David B. Scott

Brief Life History of David B.

When David B. Scott was born on 12 June 1813, in Wilson, Tennessee, United States, his father, John Scott, was 29 and his mother, Elizabeth Betsey Bradshaw, was 28. He married Malinda Jones on 4 April 1835, in Hendricks, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Andrew, Missouri, United States for about 4 years. He died on 16 December 1879, in Nodaway, Missouri, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Luteston Cemetery, Independence Township, Nodaway, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

David B. Scott
1813–1879
Malinda Jones
1818–1881
Marriage: 4 April 1835
Allen Jones Scott
1836–1912
Susan Francis Scott
1844–
James M. Scott
1847–
Martha M. Scott
1848–
David Marion Scott
1856–1886
Cyrus Winfield Scott
1857–
John L. Scott
1837–1910
Elizabeth Scott
1840–
Harriet I. Scott
1841–
Robert Jones Scott
1842–1936
Conrad Coons Scott
1845–1904
Nancy A Scott
1849–
Emaranda Scott
1851–1933
Emmavine Scott
1851–

Sources (22)

  • David Scott, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Legacy NFS Source: David Scott - Published information: birth-name: Dan or Daniel Scott
  • David Scott, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"

World Events (8)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1820 · Making States Equal

The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

1832 · The Black Hawk War

Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.

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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