Elisabeth Scott Bocock (February 3, 1901 - December 9, 1985) was born in Richmond, Virginia. She was one of five children. When Elisabeth was 6 years old, her parents, Elisabeth ("Elise") Strother Scott and Frederic Scott, built a home at 909 West Franklin Street in Richmond, VA. The family purchased the plot of land from the Lewis Ginter estate in 1907 and moved into the new construction in 1911.