Abstract
Born in Pittsburgh’s Hill District on September 20, 1892, Everett Meade Scott Jr. was the third child of Everett Scott Sr. and his wife, Louisa Holmes Scott. The younger Everett grew up in a home of love and care during a time of great change in the late-19th and early 20th century. The family was witness to the migration of southern African Americans that would change the landscape of the steel city forever. The elder Everett was a furniture maker and operated a store that sold groceries, meats, and produce. He was a fraternal man, a high-ranking member of the Elks Lodge. Everett Jr. became a mechanically inclined young man who would utilize his mechanical skills while serving in World War I. Scott was drafted at the age of 24 into the 543rd Engineers Service Battalion and achieved the rank of Corporal in Company A before his service was over in 1919.