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- SOURCE: Citation: The Indiana GenWeb Project, Copyright ?1997-2007,Putnam County Website http://ibssg.org/putnam/
Putnam County, Indiana USGenWeb Project
BIOGRAPHY -- George H. Scott
Atlas of Putnam County, Indiana
Chicago: J.H. Beers, 1879
"Russell Township."
SCOTT, George H. P.O. Portland Mills, Farmer, Sec 19; born Sept 10,1806 in Cork Co. East Tenn, son of John and Jane Campbell Scott,natives of VA; his parents were married in Tenn and had a family of 10children; he being the 3rd; they removed to Fleming Co KY when he was12 and there resided til death. On Oct 8, 1829, he was united inmarriage to Sarah R. Lawson born April 15, 1809 in KY daughter ofJacob and Sarah Brice Lawson, natives of VA; had a family of 15children: Lucinda J, born May 2, 1831; Irena July 29, 1832; Julia AJan 19, 1834; James E Jan 3, 1836; John L, Dec 27, 1837; Wiliam H,March 13, 1839 (died Sept 1876); George M, April 10, 1841; Simpson S,March 24, 1843; Sarah E, Nov 24, 1844 (died in infancy); Sarah E, Jan9, 1846; Wesley T. Nov 5, 1848; Robert H Oct 28, 1850; Fatima I., Nov11, 1851; Jacob C T Aug 23, 1854 and one girl who died in infancy. In1832, Mr. Scott arrived in this county, bought 166 acres of land, 7 ofwhich were cleared, a log cabin being the only improvement; in this hebegan his new life, helping to convert a wilderness into one of themost productive counties in the state; he has held the position ofTwp. Assessor for 10 years and is a man of tried honestly; hisdescendants, children, grandchildren and great number 121; "...four ofhis sons entered the army in 1862; William H (was in the same unit asJames E. Scott- 78th Ind. Regt., Co. B., Union volunteers,http://www.civilwar.nps.gov/cwss/regiments.cfm) and George M. enlistedin the 21st Ind Inf (there was no Indiana 21st Infantry unit in theCivil War-there was a 21st Battery, Indiana Light Artillery-uponchecking for a, "Scott" or "George Scott" or "George M. Scott", nonewere listed in this unit-nor was he listed in the same unit with hisbrothers William H. or James E., he may have been in the Civil War, inthe same 43rd Regiment, since there is a George Scott listed, but in adifferent Company, "G" from his brother Simpson S. Scott who was inCo. "B"-http://www.civilwar.nps.gov/cwss/regiments.cfm); James E. in87th Regt; Co B (this is actually the 78th Ind. Regt., Co. B., Unionvolunteers-http://www.civilwar.nps.gov/cwss/regiments.cfm) and SimpsonS. in the 43rd (this was easilyfound-http://www.civilwar.nps.gov/cwss/regiments.cfm; the latter waskilled in battle on Saline RIver, Ark April 27, 1864." In religiousbelief, Mr. Scott is a Presbyterian his wife a Christian; politicallythe family is Republican. File Created: 2007-Aug-01." [Transcribed 24March 2008, SLJuhl, Compiler ( )=Compiler's research]
NOTE: Actually, It would seem that, William H. & James E. Scott werein the same regiment and company, plus George M. & Simpson S. were inthe same regiment, but different companies in the Civil War.
SOURCE: "23 September 1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Sarah E Scott
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846
Birth Place: Indiana
Gender: Female
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Russell, Putnam, Indiana
Household Members: Name Age
George H Scott 43 Farmer, 2000, TN
George M Scott 9 IN
Irena Scott 17 KY
James E Scott 14 IN
John L Scott 12 IN
Julia A Scott 16 IN
Sally R Scott 41 KY
Sarah E Scott 4 IN
Simpson S Scott 7 IN
Wesley T Scott 1 IN
William H Scott 11 IN
Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Russell, Putnam, Indiana;Roll: M432_167; Page: 430; Image: 147; Dwelling 1008/1008.Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line].Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. [Transcribed 24March 2008, SLJuhl, Compiler]
Added SOURCE: Tiffany Olson, tlhamilton15@yahoo.com; contibutedcopies of the pages of a HOLBERT HAMILTON BIBLE with information onthe Holbert Lytle Hamilton's family line, which belonged to"grandmother Scott, later belonged to her daughter Julia Ratcliff, andlater to Katherine Levy, daughter of Julia." Per several e-mailsdated; Sunday, 16 March 2008 to this compiler, SLJuhl,sljuhl1234@yahoo.com [26 March 2008, SLJuhl, Compiler]
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