Ada Calista Scott

Ada C. Scott (1886--1946)
Ada C. Scott (1886--1946)
born: 14 Oct 1886, Iowa City,Johnson Co.,Iowa
died: 9 Oct 1946, Des Moines,Polk Co.,Iowa
bur.: Des Moines,Polk Co.,Iowa, at Woodland Cemetery,blk 17 lot 136
occu: Missionary

Pedigree Chart

                      |--------Alexander SCOTT (1792, Kentucky - 1878, Indiana)
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           |---------Elisha SCOTT (1822, Indiana - 1862, Iowa)
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           |          |--------Unity R. WATT (1800, North Carolina - 1878, Indiana)
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  |------Elisha Challen SCOTT (1861, Iowa - 1927, Iowa)
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  |        |          |--------Tunstal Quarles MATTHEWS (1807, Kentucky - 1878, Nebraska)
  |        |          |
  |        |---------Ruth MATTHEWS (1831, Indiana - 1917, Iowa)
  |                   |
  |                   |--------Jane Chlo MORGAN (1807, Kentucky - 1837, Indiana)
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Ada Calista SCOTT (1886, Iowa - 1946, Iowa)
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  |------Josepha Dolly DUNSHEE (1856, Ohio - 1903, Iowa)
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Ada received her grade and high school education at Maxwell, Iowa. She received a kindergarten teachers certificate at Drake University, and also her B.E. and B.S. degrees. She taught elementary schools at Kelly and Nevada Iowa, and in the high school at Granger, Iowa. She was active in the Sunday School, Christian endeavor and in the work of the C.W.B.M. Ada was a missionary in Tokyo from 1916 to 1925. She had charge of a kindergarten and primary school, and also did evangelistic work. Later she taught english and bible classes in the Margaret K. Long school. In Japan, Miss Scott befriended many girls and helped them advance through school to a place of usefulness in society. One little girl was going to be sold by her family, and Ada bought her. The women of Hillcrest Church in Toronto reimbursed her and paid for the girl's education. She became the capable wife of a pastor. Ada was teased once about being slow, but replied that instead she was deliberate. That quality undoubtedly made her a good teacher. Her beginning salary as a missionary was $700, raised to $750 in 1918, to $850 in 1920, and to $900 in 1924. In 1933 she was issued a check for $134.50 as the cash surrender value of her pension fund. After returning from Japan, Ada taught general science in the high school at Chariton, Iowa, for twenty years.

Ada's missionary work is recorded in the Christian Church historical archives in Nashville. Here are index entries related to her from the church publication, ``World Call''

Scott, Ada C 1886-1946
Reconstruction and relief in the Japan mission. Mar'24:64
Opening the gate of Japan's tomorrow. Jul'29:17
SCOTT, ADA C 1886-1946
(photo) Oct'21:38 Oct'22:5,34
quoted. Saved to serve. Nov'23:7
(photo) Nov'25:56
(death) News room. Dec'46:38

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