Mary Scott came to the United States from England as a child, married in the mid-1840s, and settled in Convis, Michigan, during the 1850s. On the day of her baptism, April 23, 1859, Mary was invited to dinner at the home of James and Ellen White in Battle Creek, Michigan. In 1863 Ellen White described David Scott as a “kind husband” but “not one” with Mary “in faith,” and indications are that he never joined the Seventh-day Adventist Church. In 1863, at a time when Mary Scott was deeply disturbed over an alleged theft by a fellow church member, Ellen White wrote to admonish her to submit such matters to the church board and not let it ruin her spiritual experience. 1EGWLM 887.4
See: Obituary: “Mary A. Scott,” Review, Jan. 19, 1905, p. 23; 1860 U.S. Federal Census, “Mary Scott,” Michigan, Calhoun County, Convis, p. 180; 1900 U.S. Federal Census, “Mary A. Scott,” Michigan, Calhoun County, Marshall, Ward 2, p. 10B; Ellen G. White, Ms 6, 1859 (Apr. 23 entry); Lt 5, 1863 (July 6). 1EGWLM 887.5