1 Aug. 1967. W. Don Scott moves into the McKnight farm with his John Deere. The homemade trailer uses a Model T axle and '39 Ford wide-five wheels. Part of that trailer is still used by Wesley Scott in Brazito, MO. Bus in the background was Don's delivery truck while delivering parts for McKnight Tire. It currently resides with Benny Bax in Mary's Home, MO
2 Looking westerly toward the big Burr Oak tree and the spring.
3 looking easterly at the fence in front of the old homestead.
4 cutting tree in the fence in front of the old homestead
5 fence in front of the old homestead
6 looking easterly at the old porch from the McKnight home which had burned down previously.
7 March 1968. Don Scott on the right. Bill Points (brother-in-law from Higbee) in the middle. This trailer had been previously owned by Lee Mace of Ozark Opry fame. Scott's bought it used after a kitchen fire.
8 installing a Martin house on the NW corner of the yard.
9 installing a Martin house on the NW corner of the yard.
10 Don's John Deere tractor
11 family enjoying the Lee Mace trailer
12 Don's John Deere
13 building the blue metal barn
14 building the blue metal barn
15 the Lee Mace trailer in front of the McKnight homestead porch
16 family sunbathing on the south side of the trailer. The cottonwood tree and the old cistern are still there.
17 Don Scott traded in his John Deere for a Farmall H
18 looking SW along fence behind trailer.
19 Don Scott. Roof and two walls of this old barn have fallen down. Two walls still standing in 2020.
20 fence in front of trailer
21 looking south at Trailer and homestead site.
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24 Looking south toward pond behind trailer.
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28 Walnut tree and fence south of trailer. Looking SE
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31 Don Scott and Marie Wehmeyer Sander (Don's mother-in-law)
32 filling the pond
33 filling the pond
34 cleaning garden vegetables or maybe cleaning fish in the spring branch between trailer and old barn.
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38 Amil Wachter and Adrian Hilgert on the left (Don's Brother-in-laws) All married Sander girls.
39 Sander Family Reunion. Donald Scott on the right.
40 Betty, Donald and Amy Scott looking NE toward Deer Creek from gap on south ridge.
41 Wesley Scott. Don's Son. Donald's dad.
42 Wesley Scott 1981
43 1983 Grace Sander Scott (Donald's grandmother). Planting cane sorghum
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46 summer storm 1983
47 Don Scott building sorghum cooker 1983
48 Don Scott repairing bridge with Donald and Amy 1983
49 pressing Sorghum 1983
50 pressing sorghum 1983
51 Marie Wehmeyer Sander, Grace Scott's mother. Don Scott came from South Dakota and met Grace in Jefferson City during WWII. Grace had lived in Freedom and Useful, MO as a girl.
52 Grace Scott (right) Poly Christensen (Don's sister on the left)
