Agnes Cumming, was born February 14, 1831, in Picton, Prince Edward County Municipality, Ontario, Canada.. She grew up on her father's farm that overlooked Lake Ontario and Waupoos Island. Women's work was cooking, preserving, gardening, cleaning, spinning, weaving, knitting and sewing, as well as caring for chickens, making butter and cheese, etc. Schooling was a hit and miss affair for the Cumming children; a few months here and there, except for the youngest daughter, Fanny [Frances] who was sent to a Convent School in Kingston. In spite of meager schooling, the Cumming children all learned to read and write. Agnes became an avid reader and started collecting books at an early age. She was an expert seamstress and always alert to the latest fashion.
At age 28 Agnes immigrated to California with nearly all of her brothers and sisters. She settled down in Santa Cruz, earning her living with fine dressmaking and tailoring, and met Hiram Scott. Hiram and Agnes were married in the Episcopal Church, at San Jose, California, on August 11, 1861. They made their home in Scott's Valley where their son Will was born on May 20, 1862. By the summer of 1863, Hiram headed up a group of men who formed the Eureka Gold and Silver Mining Company at Silver Mountain City high in the Sierra Nevada. By 1864, Hiram Scott had established the Mammoth Gold and Silver Mining Co. Two daughters were born to Hiram and Agnes at Silver Mountain City: Anna Frances "Birdie" b. 17 Apr 1866 & Nancy Maude b. 2 Feb 1868. Unfortunately for the family, the mines didn't pay off and by 1869, Hiram was ready to cut his losses and return to Santa Cruz. The years at Silver Mountain were hard ones for Agnes. The snow filled winters, the rough miners, & the lack of culture must all have taken their toll. Hiram, too, had suffered through the losses he incurred. After years of fantastic good fortune and success, he found it very difficult to accept defeat, especially after working so hard and sinking most of his resources into the mines.
In 1869 the family moved into a house at 19 Vine Street (now Cedar street), in Santa Cruz, owned by Agnes' brother William Cumming. It was one of the oldest frame houses in Santa Cruz, the timbers having been shipped around "the Horn" from Maine in 1849 and pegged together with wooden dowels. Agnes was delighted to be back in Santa Cruz where she was active in many social activities and was a founding member of Calvary Episcopal church.
In 1874 her brother, Douglas Cumming, returned from the southwest, bringing news of the natural resources and mineral wealth of the Arizona Territory. Here was the opportunity Hiram had been waiting for & he was "all in". Agnes apparently would have none of it! Her home was in Santa Cruz, and she would not take her children to any more mining camps. Hiram arranged with William Cumming to deed the Vine Street house to Agnes before he headed to Arizona with Douglas.
Hiram spent the next seven years mining in the Arizona and in 1881, applied for a homestead of 160 acres on the southwest side of Phoenix, near the Salt River. He built a home of adobe brick, planted orchards and raised grain crops. By this time his son, Will, had come to live and work with him, but Agnes stayed in Santa Cruz with the girls. On August 25, 1885, Hiram bought a saloon business from Frank Souva in Casa Grande with Souva holding a note for $485. On October 6, 1885, Hiram sold his ranch at Phoenix for $3,346 and he sent most of this money to Agnes in Santa Cruz. Hiram continued to make payments on his note to Souva and called his new enterprise "The Fashion Saloon". That winter Hiram became quite ill but appeared to recover; however he died in his saloon on March 25, 1886. His personal property was auctioned off to pay off part of his debts and his burial site is unknown.
If Hiram Scott was liberal, to a fault, (as described in his obituary by a long time friend), Agnes Cumming Scott was the ultimate conservative. Only within the bounds of the doctrine of the Episcopal Church and the ideals set forth for the subjects of British Royalty, could she find a comfortable way of life. The people she grew up with were all of English/Scottish/Dutch descent. Their ancestors were British Empire Loyalists, who had fought (and in some cases lost fortunes) during the American Revolution in order to preserve the Unity of the British Empire. When she was 89 years old and after living in the United States for 61 years, the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified giving women the right to vote. Her granddaughter, Susan Ford, asked her if she was excited about being able to cast her first ballot. "Grandma sat up very straight in her wheelchair," Susan said, and declared, "I am a subject of the King of England."
Agnes and her daughter, Maude, lived at 19 Vine Street for over 50 years. William Nelson and Agnes Irene spent most of their childhood and adolescence there. Aunt Birdie and Agnes Irene's wedding receptions were held there. Agnes Irene was greatly influenced by her grandmother, Agnes Cumming Scott---by her love of books, literature and poetry, her allegiance to British Royalty, her Episcopalian faith, her attention to fashion and the social graces, and in her own time, she too, would hold court in much the same style.
