Panama City in Bay County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Scott/Yerby House
1908
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
1. Scott/Yerby House Marker
Inscription.
Scott/Yerby House. Mark S. Scott and his wife, Isabelle Balkom Scott, came to Millville in late 1907 from Holmes County and built this home for their young family in 1908. Scott was the brother of Mrs. Eunice Scott Cotton and Mrs. Mary L. Forrester who also moved to early Millville. Scott was elected to the East Millville Town council, sang at the Millville Baptist Church, was a member of the Woodmen of the World fraternal society and played baseball for the Millville "Fats and Leans" baseball club. He was a mechanic for the German American Lumber Co. until 1920. He and his family moved to Taylor Co., Florida and sold their Millville home in 1925. It later became home to the J. Sherman Yerby family for almost 70 years. The contributions of all those who lived and worked in the early years of the Millville community are recognized with gratitude and pride.
Mark S. Scott & his wife, Isabelle Balkom Scott, came to Millville in late 1907 from Holmes County and built this home for their young family in 1908. Scott was the brother of Mrs. Eunice Scott Cotton and Mrs. Mary L. Forrester who also moved to early Millville. Scott was elected to the East Millville Town council, sang at the Millville Baptist Church, was a member of the Woodmen of the World fraternal society and played baseball for the Millville "Fats & Leans" baseball club. He was a mechanic for the German American Lumber Co. until 1920. He and his family moved to Taylor Co., Florida and sold their Millville home in 1925. It later became home to the J. Sherman Yerby family for almost 70 years. The contributions of all those who lived and worked in the early years of the Millville community are recognized with gratitude and pride.
Erected by Historical Society of Bay County.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.
Location. 30° 9.196′ N, 85° 37.809′ W. Marker is in Panama City, Florida, in Bay County. It is on East Third Street west of North Center Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2317 E 3rd St, Panama City FL 32401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Florida Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Also see . . . 1. Historical Society of Bay County. (Submitted on April 23, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.) 2. A History of Bay County. (Submitted on April 24, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
2. Scott/Yerby House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 353 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 23, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
