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Chapter 6

Martha Barber Scott

Martha (Patsy) Barber, daughter of George and Margaret (Watkins) Barber, was born ca. 1777, Wilkes county, Georgia. She married James Scott 29 June 1797, Oglethorpe County, Georgia.53 Martha died before her father in 1820.

Martha and James Scott were well-to-do in Clarke County, Georgia, James selling out in 1824 and moving to Walton County, Georgia, where he died 2 August 1832.53A The children of James and Martha (Barber) Scott:

  1.  Mary Scott, born 1799, married John Dean, 15 July 1819, Clarke 
      County, Georgia.54 John was married to Tabitha by 1850 and had 
      a daughter born in 1836.

  2.  George W. Scott, born 1800, Athens, Georgia, died about 1873 in
      Harrison, Missisippi, married Mary Ann Brown Moore 9 April 1828
      in Lexington, Oglethorpe County, Georgia. He was a private in
      the Louisiana Infantry, Regiment 12, Company L.  Mary Ann was the
      granddaughter of Robert Dickens of Persons County, NC.

      A.  Thomas Moore Scott, born 1829, Athens, Georgia, married Mary 
          Elizabeth Bissell 27 July 1854 in LaGrange, Georgia. He died on 
          22 April 1876 in New Orleans, LA. Scott was a Brigidier General 
          in the Confederate Army. He is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, New 
          Orleans, Louisiana.  Mary Elizabeth Bissell was the daughter of 
          Leonold Bissell and Elizabeth T. She was born about 1837 in 
          Oglethorpe Co. GA, died 24 April 1866 in New Orleans, LA.

          a.  Ogilby Eaton Scott, born 1 Sep 1855, LaGrange, Troup Co. GA 
              married Lenora Fannie Mitchell 27 Jan 1881 in New Orleans, 
              LA. He died on 6 June 1917 in New Orleans.

              aa.  Marcus Zunta Scott, born 13 Nov 1881, New Orleans, LA,
                   died 1 Jan 1965 in Texarkana, ARK.

              bb.  Thomas Moore Scott, born 8 June 1886 New Orleans LA, 
                   died 13 Oct 1890 in New Orleans, LA

              cc.  Lula Elise Scott, born 28 July 1887, New Orleans, LA,
                   married LaRue Jean Cook 26 Jan 1918 in Marshall, TX.
                   She died 6 Dec 1972 in Texarkana, ARK.

                   aaa.  Nona Scott Cook, born 20 Dec 1918 in New Orleans,
                         LA, died 23 May 1998 in Texarkana, Bowie County,
                         TX, married Corwin Francis Stickney 15 June 1946
                         in Texarkana, ARK.

                   bbb.  Jean Grant Cook, born 3 Feb 1924 in Texarkana, 
                         Miller County, ARk, died 19 Sept 1925 in 
                         Texarkana, ARK.

                   ccc.  _____(female) Cook, born 5 Sep 1927 in Texarkana,
                         Bowie County, Texas, married Robert Alan McMillan
                         18 Oct 1952 in Texarkana, Bowie County, TX.

              dd.  Ogilby Eaton Scott, Jr., born 12 Oct 1889 in New 
                   Orleans, LA., married Ernestine Davenport Pilcher
                   30 April 1913 in New Orleans LA. He died on 1 Nov 1968 
                   in St. Petersburg, FL.

                   aaa.  _____(female) Scott born 26 Dec 1916 Pensacola FL

                   bbb.  Ogilby Eaton Scott III, born 10 Feb 1914 in New
                         Orleans, LA, died 14 Sep 1990 in Riverside, CA

                   ccc.  _____(female) Scott born 3 Dec 1928, Savannah, GA

                   aaa.  ______(male) Scott, born 14 July 1930 in 
                         Savannah, Ga, married Alice Ann Papke 27 Nov 1954 
                         in Buffalo, Erie County, NY

                         aaaa.  Linda Lee Scott married Troy David Adams
                                Thanks to Linda Adams for the information
                                on this line. For more info on the 
                                descendants, go to George W. Scott

          b.  Lula Elise Scott, born about 1856 in LaGrange, GA, died 
              about 1876.

          c.  Robert W. Scott, born 10 April 1861 in Claiborne Parish, LA,
              died on 19 Feb 1882 in Claiborne Parish, LA.

