John James Scully

1898 - 1961  (63 years)

• Name	John James Scully
  	— Steam Fitter
  Nickname	Jack
  Birth	2 Mar 1898	Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [1, 8, 10, 14, 16]
  Census	1900 (1 years)	Esplen, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Esplen is a neighborhood in the West End of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.    [1]
  In the 1900 US Census he was recorded, age 2, living on 1122 Rives Avenue, Esplen, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with his parents.
  Census	1910 (11 years)	Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1910 US Census he was recorded, age 12, living on 1524 West Carson Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with his parents.
  Military	6 Dec 1917 (19 years)  [8, 16, 17]
  He enlisted during World War I on 6 December 1917, he served with G Company 23rd Engineers of the U.S. Army, first at Fort Meade, Maryland, then later in France. He was in action during the Muse Argonne Campaign. After the Armistice, he took leave and visited his Aunt Fran who lived in Nice. He returned home in 17 June 1919
  	Veteran's Compensation Application of John James Scully
  Occupation	1919 (20 years)  [8, 15]
  He was a steam fitter's helper
  Census	1920 (21 years)	Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [3]
  In the 1920 US Census, he was recorded as age 22, living on 2407 West Carson Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania with his parents.. He was a steam fitter.
  Anecdote	say 1929 (30 years)  [16]
  According to Rose Scully, after Peg's death "He brought the children home [his mother's home] and taught Eileen to call my mother [Nancy Scobie Scully] "Mom". It was nice for us to have him and the two little ones, but having had for three brief years his own home, even if it was just a few rooms, he wasn't satisfied here. He did his best to make things pleasant for everybody else. He had a quick wit, and even on the most serious occasions he could say something exquisitely funny. There was never anything phony about Jack; he was a real gentleman."
  Census	1930 (31 years)	Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [4]
  In the 1930 US Census, he was recorded as age 32, living on 2407 West Carson Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania He is listed as a common laborer at a power plant, and was a widower living with his father and sisters.
  Census	1940 (41 years)	Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [5]
  In the 1940 US Census, he was recorded as age 41, living on 2407 West Carson Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania He is listed as a stockman at a blast furnace, and was a widower living with his father and sisters.
  Draft Reg	16 Feb 1942 (43 years)	Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [18]
  He registered for the draft giving his age as 43; his address as 2407 West Carson Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and his employer as August A. Race & Sons.
  	Draft Registration Card of John James Scully
  Census	1950 (51 years)	Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [6]
  In the 1950 US Census, he was recorded as age 50, living on 2407 West Carson Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania was a widower living with his Mother and sisters. He was a steam fitter.
  Death	20 Sep 1961	Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [8, 9, 13, 14, 16]
  Age: 63
  Agency: VA Hospital - University Drive
  Cause: Laennec's cirrhosis of liver
  Obituary	22 Sep 1961 (63 years)  [13]
  SCULLY—John J.. of 2407 W. Carson St.. on Wednesday, Sept. 20,. 1961; father of Eileen and John Scully: brother of Paul Joseph D., Mary and Rose Scully: also five grandchildren. Friends received at A.. STAAB & SONS FUNERAL HOME. 900 Chartiers Ave., West End. Pittsburgh. Requiem high mass in St. James Church on Saturday, Sept. 23, at 10 a. m. Member of Steamfitters Local No. 449. Published by The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 22 September 1961
  Burial	23 Sep 1961	Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Calvary Catholic Cemetery,  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania   [9, 13, 14]
  He is buried in plot S-385-g. [9]
  Siblings	4 brothers and 3 sisters
  1. Mary Martha Scully,   b. 8 Jun 1892, Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia, U.S.A. d. 23 May 1899, Akron, Summit County, Ohio, U.S.A.  (Age 6 years) + 2. Paul Vincent Scully,   b. 11 Aug 1894, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 30 Apr 1963, Kennedy Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 68 years) ▻ Agnes M. O'Neil,  m. Aug 1916   3. James Stephen Scully,   b. 2 Sep 1896, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 4 Sep 1896, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 0 years) > 4. John James Scully,   b. 2 Mar 1898, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 20 Sep 1961, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 63 years) ▻ Margaret Patricia O'Toole,  m. Aug 1923   5. Joseph Daniel Scully,   b. 27 Feb 1901, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 29 Oct 1983, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 82 years)   6. Mary S. J. Scully,   b. 21 Aug 1903, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 22 Jun 1985, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 81 years) > 7. Regis V. Scully,   b. 22 Sep 1905, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 3 Oct 1935, South Faette Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 30 years) ▻ Eleanor Murphy,  m. 27 Feb 1926   8. Rose Marie Scully,   b. 5 Nov 1909, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 23 Mar 1998, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 88 years)
  Patriarch & Matriarch	William Scully   (Great Grandfather)  Rose K. Trent,   b. 1810, County Antrim, Ireland d. 1888, Lubeck, Wood County, West Virginia, U.S.A.  (Age 78 years)  (Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I812
  Last Modified	18 Mar 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Birth: Scully (1974) gave the year 1896

