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Mahala Scott 1809–1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Feb 1809

Birth Location: Edgefield, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 19 Aug 1890

Death Location: Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi, United States

Father: John Scott

Mother: Mary Johnston

Spouse(s): William Bush

Children(s): William Bush

Mahala Scott was born in 1809 in Edgefield, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States, the child of John Thomas Scott And Mary Polly Darden Johnston. Mahala Scott married William Harrison Bush, and had children including William Hardy Bush. Mahala Scott passed away in 1890 in Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi, United States.

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Biography

  • Mahala Scott was born in 1809 in Edgefield, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States, the child of John Thomas Scott And Mary Polly Darden Johnston.
  • Mahala Scott married William Harrison Bush, and had children including William Hardy Bush.
  • Mahala Scott passed away in 1890 in Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Scott
1789–1844
Birth Location: Fordoun, Kincardineshriem Ireland
JS
Mary Johnston
1787–1854
Birth Location: Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland
MJ

Spouses(s)

William Bush
1794–1870
Birth Location: Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
WB

Children(s)

William Bush
1825–1893
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States
WB

Mahala Scott's Ancestors

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Mahala Scott
1809–1890
Birth Place: Edgefield, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States
Parents
John Thomas Scott
1789–1844
Fordoun, Kincardineshriem Ireland
Mary (Polly Darden) Johnston
1787–1854
Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Jane (W.) Thomas-Scott
1763–1844
Wake County, North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Jane Hungerford
1742–1821
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Hungerford
1717–1757

Mahala Scott's Descendants

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Mahala Scott (19 Feb 1809–19 Aug 1890) m. William (Harrison) Bush (01 March, 1794–13 June, 1870)
  1. 1. William (Hardy) Bush 1825–1893 m. Mary (Ann) Davis 1831–1897
    1. 1. Rosier (Benjamin) Bush 1856–1925 m. Nancy (Virginia) Lyon 1861–1937
      1. 1. Aaron (Bruce) Bush 1891–1972 m. Elizabeth (Albin) Grice 1892–1960
        1. 1. James (Bush) Jr 1929–1982 m. Myrte (Bell) Calhoun 1929–2009

Mahala Scott's Timeline

3 Records

1809
19 Feb 1809
Birth of Mahala Scott in Edgefield, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States
Edgefield, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States
1823
1823
Age 14
Mahala Scott was married in Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
1890
19 Aug 1890
Age 81
Death of Mahala Scott in Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi, United States
Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1809
    Event Place: Edgefield, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1823
    Event Place: Edgefield, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1890
    Event Place: Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi, United States
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