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William Scott 1789 – 1826 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Oct 1789

Birth Location: Wrightsboro, Columbia, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 31 Aug 1826

Death Location: Xenia, Greene, Ohio, USA

Father: James Scott

Mother: Lydia Sanders

Spouse(s): Sarah Sanders

Children(s): John Scott

William Scott was born in 1789 in Wrightsboro, Columbia, Georgia, USA, the child of James Scott and Lydia Sanders. William Scott married Sarah Sanders, and had children including John Scott. William Scott passed away in 1826 in Xenia, Greene, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • William Scott was born in 1789 in Wrightsboro, Columbia, Georgia, USA, the child of James Scott and Lydia Sanders.
  • William Scott married Sarah Sanders, and had children including John Scott.
  • William Scott passed away in 1826 in Xenia, Greene, Ohio, USA.

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William Scott's Ancestors

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William Scott
1789 – 1826
Birth Place: Wrightsboro, Columbia, Georgia, USA
Parents
James Scott
1750 – 1823
Langholm, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Lydia Sanders
1753 – 1823
New Hanover Co. , North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Robert Scott
1730 – 1800
Langholm, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Jean Bell
1723 –
Joel (Mordecai) Sanders
1718 – 1782
New Hanover, Perquimans Cty, North Carolina, USA
Charity (Clarke) HOLLOWELL
1722 – 1782
Wrightsboro, Hanover, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
David Scott
1680 – 1740
James Bell
1700 –
Margaret Mitchel
1704 –
JOHN (Quaker)
1695 – 1764
Priscilla Pritlowe
1691 – 1728
Thomas HOLLOWELL
1694 – 1743
Sarah Scutchins
1702 – 1758
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Mitchell
1680 –
William Saunders
1661 – 1720
Mary Hall
1662 – 1718
John Pricklove
1669 – 1728
Elizabeth Sebrell
1669 – 1728
Josiah (unclear)
1680 – 1744
Sarah Greene
1680 – 1747

William Scott's Descendants

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William Scott (17 Oct 1789 – 31 Aug 1826) m. Sarah Sanders (3 Jan 1803 – 3 Aug 1885)
  1. 1. John Scott (25 Jan 1822 – 17 Sep 1898) m. Susanna (S) Bray (22 Nov 1823 – 20 Jun 1872)
    1. 1. Elwood Scott (18 June 1846 – 1 October 1936) m. Rhoda Jay (16 June 1852 – 9 November 1887)
      1. 1. Winfield Scott (abt 1872 – 13 Apr 1901)
      2. 2. Lettie (Mae) Palmer (1886 – 19 November 1963) m. Blanchard (H) Palmer (1882 – 28 February 1953)
        1. 1. Russell Palmer (abt 1907 – )
        2. 2. Gertrude Palmer (13 Aug 1907 – Apr 1986)
        3. 3. Gertrude (Mae) Stewart (abt 1908 – 16 April 1986) m. Harry (Virgil) Stewart (7 August 1902 – 13 November 1965)
        4. 4. Elwood (Perry) Palmer (25 September 1908 – 18 June 1988)
        5. 5. Paul (Harrison) Palmer (31 January 1910 – 15 January 1992)
        6. 6. Carl (Winfield) Palmer (14 January 1912 – 30 May 1933)
        7. 7. George (M.) Palmer (27 October 1914 – 23 February 2009)
        8. 8. Lula (Virginia) Boyer (28 September 1916 – 13 October 1982)
        9. 9. Frank (Ottwell) Palmer (9 September 1918 – 4 March 1945)
        10. 10. Helen Palmer (abt 1921 – )
        11. 11. Charles (Blanchard) Palmer (24 March 1923 – 10 September 1923)

William Scott's Timeline

2 Records

1789
17 Oct 1789
Birth of William Scott in Wrightsboro, Columbia, Georgia, USA
Wrightsboro, Columbia, Georgia, USA
1826
31 Aug 1826
Age 37
Death of William Scott in Xenia, Greene, Ohio, USA
Xenia, Greene, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1789
    Event Place: Wrightsboro, Columbia, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1826
    Event Place: Xenia, Greene, Ohio, USA

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