William Scott (son of James Scott and Mary Caruthers) born 1 March 1818 TN. Died 10 December 1905, near Hartsville, Trousdale Co. TN. Buried Johnny Franklin's Cem, located on property of Mrs. Milly David (1972) west of Hartsville. Married 10 June 1840 Sumner Co. TN to Nancy Thompson (daughter of Nicholas Thompson and Elizabeth Marshall). Nancy was born 8 October 1814 TN. She died 21 November 1886 near Hartsville. She is buried with her husband.

Children:

1. James Nicholas born 18 Sept 1841 TN. Died 1920. Buried Gallatin, Sumner Co. TN. Married Sophia B. McMurray (daughter of John F. McMurray and Sarah Allan) born 24 Sept 1849 TN. Died 10 Sept 1915 Weatherford, Parker Co. TX. Buried Gallatin, Sumner Co. TN.
   Children: Ida and Ada (both adopted).

2. Elizabeth Jane born 12 Nov. 1843 TN. Died 3 Jan 1915. Married 31 Dec. 1865 Sumner Co. TN to Thomas Mansker.
   Children: Cleana born 1872 TN, married 1st Carney Vance, 2nd Isham Burgis, 3rd Estil Haynes. William born 1874.

3. Mary Ann born 4 June 1846 TN. Died 13 Feb. 1878. Married John Duncan.
   Children: Martha "Patty" born abt. 1865, married Thomas Wakefield. Lizzie. Mary born Jan 1877 TN, married Harry Hall. Sophie T. born 4 July 1876 TN, married 8 Jan 1895 Isaac N. Wakefield.

4. Robert David born 18 Nov. 1848 TN. Died 26 Feb. 1946. Buried Cedar Bluff Cem, Macon Co. TN. Married 1st 21 April 1870 to Darthula Freeman. Darthula born 23 Oct. 1853 TN. Died 27 Aug. 1892. Married 2nd Agnes White.
   Children: Alice B. born abt. 1873 TN. Flora Brown born 12 May 1875 TN, married James W. Story. Etha Birt born 4 Nov. 1878 TN, married Albert Templeton. Walter Clarence born 24 Nov. 1881 TN, married Nellie Duncan. Grover Cleveland born 15 Dec. 1884 TN, married Balzora Elsena Grigg (changed to Solie Grigg).

5. William Washington born 15 July 1850 near Hartsville (then Sumner) County TN. Died 15 Dec. 1922 Weatherford, Parker Co. TX. Buried Spring Creek Cem, Parker Co. TX. Married 1 July 1875 Sumner Co. TN to Nannie Brown Crews. Nannie born 3 Feb. 1858 Sumner Co. TN. Died 7 Jan 1942 Weatherford, Parker Co. TX. Buried at Spring Creek Cem.
   Children: Lena Rivers born 23 Mar 1878 TN, married Robert B. Blackwell. Willie Lee born 25 July 1893 TN, married William Sebastian Lawrence.

6. John Franklin born 13 Nov. 1855 TN. Died 9 July 1876.

7. Richard Winfield born 18 Dec. 1857 TN. Died 22 Dec. 1946 Trousdale Co. TN. Married 18 Feb. 1881 to Emily Caroline Vance. Emily born 19 April 1860 TN. Died 13 June 1933 Trousdale Co. TN.
   Children: Minnie Lee born 25 June 1884 TN, married John Moseby Lipscomb. Georgie Mae born 24 Sept 1889 Trousdale Co. TN, married Arthur Lee Woods. John Fitts born 25 May 1892, died 13 April 1966 Trousdale Co. TN. Robert Martin born 28 Dec. 1893, married Errie Mae Weber.

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