James SCOTT,, JR.

Birth:
5 Aug 1789
Iredell, North Carolina
Death:
13 Nov 1852
Mt. Zion, Macon, Illinois
Marriage:
25 Sep 1811
Wilson, Tennessee
Father:
John SCOTT
Notes:
                   SOURCES:  1. Family Records  John Scott had a better education than many of his day and for that reason was asked to write the John Scott family record sometime before 1812 in the Bible now in the possession of C. H. Scott.

James Scott moved to Tennessee 1800 from North Carolina then moved to Mr. Zion, Illinois in 1824.

2. Mt. Zion Church records, Family Register;  states James Scott born Aug. 5, 1789 and Elizabeth Bone
Scott born 5 Sept 1789, and states they were married 5 Sept 1789 which conflicts with family info.

3.  Scott Family History by Prudence W. Scott.
4.  Census Records 1850 and 1860.
5.  Tombstones of Old Mt. Zion Cemetery, Mt. Zion, IL

6.  Centennial History of Decatur and Macon Co. 1829-1929 :The First Presbyterian Church in Mt. Zion,   Cumberland Presbyterian Church was organized 24 April 1830.  James Scott was first Superintendent of Sunday School.  First Sunday School was held in 1831.
Elizabeth BONE
Birth:
12 Sep 1788
Iredell, North Carolina
Death:
15 Oct 1850
Mt. Zion, Macon, Illinois
Burial:
Old Cemetary, Mt. Zion, Macon, Illinois
Notes:
                   NAME:  Elizabeth aka Lyssa
Children
Marriage
1
Joseph SCOTT
Birth:
21 Dec 1814
Fall Creek, Rutherford, Tennessee
Death:
1 Nov 1856
Mt. Zion, Macon, Illinois
Ethalinda E. ASHMORE 
Marr:
3 Jul 1838
 
Notes:
                   SOURCES:  1. Family Records
2
James Milton SCOTT
Birth:
5 Dec 1817
Fall Creek, Rutherford, Tennessee
Death:
7 Aug 1867
Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota
Elizabeth Amanda RANKIN 
Marr:
3 Jan 1839
 
Notes:
                   SOURCES:  1. Family Records  2. Macon County Court Estate File for James M. Scott who died July 31, 1867 leaving Elizabeth F. A. Scott, his widow, and James F. Scott, Sarah E. Scott, Nancy A. Dunbar, Margaret J. Black, Elihu B. Scott, Rebecca A. Scott, Mary C. Scott, Cyrus P. Scott, Joseph Scott, Rosa E. Scott, William J. Scott and Martha A. Scott his children.

Notes:  James Milton married Amanda T. Rankin Jan 3, 1839.  He rode horseback to Bethany for the wedding and brought his bride home behind him.  They lived always on the same farm in Mt. Zion Township and there their fourteen children were born.
3
Elihu Bone SCOTT
Birth:
18 Aug 1821
Fall Creek, Rutherford, Tennessee
Death:
Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington
Polly Ann MCCOY 
Marr:
29 Oct 1844
Menard, Illinois 
Notes:
                   SOURCES:  1. Main Archive Record

Elihu Bone Scott settled in Mt. Zion, Illinois then to Rock Creek until 1879 then moved to Oregon.

Source:  Bone Family History p112
4
Jehu SCOTT
Birth:
18 Jan 1823
Fall Creek, Rutherford, Tennessee
Death:
24 Jan 1880
Mt. Zion, Macon, Illinois
Notes:
                   SOURCES:  1. Family Records

Macon County Deed Book #12 or13  Encl. #1:Deed from James Scott and Elizabeth Scott to Jehu Scott. Deed made April 1, 1844 and entered to Jehu Scott of MAcon Co., Ill. for $200.
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James Scott,, Jr. - Elizabeth Bone

James Scott,, Jr. was born at Iredell, North Carolina 5 Aug 1789. His parents were John Scott and Elizabeth McMackin.

He married Elizabeth Bone 25 Sep 1811 at Wilson, Tennessee . Elizabeth Bone was born at Iredell, North Carolina 12 Sep 1788 daughter of John A. Bone and Rebecca Potts .

They were the parents of 4 children:
Joseph Scott born 21 Dec 1814.
James Milton Scott born 5 Dec 1817.
Elihu Bone Scott born 18 Aug 1821.
Jehu Scott born 18 Jan 1823.

James Scott,, Jr. died 13 Nov 1852 at Mt. Zion, Macon, Illinois .

Elizabeth Bone died 15 Oct 1850 at Mt. Zion, Macon, Illinois .