John Eldon Scott (1917–1989)
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- Born
- 1917
- Died
- 1989
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- Names in Stone
When was John Eldon Scott born? 1917.
When did John Eldon Scott die? 1989.
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John Eldon Scott (1917–1989) was born in 1917, and died in 1989, at about age 72. A cemetery record documents John Eldon's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about John Eldon's life.
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The world John Eldon lived through
1917 · age 0 — The United States entered World War I
1929 · age 12 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 22 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 30 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 38 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1963 · age 46 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1974 · age 57 — President Nixon resigned
1986 · age 69 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost
Questions about John Eldon Scott
When was John Eldon Scott born?
John Eldon Scott was born in 1917.
When did John Eldon Scott die?
John Eldon Scott died in 1989.
How old was John Eldon Scott at the time of death?
John Eldon Scott was about 72 years old.
Where is John Eldon Scott buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents John Eldon's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when John Eldon Scott was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when John Eldon was born.
Who was president when John Eldon Scott died?
In 1989, the U.S. presidents were Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush.
What generation was John Eldon Scott part of?
Born in 1917, John Eldon Scott was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year John Eldon Scott was born?
In 1917, the United States entered World War I.
What major events happened during John Eldon Scott's lifetime?
During John Eldon's lifetime: the United States entered World War I (1917, age 0); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 16); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 27); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 37); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 46); the Vietnam War ended (1975, age 58).
Which U.S. censuses would include John Eldon Scott?
Federal censuses taken during John Eldon's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1917
Death
1989
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AncestryData, "John Eldon Scott (1917–1989)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/john-eldon-scott-1917-1989-d8e78f4d/, accessed 2026-11-13.
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