      B.  George Walter Scott, born about 1835, GA, died before April 1899
          married Carrie E. ____. She was born Dec 1845 in Quebec 
          Territory, Canada

          a.  Annie R. Scott, born 23 March 1862, Alabama, died 26 Sep 
              1953, Los Angeles, CA.

      C.  Anna Lucrecia Scott, born 14 Feb 1842, Alabama, married (1) 
          Walter Archibald Selph 5 Jun 1862, (2) John Edmund Burch 29 Aug 
          1865, Claiborne Parish, LA. Her first husband died at Vicksburg,
          Mississippi 25 May 1863. She died 13 Dec 1915, Minden, Webster 
          Parish, LA.

          a.  Mary Walter Selph, born 25 March 1863, MS, married Samuel
              Webb Myers 23 Nov 1881 in Claiborne Parish, LA, died on
              1 April 1919 in New Orleans, LA.

              aa.  Luther Myers, born 21 Aug 1882, died 31 Dec 1884 in
                   Cem, Samangan, Afghanistan.

              bb.  Ida Myers, born Dec 1886 in Louisiana, married William
                   Farris

                   aaa.  Myers Farris, born 1906 in LA

                   bbb.  Jewel Farris, born 1907 in Texas.

              cc.  Charlie Burch Myers, born 5 March 1887 in LA.

              dd.  Dudley Selph Myers Sr, born 21 Aug 1889, Minden, LA,
                   died 19 March 1974 in Cordele, Crisp County GA, married
                   Gertrude Van Jeff.

                   aaa.  Dudley Selph Myers, Jr, born 1918 in MS

                   bbb.  William V. Myers, born 1919 in FL.

              ee.  Kate Myers, born Aug 1897 in LA.

              ff.  Annie Roberta Myers, born 8 June 1898, Minden, LA, 
                   died 25 Oct 1947 in Lake City, Columbia County, FL.,
                   married Paul Franklin Hudson

                   aaa.  ______ Hudson

              gg.  Fairy W. Myers, born Dec 1899 in LA.

              hh.  Mary S. Myers, born Dec 1899 in LA.

          b.  Roberta S. Burch, born 27 Jun 1870?, LA, married Benjamin
              Searcy Atkinson 19 Nov 1890 in Bossier Parish, LA. She died
              10 Dec 1959

              aa.  Annie Claire Atkinson, born 6 May 1893, died 3 Nov 1987
                   in Texarkana, Bowie County, TX.

              bb.  Joseph Burch Atkinson, born 30 Sep 1895 LA, died 10
                   Oct 1965 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA., married 
                   Josephine Elizabeth Agurs.

                   aaa.  Joseph Burch Atkinson, Jr. born 28 Dec 1928 in
                         Bowie TX

                   bbb.  Richia Elizabeth Atkinson, born 29 Jan 1927 in 
                         Shreveport, LA, married William Dardon Hail on
                         24 Dec 1979 n Frankin County, TN. She died 14
                         Feb 1996 in Shreveport, LA.

              cc.  Fannie V. Atkinson, born Sept 1898, LA, died before
                   1910.

              dd.  ____(male) Atkinson, died before 1900.

              ee.  Searcy Hunter Atkinson, born 11 Jan 1901 in ARK, died 
                   23 Dec 1989 in Texarkana, Bowie County, TX., married
                   Edna Mae Andrews.

                   aaa.  Nancy Atkinson, born 18 Oct 1940, Texarkana, TX

                   bbb.  Jean Atkinson

                   ccc.  Roberta Atkinson

          c.  John Edmund Burch, born 12 Sept 1866, died before 1870

          d.  Hyder Burch, born 1 Sept 1867, died before 1870.

          e.  Anna Eliza Burch, born 19 Aug 1869, LA, married William
              Thomas Wright 25 Jan 1893 in Bossier Parish, LA. She died
              1897.

              aa.  Elizabeth Wright, born Aug 1895 in Haughton, Webster
                   Parish, LA.

