Person Page 1,092

Rosaline Agnes Scott was born on 13 Feb 1872 in Bridgewater Twp., Susquehanna Co., PennsylvaniaG.^4,5,6
     She used her middle name, Agnes, almost exclusively.^14,15,2
     She appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Bridgewater, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania, G in the household of her parents, Rufus G. Scott and Mary Jane Farout.¹⁶
     Rosaline married Robert Huntting Jessup, son of Hunting Cooper Jessup and Marina Modena Cobb, on 27 Apr 1898 in St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Montrose, Susquehanna Co., PennsylvaniaG, with Rev. E. A. Warrner officiating, before family and a large congregation.^7,8,9
     Agnes and Robert appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Scranton, Lackawanna Co., Pennsylvania, at 1119 Mulberry St. G, enumerated 11 Jun 1900, reporting that they rented their home.¹⁷
     Agnes and Robert appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Scranton, Lackawanna Co., Pennsylvania, at 830 Webster Ave. G, enumerated 18 Apr 1910, reporting that they owned their home, which was mortgaged. Josephine Luks, an 18-year-old servant is listed as living with them.¹⁸
     Agnes and Robert moved to DetroitG between 1910 and 1920. They appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan G, at 44 Ferry Ave. West, enumerated 8 Jan 1920, reporting that they rented their home.¹⁹
     Rosaline and Robert moved to New YorkG before 1930. They appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Livingston, Richmond Co., New York, at 100 Bard Ave. G, enumerated 15 Apr 1930, boarding with Emma C. Woolverton, with her four adult children, two servants and a handyman, and 14 other boarders.²⁰
     Agnes and Robert appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of New York, New York Co., New York, at 611 West 112 St. G, enumerated 20 Apr 1940, as lodgers in the apartment of Sara Barrish. Also lodging there were a 60-year-old widow and 34-year-old statistician for a stock broker. Sara was renting her apartment, in a large building, for $150 per month. Robert and Agnes reported that they had lived in the same city in 1935.²¹
     Her husband died on 17 Sep 1954 in Manhattan, New York Co., New YorkG.^22,23,12
     Rosaline moved back to ScrantonG after the death of her husband, where she was living with her sister.
     Rosaline died on 5 Oct 1954, at the home of her sister at 425 Vine St., Scranton, Lackawanna Co., PennsylvaniaG, at age 82.^10,11,12 She was buried on 7 Oct 1954 in Montrose Cemetery, Montrose, Susquehanna Co., PennsylvaniaG, next to her husband.^13,2

Alma Lettie French was born on 5 Jun 1890 in Paducah, KentuckyG.^4,5,6,7
     She appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Civil, Weakley Co., Tennessee, G in the household of her parents, Morgan F. French and Alma Lee Overby.¹⁷ She appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of South Fulton, Obion Co., Tennessee, G in the household of her parents.¹⁸
     She worked at the Fulton Leader newspaper before taking nursing courses. She was a trained nurse at the Riverside Hospital in PaducahG for several years before her marriage.^19,20
     Alma married first Dr. Charles Gordon Warner on 1 Jun 1914 at the home of Dr. and Mrs. R. T. Rudd, 222 Commercial Ave., Fulton, KentuckyG, with Rev. D. W. Fooks offciating.^8,3
     Alma and Charles were divorced, apparently before Mar 1917 as he re-married then.^9,10
     Alma married second John Saunders Cobb, son of Joshua Clark Cobb and Manie Saunders, on 10 Apr 1918 in Graves Co., KentuckyG, with W. M. Wood offciating.^11,12,13
     Alma and John settled in Memphis, TennesseeG, shortly after they married. It appears she lived there more or less continuously the rest of her life. But it seems to have only nominally been his home as he lived elsewhere, in some cases for extended periods, as he changed employment. But he did appear in Memphis in the 1920, 1930, and 1940 census, perhaps because she reported that as his residence, and he has not been found in any census elsewhere.
     Alma and John appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee, at 205 South Wellington St. G, enumerated 8 Jan 1920, reporting that they rented their home. Her daughter Mary was listed as living with them.¹²
     She was a school nurse for the city of Memphis health department, reporting in 1940 she had worked 50 hours the last week of March, and 52 weeks the prior year, earning $1,440. She retired by 1950.^{21,22,23,24,25}
     Alma and John appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee, at 1531 Monroe G, enumerated 13 Apr 1930, reporting they rented their home, for $45.00 per month, and owned a radio. Her daughter Mary was listed as living with them, as was her half-sister Ivie.²⁶
     Alma and John appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee, at 728 Eva St. G, enumerated 8 Apr 1940, reporting they owned a home valued at $3,000, and that they had lived in the same house in 1935. Her daughter Mary, her husband Allen Martin Gillum, and their infant son were listed as living in the same dwelling.²⁷
     She wrote children's poetry, publishing three volumes. She published When I Was a Gay, Wee Child in 1942, Felicianna, a Story in Verse for Young People in 1946, and This Is Her Song in 1950.²⁸
     Alma and John apparently separated before 1950, whether legally or not is unknown. He appears in Los Angeles in the 1950 census, listed as married, which she was living in Memphis with her daughter, listed as separated.^29,30
     Alma appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee, G in the household of her daughter Mary and her husband, Allen Martin Gillum, and their four children.³⁰
     Her second husband died on 30 Nov 1951 in Los Angeles Co., CaliforniaG.³¹
     Alma died on 25 Apr 1964, at her home, 728 Eva, Memphis, Shelby Co., TennesseeG, at age 73.^14,15 She was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby Co., TennesseeG.¹⁶