent some time in a state or national soldiers' home in that state after the war) Remarks: None DESCENDANTS (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
BURIAL: Copyright notice  West Glover Cemetery, Glover, VT Check the cemetery for location/directions and other veterans who may be buried there. |
Obituary
Leander Scott
After an illness of a few weeks Leander Scott died at the home of his son, W. P. Scott Monday February 25, of lobar pneumonia. Mr. Scott was born in Plainfield July 2, 1846. At the age of 21 he married Emmeline Ames. For 46 years the family made their home in South Albany, afterward moving to West Glover. For the past few years Mr. And Mrs. Scott have spent the winters in Orleans with their son, W. F. Scott.
Mr. Scott served his country during the Civil War and was the only one of four brothers who enlisted to return home. He was a member of Mason Post G. A. R., of Glover, of which he was the next to the last surviving member. In his earlier years he was a member of the Wesleyan Methodist church and died as he had always lived - a Christian.
The funeral service was held at the home Wednesday afternoon February 2, with Dr. H. T. Wallace officiating and he was laid to rest in the cemetery at West Glover. He leaves to mourn his loss his widow, Emmeline Scott; one son, W. F. Scott, two grand daughters, four grandsons and several nieces and nephews.
Those from out of town who attended the funeral were Mrs. W. E. Drake of Worthington, Mass; Mrs. A. E. Nutting, Mrs. Nettie Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Webster, Mr. and Mrs. Max Porter and Judson Stevens of West Glover; Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Rowell of South Albany; Mrs., Carl Bean, Mrs. Joel Christie, Mrs. Charles Kelton and Thomas Marbock of Glover, and Mrs. Orra White of Barton.
Source: Orleans County Monitor, March 6, 1929
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.