  
  

Father	Paul Scully,   b. 9 Feb 1860, Albany, Albany County, New York, U.S.A. d. 3 Aug 1947, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 87 years)
Mother	Nancy Veronica Scobie,   b. 2 Oct 1868, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 12 Apr 1954, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 85 years)
Family ID	F1313	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart




Spouse / Partner	Margaret Patricia O'Toole,   b. 26 Sep 1897, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 27 Oct 1926, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 29 years)
Engaged	18 Jul 1923  [12]
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED. John F. O'Toole of Wabash avenue. West End, announces the engagement of his daughter, Miss Margaret Patricia O' and John Scully, son and Mrs. Paul Scully of Esplen. Mr. Scully was graduated from Duquesne University. Published by The Pittsburgh Post, 18 July 1923
Marriage	Aug 1923	St. James Roman Catholic Church, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. St. James Roman Catholic Church,  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania   [7, 8, 10, 11, 16]
Age at Marriage	He : 25 years and 5 months - She : 25 years and 11 months.
Children	1924 to 1926  [7, 8, 16]
1. Eileen Rose Scully (1924-1999) 2. John Scully (1926-____)
Family ID	F9509	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	16 Mar 2025




• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1John James Scully(1898 – 1961) 2Paul Scully(1860 – 1947) 4Daniel Scully(1831 – 1902) 8William Scully 16 17 9Julia Keleher(Abt 1819 – 1889) 18Cornelius Keliher( – 1870) 19Johanna Creedan 5Ellen McCormick(1838 – 1896) 10_______ McCormick 20 21 11 22 23 3Nancy Veronica Scobie(1868 – 1954) 6Archibald P. Scobie(1837 – 1907) 12John Scobie 24 25 13 26 27 7Mary Robinson(1837 – 1894) 14William Robinson(1807 – 1887) 28 29 15Rose K. Trent(1810 – 1888) 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 2 Mar 1898 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1900 - Esplen, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1910 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1920 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Marriage - Aug 1923 - St. James Roman Catholic Church, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1930 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1940 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Draft Reg - 16 Feb 1942 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1950 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Death - 20 Sep 1961 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Burial - 23 Sep 1961 - Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S137] Bureau of the Census, 1900 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Year: 1900; Census Place: Esplen, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1367; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0381; FHL microfilm: 1241367. [S186] Bureau of the Census, 1910 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 20), Year: 1910; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 20, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1306; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0555; FHL microfilm: 1375319. [S26] Bureau of the Census, 1920 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 20, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1525; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 644. [S20 ] Bureau of the Census, 1930 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1983; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0336; Image: 176.0; FHL microfilm: 2341717. [S21] Bureau of the Census, 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3670; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 69-597. [S2303] Bureau of the Census, 1950 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 20212), National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1026; Page: 74; Enumeration District: 77-719. [S532] Eganhouse, Marilyn. Genealogical Material Relating to the Scully Family, (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: manuscript, 2000). [S117] Feightner, Margaret Ann, Scully-Sahr Genealogy, (Virginia: manuscript, 1990). [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 178322534 John Scully. [S536] Keating, Joseph. Email: 21 September 2001 "Scully Family Genealogical Site on the Web", (To Robert Roy from josephkeating (at) webtv.net, 21 September 2001). [S537] Keating, Joseph. Email: 26 October 2002, (To Robert Roy from josephkeating (at) attbi.com, 26 October 2002). [S2491] News Article (1923) "Engagement Announced", (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The Pittsburgh Post, 18 July 1923, page 13). [S2492] Obituary of John J. Scully, (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 22 September 1961, page 28). [S121] Pennsylvania’s Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1973, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014), Certificate of Death for John J. Scully. [S577] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, WWI Veterans Service and Compensation Files, 1917-1919, 1934-1948, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Application of John James Scully. [S116] Scully, Rose Marie. The Scullys, (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: manuscript, November 1974). [S2493] U.S., Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service, 1863-1959, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014). [S1587] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Draft Registration Card of John James Scully.