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cember 9, 1884.
Elizabeth was born in Alabama on August
17, 1861. At 21, she was a dignified young
lady, well-versed in the social graces. She
was conscious of her appearance and loved
beautiful clothes. She met Winfield at a
friend's house during the Christmas holidays
of 1883. One year after they met, they were
married by Rev. M. H. Wells in Weatherford.
They took a honeymoon trip to Europe. While
in Paris, Winfield bought his wife some love-
ly wedding presents including couturier gowns
and a diamond "dogcollar" necklace. In 1901,
Elizabeth gave birth to a son, Winfield Scott,
Jr.
Before moving into Thistle Hill, Scott de-
cided the mansion should be redecorated, cost-
ing an estimated $100,000. Extensive alter-
tions were made to both the outside and the
inside of the house. On the outside, the giant
wooden columns were replaced with limestone
pillars. Green Italian tiles were put on the
roof, a sunroom and a butler's pantry were
added, and the upper balcony was torn away,
making the house more Georgian in appear-
ance.
By renovating an already striking architec-tural structure, Scott could rightly claim his
house to be an architectural masterpiece. Some
of the original house remained, such as the
massive iron gates and fences imported from
Europe. The entrance hall remained in Eng-
lish oak with Tiffany windows. Standing in
the entrance hall, one could view all five of
the downstairs fireplaces. The horseshoe stair-
way remained a work of art. Each of the
spindles and banisters was hand-turned. The
finely detailed stairs were low and wide, in
order to accommodate the lavish dresses of
the day.
Unfortunately, Winfield Scott never saw
his home completed. While the renovation
crew was still at work, Scott died. Elizabeth
and ten-year-old Winfield, Jr., moved into
the completed house in 1913.
Elizabeth had been consulted often by her
husband on financial matters, and he at-
tributed much of his success to her. Following
Winfield's death, Elizabeth managed his
estate and executed many of his unfinished
projects. She became the largest subscriber to
the fund which built the Hotel Texas, and
she was also a director of the Southwest Ex-
position and Fat Stock Show. She died inVii a 7
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