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John Wesley Scott 1857 – 1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Mar 1857

Birth Location: Henry, Indiana, USA

Death Date: Aug 1946

Death Location: New Mexico, USA

Father: Foster Scott

Mother: Mary Reynolds

Spouse(s): Sarah McReynolds

Children(s): Foster Scott

The story of John Wesley Scott began in 1857 in Henry, Indiana, USA. John Wesley Scott married Sarah Frances McReynolds, and had children including Foster James Scott. John Wesley Scott passed away in 1946 in New Mexico, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Wesley Scott began in 1857 in Henry, Indiana, USA.
  • John Wesley Scott married Sarah Frances McReynolds, and had children including Foster James Scott.
  • John Wesley Scott passed away in 1946 in New Mexico, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Foster Scott
1824 – 1880
Birth Location: Monroe, Virginia, USA
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Mary Reynolds
1828 – 1866
Birth Location: Dublin, Wayne, Indiana, USA
MR

Spouses(s)

Sarah McReynolds
1864 – 1914
Birth Location: Henry, Indiana, USA
SM

Children(s)

Foster Scott
1893 – 1958
Birth Location: Henry, Indiana, USA
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John Scott's Ancestors

Self
John Scott
1857 – 1946
Birth Place: Henry, Indiana, USA
Parents
Foster B Scott
1824 – 1880
Monroe, Virginia, USA
Mary (E) Reynolds
1828 – 1866
Dublin, Wayne, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Daniel Reynolds
1805 – 1890
New York, USA
Margaret Morris
1806 – 1881
Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Reynolds
1779 – 1856
Anna Cornell
1786 – 1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Cornell
1760 – 1854
Elizabeth Birdsall
1760 – 1799

John Scott's Descendants

1.
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John (Wesley) Scott (16 Mar 1857 – Aug 1946) m. Sarah (Frances) McReynolds (28 Aug 1864 – 24 Dec 1914)
  1. 1. Foster (James) Scott (8 Sep 1893 – 4 Aug 1958) m. Zelpha (Frances) Bazil (11 May 1900 – 25 Mar 1928)
    1. 1. Foster (James Jr) Scott (4 May 1920 – 8 Jul 2005) m. Rhea Holgate (6 Jul 1921 – 8 Mar 1958)
    2. 2. Inez (Victoria) Scott (13 Sep 1921 – 15 Dec 2006) m. Ross (Eugene) Piper (29 Jul 1915 – 19 Jun 2007)
    3. 3. Earl (Durland) Scott (28 Jul 1923 – 20 Jan 2007)
    4. 4. Darleen Scott (1925 – )

John Scott's Timeline

2 Records

1857
16 Mar 1857
Birth of John Wesley Scott in Henry, Indiana, USA
Henry, Indiana, USA
1946
Aug 1946
Age 89
Death of John Wesley Scott in New Mexico, USA
New Mexico, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1857
    Event Place: Henry, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 1946
    Event Place: New Mexico, USA
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