Tennessee Family Group Sheet for the James Denton SCOTT Family
Husband: James Denton SCOTT
(1)
Birthdate: 8 Feb 1818
Birthplace: Raleigh ?, Wake co ?, NC (1, 2)
Death date: 26 Feb 1889
Place of death: Rich Hill, Bates co, MO (3)
Burial: Rich Hill, Bates co, MO (3)
Father: Wyatt Hugh SCOTT (4)
Mother: unknown
Marriage date: 1839 (6)
Marriage place:, Weakley co, TN (6)
Wife: Mary Elisabeth McINTOSH
Birthdate: 8 Dec 1822
Birthplace: Jonesboro, Union co, IL (1, 5)
Death date: 12 Jun 1896
Place of death: Shawnee, Pottawatomie cor, Ok Terr (6)
Burial: Rich Bates co, MO (3)
Father: Charles McINTOSH (1)
Mother: Elisabeth ADAMS (5)
CHILDREN
Child No. 1: Child #1 SCOTT(6)
Sex: unknown
Birthdate: 1839-1842 (6)
Birthplace:, Weakley co, TN (6)
Death date: 1839-1842 (6)
Place of death:,, Weakley co, TN (6)
Burial:, Weakley co, TN (6)
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names: Never married
Child No. 2: Child #2 SCOTT (6)
Sex: unknown
Birthdate: 1839-1842 (6)
Birthplace:, Weakley co, TN (6)
Death date: 1839-1842 (6)
Place of death:, Weakley co, TN (6)
Burial:, Weakley co, TN (6)
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names: Never married
Child No. 3: Child #3 SCOTT (6)
Sex: unknown
Birthdate: 1839-1842 (6)
Birthplace:, Weakley co, TN (6)
Death date: 1839-1842 (6)
Place of death:, Weakley co, TN (6)
Burial:, Weakley co, TN (6)
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names: Never married
Child No. 4: James Ammon "Uncle Jimmy" SCOTT
Sex: M
Birthdate: 19 Apr 1844
Birthplace: Mount Rose Twp,, Lee co, Iowa Terr
Death date: 1 Jan 1929
Place of death: Holdenville, Hughes co, OK
Burial: Holdenville, Hughes co, OK
Marriage date: 26 Mar 1864
Marriage place: Virginia City, ID Terr (MT)
Spouses' names: Delpha Elisabeth ABBOTT
Child No. 5: Charles Arlington SCOTT
Sex: M
Birthdate: 26 Aug 1846
Birthplace: Mount Rose Twp, Lee Co, Iowa Terr
Death date: 15 Jun 1908
Place of death: Holdenville, Hughes co, OK
Marriage date: Bef 1873
Burial: Holdenville, Hughes co, OK
Marriage place: Honey Grove, Fannin co, TX
Spouses' names: Mary J
Child No. 6: Andrew W "Uncle Andy" SCOTT
Sex: M
Birthdate: Mar 1848
Birthplace: Mount Rose Twp, Lee co, IA
Death date: 15 Apr 1908
Place of death: Kansas City, Jackson, MO
Burial: Holdenville, Hughes co, OK
Marriage date: 5 Mar 1872
Marriage place: Honey Grove, Fannin, Tx
Spouses' names: Julia Alice JONES
Child No. 7: Mary E SCOTT
Sex: F
Birthdate: 15 Apr 1851
Birthplace: Kingston, Caldwell, MO
Death date: 5 May 1881
Place of death: Rich Hill, Bates co, MO
Burial: Rich Hill, Bates, MO
Marriage date: Bef872
Marriage place: unknown
Spouses' names: Charles SCHRYVER
Child No. 8: John Wyatt SCOTT
Sex: M
Birthdate: 19 Jan 1854
Birthplace: Kingston, Caldwell co, MO
Death date: 20 Dec 1940
Place of death: Henryetta, Okmulgee co, OK
Burial: Henryetta, Okmulgee co, OK
Marriage date: 16 Mar 1876
Marriage place: Honey Grove, Fannin co, TX
Spouses' names: Theodocia M :Docie" ABBOTT
Child No. 9: Richard SCOTT
Sex: M
Birthdate: Abt 1857
Birthplace: Breckenridge, Caldwell, co, MO
Death date: 1861
Place of death: Gold Hill, Boulder co, Neb Terr (CO)
Burial: unknown
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names: Never married
Child No. 10: William Richie SCOTT
Sex: M
Birthdate: 24 Dec 1860
Birthplace: Boulder, Boulder, Neb Terr (CO)
Death date: 11 May 1925
Place of death: Holdenville, Hughes co, OK
Burial: Holdenville, Hughes co, OK
Marriage date: Abt 1888
Marriage place: Rich Hill, Bates co, MO
Spouses' names: Louie C ?
Child No. 11: Alice Emily SCOTT
Sex: F
Birthdate: 6 June 1865
Birthplace: Living Springs Ranch, Adams co, CO Terr
Death date: 4 Feb 1953
Place of death: Kansas City, Jackson co, MO
Burial: unknown
Marriage date: Abt 1880
Marriage place: Empire City, Cherokee co, KS ?
Spouses' names: Alfred Emsley LOWDERMILK
Child No. 12: George R SCOTT
Sex: M
Birthdate: 18 July 1875
Birthplace: Living Springs Ranch, Adams co, CO Terr
Death date: after 1910
Place of death: unknown
Burial: unknown
Marriage date: Abt 1889
Marriage place: Rich Hill, Bates, MO ?
Spouses' names: Mary
Child No. 13: Harriet E :"Hattie" SCOTT
Sex:
Birthdate: Jul 1867
Birthplace: Denver, Arapahoe, Co Terr
Death date: Aft 1933
Place of death: Henryetta, Okmulgee, OK ?
Burial: unknown
Marriage date: Abt 1884
Marriage place: Rich Hill, Bates, MO
Spouses' names: James M WISE
Documentation:
(1) Scott Family Bible - Now in my possession - FMS Jr;
(2) His birth in NC comes from 1850-90 censuses; I assume Raileigh and Wake co is based on
numerous factors, which I can supply.
(3) "A History of the Old West, as Written and Lived by John Wyatt Scott," unpublished
autobiography of John Wyatt Scott, 1940, Henryetta, Okmulgee Co OK. I have. John Wyatt was
James Denton and Delpha's son.
(4) "History of Bates County [Mo]" 1883, "History of Bates County, Missouri," W.O. ATKESON,
1918, p 898, and many other soources.
(5) Joel OVERTON, 215 Patton Drive, Cedar Hill, Dallas Co TX 75104. Telephone conversation
Thursday 8 Feb 1996. Phone: 214 293 1064.
(6) "The Shawnee Quill," Shawnee, Pottowatomie Co IT, Friday, Saturday 11 Jun 1896, p 1
Notes
#1: Sources for information about children, except first three, are given in children's
Family Group Sheets
#2: James Denton Scott discovered first gold mine in Colorado (I have numerous citations
available) at Gold Hill, at the time in Nebraska Terr, now in Boulder co CO.
#3: Tombstone for James Denton and Delpha is largest in Rich Hill cemetery, about 30 feet
high, with large family plot.
#4: J.D. operated stage coach station at Living Springs, Adams co, CO Terr, and knew many
Wild West personages, including Ben Halladay, a business partner, Buffalo Bill Cody, Col
Chivington, etc.
#5: J D Scott and sons were railroad contractors built first rail (KATY) through Indian
Territory in 1872, from Cherokee co, MO to Dennison, Texas.
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