Buried in Graceland Cemetery, Burlington, Coffey Co., KS.
Died: May 23, 1911
The funeral of Levi H. Scott, was held from the Methodist church in Burlington Friday morning in charge of Rev. C. L. Hovgard the pastor. The internment was at Graceland cemetery in charge of the Odd Fellows, of which organization he was a member. There was a large attendance and many beautiful floral offerings including numerous floral emblems and designs were received. The music for the funeral was furnished by a portion of the choir. The pall bearers were W. H. Dinsmore, I. B. Rhinehart, H. B. Cheney, O. E. Sanford, J. R. South and Pete Fellinger. H. A. Smith and A. L. Woodford conducted the burial service for the Odd Fellows. Levi H. Scott was born in Hamilton county, Ind., July 4, 1839, and died at his home in Lansing, Kans., May 23, at 2 p. m. 1911 after a lingering illness. Being 71 years, 10 months and 19 days old. He was brot up in the Quaker church until 12 to 15 years of age, after which he united with the M. E. church. And has lived a conscientious Christian life ever since. At the age of 21 when the country was in need of soldiers, he enlisted in defense of his country in the 10th Indiana Vol. Inf. in company H., and served three years and three months. He was wounded at Mill Springs, Kentucky and was captured at Chicamauga and during the night escaped but after three days got back to his regiment again. He was married in 1865 to Elizabeth J. Bringham. Six children were born to them; five are still living. In 1878 his wife died. In 1880 he was married to Lydia C. Houser, who with ten children survive, one dying at the age of twelve years. He came to Kansas in 1883 and resided in Burlington twenty-three years. He was in the employ of the state during his residence in Lansing. During his residence in Burlington, Mr. Scott served as city marshal and as sheriff of Coffey county, and was afterward engaged in business here.
Buried in Graceland Cemetery, Burlington, Coffey Co., KS.
Died: May 23, 1911
The funeral of Levi H. Scott, was held from the Methodist church in Burlington Friday morning in charge of Rev. C. L. Hovgard the pastor. The internment was at Graceland cemetery in charge of the Odd Fellows, of which organization he was a member. There was a large attendance and many beautiful floral offerings including numerous floral emblems and designs were received. The music for the funeral was furnished by a portion of the choir. The pall bearers were W. H. Dinsmore, I. B. Rhinehart, H. B. Cheney, O. E. Sanford, J. R. South and Pete Fellinger. H. A. Smith and A. L. Woodford conducted the burial service for the Odd Fellows. Levi H. Scott was born in Hamilton county, Ind., July 4, 1839, and died at his home in Lansing, Kans., May 23, at 2 p. m. 1911 after a lingering illness. Being 71 years, 10 months and 19 days old. He was brot up in the Quaker church until 12 to 15 years of age, after which he united with the M. E. church. And has lived a conscientious Christian life ever since. At the age of 21 when the country was in need of soldiers, he enlisted in defense of his country in the 10th Indiana Vol. Inf. in company H., and served three years and three months. He was wounded at Mill Springs, Kentucky and was captured at Chicamauga and during the night escaped but after three days got back to his regiment again. He was married in 1865 to Elizabeth J. Bringham. Six children were born to them; five are still living. In 1878 his wife died. In 1880 he was married to Lydia C. Houser, who with ten children survive, one dying at the age of twelve years. He came to Kansas in 1883 and resided in Burlington twenty-three years. He was in the employ of the state during his residence in Lansing. During his residence in Burlington, Mr. Scott served as city marshal and as sheriff of Coffey county, and was afterward engaged in business here.
Family Members
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Lucinda H Scott Coats
1828–1918
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Louisa Ann Scott Hall
1830–1887
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Asenath Malvine Scott Timmons
1833–1909
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Eleazer Hyatt Scott
1835–1911
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Isaac W Scott
1841–1863
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Sgt Benjamin Franklin Scott
1844–1925
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John O Scott
1847–1862
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Cyrus Bowman Scott
1849–1923
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Mary Ann Scott Jones
1852–1940
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Jacob Anderson Scott
1855–1940
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John Anderson Scott
1867–1957
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Lillie May Scott Asquith
1872–1963
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Laura Estella Scott Jones
1874–1956
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Myrtle Louise Scott Bennett
1877–1960
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Jennie Elsie Scott Hawn
1878–1955
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Herbert Levi "Bert" Scott
1880–1951
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Marie Pearl Scott Allen
1883–1958
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Lydia Hope Scott
1885–1969
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Bernice Scott
1887–1952
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Golda Grace Scott Berg
1889–1981
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Guy Scott
1890–1903
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Clyde Houser Scott
1894–1972
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Thelma P. Scott Potts
1896–1977
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Thane Ernest Scott
1899–1965
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Ralph Wendell Scott
1903–1983
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