On the index for Jefferson Co AL marriages downloaded from ALGENWEB, April 06, 1998, there is no William Scott. The Scott grooms are Claiborn G, 1833; David, 1847; James O, 1855; and Samuel S, 1858. There are 6 Scott brides, between 1818 and 1855. --- MGolden603@aol.com wrote: > I would like to find another individual who may know > something about my > GGGrandad William A. Scott b 1800 TN and mar Flora > Ann Scott about 1829 in > AL (probably in Jefferson or Talladega Counties). > Flora was b 1809 in GA and > was the daughter of William and Annis Cameron of > Talladega, AL. > > William A. Scott was the sheriff of Jefferson County > Alabama from 1829 to > 1834. He signed several documents in county > records. He bought some land > and also had a cotton business at Elyton on main > street I believe for a > period of time. > > In 1834 he was elected as State Representative for > the Jefferson County area. > I would like to know more about him. I have no > other information of where > he went to represent the people back then. > > In 1859 he was at the estate sale of William Cameron > and purchased several > items. He had an address of Mobile, AL in 1859 > before he moved to Rusk > County, Texas by 1860 and was on the census there > with his wife Flora and 4 > children (James M. Scott; Thomas W. Scott, Mary J. > Scott and Robert A. Scott) > another daughter Ann Eliza J. Scott mar Hugo A. > Shillytoe and stayed in > Mobile when the rest moved west. > > I would really like to know where and when William > A. Scott and Flora A. > Cameron were married as all their children were born > at Elyton. I also would > like to know where Willliam A. Scott came from. He > showed up as a deputy > sheriff about 1827 or 28 at Elyton. He was also the > 1830 census emumerator > for Jefferson County. So he was playing a large > role in the settlement of > Jefferson County for several years, but I still feel > there is more about this > man that I know very little about, does anyone have > any research on him or > his life as a representative? > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Mike Golden > Temple, Texas > MGolden603@aol.com > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com