Brief Life History of William E.
When William E. Scott was born in 1822, in Monroe, Indiana, United States, his father, John Scott, was 38 and his mother, Elizabeth Betsey Bradshaw, was 37. He married Martha Edwards on 29 December 1853, in Appanoose, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Udell Township, Appanoose, Iowa, United States in 1860 and Osage Township, Morgan, Missouri, United States in 1870. He died in Boone, Franklin, Missouri, United States, and was buried in Boone, Franklin, Missouri, United States.
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- William Scott, "United States Census, 1870"
- William Scott, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
- William Scott in entry for William E Scott, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1851
Historic Boundaries: 1851: Franklin, Missouri, United States
1856 · The Town of Santa Claus
The town of Santa Fe was denied their application for a United States Postal Service as a town of Santa Fe, Indiana, was already established. Several meetings were held and the name was changed to Santa Claus, Indiana. The United States Postal Service granted their application. Due to the name, the post office in Santa Claus continues to receive thousands of letters to Santa Claus from children around the world each December.
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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