Scott Washington Of Adams Co./Wilkinson Co. MS.

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Permalink Reply by Kate Steere on October 6, 2009 at 6:15pm

Welcome to the group! :)

Any hints or family stories that could give us some leads?
Kate

Permalink Reply by Kate Steere on October 6, 2009 at 6:23pm

I'm curious if you've ordered the marriage record for Scott and Eliza, on FamilySearch it appears to be an extracted record, so there is possibly more information on the record?

Permalink Reply by Family Griot on October 7, 2009 at 4:14pm

Hi Kate. Thanks for your inquiry. I actually have the marriage record for Scott Washington & Eliza McLain. I was fortunate enough to be able to get a copy this summer from the courthouse. I reviewed the record and did a lookup on his bondsman, Jack Westrope. No relatives were listed on the marriage bond/license for Wilkinson County at that time. I went through 3 books of colored marriages and two of freedmens marriages.
I also copied several other Washington marriages which I thought could've been brothers of Scott Washington. No leads on those individuals in 1870 that would give me an idea on who they are in relation to Scott. I also did find a Gerdon Washington in Wilkinson Co., MS in 1870 b. about 1861. I'm still looking though. . .thanks for the assist.

Permalink Reply by GeneJ on October 9, 2009 at 2:24pm

Hi Family Griot and Kate:

You wrote, "about the same time my great grandfather took over his property in Adams county, MS."
Where in Adams County, MS, was the farm located?

Do you have the 1920 census entries for all of his surviving, known children?

How much luck have you had finding death records and burial information for the children? --GJ

Permalink Reply by GeneJ on October 9, 2009 at 2:43pm

Hi again Family Griot and Kate:

See also my note, just earlier.

Thank you for providing reference information for Scott's entry in the 1900 census. I chose to view the digital image to learn detail of the children's births and other census data.

(1) Scott Washington reported at 1900 as a farmer. Census reports he owns his farm, free and clear. (His is entry 23 on the farm schedule.) Earlier you wrote that your ancestor "took over the farm"; statement also suggests Scott controlled the farm.
If you have not already done so, suggest you pull the Adams County, Mississippi deed indexes for Washington (may have to be select if there are too many pages) and McLain. Would likewise pull the indexes for same surnames at Wilkinson Co., Mississippi. Let me know if you need any help determining the best way to obtain the indexes.

(2) Are you researching at the family group level so we might have information about _all_ the children. A "full" set of such information helps much with the family timeline. Ditto, allows us to seek clues from the evidence trail they have left us?

Thank you forr whatever assistance you are able to provide. --GJ

Permalink Reply by GeneJ on October 9, 2009 at 3:47pm

Hi again Family Griot and Kate:

See also notes (X2) posted earlier this date.

Bob & Sarah Shumway, "Death (Adams Co., Miss.) Certificates 1910-1920"; abstracts from death records, Adams Co., MS Genealogical and Historical Research (http://www.natchezbelle.org/adams-ind/1910-a.htm : accessed 9 Oct 2009); did _not_ locate entry identifiable for Scott Washington. As we don't know his middle name and he appears to have a son, also Scott, seems he could be listed under a middle or other name. [I also did not find a reversed entry, ala, "Scott, Washington"]

When did Eliza (McLain) Washington die? Source above has entry, as below. I didn't look again at the 1910 censu to see if the family entry was before or after the date for this death notice:
Washington,Eliza,50,F,C,Byrne's St.,Married,Asthma,Housewife,Natchez,Natchez,Sep 16, 1910,Sep 23, 1910,A. W. Dumas, M.D.

At the Adams County, Mississippi GenWeb site, see also, "WPA Cemetery List - 1935," described as "Partial Listing of African-American Cemeteries (WPA):

Permalink Reply by Family Griot on October 9, 2009 at 4:29pm

OK wow thanks for the links. Yes Scott did have a Jr. I am looking for Scott Washington's 'slave' family. Mainly his parents and any siblings he may have had. I'm also planning on tracking the washington children who with the exception of Will Washington left Mississippi. At least that's what I can gather from talking to my older family members.
Eliza Washington died between 1910 and 1920 from the information I can gather. Not sure of the circumstances behind her death. But this indeed could be her.
Right now though, I'm just focused solely on Scott Washington. Attached is a copy of Will & Eliza's marriage license/bond. Tried to use the information on here as clues specifically his bondsman, Jack Westrope. Who apparently moved from Wilkinson Co. to Adams Co. also. Both are listed as mulatto. I was thinking that they may have been related. Again any help would be appreciated very much.

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Permalink Reply by Family Griot on October 9, 2009 at 4:37pm

Also, regarding the children, no one in the family knows where they went with the exception of baby sister Margaret aka Maggie Washington. She settled in Elizabeth City, NC with her husband & daughter Olive. All of her descendants reside in NC.

Permalink Reply by GeneJ on October 9, 2009 at 8:26pm

Hi Family Griot:

Will you provide us with the name of Maggie/Margaret's husband? Do you have her death certficate? -GJ

Permalink Reply by GeneJ on October 9, 2009 at 5:32pm

Hi Family Griot:

Thank you for providing the additional information. Great document!

You wrote, "Eliza Washington died between 1910 and 1920 from the information I can gather."
According to the census notes you posted, Scott is a widower in the 1910 census; quite possible Eliza was deceased by that time. Census was taken 9-10 May 1910, so that the record posted earlier is probably not your Eliza. (In some census, there were "effective" dates--so that if a person died after the effective date, they would still be reported in the census. Search the Internet for 1920 census instructions to learn more.)

You wrote, "Right now ... focused solely on Scott Washington." And also, "no one in the family knows where they went with the exception of baby sister Margaret ..."
I'm such a fan of researching at the family group level. Lacking evidence of death, it’s a classic way of determining which locations should be checked for evidence that someone hadn’t died, but moved.
Perhaps one of the children created a family bible or has collected stories about the family.
In my personal research, often (maybe most of the time) the widow or widower did not die in the same place they had lived—they died at the home/home place where one of their siblings or children then lived. I guess equally important, had I not researched our family at the family group level, I’d have overlooked family manuscripts, letters, family bibles, diaries, pictures….

Something to think about. --GJ

Permalink Reply by Family Griot on October 9, 2009 at 6:06pm

Thanks GeneJ for the advice. Not exactly sure of what family group level research is (unfamiliar with the term). I've been actually tracking down some of the male Washington children, as males are easier to track than females in most instances, to possibly Muskogee, OK. Still working on it. I would've suspected since Will Washington did take over the property, he perhaps may have died in his home. I will contact my family in Mississippi and see what I can dig up. Thanks again for the tips and advice.

Permalink Reply by GeneJ on October 9, 2009 at 6:27pm

Hi Family Griot:

That's great news.

You wrote, "what [is] family group level research ...." The family group, like a family group sheet, is the head of the household and the spouse or spouse(s), and their children and children's spouses. (In my research, I include births of the grandchildren; so often need the grandchildren's information to find the children.)

P.S. Believe the son, Scott Washington, registered for WWI draft at Adams Co., MS; ditto, brother Chester. They seem the men residing Sibley, [Adams Co.] Mississippi. Chester reported b. 17 Jan 1889; Scott, b. 2 Mar 1885. Both reported they were born Wilkinson Co., Miss.

Interesting that Scott included "Jr." in his registration. Sometimes that is a clue that "Sr." survives. I'm sure we'll find other records that have more and better clues.
Assuming they survived, 1930 census asked those enumerated to declare if they were veterans. They both registered in the first wave. Don't know the actual numbers, always seemed that so many from the early registrations were tapped.

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