William James Scott was born 28 September 1870 in Autauga, Alabama. He worked as a mine foreman. He married Mary Alice Gray 12 December 1894 in Autauga, Alabama. They had four children: Jessie Elizabeth, Arthur McQueen, Leonard Brown and Charles James. William passed away of cancer on 14 June 1934 in Birmingham, Alabama.
Sources
"Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JK3J-66P : accessed 31 December 2015), William J. Scott in entry for Jessie Elizabeth Owen, 25 Jun 1954; citing reference 11490, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1,908,890.
"Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQSQ-RQX : accessed 31 December 2015), W.J. Scott and Mollie A. Gray, 12 Dec 1894; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 1,289,190.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M98B-2NH : accessed 31 December 2015), Jesse E Scott in household of William Scott, Precinct 29 (excl. Pratt city), Jefferson, Alabama, United States; citing sheet 21B, family 441, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,021.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX84-96J : accessed 25 September 2017), William J Scott, Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States; citing ED 19, sheet 1B, line 54, family 17, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 22; FHL microfilm 1,820,022.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3N6R-QW2 : accessed 25 September 2017), Willie J Scott, Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 3, sheet 15A, line 9, family 190, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 22; FHL microfilm 2,339,757.
"Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JKS8-85T : 27 November 2014), William J. Scott, 14 Jun 1934; citing reference cn 13365, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1,908,520.
"Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JXX1-67T : 27 November 2014), William J. Scott in entry for Arthur Mcqueen Scott Sr., 15 Jun 1963; citing reference 14980, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1,909,055.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKQ1-N3N : accessed 25 September 2017), W J Scott, Precinct 39, Jefferson, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 133, sheet 13B, family 122, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 18; FHL microfilm 1,374,031.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4NB-VLD : 22 August 2017), William Scott in household of Samuel S Scott, Prattville, Autauga, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district ED 2, sheet 25B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0001; FHL microfilm 1,254,001.
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