          f.  William Martin Burch, born 9 Feb 1874?, LA, married Blanche
              ____ in 1897 in Haughton, Bossier Parish, LA. He died on
              22 April 1914 in Waco, McLennan County, TX.

              aa.  William Denman Burch, born 8 April 1899, died 1965

              bb.  Fairy Burch, born 27 July 1904, TX, died 10 Apr 1982
                   married Aubrey Drake.

                   aaa.  Aubrey Diah Drake, born 1926

                   bbb.  Sybel Drake, born 8 May 1928, Minden, LA, died
                          18 March 2006.

              cc.  Ethel Burch, born 1908.
         
          g.  Thomas Merrell Burch, born 4 June 1871, died before 1880.

          h.  Anna Lucretia Fairy Burch, born 6 April 1875 in Minden, LA
              married (1) James Madison Hollingsworth 24 July 1895, (2)
              Frank Elmer Miller. No children by second marriage. She died
              on 15 Sep 1965 in Baptist Memorial Geriatics Hospital, 
              Tom Green County, Texas.

              aa.  John Lee Hollingsworth, born 26 Jan 1897 in Haughton, 
                   LA died on 14 Oct 1967 in San Angelo, Tom Green County, 
                   TX., married (1) Willie Mae Delong, (2) Mary D. Winn
                   18 April 1955. No children by Mary D. Winn.

                   aaa.  Elizabeth Hollingsworth, born 8 Jan 1925, Tom
                         Green County, Texas, married Raymond William 
                         Wilson, married 16 June 1943 in San Angelo, Tx
                         She died 29 July 2007 in El Dorado, TX.  

              bb.  Jacob James Hollingsworth, born Feb 1899, LA, died on
                   27 Aug 1918.

              cc.  Raymond Hobbs Hollingsworth, born 2 April 1907, 
                   Haughton, LA, died 21 April 1939 in San Angelo, TX.
              
              dd.  Ethel Elizabeth Hollingsworth, born 20 Dec 1907 in San
                   Angelo, Texas, married John Michael Holt 6 June 1928 in
                   Tom Green County, Texas. She died 11 Dec 1999 in Hays
                   County, Texas.     

                   aaa.  Roselle Holt, born 9 July 1932, McLennan Co. TX

                   bbb.  Carolyn Hall Holt, born 10 April 1935, Bexar Co.
                         TX.

                   ccc.  Virginia Lee Holt, born 8 Aug 1936, Bexar Co. TX.
                         died on 13 Aug 1936.

          i.  Walter Clinton Burch, born 11 January 1879 in Louisiana

          j.  Joseph Shelton Burch, born 4 May 1881 in Houma, LA, died
              24 Feb 1966 in Heritage House, Tyler, Smith County, TX.
              He married (1) Edna Mae ____, (2) Willie A. Treadwell.
              Two children by second marriage.

              aa.  Dr. Joseph Shelton Burch Jr., born 30 Nov 1906 in 
                   Lufkin, TX, died 23 April 1993 in Lufkin, Texas.

              bb.  Florence Burch, born 1909 in Texas.

          k.  Ethel Burch, born 24 Sep 1882, died 7 March 1963 in LA.
              married Hugh Harlan Barnes, Sr. He died 1943.

              aa.  Hugh Harlan Barnes, born 25 Dec 1912, LA, died 27 Dec
                   Minden, LA.

              bb.  Searcy Francis Barnes, born 2 June 1920 LA, died 5 Dec
                   1985, Shreveport, LA, married Bertha Virginia Jordan
                   31 Aug 1968 in Harrison County, TX.

              cc.  Aylmer Burch Barnes, born 9 Jan 1924, LA, died 9 Dec 
                   1958.

      D.  Roberta A. Scott, born about 1846 in Mississippi.

  3.  John Scott, born 1802, Clarke County, Ga., died September 1869,
      Cleburn, Johnson County, Texas, married Milissa Webster Paxson 7
      March 1826, Walton County, Georgia. Melissa was born 1807, Buckhead,
      Georgia, died 1886, Caddo, Stephens County, Texas.

