Person:William Scott (182)

William Covington Scott
m. 18 May 1856
  1. Mary Ellen Scott1857 - 1868
  2. William Covington Scott1857 - 1883
  3. John Long Scott1859 - 1879
  4. Susan Isabell Scott1861 - Bet 1920 & 1930
  5. Ann Elizabeth Scott1862 - 1863
  6. James Othor Scott1864 - 1933
  7. George Henry Scott1866 - 1946
  8. Malinda Jane Scott1868 - 1932
  9. David Garrett Scott1871 - 1893
  10. Marilla Priscilla Scott1873 - 1954
  11. Leonidas Scott1876 - 1877
m. 4 Jul 1881
  1. William Ernest Scott1882 - 1966
Facts and Events
Name William Covington Scott
Gender Male
Birth[1] 26 Nov 1857 Putnam, Missouri, United StatesBased on reported age at time of death; questionable
Alt Birth[2] 21 Apr 1858 Putnam, Missouri, United States
Census[3] 1860 Putnam, Missouri, United States
Census[4] 1870 Putnam, Missouri, United States
Marriage 4 Jul 1881 Lexington, Lafayette, Missouri, United Statesto Lucy M. Herald
Alt Death[1] 27 Feb 1883
Death[5] 22 Jul 1883 St. John, Putnam, Missouri, United Statesnewspaper death announcement
Burial[1] Putnam, Missouri, United StatesTorrey Cemetery
Probate[6] From Oct 1883 to Nov 1883 Putnam, Missouri, United Stateswidow sues her father-in-law over husband's estate; loses
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Torrey Cemetery, Sherman Township; FHL #1698083, in Phillips, Sarah Lemen. Putnam County, Missouri cemeteries: information obtained by stone readings and additional data from Unionville Republican; readings to 1980 inclusive. (Kirksville, Missouri: Simpson Printing, c1990)
    p. 280.

    Scott, W. O., d. 27 Feb 1883, age 25 yr, 3m, 1d
    [Note: Birth dates based on reported age at time of death in this source seem frequently to be wrong.]

  2. Scott Family emails
    Bob Fairbrother, 21 Aug 2003.
  3. Missouri,Putnam County; FHL #0803641, in United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653)
    HH 1431, Family 1293.

    York Township (PO = Ayresville)
    HH 1431, Family 1293
    Notes, 1860 US Census,
    Scott, James, 26, male, farmer, RE $300, PE $300, born PA
    , Isabel, 22, female, born IL
    , Mary, 3, female, born MO
    , William, 2, male, born MO
    , John, 10/12, male, born MO

  4. Missouri, Putnam, York Township; FHL #0552300, in United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publications M593 and T132)
    HH 106, Family 106.

    Scott, James T., age 36, farmer, RE = $500, PE = $450, born PA, eligible to vote
    , Isabel, 32, keeps house, born IL, cannot write
    , William, age 12, at home, born MO, attends school
    , John, age 10, born MO, attends school
    , Susan, age 9, born MO, attends school
    , James, age 5, b. MO, attends school
    , George, age 3, b. MO
    , Malinda, age 1, born MO

  5. MOPUTNAM-L Archives, in Rootsweb Archive Search.

    From: "Linda M. Nixon"
    Subject: deaths
    Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2001 15:56:14 -0700
    These appeared in a newspaper in Unionville, MO . . . .
    West End Item, 2 Aug 1883
    William Scott, eldest son of James Scott, died at his home near
    St. John, Sunday, July 22. He leaves a brokenhearted wife and
    one child to mourn his loss

  6. Probate Court Records; FHL #1010797, in Missouri. Probate Court (Putnam County). Probate records, 1857-1940; index to probate records, 1853-1977. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1977)
    Volume D, pp. 552, 561,562, 571.