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Subject: [OHHARRIS] Charles Scott m. 1830 Margaret Dodds
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 09:02:37 -0400

These folks are my brick wall, as there are so many Scotts in the area
pre-1850.
Charles Scott was b. Jefferson Co.,OH 1805/06 d. 4/18/1864
Franklin twnshp, Harrison Co., buried in Freeport cemetery. On April
20, 1830 (Harrison Co. Probate Ct/Marriage records) he married
Margaret Dodds b. 8/1810 or 9/1811 in Ireland d. 8/14/1881
Franklin twnshp, Harrison Co., buried in Freeport cemetery. I have
not seen the headstones, & I assume the variation in birthdate is based
on a statement that she was so many yrs., months, days old at dod,
and different transcribers have calculated the date differently. Does
anyone have another source? Either could be correct when compared
to age reported in the census records.

In 1840, 1850 & 1860 they are farming in Franklin twnshp. In 1840
there is also a John Scott in Franklin twhshp; anyone know if this was
a relative to Charles?
In the 1880 census Margaret is on the farm with a grandson, Charles
Snee.

In the Commemortative Biographical Record for Washington Co., Pa
there is mention of a John Dodds, b.1771 Co. Donegal, who brought
many poor Irish relations over to the U.S., including a brother for
whom he purchased a house in Harrison Co., OH. But, it does not
give the name of the brother or the decade of immigration. Is anyone
else researching Dodds?

Charles & Margaret had 10 known children:

1. James 1832-1893 m. Caroline ?
2. Mary 1833-? m. ? Hamilton
3. William 1834-1904 m. Mary ?
4. Easter (aka Hester, aka Esther) 1837-? m. Andrew McBarnes
5. Eleanor (aka Ellenor aka Ellen) 1838-1914 m. Henry Pittis Worstell
6. Maria 1840- ? m. Aquilla Tipton
7. Margaret 1844-? m. ?Snee/Smee (Gideon?)
8. Isabelle 1846-? m. Nelson Adams
9. John D. 1847-? m. Annis C. ?
10. Clifford 1855-1929 m. Eliza ?

I have a note that there was a Thomas, but as I didn't find him in the
census records. I suspect he is their grandson; Thomas b.1860 s/o
James.

I have had some interesting email conversations with some of the
descendants, and we all seem to be "stuck" at Charles m. Margaret.
Any assistance with Scott & Dodds will be appreciated.

J.R. Maxwell
Delaware Co., OH

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