      A.  James Troup Scott, born 12 September 1827, Walton County, 
          Georgia, served in Company H, 2nd Georgia Regiment, C.S.A.  
          James died 1863 from Civil War wounds.  He had married Mary Ann 
          Tabitha Echols, 6 June 1851, Walton County, Georgia.  She was 
          born 22 December 1831, Walton County, Georgia, died 8 February 
          1884, Stephens county, Texas. She was the daughter of Robert 
          Milner Echols who served 29 years in the Georgia Legislature, a 
          Major General in the War with Mexico and was killed at the  
          National Bridge, Mexico, 13 December 1847. Robert Milner Echols' 
          wife was Mary Melton, grandaughter of John Stroud, Revolutionary 
          soldier from North Carolina.  Her brother, Eliel, died at the 
          Alamo.

          a.  Fannie Ella Scott, born 25 April 1859, Cattooga County, 
              Georgia, died 20 November 1936, Ranger, Texas, married 
              George Washington Outlaw 5 September 1878, Breckinridge, 
              Texas.  George W. Outlaw, born 26 March 1846, Baldwin, 
              Mississippi, died 8 January 1923, Ranger, Texas, served with 
              the 11th Mississippi Cavalry, Company D, C.S.A.

              aa.  Bertha Outlaw, born 29 August 1879, married George 
                   Cunningham.

              bb.  Ervin Worley Outlaw, born 18 January 1881, married Etna 
                   Corbett.

              cc.  Edna Outlaw, born 21 April 1883, died young.

              dd.  Mattie Verna Outlaw, born 10 December 1886, married 
                   Pearl Long

              ee.  Rex Clyde Outlaw, born 1 January 1889, Stephens 
                   County, Texas, died 20 June 1959, Dallas, Texas.

                   aaa.  Dorothy Outlaw, born 10 November 1914, Ranger, 
                         Texas, married Albert G. Pabst, Jr, 28 November 
                         1935 (NSDAR)

                         aaaa.  Rachel Dorothea Pabst, born 27 August 
                                1940, Houston, Texas, married Leslie Rea 
                                Tarrance 28 May 1966, Dallas, TX 
                                (NSDAR #577497)

              ff.  George Washington Outlaw, Jr., born 27 July 1891, 
                   married Hazel Hope.

              gg.  Myrtle Outlaw, born 28 March 1894, married Robert 
                   Bailey Stroud

              hh.  Melvin Conner Outlaw, born 8 July 1902, married Bessie 
                   Stephens

      B.  George W. Scott, born 1830, Walton County, Georgia, married Mary 
          Smith.

      C.  Dr. John R. Scott, born 1835, Walton County, Georgia, died 
          Caddo, Stephens County, Texas.  Never married.

      D.  Josiah Barbour Scott, born 16 March 1838, Walton County, 
          Georgia, died 25 September 1910, Cordele, Crisp County, Georgia, 
          married Margaret Josephine Bagley, 20 June 1864, Sumter County, 
          Georgia. She was the daughter of Dr. David and Camilia Jane 
          (Hand) Bagley.  She was born 1 March 1848, Sumter County, 
          Georgia, died 9 June 1927, Orlando, Florida.  Josiah served in 
          the Civil War, first in company G, 35th Regiment, Georgia 
          Infantry, first as a Sergeant, later as a Lieutenant.  He 
          enlisted as a private in 1863 in Company A, 11th Battalion, 
          Georgia Light Artillary. Josiah served as a Judge in Crisp 
          County, Georgia for many years, and also served as Mayor of 
          Cordele.

          a.  Homer Scott, born 1866, Sumter County, Georgia.

          b.  Zuleika Josephine Scott, born 18 March 1868, died after 1 
              June 1896, Dooly County, Georgia, married Franklin Embery 
              Varnadoe, 26 August 1885, Dooly County, Georgia.

              aa.  Birdie Veva Varnadoe, born 6 January 1888, Dooly 
                   County, Ga. died 8 March 1970, Telfair Co Ga.  Married 
                   Herbert Marvin Baker 3 June 1906, Crisp county, 
                   Georgia.  Birdie buried in Andersonville National 
                   Cemetery, Andersonville, Georgia.

                   aaa.  Dewitt Bernard Baker, born 21 November 1917, 
                         Cordele, Crisp Co. Ga, married Sibyl Laverne 
                         McClanahan, 21 September 1942, Omaha, Nebraska.  
                         Sibyl born 31 December 1922, Montrose, Colorado, 
                         the daughter of Argus and Mildred Laverne 
                         (Quigley) McClanahan.

                         aaaa.  Grant K. Baker, born 23 July 1943, 
                                Wilmington, Dover County, Delaware.

                         bbbb.  Dewitt Bernard Baker Jr, born 6 June 1945, 
                                Telfair County, Geogia, married Lillian 
                                Kay Bates.

                                aaaaa.  Ronald Shane Baker, born 10 July 
                                        1968, Oxnard, California.

          c.  Dunlap Scott, born 1870, Sumter County, Georgia.

          d.  Ivy Scott, born 1875, Sumter County, Georgia.

          e.  Jennie Scott married Frank Barthalemew.

          f.  Margaret Scott married (1) Harry Walden, (2) Fred Y. Boris.

          g.  Joseph Barber Scott, born 10 May 1885, Sumter County, 
              Georgia, married Margaret Coleman.

          h.  Thurber Talmadge Scott, born 1887, living in 1974.

          i.  Cordelia Scott married Edward Vinson.

          j.  Lucille Scott married Allen Johnson.

      E.  Elizabeth Scott, born 1840, married James Henry Gatewood.

      F.  Martha J. Scott, born 1843, married Green Brantley Turner, son 
          of Dr. Shade Turner.

      G.  William Scott married Fereby Broadnax.

      H.  Mary Clay Scott died young.

      I.  Melissa Scott, born 1851, married William Benjamin Motes.

  4.  Josiah B. Scott

      (1860 Census, Sumter County, Georgia)
  5.  James Scott, Jr., born 1807, married Ann _____.55

      A.  Alonzo D. Scott, born 1840, Walton County, Georgia.

      B.  John N. Scott, born 1847, Walton County, Georgia.

      C.  E. B. Scott,(male) born 1852, Walton County, Georgia.

      D.  George M. Scott, born 1855, Sumter County, Georgia.

      E.  Benjamin H. Scott, born 1859, Sumter County, Georgia.

  6.  Margaret Scott married William Bentley.

  7.  daughter married ____ Woolworth.

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Deed, Heirs of James Scott, Sr.

Georgia         )   
Walton County   )            Know all men by these presents that we
Deed Book K     )     George Scott, John Scott, James Scott Jr., John 
1832-1835       )     Dean and William Bently as Legatees of the Estate
page 97         )     of James Scott Sr., late of said State and County
                      aforsaid deceased, for and in consideration of the
sum of Four hundred and fifty nine dollars to us in hand paid by Josiah 
B. Scott, one of the Legatees of Said Estate above mentioned and State and 
County aforsaid the receipt wherof we do hereby acknowledge, do hereby 
give, grant sell and convey to the said Josiah B. Scott his heirs and 
assigns a certain Tract or parcel of land, known in the original Survey 
by lot No. (138) one hundred and thirty eight in the fourth district of 
Walton County and State of Georgia, together with all the privileges and 
appertuanances thereunto belonging.  To have and to hold the same unto 
the said Josiah B. Scott his heirs and assigns to his and their use and 
behalf forever.  And we do covnant with the said Josiah B. Scott his 
heirs and assigns that we are lawfully seized in six of the  premises 
that they are free of all incumbrances and that we will warrant and will 
defend the same to the said Josiah B. Scott his heirs and assigns 
forever, against the lawful claim and demands of all persons.  In Witness 
where of we do hereunto set our hands and official seals this 6th day of 
December in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Signed, Sealed and delivered in presence of

Thadus Beall                       George Scott
Joshua Miturs                      John Scott
Rinbrin Wiarw J. P.                James Scott Jr., by George Scott
                                   John Dean
                                   William Bently

             Recorded 7th February 1833 J. P. Lucas Clk.

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