Notes for Earle Leone Scott: [Rosser-Boney-Smith-Nabers-Gates.FTW]
Leone was an animal lover. She always had numerous pets, strays, etc running around the house. There are several pictures of her with her dogs. Apparently she passed this "animal loving" gene down to her daughter Willie Bea Smith, grandaughter Diane Rosser, and great grandson William Rinehart, all of whom's homes are sometimes mistaken for animal shelters. (hehe)
At age 14, Leone had rheumatic fever which caused permanent damage to her heart (rheumatic heart disease -- see below). Doctors advised her not to have children because it could put too much stress on her already frail heart, which could kill her. Because of this, Leone's parents were very much against her getting married. Stubborn Leone disregarded the advice of her doctors and family , got married and had two children. She had open heart surgery in 1950-51 (about age 35) performed by Drs. Cooley and Debachy. Unfortunately, Earle's condition did not improve. Her health continued to decline until her death in 1955, at age 40, leaving behind her husband of 20 years, Elmer (E.H.), a 16 year old daughter, Willie Bea, and a 14 year old son, Scott.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information about Earle's illness and subsequent cause of death:
Rheumatic fever is a delayed consequence of an untreated upper respiratory infection with group A streptococci ("strep throat"). The disease can cause serious, permanent and debilitating damage to the heart and involve other tissues.
Initially, rheumatic fever is acute. The major symptoms of rheumatic fever are:
Carditis -- is the most significant manifestation of rheumatic fever because it may cause permanent organ damage or death. Although not fully understood, a person's immune system response to a streptococcal infection appears to cause tissue degeneration, most frequently heart valve tissue, and subsequently, cardiac disability or death. Polyarthritis-- is arthritis in a number of joints at a time. Chorea--- is a neurologic syndrome that may appear after a latent period of several months. Chorea is seen as rapid, purposeless, involuntary movements in the extremities and the face. Subcutaneous nodules---- are firm, painless lesions that occur over bony surfaces just under the skin. Erythema marginatum------- is a rash that appears mostly on the trunk and extremities.
The peak age of incidence for rheumatic fever is 5 to 15 years of age. There is a latent period of 1 to 5 weeks between streptococcal pharyngitis and the initial episode of acute rheumatic fever. The average duration of an attack of acute rheumatic fever is 3 months or longer.
After the acute attack has subsided, many people are left with damaged heart valves (rheumatic heart disease). Some people will have recurrent acute attacks of rheumatic fever, frequently causing more damage to the heart valves. Eventually, damaged heart valves can cause serious, even disabling, problems. These problems depend on how severe the damage is and on which heart valve is affected. The most advanced condition is congestive heart failure. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
More About Earle Leone Scott: Burial: April 1955, Roselawn Cemetery, McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas.783
Elmer and Leone and Willie B Smith
More About Earle Leone Scott and Elmer Harris Smith: Marriage: November 05, 1934, McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas.783
Marriage Notes for Earle Leone Scott and Elmer Harris Smith: [Rosser-Boney-Smith-Nabers-Gates.FTW]
marriage date gathered from bible of Earle Scott's mother Willie Nabers Scott.
according to son Scott, they "were married at a little church that used to be at about Date Palm and Beech (streets?) in McAllen."
Children of Earle Leone Scott and Elmer Harris Smith are:
Earle Leone Scott (b. January 26, 1915, d. April 10, 1955)
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