William Nelson Scott, son of Hiram and Agnes Cumming Scott was born on the family ranch in Scott's Valley, California, May 20, 1862. According to his daughter, Agnes, he was the first child baptized in the Calvary Episcopal Church, Santa Cruz, May 10, 1863, with water brought from the River Jordan by his mother's good friend Eliza Boston. This was before the present church building was completed. Willie was just two years old when his family left the ranch at Scott's Valley and moved to Silver Mountain City, Alpine County, California. His early childhood memories would have been of that mining town. The rest of his childhood was spent at 19 Vine Street, Santa Cruz near what is now the huge old black walnut tree that still stands at that location on what is now renamed Cedar Street.
In the summer, according to his sister, Maude, their family would stay for a time at Charlie Mc Kiernan's ranch at the top of the mountain. Charlie and Willie's father, Hiram were partners who owned the toll road to the summit. Mountain Charlie's ranch house and his namesake road to the summit still exist today.
About 1880, William joined his father in Arizona and helped Hiram develop his 160-acre homestead ranch SW of Phoenix. He also worked as a teamster, being instilled with his father's love and understanding of horses.
In Phoenix, on March 1, 1885, William Nelson Scott, age 22, married Edith Lemon Barter, age 29. Edith had three children, Edith Alma, age 5, Violet Estelle, age 3 and Homer Nelson, 7 months. Edith had separated from her first husband, David Barter, over a year before and had been granted a divorce the previous October. Just a little over a year after their marriage, on March 25, 1886, William's father, Hiram, died at Casa Grande. Later that same year on July 16, 1886, Agnes Irene Scott was born. Will & Edith decided to move back to the Santa Cruz area and he accepted the offer of a job from his cousin, Warren Porter, who had been appointed Secretary of the newly formed Loma Prieta Lumber Company in Santa Cruz County. A sawmill and new town were being constructed just a few miles north of Aptos, in the redwoods along Aptos Creek.
Sometime in the winter of 1887-88, Edith had given birth to a son whom they named William Douglas. On February 14, 1889, on their grandmother, Agnes Cumming Scott's birthday, Agnes Irene and William Douglas Scott were baptized, at the John T. Porter home, in Loma Prieta. Later in the spring, the baby, William Douglas, died of diphtheria. On July 23, 1889, Edith gave birth to another son. He, too, was named William Douglas.
On June 6th, 1891, a tragedy occurred that was to shake and eventually break the foundations of the William Scott family. Young Homer, just before his seventh birthday while playing with friends drowned in the mill pond. By 1892 William and Edith were separated. Although reconciliation was tried several times the couple divorced in March of 1896.
Agnes Irene had memories of her father making a trip to the Klondike gold rush when she was young, probably 1898 or 99. The trip was unsuccessful, due in part to lack of proper equipment. The 1900 census lists him back at 19 Vine Street.
Meanwhile, young Will Scott had gone to live with his mother, Edith, who had remarried and was living in San Francisco.
With his son gone and Agnes Irene almost grown, William headed north towards Sacramento. By 1909, he was a guard at Folsom State Prison and on November 21st of that year, he married Nancy J (Jennie) Riordan, a divorcee with an eight-year-old daughter, Elizabeth. Jennie's maiden name was Tyree.
By 1920, William went to work for the Pacific Gas and Electric Co. They moved around fairly frequently in the San Francisco area. On March 31, 1935, Will was heading for Santa Cruz in his car, when he had a flat tire not far from home, on Bayshore Blvd. in San Mateo. He suffered a fatal heart attack while changing the tire.
Bio summarized from work compiled by Marian Trumbly Leisz.
In the summer, according to his sister, Maude, their family would stay for a time at Charlie Mc Kiernan's ranch at the top of the mountain. Charlie and Willie's father, Hiram were partners who owned the toll road to the summit. Mountain Charlie's ranch house and his namesake road to the summit still exist today.
About 1880, William joined his father in Arizona and helped Hiram develop his 160-acre homestead ranch SW of Phoenix. He also worked as a teamster, being instilled with his father's love and understanding of horses.
