Lilea Scott

b. 11 August 1861, d. 15 March 1935
  • Lilea Scott was born on 11 August 1861 in Waverly, Walker (later San Jacinto) County, Texas.
  • James Edward Scott and Mary Martin Elmore appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Dallas, Texas, Also in the household were a few domestic servants.. Other members of the household included Lilea Scott, Clifton Scott, William B. Scott, John J. Scott and Vernon Dalkeith Scott.
  • She married Joseph Reid Hill, son of John Hill and Sarah Louisa Traylor, on 14 October 1879 in New Waverly, Walker County, Texas.
  • Joseph Reid Hill and Lilea Scott appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Willis, Montgomery County, Texas. Also in the household was one female domestic servant.
  • Lilea Scott became a widow at the between 1910 and 1919 death of her husband Joseph Reid Hill.
  • The following appeared on 22 February 1916 in The Houston Post: (New Waverly, February 21) Mrs. Mary Martin Elmore Scott, who is said to be the only real Daughter of the American Revolution in Texas, died last night at 8:15 p. m. at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Joe R. Hill, here at the age of 92. Mrs. Mary Martin Elmore Scott was born at her father's estate in Huntingdon, Autauga county, Alabama, on November 23, 1823. This county was afterwards named Elmore county in honor of her father, John Archer Elmore.
         Her father, John Archer Elmore, enlisted at the age of 16 as a private and served as captain in the army of Virginia and took part in the battle of the cow Pens, and witnessed the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown. He also served his country n the war of 1812 as brigadier general of State troops in alabama.
         Her maternal grandfather was captain of a cavalry in the continental army of George Washington and served in Carolina.
         Mrs. Scott moved to Texas in 1856 and was one of the pioneer settlers of Old Waverly, Texas, a station eight miles east of New Waverly, Texas.
         Mrs. Scott's first husband was Hamlin Freeman Lewis, and was a brother of Dixon H. Lewis, who was United States senator of Alabama for 19 years. Hamlin F. Lewis died when 36 years of age in Angelina county, near Lufkin, in 1852, while he was bringing his slaves from Alabama to a place he had bought near this place.
         Mrs. Scott last married Dr. James E. Scott, who was a Methodist minister and a prominent physician of the scetion. Dr. Scott died in 1893 and was buried at Willis. Mrs. Scott is survived by the following children by her first husband, Mr. Lewis: Mrs. J. M. White of Simonton, Texas; Mrs. Annie Jordan of Long Beach, Cal; and Mrs. Elmore Hill of New Waverly, Texas. She is survived by Mrs. Joe R. Hill, daughter of Dr. Scott, besides numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
         Mrs. Scott will be buried Tuesday afternoon at Willis, Texas.
  • Lilea Scott appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, at 1546 Allston Street. Other members of the household included Joseph Reid Hill, Jack J. Hill, Eleanor Gunter Hill and Archer Elmore Hill.
  • Lilea Scott appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, at 206 Payne. Other members of the household included Dorothy Hill and Joseph Reid Hill.
  • Lilea Scott died on 15 March 1935 at age 73 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, at 206 Payne at her residence. . Her death was officially witnessed by James Scott Hill.
  • She was interred at New Waverly, Texas, according to her death certificate.
  • Last Edited: 28 Jan 2016

Family: Joseph Reid Hill b. 3 June 1848, d. between 1910 and 1919