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Family History Questions
From Marian Cannon Dornell, September 15, 2003
Two questions. Have you ever heard of an area, or neighborhood in Steelton known as White Horse Hill? Also, my grandfather's name was also John Phillip Scott. He is not the same person referred to in historical references in the Black community in Harrisburg. He was born in Steelton, supposedly in the White Horse Hill section. He was known as Jack. For many years he worked as chef and, I believe, in the capacity of manager at one of the country clubs in Harrisburg. As a child, my mother (Hannah Scott Cannon) recalls bowling with her friends when the members of the club were not on the premises.
In terms of family relationship, Weldie Scott called my brother, Scott Warrick, a lifelong Harrisburger, with the possibility that the Scott families were somehow related. How do I go about searching this? My grandmother's name was Mary Anne Jones before she married my grandfather. Incidentally, her parents, Hannah Braxton and George Jones were co-founders of the Second Baptist Church in Harrisburg in the 1800s.
All for now. I got carried away with all this. Thanks for any suggestions on where to start with my queries about my maternal grandfather's beginnings.
Sincerely,
Marian Cannon Dornell