Scott W. James
CIVIL WAR SOLDIER
BIRTH
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DEATH
WEDNESDAY | 28 NOV 1900
Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, USA
Joe McFarland
The Far-Land Legacy
The Publishing Legacy Company
February 2, 2024
BIOGRAPHY
LANCASTER – Serving in Company H of the 15th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, during 1863-1867, Scott W. James, warranted freedom, fighting for his African American history to free itself of oppression from the confederacy. He lies buried with his wife, Anna Maria Qualls, in the Elmwood Cemetery, who passed away early Sunday morning at 2:30 on July 5, 1931, at the age of 83. She died at her residence at 529 East Walnut Street.
BURIAL
ELMWOOD CEMETERY – Scott and his wife, Anna, are buried together in the Elmwood Cemetery. They both share the same tombstone with Mahala Jackson who died April 25, 1920. Photos of the tombstone courtesy of FindAGrave.com.
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THE REFERENCES
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THE REFERENCES
“Scott James,” Find A Grave, last modified July 18, 2012, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/93829281/scott-james.
“Mrs. Anna James Dies At Age of 83,” Lancaster Eagle-Gazette, Monday, July 6, 1931, 1.
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