Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Jennie May Herrick (68361) & Frank Hibbard Scott
69528. William Carl Scott. Born on 21 Nov 1912 in Fulton, Hanson County, South Dakota. William Carl died in Bedford Township, Calhoun County, Michigan, on 19 Oct 1981; he was 68. Buried in Bedford Cemetery, Battle Creek.

William and his brother Loren were sons of sons of Fred & Della Herrick, but were raised by Fred’s brother-in-law & sister, Frank & May Scott. In the 1920 census William & Loren were listed as living Frank & May Scott, called nephews and surnamed Scott. Loren was also listed in the 1920 census as Loren Herrick living with Fred & Della Herrick, but William wasn’t. In the 1930 census they were listed as sons rather than nephews. They may have been formally adopted.

1940 Federal Census. Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan
Roll 1736, page 7A
77 Willow Street
    Joseph Riede, head, 63, widowed, 4th grade, b. Germany, barber, barber shop
    William C. Scott, son-in-law, 27, 4 years HS, b. SD, checker, food factory
    Ruth Scott, daughter, 28, 4 years HS, b. IL
Joseph was living in the same house five years before while William and Ruth were both living in Battle Creek then.

Michigan Deaths
William Scott, b. 21 Nov 1912, d. 19 Oct 1981, residence Bedford, Calhoun Co., place of death Battle Creek.

Social Security Death Index
William Scott, b. 21 Nov 1912, d. Oct 1981, last residence 49017 Battle Creek MI. Issued MI before 1951.

Bedford Cemetery, Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan
    William Scott, 1912–1981
    Ruth Scott, 1911–1975
Ca 1936 William Carl married Ruth Riede, daughter of Joseph Riede (ca 1877-). Born in 1911 in Illinois. Ruth died in Bedford Township, Calhoun County, Michigan in 1975. Buried in Bedford Cemetery, Battle Creek.
69529. Loran C. Scott. Born on 26 Sep 1915 in Fulton, Hanson County, South Dakota. Loran C. died in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, on 14 Jul 1987; he was 71. Buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Battle Creek.

Loran and his brother William were sons of sons of Fred & Della Herrick, but were raised by Fred’s brother-in-law & sister, Frank & May Scott. In the 1920 census William & Loren were listed as living Frank & May Scott, called nephews and surnamed Scott. Loran was also listed in the 1920 census as Loran C. Herrick living with Fred & Della Herrick, but William wasn’t listed in that family. In the 1930 census they were listed as sons rather than nephews. They may have been formally adopted.

1940 Federal Census. Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan
Roll 1736, page 20A
29 Wagner Street
    George Caston, head, 64, 8th grade, cement finisher, stree
    Nellie Caston, wife, 62, 7th grade
    Forest C. Bennett, son, 11, 6th grade
    Loran Scott, stepson, 24, 2 years HS, printer apprentice, newspaper
    Sadie Scott, stepdaughter, 23, 3 years HS
Five years earlier they were all living in Battle Creek. George was probably an alternate name for Guy, and stepson and stepdaughter were written by mistake rather than son-in-law and daughter.

Michigan Deaths
Loran C. Scott, b. 26 Sep 1915, d. 14 Jul 1987, residence Battle Creek, died at Kalamazoo.

Social Security Death Index
Loran Scott, b. 26 Sep 1915, d. Jul 1987, last residence 49017 Battle Creek. SSN issued MI before 1951.

Memorial Park Cemetery, Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan
    Loran C. Scott, 1915–1987
    Sadie E. Coston Scott, 1916–2009
Loran C. married Sadie E. Coston, daughter of Guy Henry Coston (21 Jun 1875-12 Dec 1951) & Nellie E. Billington (ca 1878-20 Feb 1963). Born on 29 Nov 1916 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan. Sadie E. died in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, on 14 Jul 2009; she was 92. Buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Battle Creek.

Sadie’s mother, Nellie Billington, daughter of John and Sadie (Pierce) Billington, first married Zie Norton, and second Guy Coston.

