"His parents, William S. And Sarah (Lackey) Scott, were Tennesseans, the former born February 13 1807. He was a blacksmith by trade, and quite a noted politician, and the latter years of his life were devoted to farming. He located in Dresden in 1832, and four years later was elected sheriff of Weakley County, and served for six years. In 1843 he was elected to the State Legislature, and served one term. He was a very successful farmer, and owned at the time of his death, in 1873, 5000 acres of land. His wife died in 1832, and he then married Sallied Jones, who was born in Wilson County in 1812, and died in 1884."
"His parents, William S. And Sarah (Lackey) Scott, were Tennesseans, the former born February 13 1807. He was a blacksmith by trade, and quite a noted politician, and the latter years of his life were devoted to farming. He located in Dresden in 1832, and four years later was elected sheriff of Weakley County, and served for six years. In 1843 he was elected to the State Legislature, and served one term. He was a very successful farmer, and owned at the time of his death, in 1873, 5000 acres of land. His wife died in 1832, and he then married Sallied Jones, who was born in Wilson County in 1812, and died in 1884."
Family Members
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Rufus Franklin Scott
1828–1905
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William Carroll Scott
1830–1892
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Dr George Lackey Scott
1833–1928
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Mrs Paralee R. Scott Boyd
1838–1860
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F M Scott
1840–1845
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William L Scott
1842–1930
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Stephen Preston Scott
1846–1925
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Benjamin E Scott
1848–1921
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Sarah Rebecca Scott Blakemore
1851–1880
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Robert Burton Scott
1854–1895
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