Brief Life History of William
When William Scott was born on 4 December 1809, in Maryland, United States, his father, John Scott, was 37 and his mother, Ann Ford, was 40. He married Abigail Woods about 1830, in Waynesburg, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Franklin Township, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States for about 10 years and Pennsylvania, United States in 1870. He died on 18 January 1878, in Waynesburg, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Waynesburg, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Sources (7)
- William Scott, "United States Census, 1870"
- William Scott in entry for James Thomas and Leah Margaret Scott, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950"
- William Scott, "United States Census, 1860"
Spouse and Children
1809–1878 Male
1810–1880 Female
Children (9)
1834–1924 Male
1835–1913 Male
1837–1925 Male
1839–1846 Male
1841–1909 Male
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Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1812
Age 3
1812 · Harrisburg Becomes the State Capital
Age 3
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 21
Name Meaning
English, Scottish, and Irish (Down): habitational and ethnic name from Middle English Scot ‘man from Scotland’. There is no evidence that the surname denoted either of the earlier senses of Scot as ‘(Gaelic-speaking) Irishman’ or ‘man from Alba’, the Gaelic-speaking region of Scotland north of the river Forth. This surname is also very common among African Americans.
English and Scottish: from the rare Middle English personal name Scot (Old English Scott, possibly also Old Norse Skotr), only certainly attested in northern England.
English: variant of Scutt .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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