Rosaline Agnes Scott1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 10914, (1872 - 1954)
FatherRufus G. Scott4,5 (12 May 1847 - 2 May 1926)
MotherMary Jane Farout6,5 (9 Jul 1846 - 20 Dec 1941)

Key Events:

Birth: 13 Feb 1872, Bridgewater Twp., Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania7,8,9
Marriage: 27 Apr 1898, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Montrose, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania, Robert Huntting Jessup (29 Aug 1872 - 17 Sep 1954)10,11,12
Death: 5 Oct 1954, 425 Vine St., Scranton, Lackawanna Co., Pennsylvania13,14,15
Burial: 7 Oct 1954, Montrose Cemetery, Montrose, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania16,2

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     Rosaline Agnes Scott was born on 13 Feb 1872 in Bridgewater Twp., Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania.7,8,9
     She used her middle name, Agnes, almost exclusively.17,18,2
     She appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Bridgewater, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania, in the household of her parents, Rufus G. Scott and Mary Jane Farout.4
     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., Pennsylvania, with Rev. E. A. Warrner officiating, before family and a large congregation.10,11,12
     Agnes and Robert appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Scranton, Lackawanna Co., Pennsylvania, at 1119 Mulberry St., enumerated 11 Jun 1900, reporting that they rented their home.19
     Agnes and Robert appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Scranton, Lackawanna Co., Pennsylvania, at 830 Webster Ave., 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.20
     Agnes and Robert moved to Detroit between 1910 and 1920. They appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, at 44 Ferry Ave. West, enumerated 8 Jan 1920, reporting that they rented their home.21
     Rosaline and Robert moved to New York before 1930. They appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Livingston, Richmond Co., New York, at 100 Bard Ave., enumerated 15 Apr 1930, boarding with Emma C. Woolverton, with her four adult children, two servants and a handyman, and 14 other boarders.22
     Agnes and Robert appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of New York, New York Co., New York, at 611 West 112 St., 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 1935.23
     Her husband died on 17 Sep 1954 in Manhattan, New York Co., New York.24,25,15
     Rosaline moved back to Scranton 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., Pennsylvania, at age 82.13,14,15 She was buried on 7 Oct 1954 in Montrose Cemetery, Montrose, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania, next to her husband.16,2

Children:
     There were no children with Robert Huntting Jessup

Citations

  1. [S5363] Robert H. Jessup and R. Agnes Scott, marriage register, St. Paul´s Episcopal Church.
  2. [S3292] Robert H. Jessup and Agnes Scott tombstone, Montrose Cemetery.
  3. [S5362] Sara Barrish household, 1940 U.S. Census, New York Co., New York, shows name as Rosaline A. S. Jessup.
  4. [S5364] Rufus G. Scott household, 1880 U.S. Census, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania.
  5. [S5365] Agnes Scott Jessup, Certificate of Death.
  6. [S5364] Rufus G. Scott household, 1880 U.S. Census, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania, shows the girl as daughter of Mary's husband.
  7. [S5365] Agnes Scott Jessup, Certificate of Death, shows date, township, county, and state.
  8. [S5364] Rufus G. Scott household, 1880 U.S. Census, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania, shows age 8 and state.
  9. [S3341] Robert H. Jessup household, 1900 U.S. Census, Lackawanna Co., Pennsylvania, shows month, year, age 28, and state.
  10. [S5363] Robert H. Jessup and R. Agnes Scott, marriage register, St. Paul´s Episcopal Church, shows date, place, officiant, and remarks.
  11. [S3341] Robert H. Jessup household, 1900 U.S. Census, Lackawanna Co., Pennsylvania, shows married 2 years.
  12. [S3292] Robert H. Jessup and Agnes Scott tombstone, Montrose Cemetery, shows married.
  13. [S9987] Agnes Scott Jessup obituary, The Scranton Tribune, shows died yesterday, address, home of her sister.
  14. [S5365] Agnes Scott Jessup, Certificate of Death, shows date, city, county, and state.
  15. [S3292] Robert H. Jessup and Agnes Scott tombstone, Montrose Cemetery, shows year.
  16. [S5365] Agnes Scott Jessup, Certificate of Death, shows date, cemetery, city, county, and state.
  17. [S5364] Rufus G. Scott household, 1880 U.S. Census, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania, shows name as Agnes Scott.
  18. [S3341] Robert H. Jessup household, 1900 U.S. Census, Lackawanna Co., Pennsylvania, shows name as Agnes Jessup.
  19. [S3341] Robert H. Jessup household, 1900 U.S. Census, Lackawanna Co., Pennsylvania.
  20. [S3342] R. H. Jessup household, 1910 U.S. Census, Lackawanna Co., Pennsylvania.
  21. [S3343] Robert H. Jessup household, 1920 U.S. Census, Wayne Co., Michigan.
  22. [S3344] Emma C. Woolverton household, 1930 U.S. Census, Richmond Co., New York.
  23. [S5362] Sara Barrish household, 1940 U.S. Census, New York Co., New York.
  24. [S8146] "New York, New York, Death Index, 1949-1965," Ancestry.com, record for Robert Jessup, citing cert. no. 19207, shows date, city, county, and state.
  25. [S9984] Robert Jessup obituary, The Scranton Tribune, shows died Friday, and New York City.