Scott - Sarah Wray
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, 23 April 1897
The following from the Portland Oregonian concerns the death of a sister of Harvey, James and William Coons, of this city, the deceased herself having been raised here, where she has many old friends: "Mrs. Sarah Wray Scott, wife of John M. Scott, died last Saturday morning at the family residence on east Eighth street, from heart disease. Mrs. Scott was a well known woman, having lived in Multnomah county, with the exception of one year in Lane, for the last 35 years. She crossed the plains in 1862, with her husband in a large wagon train, and they settled in Lane county for one year. From there they moved to the Columbia river at a point about six miles from Vancouver, on the Oregon side. It was here she lived for nearly 20 years, moving to Portland in 1833, where she had resided ever since. She was a woman of sterling qualities,as the early residents in the Columbia slough country can testify. No woman was more highly respected in that neighborhood, and none more helpful to any who required her ever ready assistance. Her health became very much impaired from heart trouble about a year and a half ago, and her life at several times was despaired, but she recovered, and until a week ago was in fair health for one of her age. She had been a devout Christian woman and a.member of the Christian church since she was 15 years of age. At the time of her death she was 74 years and 5 months old. She leaves a husband, John M. Scout, and the following grown children: W. H. Coons, (by a former marriage), who lives at Troutdale; Mrs. M. J. Hill, East Portland; S. F. Scott, Columbia Slough; Mrs. H. R. Long, East PortÂland, and Miss Laura H. Scott, living at home.'' - thanks muches to Kim H for sending this one