Robert Scholes ^{1 2 3 4}

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  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1880 in Jacksons, Schuylkill, PA. ^{2 7} The 1880 census recorded Ann Scholes, widow, 50, living with her sons with Horrox surname: William Horrox, coal miner, 29; James Horrox, coal miner, 26; Alfred Horrox, works in mine, 13; and Thomas Horrox, at school, 11. Also with them are Ann's stepsons with the Scholes surname: Robert Scholes, 18; John Scholes, 12. Everyone was born in England, except John in Maryland, and Alfred and Thomas in Pennsylvania. The Horrox father and Scholes father and Ann were born in England. Note: His PA Death Certificate reveals Thomas Horrox was actually the son of Ann's daughter Mary Ann Horrox and Thomas Jackson.

2. Occupation: laborer on 10 Dec 1890 in Mahanoy Twp., Schuylkill, PA. ¹

3. Census in 1900 in Saint Nicholas, Schuylkill, PA. ⁸ The 1900 census recorded Robert Scolds [sic, as written by census taker], coal laborer, 37, born Jan 1863, living with wife Margaret, 30, Mar 1869; son Peter, 5, Jun 1894; and daughter Matilda, 2, June 1898. Robert and his parents were born in England. He immigrated in 1865 and became a U.S. citizen. Margaret and her mother were born in Pennsylvania and her father in Germany. The children and their mother were born in Pennsylvania, their father in England. Robert and Margaret were married for 9 years and she had birthed 2 children by 1900, both alive.

4. Cause of Death: stomach cancer, 22 Dec 1931, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁴

5. Occupation: retired miner on 22 Dec 1931 in Mahanoy City, Schuylkill, PA. ⁴

6. Residence: 2126 Sauger St., Philadelphia, PA on 22 Dec 1931 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁴

7. Newspaper: Times-Leader: Minister's Father Dead. Robert Scholes, father of Rev. P. R. Scholes, pastor of Primitive Methodist Church, died Tuesday afternoon at his home in Philadelphia. The funeral took place this afternoon from his home in Mahanoy City., 26 Dec 1931, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, PA. ⁵

Robert married Margaret Rephahn on 29 Dec 1890 in Mahanoy Twp., Schuylkill, PA.¹ (Margaret Rephahn was born on 21 Sep 1870 in Mahanoy Twp., Schuylkill, PA,¹ died on 1 Aug 1942 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA ^{9 10 11} and was buried on 4 Aug 1942 in Mahanoy City: German Protestant Cemetery, Schuylkill, PA ^{9 11}.)