Recently Wilson House was pleased to welcome Carlton and Bunny Scott (pictured at right with WWH Guide Rich Goodwin), descendants of Isaac and Mary Scott who served the Wilsons for many years at their S Street home. “We are so excited and are so looking forward to finding out so much more about our distant cousin,” says Bunny.

Curator John Powell recently uncovered an obituary of Isaac Scott, revealing that Mr. Scott was employed at Galt & Bro. jewelry store for nearly 20 years before taking up service as the favorite attendant of President Wilson. “We were unaware of Isaac’s connection to Edith Wilson, who managed the store after the death of her first husband Norman Galt,” says John. “This helps to explain the lifelong friendship between them.”

In March 1921 the Scotts joined the Wilsons’ at S Street, where they took up residence on the fourth floor. Edith wrote that the Scotts were “gifts from Heaven” and that without Isaac’s care the President would not have lived as long as he did.

In 1931 Isaac and Mary purchased their own home on Hunt Place in Northeast Washington with financial assistance from Edith Wilson. “My dear madam,” wrote Isaac in a letter, “the shock came when I saw the check for Scott - $50 which I deeply thank you from the bottom of my heart…My deepest regards and best wishes, I am sincerely your friend, Isaac S Scott.”

The Scotts continued to work at S Street into the 1950s. When Isaac passed away in 1959 at the age of 83 Edith was among those who attended his funeral at the Shiloh Baptist Church.