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Submitted: 6/1/13 • Approved: 9/9/16 • Last Updated: 9/12/16 • R886978-G0-S3
Missouri
LIEUTENANT COLONEL Confederate States Army
Civil War Confederate
September 18, 1943 - June 5, 1917
Husband of Ellen M (Sanders) Scott. Born in Butter County, Missouri. He was a Mason
Thomas Jefferson Scott was converted when a young man and joined the Methodist Church. Early in the war, he joined the Southern Army and bravely fought to the end. He was among the last to surrender. For many years, he lived in Portia, Arkansas. He was the leading spirit of the town. The citizens of that place literally depended on his judgment in many of the enterprises of the town. He was made a Mason in the winter of 1863 in Columbia County, Arkansas, while in winter quarters as a Confederate Soldier by Sterling Price Army Lodge. He was exalted to the degree of Royal Arch in Woodlawn Chapter the same winter, and in the spring of 1863 received the Royal and Select Degrees at Monticello. He was a Mason. Most of the time he was Master of the Lodge of Portia, Arkansas, since its organization and on special occasions was Master of Ceremonies when he was not Worshipful Master of the Lodge.
He was, for many years, steward of the church and also Supt. of Sunday School. He was a friend and counselor of the pastor. Rev. J. L. Batten stated, "I have been in the ministry more than 40 years and have never known a more princely man in his home. His family seemed perfect. He was adored by his children and all seemed to move in his home like clock work. Col. Scott is gone from us. His peace cannot be filled at present. He departed his life on June 5, 1917. His Christian wife preceded him to Heaven, having departed this life on November 11,1902. He leaves 6 children, 2 sons and 4 daughters, all Christians, to mourn his departure. "The writer of this article Rev. J.L. Batten conducted his funeral, by special request of Col. Scott. He is buried in the Crossroads Cemetery, Lawrence County, Confederate Veteran, Portia, Arkansas.
He was a Lt. Col. in the Confederate Army. He joined in Missouri and was mustered out at St. Louis, Missouri. Union forces kept his horse and he had to walk almost 200 miles home.
Rev. Thacker officiated the wedding of Col Scott and Miss Ellen M. Sanders in Richwoods, Lawrence County, Arkansas.
This was a note in "The Blade" Newspaper on July 17, 1903:
T.J. Scott, the Portia melon hustler, will leave for Kansas City to dispose of melons about August 1, 1903. William DeArman will buy the melons at this end of the line. The melon crop is fully two weeks late.
He was Mayor of Portia, Arkansas in 1904.
Contributed on 6/1/13 by tootied
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