George W. Scott, I

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• Name	George W. Scott  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Suffix	I
  Born	31 Jul 1822 Derry, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA [2, 3, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Military	ServiceNumber: 1112833; SideOfWar: Union; SurvivedWar: Yes [10]
  Birth	31 Jul 1822 Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA [11]
  Birth	Abt 1825 Derry, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA [5, 6]
  Residence	1850 East Ward, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [5]
  Residence	1860 Ward 4, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [6]  –  Residence Post Office: Harrisburg
  Residence	1 Jul 1863 Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA [4]
  Military	1865 [12]  –  MilitaryServiceBranch: Infantry; MilitaryUnit: 24th U.S. Colored Infantry
  Birth	​ Chambersburg, Pennsylvania [12]
  Lincoln Cemetery Burial Record	Block E Section #4 Row #2 Lot #83 [13]
  Military Enlistment	Rank: Private [10]
  Military Enlistment	1 Mar 1865 [12]
  Military Enlistment	9 Mar 1865 [10]
  Military Muster	Information: Enlisted; MilitaryCompany: G; MilitaryUnit: 2909; Regiment: U.S. Colored Troops 24th Infantry; RegimentType: Infantry [10]
  Military Muster	9 Mar 1865 [10]
  Military Muster Out	Information: Mustered Out [10]
  Military Muster Out	1 Oct 1865 [10]
  Race	White [2, 9]
  Veteran	Civil War: 24th USCT Co. G. Rank: PVT (Wesley Civil War Vet Spreadsheet) [1, 14]
  Name	George Scott [2, 9]
  Name	George Scott [10]
  Name	George Scott [12]
  Residence	​ Pennsylvania, USA [8]  –  Relation to Head: Soldier
  Residence	1870 Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [2, 9]  –  45 Age: 45; MaleCitizenOverTwentyone: Yes; RealEstateValue: 1000; Laborer Occupation: Laborer
  Residence	1870 Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [2]  –  Residence Post Office: Harrisburg
  Died	16 Feb 1872 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [1, 3, 7]
  Buried	​ 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [1, 3, 15, 16]
  	Lincoln Cemetery
  Notes	Great Grandfather of John Weldon Scott. Father of John P. Scott, of Harrisburg. Husband of Rebecca Ferguson. From http://www.afrolumens.org/rising_free/usct/lincoln.html: Civil War Vet, unit: 54th Massachusetts, Company D NPS records show rank in and out as Private. (Film no. M589, roll 77). Muster records show that Scott enlisted on March 25, 1863, reporting his residence as Harrisburg and his occupation as laborer. He reported his age as 20 years old. Served with the 24th USCT. Residence was on South Street near Cowden Street. In 1863, just prior to his military service, his occupation was listed as a waiter. (Gopsill's Directory, 1863) He returned to that occupation after the war, and in 1869 lived on State Street (rear), near Filbert Street. (Seltzer and Thome Directory, 1869) (information courtesy of http://www.afrolumens.org/rising_free/lincoln/lincqs.html, who received it from Friends of Midland Cemetery) Inscription "Aged 49 Yrs 6 m and 16 days" Sculpted chain links (Odd Fellows). J. Beatty maker mark.
  Person ID	I1483 SOALsearch
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2024

  
  
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  Father	Isaac Scott b. Abt 1790
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Sarah Scott b. Abt 1790
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F1894 Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rebecca Ferguson (Age 83 years) b. May 1832, Blairsville, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA d. 23 Jan 1916, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 83 years)
  Children	1. John Paul Scott, I (Age 71 years) b. 25 Dec 1859, Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA d. 28 Apr 1931, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 71 years)  [natural]   2. Mary Jane Scott (Age 37 years) b. 1 Feb 1851, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA d. 19 Jul 1888, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 37 years)  [natural]   3. Martha R Scott (Age 92 years) b. 10 Dec 1851, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA d. 18 Dec 1943, Swatara, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 92 years)  [natural]   4. George Richard Scott, II (Age 44 years) b. Abt 1854, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA d. 18 Jun 1898, Cook, Illinois, USA (Age 44 years)  [natural]   5. Anna C Scott b. 1847, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA  [natural]   6. Susan Elizabeth Scott (Age 7 years) b. 31 May 1857, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA d. 24 Feb 1865, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 7 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F499 Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Scott-George USCT - Block E - IMG_4341

  
  

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