Charlotte "Lottie" Scott

Charlotte Scott was born on April 9, 1872 in Willow Hill, Jasper County, Illinois to John Keith Scott and Margaret Pasley. She married Oscar Albert Burwell on November 29, 1895 in Jasper County, Illinois.

The had two children:

1. Verne (or LaVern) Burwell, b. about 1896

2. Ira Burton Burwell, b. Feb 26, 1898 in Jasper County, Illinois.

The couple lived near Hidalgo, Illinois, close to "Grandmother Burwell-Boggs" and later lived on "Grandpa Scott's farm at Willow Hill, Illinois." Charlotte and Oscar divorced abt 1900. Oscar went to Oklahoma. Charlotte worked to support herself. Verna lived with Grandmother Burwell-Boggs and Ira lived with his Grandpa and Grandma Scott.

About 1907 Charlotte married Tom Gaddis. About 1916 they adopted one child:

Fred and Tom Gaddis, Charlotte Scott, and Verna (Burwell) Sticher and Family

3. Fred Gaddis

The couple moved to Drumright, Oklahoma to work in the oilfields. Charlotte died on March 6, 1927 and is buried at Duncan Municipal Cemetery, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma.

SOURCES:

Illinois Marriages

"Illinois, Marriages, 1815-1935," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2G9-V31 : accessed 13 June 2012), Oscar Burwell, 1895.

Jasper County, Illinois Marriage Books:

BURWELL, Oscar Age: 24 years

Wife: Charlotta SCOTT Age: 24 years

Marriage Date: 29 Nov 1895 Jasper, Illinois

Wife's Birthplace: Crawford, IL

Husband's Father: Frank BURWELL

Husband's Mother: Amanda MARKWELL

Wife's Father: John K. SCOTT

Wife's Mother: Margaret PASLEY

1900 Census for Jasper County, Illinois

Source Citation

"United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSW6-B5W : accessed 14 June 2012), Lottie Burwell, ED 106 Willow Hill Township (east part excl. Liberty vill.), Jasper, Illinois, United States.

1910 Census for Macon, Illinois

Source Citation

"United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MK66-WVZ : accessed 14 June 2012), Lottie C Gaddis in household of Thomas H Gaddis, Decatur Ward 1, Macon, Illinois.

Following is from sessionstheresa originally shared this on 15 Mar 2013 via Ancestry.com

OIL MAN LOSES WIFE

Mrs. T. H. Gaddis, who lived 17 miles east of Marlow, died at her home on the night of March 6 leaving a husband and three children. She had

been ill for the last four years. Internment was in Duncan Cemetery. The funeral services were held in the chapel of the Beeson-Grantham

Funeral Home here at 2 p.m. Wednesday after arrival of relatives from the east. Gaddis is an employee of the Magnolia Petroleum Comp

any.

Charlotte Scott was born April 9, 1872 and died March 6, 1927. Charlotte was born at Willow Hill, Illinois to John Keith and Margaret Pasley

Scott. In 1893 she married Oscar Burwell. They lived near Hidalgo, Illinois, close to Grandmother Burwell-Boggs and later lived on Grandpa

Scott's farm at Willow Hill, Illinois. They had two children, Verna and Ira. They separated. Oscar went to Oklahoma. Charlotte worked to

support herself. Verna lived with Grandmother Burwell-Boggs and Ira lived with his Grandma and Grandpa Scott. About 1907

Charlotte married Tom Gaddis. About 1916 Charlotte and Tom Gaddis adopted Fred, moved to Drumright, OK to work in the oilfields. They

later lived near and around Duncan, Ok. She is buried at Duncan, OK.