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John Wesley Scott 1845 – 1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1845

Birth Location: Marion, South Carolina

Death Date: 06 Jan 1903

Death Location: Robeson, North Carolina

Father: Ervin Scott

Mother: Beady Elvington

Spouse(s): Martha (Scott)

Children(s): Alexander Scott

The story of John Wesley Scott began in 1845 in Marion, South Carolina. John Wesley Scott married Martha M.J. Johnson (Scott), and had children including Alexander Scott. John Wesley Scott passed away in 1903 in Robeson, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of John Wesley Scott began in 1845 in Marion, South Carolina.
  • John Wesley Scott married Martha M.J. Johnson (Scott), and had children including Alexander Scott.
  • John Wesley Scott passed away in 1903 in Robeson, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ervin Scott
1817 – 1883
Birth Location: Marion, Marion, South Carolina, USA
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Beady Elvington
1817 – 1850
Birth Location: Marion County, South Carolina, USA
BE

Spouses(s)

Martha (Scott)
1849 – 1912
Birth Location: Marion County, South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Alexander Scott
1872 – 1946
Birth Location: Dillon, Dillon, South Carolina, United States
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John Scott's Ancestors

Self
John Scott
1845 – 1903
Birth Place: Marion, South Carolina
Parents
Ervin Scott
1817 – 1883
Marion, Marion, South Carolina, USA
Beady Elvington
1817 – 1850
Marion County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Eli Scott
1790 – 1845
Lake View, Dillon, South Carolina, United States
Celia Goodyear
1791 –
Lake View, Dillon, South Carolina, United States
Jesse Elvington
1778 – 1860
Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Mary (Polly) Rains
1784 – 1860
Marion, Marion, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Scott
1756 – 1798
Elizabeth Legar
1751 –
William Goodyear
1750 – 1801
Louisa Grainger
1760 –
Zadok (Elvington)
1754 – 1819
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Scott
1738 – 1808
Elizabeth WALKER
1721 – 1774
Daniel LEGARE
1708 – 1790
William Goodyear
1730 – 1762
Samuel Grainger
1732 – 1808
Catherine Ayres
1740 – 1820
Jacob Yelverton
1725 – 1800

John Scott's Descendants

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John (Wesley) Scott (Oct 1845 – 06 Jan 1903) m. Martha (M.J. Johnson) (Scott) (Feb 1849 – 09 Apr 1912)
  1. 1. Alexander Scott (4 Feb 1872 – 12 Dec 1946) m. Zilphia (Ella) Harrell (21 Feb 1878 – 8 Dec 1964)
    1. 1. Gurney (W (EI)) Scott (27 Apr 1897 – 12 Jan 1992) m. Edna (Ophelia IVEY) Scott (14 Jul 1903 – 2 Apr 2001)
      1. 1. Edna (Lucille) Scott (9 Jun 1927 – 06 Feb 1998) m. Arthur (McCrae) Townsend (1929 – 1993)
        1. 1. Stephen (Anthony) Townsend (13 Sep 1954 – )

John Scott's Timeline

2 Records

1845
Oct 1845
Birth of John Wesley Scott in Marion, South Carolina
Marion, South Carolina
1903
06 Jan 1903
Age 58
Death of John Wesley Scott in Robeson, North Carolina
Robeson, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1845
    Event Place: Marion, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Jan 1903
    Event Place: Robeson, North Carolina
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