Felix Scott, Jr.

Felix Scott, Jr BIRTH 2 Jul 1829 St. Charles County, Missouri, USA DEATH 9 Nov 1879 (aged 50) Arizona, USA BURIAL Unknown

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The title of the above photo from Find A Grave.com reads as follows: Pioneer Road Builder of Oregon To Be Honored. Below the photo is the following: Felix Scott, Jr., who conquered McKenzie pass 60 years ago and for whom tablet will be unveiled at upper McKenzie Bridge this afternoon by the Daughters of the American Revolution. This photo appeared in the Sunday Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, dated June 25, 1922. From the article by Arthur Lyle Veazie, whose mother, Harriet Lyle Veazie, was a niece of Felix Scott, Jr.

The following is also from Find A Grave.com: Felix Scott, Jr. was born on July 2, 1829, in St. Charles, Missouri, to Captain Felix Scott, Sr. and his wife Ellen. He came with his family to Oregon in 1845. He died on November 9, 1879. Felix Scott Described -- A few words now as to what manner of man was Felix Scott Jr. and what befell him. I quote from A.G. Walling's Illustrated History of Lane County, Oregon.

“On November 9, 1879, death claimed Felix Scott Jr. His history was an eventful one. His enterprise, determination and industry were virtues that made him beloved. As a pioneer of Oregon he was among the earliest; as a friend of immigration his hand and purse were open: to the distressed, he was a friend and father. Coming as he did to this almost unknown territory, he anticipated the wants of the immigrants, and while prosperity showered upon him he generously contributed to those in adversity.

In the winter of 1846 when the immigration of Oregon was in a state of destitution he, being always ready to assist the needy, went to their rescue with stock and provisions and generously administered to their needs. H. C. Owens was one of the party at that time, and by their united efforts many lives were saved. In 1872 he removed to Arizona and at the time of his death was extensively engaged in the stock and freight business.”

Even a glimpse within the family circle may not be out of place. To his numerous young nieces Felix Scott was “Uncle Bountiful." My mother (Harriett Veazie) still speaks of the silks so heavy that the skirts would stand alone and the joys of girlhood finery which his visits brought.

Let one incident speak for many: In the time of the bitter need and deprivation of all luxuries which the Civil War imposed there came one day to his sister, Mrs Ellen Lyle, at Dallas, a note written from Salem, saying : “I am passing through and too pressed for time to stop and see you, as I would like; but I want to send you the nicest present that I can, and is there anything nicer than coffee to drink and sugar to put in it?” With the note came a 50-pound bag of coffee and a 100-pound barrel of granulated sugar-almost a priceless treasure in those days.

A short glimpse into the life of Felix Scott, Jr. copied from a larger article called “Felix Scott Is Leader” written by his grandnephew Arthur Lyle Veazie, and published in The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon on June 25, 1922.

SOURCE: Find A Grave.com