Harvey Milton Scott

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HARVEY M. SCOTT CALLED BY DEATH
Long Illness Is Fatal to Meter Inspector and Former Crier For Supreme Court
Harvey M. Scott, 54 years old, Inspector of meters for the West Virginia Water and Electric company, and widely known in Charleston, died at 6:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon illness of several months.
Mr. Scott, a native of Parkersburg, came to Charleston in 1884. He was one of the first employees of the West Virginia Water and Electric company. A few years later he went into the electrical contracting business, and then became connected with the West Virginia public service commission as state meter inspector. For many years ho was crier for the supreme court.
Besides his widow, Mr. Scott is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Robert B. Allen of Los Angeles, and Miss Elizabeth Scott of Charleston, and a sister, Miss Ida Scott of South Hills. Mrs. Allen was on her way here for a visit at the time of her father's death.
Mr. Scott was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, the Billy Sunday Men's club, the Elks lodge, and the Knights of Pythias.
Funeral arrangements are held up pending the arrival of Mrs. Allen.
--Charleston Daily Mail [WV] Sept 8, 1923 Sat

HARVEY M. SCOTT
Funeral services for Harvey M. Scott, who died Friday afternoon, will be held at his residence Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Services will be under charge of Rev. Ernest Thompson, and Rev. Albert Slayton. Burial will be made at Spring Hill cemetery.
--Charleston Daily Mail [WV] Sept 9, 1923 Sun

Harvey married May Virginia Wardner in 1895 in Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA. May (daughter of Albert Edgar Wardner and Harriet E. Pixler) was born on 7 May 1871 in Wood, West Virginia, USA; died on 28 Nov 1955 in Aurora, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Springhill Cemetery, Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elizabeth Majel Scott was born on 8 Jul 1896 in Charleston, West Virginia, USA; died on 5 Jul 1967 in Fairmont, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Springhill Cemetery, Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.
2. Kathryn Virginia Scott was born on 22 Feb 1898 in Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA; died on 16 Jul 1988 in Apple Valley, California, USA; was buried in Aurora Cemetery, Aurora, Preston County, West Virginia, USA.