James Scott

James (sometimes listed as John) Scott was born in Ohio in 1813 or 1814. He married Amanda Keith in Logan County, Ohio on Feb 12, 1839.

They had six children:

1. Harriet Scott, b. 1839 in Logan County, Ohio

2. Julia Anna Scott, b. Mar 22, 1841 in Logan County, Ohio, m. George W. Snedecker, d. Nov 6, 1924 in Crooked Creek, Jasper Co., Illinois

3. Ellen Scott, b. 1843 in Logan County, Ohio

4. Robert Scott, b. 1845 in Logan County, Ohio

5. John Keith Scott, b. Jan 9, 1847 in Logan County, Ohio

6. James Scott, b. 1848 in Logan County, Ohio

There is record of Robert Scott marrying Frances Keith in Logan County, Ohio on Dec 5, 1843. There is also a John Scott marrying Mary Margaret Keith on Apr 5, 1842 in Logan County. Are these couples related to James Scott and Amanda Keith? There are many, many members of the Scott family getting married around this time in this county.

He died April 1850 in Logan County, Ohio from "brain inflammation."

Ohio Mortality Schedule:

Source Citation

"United States Census (Mortality Schedule), 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M36N-L4K : accessed 14 June 2012), James Scott, Logan county, Logan, Ohio.

1850 Logan County, Ohio Census

Source Citation

"United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXQV-ZGQ : accessed 14 June 2012), John Scott in household of John Scott, Washington, Logan, Ohio, United States.