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Blake Scott 

(The family does not call him Beck, Bake, but Blake)


Blake Scott, hung on June 27, 1877 at the  Airhart Dance near Blue Branch along with Young Floyd, John Kuykendall, and Wade Alsup, was the son of Joseph Blake Scott the U.S. Postmaster of McDade from June 14, 1881-Jan. 3, 1884. (This would be the time of the shoot-out) Joseph Blake Scott had a reputation of being "a fine man" and Blake (hung) was his son from a marriage prior to his marriage to Mrs. Elizabeth  J. Wiggins Hollingshead, Scott.  

Mrs. Elizabeth J. Wiggins Hollingshead & first husb., Elijah Hollingshead had a daughter Emma "Emily" Hollingshead who would be a step sister to Blake (Jr.).  Emma Hollingshead and Blake Scott, her step-brother, were having a great time at the Pat Airhart Dance near Blue Branch on June 27, 1877.  

They were square dancing when the masked men appeared in the doors and windows with their guns, calling out the names of Wade, Blake, John, and Young.  Blake and Emma were fond of each other and as he answered his call he whispered to Emma." so-long Emma."  The four named were the same four left hanging from the limb.

The four hung on the limb are buried in the Burns cemetery.  It might be of some interest to you that other Wiggins are buried in the Burns Cemetery too. I can't give the relationship if there is one, and I suppose there probably is one.

Emma "Emily" Hollingshead later married William Curtis "Curt" Stewart a pioneer Texas Pharmacist who worked in the Drug Store in McDade on May 31, 1880. 

Other prominent McDade families to have descended form the Stewart family are; Mary Ellen Stewart & Henry Meyers-Jake Meyers was their son.  Margaret Stewart & Joseph Warren Westbrook-J.W. was our Civil War Hero and is related to Grover C. Westbrook.

 

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