In Phoenix, on March 1, 1885, William Nelson Scott, age 22, married Edith Lemon Barter, age 29. Edith had three children, Edith Alma, age 5, Violet Estelle, age 3 and Homer Nelson, 7 months. Edith had separated from her first husband, David Barter, over a year before and had been granted a divorce the previous October. Just a little over a year after their marriage, on March 25, 1886, William's father, Hiram, died at Casa Grande. Later that same year on July 16, 1886, Agnes Irene Scott was born. Will & Edith decided to move back to the Santa Cruz area and he accepted the offer of a job from his cousin, Warren Porter, who had been appointed Secretary of the newly formed Loma Prieta Lumber Company in Santa Cruz County. A sawmill and new town were being constructed just a few miles north of Aptos, in the redwoods along Aptos Creek.
Sometime in the winter of 1887-88, Edith had given birth to a son whom they named William Douglas. On February 14, 1889, on their grandmother, Agnes Cumming Scott's birthday, Agnes Irene and William Douglas Scott were baptized, at the John T. Porter home, in Loma Prieta. Later in the spring, the baby, William Douglas, died of diphtheria. On July 23, 1889, Edith gave birth to another son. He, too, was named William Douglas.
On June 6th, 1891, a tragedy occurred that was to shake and eventually break the foundations of the William Scott family. Young Homer, just before his seventh birthday while playing with friends drowned in the mill pond. By 1892 William and Edith were separated. Although reconciliation was tried several times the couple divorced in March of 1896.
Agnes Irene had memories of her father making a trip to the Klondike gold rush when she was young, probably 1898 or 99. The trip was unsuccessful, due in part to lack of proper equipment. The 1900 census lists him back at 19 Vine Street.
Meanwhile, young Will Scott had gone to live with his mother, Edith, who had remarried and was living in San Francisco.
With his son gone and Agnes Irene almost grown, William headed north towards Sacramento. By 1909, he was a guard at Folsom State Prison and on November 21st of that year, he married Nancy J (Jennie) Riordan, a divorcee with an eight-year-old daughter, Elizabeth. Jennie's maiden name was Tyree.
By 1920, William went to work for the Pacific Gas and Electric Co. They moved around fairly frequently in the San Francisco area. On March 31, 1935, Will was heading for Santa Cruz in his car, when he had a flat tire not far from home, on Bayshore Blvd. in San Mateo. He suffered a fatal heart attack while changing the tire.
Bio summarized from work compiled by Marian Trumbly Leisz.
William Nelson Scott, son of Hiram and Agnes Cumming Scott was born on the family ranch in Scott's Valley, California, May 20, 1862. According to his daughter, Agnes, he was the first child baptized in the Calvary Episcopal Church, Santa Cruz, May 10, 1863, with water brought from the River Jordan by his mother's good friend Eliza Boston. This was before the present church building was completed. Willie was just two years old when his family left the ranch at Scott's Valley and moved to Silver Mountain City, Alpine County, California. His early childhood memories would have been of that mining town. The rest of his childhood was spent at 19 Vine Street, Santa Cruz near what is now the huge old black walnut tree that still stands at that location on what is now renamed Cedar Street.
In the summer, according to his sister, Maude, their family would stay for a time at Charlie Mc Kiernan's ranch at the top of the mountain. Charlie and Willie's father, Hiram were partners who owned the toll road to the summit. Mountain Charlie's ranch house and his namesake road to the summit still exist today.
About 1880, William joined his father in Arizona and helped Hiram develop his 160-acre homestead ranch SW of Phoenix. He also worked as a teamster, being instilled with his father's love and understanding of horses.
In Phoenix, on March 1, 1885, William Nelson Scott, age 22, married Edith Lemon Barter, age 29. Edith had three children, Edith Alma, age 5, Violet Estelle, age 3 and Homer Nelson, 7 months. Edith had separated from her first husband, David Barter, over a year before and had been granted a divorce the previous October. Just a little over a year after their marriage, on March 25, 1886, William's father, Hiram, died at Casa Grande. Later that same year on July 16, 1886, Agnes Irene Scott was born. Will & Edith decided to move back to the Santa Cruz area and he accepted the offer of a job from his cousin, Warren Porter, who had been appointed Secretary of the newly formed Loma Prieta Lumber Company in Santa Cruz County. A sawmill and new town were being constructed just a few miles north of Aptos, in the redwoods along Aptos Creek.
Sometime in the winter of 1887-88, Edith had given birth to a son whom they named William Douglas. On February 14, 1889, on their grandmother, Agnes Cumming Scott's birthday, Agnes Irene and William Douglas Scott were baptized, at the John T. Porter home, in Loma Prieta. Later in the spring, the baby, William Douglas, died of diphtheria. On July 23, 1889, Edith gave birth to another son. He, too, was named William Douglas.
