William L. Scott (1820 - 1903)

Born 20 Sep 1820 in Virginia, United States

Died 30 Dec 1903 at age 83 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Pvt William Scott served in the United States Civil War.
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 38th Virginia Infantry

William L. Scott is shown on a list from the site Pittsylvania County History, which shows Civil War soldiers burial sites. On his gravestone is also etched his wife's name and timeline: W.M. Scott, Sept. 20, 1820 - Dec 30, 1903. Paulina R. Apr 19, 1830 - Sept 12 1906. This site lists him as William L. Scott, but the etching shows W. M. Scott.

"William Scott" is also in the publication "Confederate Soldiers of Pittsylvania County & Danville", listed as a Private in the 38th Virginia Infantry, Company H.

William and Paulina were married about 1855, and the 1860 census of Chalkland, Pittsylvania, coupled with the 1900 census of Staunton River, in Pittsylvania, Virginia and birth, death records, show parents William M. Scott(est 1826) and "Palina" Scott(est 1830) had these children:

1. Ella T. Scott 1856
2. Lucy A Scott 1857
3. Chesley M. 1860
4. Susan W., 1860- 6 Oct 1874 Staunton, Pittsylvania, VA
5. Olivia F. (birth rec "L. F., 6 Nov 1866 Campbell, VA)
6. Joseph L. Scott, 3 Mar 1869, Pittsylvania, VA.
7. William M. Scott , 15 Jan, 1877, Pittsylvania, VA.

Sources

• "Confederate Soldiers of Pittsylvania County & Danville", MIKE K. WILLIAMS, 1988, Mountain Press.
• https://pittsylvaniacountyhistory.com/civil war, Civil War soldiers
• FamilySearch database, 1860 census Chalkland, Pittsylvania, Virginia, page 150, PAULINA SCOTT, WILLIAM SCOTT
• 1866 birth record, Campbell, Virginia ,L.F. SCOTT, parents WM. SCOTT, PAULINA SCOTT
• 1869 birth record, Pittsylvania, Virginia, JOSEPH L. SCOTT, parents WILLIAM SCOTT, PAULINE R. SCOTT
• 1874 death record Pittsylvania, Virginia, SUSAN W. SCOTT, parents WILLIAM SCOTT, PAULINE SCOTT
• 1877 birth record, Pittsylvania Virginia, WM SCOTT, parents WM. SCOTT, PAULINA SCOTT
• 1900 census Staunton River, Pittsylvania, Virginia, PALINA SCOTT, WILLIAM M. SCOTT