Cora D. (McLaughlin) Scott (1876 - abt. 1920)

Born 7 Aug 1876 in Marion, Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Jefferson Franklin Scott — married 26 Dec 1895 in Perry, AL

Descendants

Died about 11 Jan 1920 at about age 43 in Marion, Perry, Alabama, United States

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Biography

Cora Scott was a woman of remarkable strength and drive. It was said that she was the inspiration behind the success of her husband Jeff Scott.

Cora was born in 1876. She was the daughter of Alex McLaughlin and Julia McLaughlin.^[1]

She married Jefferson Scott on 26 December 1895 in Perry County, Alabama.^[2] In 1900 they had 3 children, Sid, Delia and Obie.^[3] They had 3 more children by 1910, Neal, Emmie and Herman.^[4]

She passed away in 1920. She was buried in Mount Zion Cemetery in North Perry.^[5]

Birth

Birth:

Date: ABT DEC 1876

Place: Marion, AL, USA

Death

Death:

Date: ABT 1920

Place: Marion, AL, USA

Burial

Burial:

Place: Marion, AL, USA

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4VH-PSP : 11 November 2020), Cora McLaughlin in household of Alex McLaughlin, Perry, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district ED 85, sheet 371C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,028.
2. ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRJR-R1M : 15 November 2020), Jefferson Scott and Cora McLaughlin, 26 Dec 1895; citing Perry, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,643,019.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9DP-XHD : accessed 18 January 2021), Cora Scott in household of Jeferson Scott, Precinct 7 Old Town, Perry, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 75, sheet 7B, family 106, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,036.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK7B-NB2 : accessed 18 January 2021), Cora Scott in household of Jeff Scott, Election Precinct 7 Oldtown, Perry, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 145, sheet 18A, family 330, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 30; FHL microfilm 1,374,043.
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #97613774, database and images (accessed 18 January 2021), memorial page for Cora D. McLaughlin Scott (7 Aug 1876–11 Jan 1920), citing Mount Zion Cemetery, North Perry, Perry County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by AJ (contributor 46933295).

• www.findagrave.com/memorial/97613774/cora-d_-scott

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile McLaughlin-501 created through the import of export-BloodTree.ged on Jan 31, 2012 by Dorjan Scott. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Dorjan and others.
• WikiTree profile Scott-4560 created through the import of export-BloodTree.ged on Jan 31, 2012 by Dorjan Scott. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Dorjan and others.
• Thanks to Terrance Walker for starting this profile.