Sadie’s mother’s marriage records:
Return of Marriages in the County of Kalamazoo
25 Oct 1894, Kalamazoo. Carlolino J. Bartlett, Pastor Unitarian Church. Witnesses Mary S. Drummond & Martha den Bleyker, both of Kalamazoo
    Zie Norton, 21, of Climax, MI, b. MI, farmer, son of Albert Norton & Louisa Beers, first marriage
    Nellie Billington, of Climax, 17, b. MI, daughter of John Billington & Sarah Pierce, first marriage

Return of Marriages in the County of Kalamazoo
24 Dec 1902, Kalamazoo. H.W. Gelston, Minister. Witnesses Edwin Ervine & Mrs. H.W. Gelston
    Guy H. Coston, 29, of Charleston MI, b. MI, farming, son of Collin Coston & Wealthi Rockerfellow, first marriage
    Nellie E. (Burlington) Norton, 24, of Climax MI, b. MI, daughter of — Billington & Sara Pierce, married once before

1920 Federal Census. Battle Creek Ward 5, Calhoun County, Michigan
Roll 759, pages 11B-12A
95 Grove Street
    Guy Henery Coston, head, 44, b. MI, father b. Scotland, mother b. Ireland, steam fitter, thrashing machines
    Nellie E. Coston, wife, 42, b. MI, parents b. MI
    Harold A. Coston, son, 16, b. MI, parents b. MI
    Midlred Coston, daughter, 12, b. ditto
    Collins Coston, son, 10, b. ditto
    Daisy Coston, daughter, 8, b. ditto
    Sadie Coston, daughter, 3 years 1 month, b. ditto
    Sadie Keyes, mother-in-law, 68, widowed, b. NY, parents b. NY

1930 Federal Census. Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan
Roll 978, page 4B
24 Frisbie Avenue, recorded 4 Apr 1930
    Guy H. Coston, head, 54, m. age 26, b. MI, father b. Scotland, mother b. Ireland, installer, furnace co.
    Nellie L. Coston, wife, 52, m. age 24, b. MI, parents b. MI
    Collins Coston, son, 20, single, b. MI, parents b. MI, laborer, trucking co.
    Daisy Bennet, daughter, 18, m. age 16, ditto
    Paul Bennet, son-in-law, 19, m. age 17, b. MI, father b. MO, mother b. IL, laborer, radiator co.
    Sadie Coston, daughter, 13, b. MI, parents b. MI
    Forest Bennet, grandson, 11 months, b. MI, parents b. MI
    Jean L. Bennet, granddaughter, less than a month, b. ditto

Social Security Death Index
Sadie E. Scott, b. 29 Nov 1916, d. 14 Jul 2009, last residence 49015 Battle Creek MI.

Obituary, Battle Creek Enquirer, 7/19/2009
    Sadie E. Scott, 92, passed away Tuesday morning, July 14, 2009 in Lexington, Kentucky. She was a native of Battle Creek and worked at the Kellogg Co. where she was a member of the 25 year club & she attended Birchwood United Methodist Church. Sadie was preceded in death by her husband, Loran C. Scott; her parents, Guy & Nellie Coston and her brothers & sisters, Ethel Tietsort, Harold Coston, Mildred Manning, Collin (Punk) Coston and Daisy Borgard. She is survived by her two children, Frank H. Scott and Suzanne Tack-Adams; five grandchildren, Jeffrey A. Tack, Frank H. Scott Jr., Lori Tack-Riggins, Cheri Scott-Snellings and Malia Scott; eight great-grandchildren and two nieces, Laura Davis and Eleanor Logas.
    At the request of the family, they will receive friends from 2:00 3:00 p.m., Tuesday in the chapel at Memorial Park Cemetery. Funeral services to celebrate Sadie's life will follow at 3:00 p.m., with Rev. Robert G. Muirhead officiating. Memorials may be made to the Birchwood United Methodist Church Memorial Fund. Local arrangements were entrusted to the Farley-Estes & Dowdle Funeral Home, Battle Creek. Personal messages for the family may be placed at www.farleyestesdowdle.com.
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