Scott (Van Zandt County, TX)

Notable Births & Deaths for Scott ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Scott. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

Pete Donohue (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Athens (TX) on November 5, 1900 (a Monday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on February 23, 1988 (a Tueday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
- Athens is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Scott.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pete Donohue<1>
Ross Emil 'Tex' Erwin (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Forney (TX) on December 22, 1885 (a Tueday) and died in Rochester (NY) on April 5, 1953 (a Sunday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
- Forney is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Scott.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ross Emil 'Tex' Erwin<1>
Jamie Foxx (Oscar winning actor, singer, songwriter, producer, comedian)
- Born: Eric Marion Bishop
- He was born in Terrell (TX) on December 13, 1967 (a Wednesday)
- Terrell is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Scott.
Ted Healy (Actor, comedian)
- Born: Ernest Lea Nash
- He was born in Kaufman (TX) on October 1, 1896 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 21, 1937 (a Tueday) at the age of 41. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Kaufman is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Scott.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ted Healy<1>
Raymond Anderson Morehart (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Terrell (TX) on December 2, 1899 (a Saturday) and died in Dallas (TX) on January 13, 1989 (a Friday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Restland Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
- Terrell is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Scott.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond Anderson Morehart<1>
Claude Pfaff Stroud (Actor)
- He was born in Kaufman (TX) on March 26, 1907 (a Tueday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on October 16, 1985 (a Wednesday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Kaufman is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Scott.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Claude Pfaff Stroud<1>

Footnotes ...

<1>	The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.