Seven days after celebrating her 92nd birthday, Agnes Cumming Scott died peacefully in her bed at 19 Vine Street, February 21, 1923. The house at 19 Vine was torn down around 1925.
At age 28 Agnes immigrated to California with nearly all of her brothers and sisters. She settled down in Santa Cruz, earning her living with fine dressmaking and tailoring, and met Hiram Scott. Hiram and Agnes were married in the Episcopal Church, at San Jose, California, on August 11, 1861. They made their home in Scott's Valley where their son Will was born on May 20, 1862. By the summer of 1863, Hiram headed up a group of men who formed the Eureka Gold and Silver Mining Company at Silver Mountain City high in the Sierra Nevada. By 1864, Hiram Scott had established the Mammoth Gold and Silver Mining Co. Two daughters were born to Hiram and Agnes at Silver Mountain City: Anna Frances "Birdie" b. 17 Apr 1866 & Nancy Maude b. 2 Feb 1868. Unfortunately for the family, the mines didn't pay off and by 1869, Hiram was ready to cut his losses and return to Santa Cruz. The years at Silver Mountain were hard ones for Agnes. The snow filled winters, the rough miners, & the lack of culture must all have taken their toll. Hiram, too, had suffered through the losses he incurred. After years of fantastic good fortune and success, he found it very difficult to accept defeat, especially after working so hard and sinking most of his resources into the mines.
In 1869 the family moved into a house at 19 Vine Street (now Cedar street), in Santa Cruz, owned by Agnes' brother William Cumming. It was one of the oldest frame houses in Santa Cruz, the timbers having been shipped around "the Horn" from Maine in 1849 and pegged together with wooden dowels. Agnes was delighted to be back in Santa Cruz where she was active in many social activities and was a founding member of Calvary Episcopal church.
In 1874 her brother, Douglas Cumming, returned from the southwest, bringing news of the natural resources and mineral wealth of the Arizona Territory. Here was the opportunity Hiram had been waiting for & he was "all in". Agnes apparently would have none of it! Her home was in Santa Cruz, and she would not take her children to any more mining camps. Hiram arranged with William Cumming to deed the Vine Street house to Agnes before he headed to Arizona with Douglas.
Hiram spent the next seven years mining in the Arizona and in 1881, applied for a homestead of 160 acres on the southwest side of Phoenix, near the Salt River. He built a home of adobe brick, planted orchards and raised grain crops. By this time his son, Will, had come to live and work with him, but Agnes stayed in Santa Cruz with the girls. On August 25, 1885, Hiram bought a saloon business from Frank Souva in Casa Grande with Souva holding a note for $485. On October 6, 1885, Hiram sold his ranch at Phoenix for $3,346 and he sent most of this money to Agnes in Santa Cruz. Hiram continued to make payments on his note to Souva and called his new enterprise "The Fashion Saloon". That winter Hiram became quite ill but appeared to recover; however he died in his saloon on March 25, 1886. His personal property was auctioned off to pay off part of his debts and his burial site is unknown.
If Hiram Scott was liberal, to a fault, (as described in his obituary by a long time friend), Agnes Cumming Scott was the ultimate conservative. Only within the bounds of the doctrine of the Episcopal Church and the ideals set forth for the subjects of British Royalty, could she find a comfortable way of life. The people she grew up with were all of English/Scottish/Dutch descent. Their ancestors were British Empire Loyalists, who had fought (and in some cases lost fortunes) during the American Revolution in order to preserve the Unity of the British Empire. When she was 89 years old and after living in the United States for 61 years, the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified giving women the right to vote. Her granddaughter, Susan Ford, asked her if she was excited about being able to cast her first ballot. "Grandma sat up very straight in her wheelchair," Susan said, and declared, "I am a subject of the King of England."
Agnes and her daughter, Maude, lived at 19 Vine Street for over 50 years. William Nelson and Agnes Irene spent most of their childhood and adolescence there. Aunt Birdie and Agnes Irene's wedding receptions were held there. Agnes Irene was greatly influenced by her grandmother, Agnes Cumming Scott---by her love of books, literature and poetry, her allegiance to British Royalty, her Episcopalian faith, her attention to fashion and the social graces, and in her own time, she too, would hold court in much the same style.
Seven days after celebrating her 92nd birthday, Agnes Cumming Scott died peacefully in her bed at 19 Vine Street, February 21, 1923. The house at 19 Vine was torn down around 1925.
