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Jay W Scott 1851–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1851

Birth Location: Little Prairie, Van Buren County, Michigan, USA

Death Date: 25 May 1920

Death Location: Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan

Father: Joseph Scott

Mother: Phoebe Stanclift

Spouse(s): Sophia Gillet

Children(s): Wallace Scott

In 1851, Jay W Scott entered the world in Little Prairie, Van Buren County, Michigan, USA, born to Joseph Scott And Phoebe Stanclift. Jay W Scott married Sophia D Gillet, and had children including Wallace Francis Scott. Jay W Scott passed away in 1920 in Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan.

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Biography

  • In 1851, Jay W Scott entered the world in Little Prairie, Van Buren County, Michigan, USA, born to Joseph Scott And Phoebe Stanclift.
  • Jay W Scott married Sophia D Gillet, and had children including Wallace Francis Scott.
  • Jay W Scott passed away in 1920 in Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Scott
1819–1889
Birth Location: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Phoebe Stanclift
1822–1894
Birth Location: Graham, New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sophia Gillet
1857–1887
Birth Location: Eaton Rapids, Eaton, Michigan, USA
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Children(s)

Wallace Scott
1877–1963
Birth Location: Eaton Rapids, Eaton, Michigan, USA
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Jay Scott's Ancestors

Self
Jay Scott
1851–1920
Birth Place: Little Prairie, Van Buren County, Michigan, USA
Parents
Joseph Scott
1819–1889
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
Phoebe Stanclift
1822–1894
Graham, New York, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Scott
1791–1876
Pittston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
Louisa (Lucy) Morse
1793–1875
Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Ansel Stanclift
1800–1861
New York, USA
Caroline (Matilda) Stewart
1801–1864
New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Scott
1754–1829
Esther Halstead
1767–1839
Amos Moss\Morse
1760–1805
Mary Sperry
1754–1815
Comfort Jr
1752–1841
Hannah Balcom
1756–1812
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Scott
1733–1807
Mehitable Cary
1740–1808
Joseph Moss
1714–1775
Lydia Jones
1714–1787
Elihu Sperry
1722–1779
Mary Mansfield
1726–1761
Comfort Stanclift
1731–1810
Margaret Lee
1728–1760

Jay Scott's Descendants

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Jay (W) Scott (Sep 1851–25 May 1920) m. Sophia (D) Gillet (1857–14 May 1887)
  1. 1. Wallace (Francis) Scott 1877–1963 m. Victoria (E) Gibson 1883–1925
    1. 1. Francis (Lyle) Scott 1906–1977 m. Alida (Hannah (Alice)) Crawford 1911–1990
      1. 1. Herman (Wallace) Scott 1930–1994 m. Sue (Ann) Pennington 1929–2012

Jay Scott's Timeline

2 Records

1851
Sep 1851
Birth of Jay W Scott in Little Prairie, Van Buren County, Michigan, USA
Little Prairie, Van Buren County, Michigan, USA
1920
25 May 1920
Age 69
Death of Jay W Scott in Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan
Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1851
    Event Place: Little Prairie, Van Buren County, Michigan, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 May 1920
    Event Place: Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan
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