> I am still trying to locate my Eliza Jane "Lide" > Dalne > (Dane) parents. I have an obituary form the > McConnelesvills Herald and Morgan County Democrat >from > April 16, 1942 page ten. It was copied for me and > they placed the two articles on the same paper. The > original Is at the Historical Society in > McConneIsville, Ohio.. > Mrs. Eliza Jane Scott dies Wednesday > Mrs Eliza Jane Scott, oldest resident of the > county, > who would have been 100 years of age on 15 of next > month (May 15,1842 born) died at 4:15 AM at the home > of her grandaughter Mrs. Fred Hammon of Meigsville > township. Mrs. Scott was one of the most unusual > examples of longevity ever in Morgan County and was > able to vote last fall.... ..Mrs Scott's grandmother > also lived lo the ripe old age of 99 years. > Mrs Scott was a daughter of the late Edward and > Catherine McCormick Shanks Dane of Perry county, her > mother passing away when the daughter Eliza was II > years of age. She was one of 5 children, brothers > being William, Frank, and James Dane and sister > Catherine Sarah of Portersville. In girlhood, Mrs. > Scott made her home for some years with her sister >and > with her grandfather Smith near Morganville. In > October 14, 1660, six months after the outbreak of >the > War of the Rebellion, Eliza Dane was united in > marriage to Hazekiah Scott, the marriage being > performed by Elder Dye of the McConnelsville > Christian » Church at the home of Grandfather Smith near Wolf > Creek. They went into housekeeping at Morganville >and > became the parents of Charles, Elmer, Delia, and >Ella > Jane. > Following Mr. Scotts death in 1895 Mrs. Scott took >up > weaving as a means of livelihood an occupation which > she enjoyed just as both her mother and grandmother > had followed this trade before her. Mrs. Scott > joined > the Church of Christ at age 15 years. Funeral > services willbe held at the Main St Church of Christ > at 2'oclock . Interment is at the Wolf Creek > Cemetery.

From Joyce Robinson Eliza Jane Dane Scott's Death Certificate

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