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John C. Scott

1833 - July 9, 1909


 

Born 1833 in Mexico, VA.
Moved to TX in 1853 and lived in San Antonio, Bexar County, TX.

Mustered into Company L at Corinth, MS on April 1, 1862 by Col. Wharton.
Discharged at the end of the 90-day enlistment period.

Married Emma Armistead on September 13, 1865 in Bedford County, VA.
Occupied as railroad worker.
Admitted to Confederate Home on June 12, 1907.

Died July 9, 1909 in the Confederate Home.
Buried in the Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Travis County, TX.


Also Identified As:
 

None Identified


Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
  None Known

Parents:
  Unidentified
Siblings:
  Unknown
Spouse(s):
 
Emma Armistead
b.
from Charlotte County, VA
m. JC Scott on September 13, 1865 in Bedford County, VA
Children:
  Unknown
Gravesite:
 

Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Travis County, TX

J C SCOTT
DIED
JULY 9, 1909
AGED 76 YRS


1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image)
  Head of Houshold  

1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
  Name Age Sex Color Occupation Real Estate Nativity Student? Illiterate?
                 
                 

1860 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Student?
Literate?
                   
                   

1870 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Parentage
Student?
Literate?
                     
                       

1880 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Race
Sex
Age
Rel.
Mar. St.
Occupation
Health
Education
Nativity
Father's Nativity
Mother's Nativity
 
 

1900 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Street Address, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Rel.
Race
Sex
D.O.B.
Age
Mar. info.
Children
Nativity
Father's Nativity
Mother's Nativity
Citizenship
Occupation
Education
Home Ownership
                               
                               

Roster of the Texas Confederate Home
Name
Scott, John C.
ID
149-36
Where Born
IL
When Born
1833
Occupation
Railroader
Company
L
Regiment
8' Tex. Cav.
Brigade Wharton
Division
Forrest
Army
TN
Marital Status
Marr'd
Came to Texas
1853
Residence
San Antonio
Admitted to Home
June 12, 1907
Disability
Old Age
Religious Persuasion
None
Died
July 9, 1909
Discharged
-----
Dismissed
-----
Whom to Write
Mrs. E. A. Scott (Wife)
Where
2543 W. Houston St. San Antonio
Remarks
Buried in State Cemetery
Page
149

Related Links:
  Terry Rangers Buried at the Texas State Cemetery
(offsite) Texas State Cemetery: John Scott

Sources:
 

Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882.

Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research.

Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.


Research Links:
 

(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Scott)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Scott)
(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Bexar County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Bexar County, TX)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Bexar County, TX)
(offsite) VAGenWeb Project (Bedford County, VA)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Bedford County, VA)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Bedford County, VA)


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