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O. L. Scott person

born: [1883-01-01,1884-01-01)died/dissolved: [1891-01-01,1892-01-01)id: p_o-l-scott_467175

also known as: Scott, O. L. Scott, Mr. Scott

Probable 70%
Summary:  Post office employer of Streeter's brother in Silver City six years prior.
Completeness: 90/100 Grade A
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Claims (8)

appointed

postmaster1883
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-05-08 (1891)
e murder of Acosta and tried before Judge Bristol at Las Cruces. I was employed by the government to assist the United States attorney to prosecute the case. The only wit- nesses against Carpio were the two Indian girls, his sisters. They t…

arrested_for

wife beating1889-08-23
cited from Some one broke into the store of Howard… (1889)
acid, taken with suicidal intent. Mr. Cleary was a popular man with all classes of people. He was a Mason in good standing, and was buried with all the honors of the order. His funeral is said to have been the most largely attended of an…

arrived_in

cited from TIMMER HOUSE ARRIVALS (1891)
TIMMER HOUSE ARRIVALS O. L. Scott, Saw Mill; C. W. Schmidle, Burro Springs; J. N. Upton, Rio Mimbres; F. Farnsworth, Albuquerque; R. W. Harris, Louis- ville; Bernard Reinken, R. B. Higbee, St. Louis; Budd Williams, J. B. Hodgden, J. P. Byron, J…

departed_from

cited from TIMMER HOUSE ARRIVALS (1891)
TIMMER HOUSE ARRIVALS O. L. Scott, Saw Mill; C. W. Schmidle, Burro Springs; J. N. Upton, Rio Mimbres; F. Farnsworth, Albuquerque; R. W. Harris, Louis- ville; Bernard Reinken, R. B. Higbee, St. Louis; Budd Williams, J. B. Hodgden, J. P. Byron, J…

occupation

postmaster1883
cited from Silver City Public School building… (1891)
e murder of Acosta and tried before Judge Bristol at Las Cruces. I was employed by the government to assist the United States attorney to prosecute the case. The only wit- nesses against Carpio were the two Indian girls, his sisters. They t…
trustee1890-05-01
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-05-09 (1890)
Teachers employed during current year: C. A. Goggin, principal, salary, $100.00; Ada M. Cutler, Room 3, salary, $75.00; Mrs. W. L. Jackson, Room 2, salary, $75.00; Miss Lizzie Black, Room 1, salary, $75.00. The school district is indebted on …
postmaster1883
cited from WjKM BjjME (1891)
WjKM BjjME This appears to be a general merchandise store, at the rear of which is the Silver City post office. Dr. E. W. Bailey was the first postmaster of record and the post office was located in his drug store on the southwest corner …
Notary Public
cited from WjKM BjjME (1891)
WjKM BjjME This appears to be a general merchandise store, at the rear of which is the Silver City post office. Dr. E. W. Bailey was the first postmaster of record and the post office was located in his drug store on the southwest corner …

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Streeter (White Apache) worked_for O. L. Scott1883

Sources (6)

Some one broke into the store of Howard…

1889 · newspaper · public-domain · details

Silver City Public School building…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details

TIMMER HOUSE ARRIVALS

1891 · newspaper · public-domain

WjKM BjjME

1891 · newspaper · public-domain

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