~~ James Scott ~~

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James Scott was born on Dec. 26, 1814 in Wayne Co IN and died on Nov. 27, 1902 in Grant County, IN.

Father: John Scott was born on Dec. 26, 1777 in Crozier, Goochland County, Virginia and died on Dec. 9, 1846 in Dover, Wayne County, IN.

Mother: Rachel Scott [Horton] was born on Nov. 4, 1778 in Surry Co., NC and died on Apr. 29, 1857 in Grant Co., IN.

He married Annis Scott [Arnett] on Apr. 20, 1836 in New Garden, Concord Meeting. Annis, daughter of Jesse Willis Arnett and Margaret Elizabeth Arnett [Williams], was born on Feb. 9, 1819 in Wayne Co., IN and died on Jan. 28, 1892 in Grant County, Indiana.

Children of James Scott and Annis Scott [Arnett]
1. Milton Scott was born on Apr. 24, 1837 in Liberty Twp., Grant Co. IN and died on Feb. 27, 1839 in Grant Co., IN.
2, Emily Hollingsworth [Scott] was born on Jul. 1, 1838 in Grant Co. IN and died on Mar. 15, 1912 in Grant Co., IN.
3. Elam Scott was born on Jan. 29, 1840 in Grant Co. IN and died on Aug. 2, 1849 in Grant Co., IN.
4. Calvin Scott was born on Aug. 8, 1841 in Liberty Twp., Grant Co. IN and died on Aug. 13, 1874 in Liberty, Grant Co., IN.
5. John Scott was born on Dec. 26, 1843 in Grant Co. IN and died on Aug. 25, 1864 in Atlanta Ga from wounds in the battle of Atlanta.
6. Ellmina Elmina Bogue [Scott] was born on Sep. 13, 1845 in Grant Co. IN and died on Nov. 2, 1933.
7. Edmund Scott was born in 1845 in Grant Co., IN and died After 1880.
8. Jesse A. Scott was born on Nov. 25, 1847 in Grant Co. IN and died on Jan. 19, 1935. Note: Co G 153rd Indiana Inf.
9. Stephen Scott was born on Dec. 25, 1849 in Grant Co. IN and died on Dec. 10, 1930.
10. Oliver Rigdon Scott was born on Dec. 8, 1851 in Grant Co. IN and died on Mar. 24, 1924.
11. Addison Scott was born on Jan. 6, 1854 in Grant Co., IN and died on Dec. 4, 1916 in Grant Co., IN.
12. Abraham (Evan) B. Scott was born on Dec. 25, 1855 in Grant Co. IN and died on May 2, 1908.
13. Thirza (Eliza) A. Ann Theresa Rittenhouse [Scott] was born on Jan. 29, 1857 in Grant Co. IN and died on May 30, 1940.
14. Rufus B. Scott was born on Jun. 15, 1859 in Grant Co. IN and died on Jul. 4, 1897 in Grant County, Indiana.
15. Malinda K. Millikan [Scott] was born on Aug. 15, 1860 in Grant Co. IN and died on May 19, 1934.
16. Eslie Scott was born on Apr. 2, 1863 in Indiana and died on May 26, 1957.

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Other events in the life of James Scott
Census 1850 Liberty, Grant Co., IN
Occupation 1850 Farmer
Occupation 1870 Farmer
Occupation 1880 Farmer
Census 1900 Living w/daughter "Elmina" in Fairmont, Grant Co., IN
Occupation 1900 Retired Farmer
Burial Park Cemetery, Grant Co., IN

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CENTER/SCOTT CEMETERY

Center Cemetery, in Liberty Township, is one long ago abandoned. The earliest date on a stone is February 27, 1854 and the latest July 11, 1887. People living within the mile do not know of its existence. A grove of trees, in the center of the section is the only evidence to any traveler on the four roads which bound the section that there is a cemetery there. The Atlas of 1877 refers to it as the "old cemetery on the James Scott Farm."

A road east and west, passed thru the middle of this section many years ago but has long since been closed and there is now no ingress to the cemetery. I walked over the plowed ground and thru two fields of tall corn before reaching it.

As one would expect, tall trees, vines and some grass make locomotion difficult. The markers are fallen or broken and many may be hid by the fallen vegetation of the years.

The Center Christian Church is at some distance from this cemetery. A deed to this plot of land was made to this church and they are still the owners of it. The Grant County Deed Book, P pp. 254 reads as follows:
"that James Scott and his wife Annis Scott of Grant County Indiana in consideration of the Christian love & feelings toward the human family generally, have granted, bargained, donated and set apart for public use as a burying ground to inter any and every person that has not forfeited the laws of their God and Country and the further consideration of one dollar to us paid by Dugan Wall, Elwood Arnett, Marmaduke Mendenhall and John Harrold trustees of the Christian Church - Deer Creek, Grant Co., Indiana, and to their successors in office as trustees of said church forever the following tract or parcel of land" then follows a description of the tract. This is signed by James Scott and his wife Annis Scott. William Neal, Surveyor May 1, 1856.


US BLM indicates two land grants to James Scott on Mar 15, 1837:
ENW Sec 23/ T23N R7E 2ND PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN 80 ACRE GRANT
SWNW Sec 23/T23N R7E 2ND PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN 40 ACRE GRANT

Fairmount News (abstracts) for 1901-05 notes:
Scott, James, performed m of M/M J.B. Smithson 50 years ago (7/8/1902); b. Wayne Co., IN 26 Dec 1814; sone of John and Rachel; 20 Apr 1839 marries Annis Arnett, dt. Jesse and Margaret Arnett; and his wife settled in Liberty Twp. 2.75 mi NW of Fairmount in Dec 1842; mbr. Fmt. Friends; d 27 Nov 1902.

The following is from the 1850 census as transcribed by Beverly Telfer. See http://www.rootsweb.com/~ingrant/census/1850/168b.htm .
Abstracted by Beverly Telfer, 1999 from the National Archives and Records Administration Federal Population Schedules for the 7th Census of the United States in 1850.