On June 6th, 1891, a tragedy occurred that was to shake and eventually break the foundations of the William Scott family. Young Homer, just before his seventh birthday while playing with friends drowned in the mill pond. By 1892 William and Edith were separated. Although reconciliation was tried several times the couple divorced in March of 1896.
Agnes Irene had memories of her father making a trip to the Klondike gold rush when she was young, probably 1898 or 99. The trip was unsuccessful, due in part to lack of proper equipment. The 1900 census lists him back at 19 Vine Street.
Meanwhile, young Will Scott had gone to live with his mother, Edith, who had remarried and was living in San Francisco.
With his son gone and Agnes Irene almost grown, William headed north towards Sacramento. By 1909, he was a guard at Folsom State Prison and on November 21st of that year, he married Nancy J (Jennie) Riordan, a divorcee with an eight-year-old daughter, Elizabeth. Jennie's maiden name was Tyree.
By 1920, William went to work for the Pacific Gas and Electric Co. They moved around fairly frequently in the San Francisco area. On March 31, 1935, Will was heading for Santa Cruz in his car, when he had a flat tire not far from home, on Bayshore Blvd. in San Mateo. He suffered a fatal heart attack while changing the tire.
Bio summarized from work compiled by Marian Trumbly Leisz.
In the summer, according to his sister, Maude, their family would stay for a time at Charlie Mc Kiernan's ranch at the top of the mountain. Charlie and Willie's father, Hiram were partners who owned the toll road to the summit. Mountain Charlie's ranch house and his namesake road to the summit still exist today.
About 1880, William joined his father in Arizona and helped Hiram develop his 160-acre homestead ranch SW of Phoenix. He also worked as a teamster, being instilled with his father's love and understanding of horses.
In Phoenix, on March 1, 1885, William Nelson Scott, age 22, married Edith Lemon Barter, age 29. Edith had three children, Edith Alma, age 5, Violet Estelle, age 3 and Homer Nelson, 7 months. Edith had separated from her first husband, David Barter, over a year before and had been granted a divorce the previous October. Just a little over a year after their marriage, on March 25, 1886, William's father, Hiram, died at Casa Grande. Later that same year on July 16, 1886, Agnes Irene Scott was born. Will & Edith decided to move back to the Santa Cruz area and he accepted the offer of a job from his cousin, Warren Porter, who had been appointed Secretary of the newly formed Loma Prieta Lumber Company in Santa Cruz County. A sawmill and new town were being constructed just a few miles north of Aptos, in the redwoods along Aptos Creek.
Sometime in the winter of 1887-88, Edith had given birth to a son whom they named William Douglas. On February 14, 1889, on their grandmother, Agnes Cumming Scott's birthday, Agnes Irene and William Douglas Scott were baptized, at the John T. Porter home, in Loma Prieta. Later in the spring, the baby, William Douglas, died of diphtheria. On July 23, 1889, Edith gave birth to another son. He, too, was named William Douglas.
On June 6th, 1891, a tragedy occurred that was to shake and eventually break the foundations of the William Scott family. Young Homer, just before his seventh birthday while playing with friends drowned in the mill pond. By 1892 William and Edith were separated. Although reconciliation was tried several times the couple divorced in March of 1896.
Agnes Irene had memories of her father making a trip to the Klondike gold rush when she was young, probably 1898 or 99. The trip was unsuccessful, due in part to lack of proper equipment. The 1900 census lists him back at 19 Vine Street.
Meanwhile, young Will Scott had gone to live with his mother, Edith, who had remarried and was living in San Francisco.
With his son gone and Agnes Irene almost grown, William headed north towards Sacramento. By 1909, he was a guard at Folsom State Prison and on November 21st of that year, he married Nancy J (Jennie) Riordan, a divorcee with an eight-year-old daughter, Elizabeth. Jennie's maiden name was Tyree.
By 1920, William went to work for the Pacific Gas and Electric Co. They moved around fairly frequently in the San Francisco area. On March 31, 1935, Will was heading for Santa Cruz in his car, when he had a flat tire not far from home, on Bayshore Blvd. in San Mateo. He suffered a fatal heart attack while changing the tire.
Bio summarized from work compiled by Marian Trumbly Leisz.
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