Agnes Cumming, was born February 14, 1831, in Picton, Prince Edward County Municipality, Ontario, Canada.. She grew up on her father's farm that overlooked Lake Ontario and Waupoos Island. Women's work was cooking, preserving, gardening, cleaning, spinning, weaving, knitting and sewing, as well as caring for chickens, making butter and cheese, etc. Schooling was a hit and miss affair for the Cumming children; a few months here and there, except for the youngest daughter, Fanny [Frances] who was sent to a Convent School in Kingston. In spite of meager schooling, the Cumming children all learned to read and write. Agnes became an avid reader and started collecting books at an early age. She was an expert seamstress and always alert to the latest fashion.
At age 28 Agnes immigrated to California with nearly all of her brothers and sisters. She settled down in Santa Cruz, earning her living with fine dressmaking and tailoring, and met Hiram Scott. Hiram and Agnes were married in the Episcopal Church, at San Jose, California, on August 11, 1861. They made their home in Scott's Valley where their son Will was born on May 20, 1862. By the summer of 1863, Hiram headed up a group of men who formed the Eureka Gold and Silver Mining Company at Silver Mountain City high in the Sierra Nevada. By 1864, Hiram Scott had established the Mammoth Gold and Silver Mining Co. Two daughters were born to Hiram and Agnes at Silver Mountain City: Anna Frances "Birdie" b. 17 Apr 1866 & Nancy Maude b. 2 Feb 1868. Unfortunately for the family, the mines didn't pay off and by 1869, Hiram was ready to cut his losses and return to Santa Cruz. The years at Silver Mountain were hard ones for Agnes. The snow filled winters, the rough miners, & the lack of culture must all have taken their toll. Hiram, too, had suffered through the losses he incurred. After years of fantastic good fortune and success, he found it very difficult to accept defeat, especially after working so hard and sinking most of his resources into the mines.
In 1869 the family moved into a house at 19 Vine Street (now Cedar street), in Santa Cruz, owned by Agnes' brother William Cumming. It was one of the oldest frame houses in Santa Cruz, the timbers having been shipped around "the Horn" from Maine in 1849 and pegged together with wooden dowels. Agnes was delighted to be back in Santa Cruz where she was active in many social activities and was a founding member of Calvary Episcopal church.
In 1874 her brother, Douglas Cumming, returned from the southwest, bringing news of the natural resources and mineral wealth of the Arizona Territory. Here was the opportunity Hiram had been waiting for & he was "all in". Agnes apparently would have none of it! Her home was in Santa Cruz, and she would not take her children to any more mining camps. Hiram arranged with William Cumming to deed the Vine Street house to Agnes before he headed to Arizona with Douglas.
Hiram spent the next seven years mining in the Arizona and in 1881, applied for a homestead of 160 acres on the southwest side of Phoenix, near the Salt River. He built a home of adobe brick, planted orchards and raised grain crops. By this time his son, Will, had come to live and work with him, but Agnes stayed in Santa Cruz with the girls. On August 25, 1885, Hiram bought a saloon business from Frank Souva in Casa Grande with Souva holding a note for $485. On October 6, 1885, Hiram sold his ranch at Phoenix for $3,346 and he sent most of this money to Agnes in Santa Cruz. Hiram continued to make payments on his note to Souva and called his new enterprise "The Fashion Saloon". That winter Hiram became quite ill but appeared to recover; however he died in his saloon on March 25, 1886. His personal property was auctioned off to pay off part of his debts and his burial site is unknown.
If Hiram Scott was liberal, to a fault, (as described in his obituary by a long time friend), Agnes Cumming Scott was the ultimate conservative. Only within the bounds of the doctrine of the Episcopal Church and the ideals set forth for the subjects of British Royalty, could she find a comfortable way of life. The people she grew up with were all of English/Scottish/Dutch descent. Their ancestors were British Empire Loyalists, who had fought (and in some cases lost fortunes) during the American Revolution in order to preserve the Unity of the British Empire. When she was 89 years old and after living in the United States for 61 years, the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified giving women the right to vote. Her granddaughter, Susan Ford, asked her if she was excited about being able to cast her first ballot. "Grandma sat up very straight in her wheelchair," Susan said, and declared, "I am a subject of the King of England."
Agnes and her daughter, Maude, lived at 19 Vine Street for over 50 years. William Nelson and Agnes Irene spent most of their childhood and adolescence there. Aunt Birdie and Agnes Irene's wedding receptions were held there. Agnes Irene was greatly influenced by her grandmother, Agnes Cumming Scott---by her love of books, literature and poetry, her allegiance to British Royalty, her Episcopalian faith, her attention to fashion and the social graces, and in her own time, she too, would hold court in much the same style.
