Family Group Sheet
NameJames Fletcher Scott
Birth1 Aug 1840, Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky
Death18 Nov 1897, Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky
SpouseFlorence Rebecca Pettit, 5C5R
Birth23 Jan 1841, Fayette Co., Kentucky
Death2 Jul 1919, Fayette Co., Kentucky
FatherHenry ("Harry") Pettit (1797-1874)
MotherJulia Greenville Atkinson (1801-1890)
Children
1 FMary H. Scott, 6C4R
Birthabt 1867, Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky
Deathbef 1880, Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky
3 FLena S. Scott, 6C4R
Birth5 Nov 1871, Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky
Death13 Jan 1924, Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky
SpouseJohn H. Flood
Notes for James Fletcher Scott
His U.S. Passport application, applied for on 30 April 1891, issued 5 May 1891, lists as requiring passports James F. Scott, born Lexington, Ky on 1 Aug 1840, wife Florence R. Scott, born Fayette County, Ky on 23 Jan 1841, and daughter Lena Scott (birthdate not given). He lists the following description:
Occupation hemp manufacturer, address 84 W. Third St, Lexington, age 51, stature 5 ft 11 inches, forehead medium, eyes gray, nose roman, mouth large, chin regular, hair dark mixed with gray, complexion dark, face long and slim.
A second application, applied for on 19 July 1895 and issued 1 Aug 1895, gives similar information, except that his daughter’s name is listed as Lena Stedman and then crossed out. (I imagine as an adult she required a separate application.) Also, his forehead is listed as high, his chin as prominent, and his hair as dark grey.
His death certificate (issued by city of Lexington, which began recording vital statistics before the counties or state did) records J. F. Scott, age 57, died 18 Nov 1897, occupation dealer in hemp, birthplace Lexington, cause of death appolexy (misspelling of apoplexy), cemetery six.
Occupation hemp manufacturer, address 84 W. Third St, Lexington, age 51, stature 5 ft 11 inches, forehead medium, eyes gray, nose roman, mouth large, chin regular, hair dark mixed with gray, complexion dark, face long and slim.
A second application, applied for on 19 July 1895 and issued 1 Aug 1895, gives similar information, except that his daughter’s name is listed as Lena Stedman and then crossed out. (I imagine as an adult she required a separate application.) Also, his forehead is listed as high, his chin as prominent, and his hair as dark grey.
His death certificate (issued by city of Lexington, which began recording vital statistics before the counties or state did) records J. F. Scott, age 57, died 18 Nov 1897, occupation dealer in hemp, birthplace Lexington, cause of death appolexy (misspelling of apoplexy), cemetery six.
Notes for Florence Rebecca Pettit
Her death certificate records Mrs. Florence R. Scott, age 78, born Jan 1841 in Kentucky, died 2 July 1919 in Lexington, Fayette Co., Ky, residence 430 W. 3rd St., widow, father Harry Pettit, mother’s maiden name Juliet Atchison, both born in Kentucky, cause of death interstitial nephritis & uremia, informant John H. Flood, Lexington, Ky, burial in Lex Cemetery.
Census Notes for James Fletcher & Florence Rebecca (Family)
1870 census of Fayette Co., Ky, Lexington ward 2, enumerated 8 Aug, lists on p. 75 as family #452/552:
Scott, James F., 29, hemp & bagging manufacturer; Florence R., 28; Mary H., 3; Florence R., 1; Barber, Price, 45, black, hemp factory hand; Belle, 39, black, domestic servant; Thomas, 14, black; Lewis, Lila, 23, white, domestic servant. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1880 census of Fayette Co., Ky, Lexington E.D. 65, enumerated 16 June, lists on p. 62 as family #597/656, on Third St:
Scott, Jas F., 39, hemp dealer, b. Ky Va Ky; Florence, 39, wife, b. Ky Ky Ky; F. Jr., 10, dau, b. Ky Ky K; Lena, 8, dau, b. Ky Ky K; Pettit, Julia, 70, mother-in-law, b. Ky / don’t know / Va; Barber, Belle, 52, black, servant, divorced, b. Ky -- --; Thos, 21, black, servant, single, in factory, b. Ky -- --.
1900 census of Fayette Co., Ky, Lexington ward 2, enumerated 7 June, lists on p. 11A, at 84 W. Third St:
Scott, Florrence R., 59, b. Jan 1841, Ky Ky Ky, widowed, married 33 years, mother of 3 children, 1 living; Lena S., dau, 28, b. Nov 1871, Ky Ky Ky, married 2 years, mother of 0 children; Flood, John H., son-in-law, 37, b. Jan 1863, Va Va Va, lawyer.
This is the same street address given on James Scott’s passport applications in 1891 and 1894.
Scott, James F., 29, hemp & bagging manufacturer; Florence R., 28; Mary H., 3; Florence R., 1; Barber, Price, 45, black, hemp factory hand; Belle, 39, black, domestic servant; Thomas, 14, black; Lewis, Lila, 23, white, domestic servant. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1880 census of Fayette Co., Ky, Lexington E.D. 65, enumerated 16 June, lists on p. 62 as family #597/656, on Third St:
Scott, Jas F., 39, hemp dealer, b. Ky Va Ky; Florence, 39, wife, b. Ky Ky Ky; F. Jr., 10, dau, b. Ky Ky K; Lena, 8, dau, b. Ky Ky K; Pettit, Julia, 70, mother-in-law, b. Ky / don’t know / Va; Barber, Belle, 52, black, servant, divorced, b. Ky -- --; Thos, 21, black, servant, single, in factory, b. Ky -- --.
1900 census of Fayette Co., Ky, Lexington ward 2, enumerated 7 June, lists on p. 11A, at 84 W. Third St:
Scott, Florrence R., 59, b. Jan 1841, Ky Ky Ky, widowed, married 33 years, mother of 3 children, 1 living; Lena S., dau, 28, b. Nov 1871, