Born in South Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of David Pickens Gillespie
and Mary M. (Calhoun) Gillespie
Sister of
Unknown Gillespie, Margaret P. (Gillespie) Tannahill, Hamilton Gillespie, James Gillespie, Hugh B. Gillespie, Sarah Gillespie, Matthew H Gillespie, Elizabeth Ann (Gillespie) Kirby, David Pickens Gillespie Jr., Thomas M Gillespie, John Calhoun Gillespie and Esther W. A. (Gillespie) Harrison
Wife of
Thomas Jefferson Scott
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Florence Jane Scott, James Oliver Scott, Samuel S. Scott, Artemice Scott, Mary G. Scott, Rufus Haygood Scott, David Hamilton Scott and Charles Calhoun Scott
Died
at age 91
in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 15 Apr 2013
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Biography
Mary C Scott was enumerated at Jefferson County, Alabama for the December 9, United States Census, 1850. She was noted as born 1811 in South Carolina as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are male Thomas J Scott, male James O Scott, female Florrence Scott, male Saml S Scott, female Artemice Scott, female Mary G Scott, male Rufus F Scott, male David F Scott, male Charles C Scott and male William Strasner.[1]
Mary Scott was enumerated at Post Office Elyton, Elyton Precinct, Jefferson County, Alabama for the July 25, United States Census, 1860. She was noted as born 1810 in South Carolina as seen in the image of the original census. Also included in the household are male T J Scott, female Florence Scott, male Rufus Scott, male David Scott and male Charles Scott.[2]
United States Census, 1870 image of document
August 20, 1870 - Elyton Post Office, Jefferson County, Alabama
1880 - Township 18 Range 3 West, Jefferson County, Alabama
Mary Calhoun Scott is buried at Martin Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.[3]
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MH59-HM3 : accessed 03 Oct 2014), Mary C Scott in household of Thomas J Scott, Jefferson county, Jefferson, Alabama, United States; citing family 3, NARA microfilm publication M432.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHDK-KGC : accessed 17 April 2015), Mary Scott in household of T J Scott, Elgton Precinct, Jefferson, Alabama, United States; citing p. 128, household ID 795, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 803,012.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88028963/mary_calhoun-scott: accessed March 26, 2024), memorial page for Mary Calhoun Gillespie Scott (9 Oct 1809–29 Mar 1901), Find A Grave: Memorial #88028963, citing Martin Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Kathy (contributor 47195014)
See Also:
- "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHK8-2SB : accessed 17 April 2015), M C Scott in household of T J Scott, Alabama, United States; citing p. 14, family 1128, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,520.
- "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4JG-D7M : accessed 17 April 2015), Mary Scott in household of Thomas Scott, Township 18 Range 3 West, Jefferson, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district 72, sheet 453A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0017; FHL microfilm 1,254,017.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mary:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mary:
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~3.12%
Edna Martin
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A121212 [compare], Ancestry member RJLeffler
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~3.12%
Richard Sorrell :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch TW4415959 [compare], yourDNAportal RIC21c3595c, Ancestry member YarbroughSorrell
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~1.56%
Robert Leffler :
23andMe
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A426123 [compare], FTDNA kit #B2992
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~0.78%
John Paxton :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T661361 [compare], FTDNA kit #MK10950
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