Seven days after celebrating her 92nd birthday, Agnes Cumming Scott died peacefully in her bed at 19 Vine Street, February 21, 1923. The house at 19 Vine was torn down around 1925.
At age 28 Agnes immigrated to California with nearly all of her brothers and sisters. She settled down in Santa Cruz, earning her living with fine dressmaking and tailoring, and met Hiram Scott. Hiram and Agnes were married in the Episcopal Church, at San Jose, California, on August 11, 1861. They made their home in Scott's Valley where their son Will was born on May 20, 1862. By the summer of 1863, Hiram headed up a group of men who formed the Eureka Gold and Silver Mining Company at Silver Mountain City high in the Sierra Nevada. By 1864, Hiram Scott had established the Mammoth Gold and Silver Mining Co. Two daughters were born to Hiram and Agnes at Silver Mountain City: Anna Frances "Birdie" b. 17 Apr 1866 & Nancy Maude b. 2 Feb 1868. Unfortunately for the family, the mines didn't pay off and by 1869, Hiram was ready to cut his losses and return to Santa Cruz. The years at Silver Mountain were hard ones for Agnes. The snow filled winters, the rough miners, & the lack of culture must all have taken their toll. Hiram, too, had suffered through the losses he incurred. After years of fantastic good fortune and success, he found it very difficult to accept defeat, especially after working so hard and sinking most of his resources into the mines.
In 1869 the family moved into a house at 19 Vine Street (now Cedar street), in Santa Cruz, owned by Agnes' brother William Cumming. It was one of the oldest frame houses in Santa Cruz, the timbers having been shipped around "the Horn" from Maine in 1849 and pegged together with wooden dowels. Agnes was delighted to be back in Santa Cruz where she was active in many social activities and was a founding member of Calvary Episcopal church.
In 1874 her brother, Douglas Cumming, returned from the southwest, bringing news of the natural resources and mineral wealth of the Arizona Territory. Here was the opportunity Hiram had been waiting for & he was "all in". Agnes apparently would have none of it! Her home was in Santa Cruz, and she would not take her children to any more mining camps. Hiram arranged with William Cumming to deed the Vine Street house to Agnes before he headed to Arizona with Douglas.
Hiram spent the next seven years mining in the Arizona and in 1881, applied for a homestead of 160 acres on the southwest side of Phoenix, near the Salt River. He built a home of adobe brick, planted orchards and raised grain crops. By this time his son, Will, had come to live and work with him, but Agnes stayed in Santa Cruz with the girls. On August 25, 1885, Hiram bought a saloon business from Frank Souva in Casa Grande with Souva holding a note for $485. On October 6, 1885, Hiram sold his ranch at Phoenix for $3,346 and he sent most of this money to Agnes in Santa Cruz. Hiram continued to make payments on his note to Souva and called his new enterprise "The Fashion Saloon". That winter Hiram became quite ill but appeared to recover; however he died in his saloon on March 25, 1886. His personal property was auctioned off to pay off part of his debts and his burial site is unknown.
If Hiram Scott was liberal, to a fault, (as described in his obituary by a long time friend), Agnes Cumming Scott was the ultimate conservative. Only within the bounds of the doctrine of the Episcopal Church and the ideals set forth for the subjects of British Royalty, could she find a comfortable way of life. The people she grew up with were all of English/Scottish/Dutch descent. Their ancestors were British Empire Loyalists, who had fought (and in some cases lost fortunes) during the American Revolution in order to preserve the Unity of the British Empire. When she was 89 years old and after living in the United States for 61 years, the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified giving women the right to vote. Her granddaughter, Susan Ford, asked her if she was excited about being able to cast her first ballot. "Grandma sat up very straight in her wheelchair," Susan said, and declared, "I am a subject of the King of England."
Agnes and her daughter, Maude, lived at 19 Vine Street for over 50 years. William Nelson and Agnes Irene spent most of their childhood and adolescence there. Aunt Birdie and Agnes Irene's wedding receptions were held there. Agnes Irene was greatly influenced by her grandmother, Agnes Cumming Scott---by her love of books, literature and poetry, her allegiance to British Royalty, her Episcopalian faith, her attention to fashion and the social graces, and in her own time, she too, would hold court in much the same style.
Seven days after celebrating her 92nd birthday, Agnes Cumming Scott died peacefully in her bed at 19 Vine Street, February 21, 1923. The house at 19 Vine was torn down around 1925.
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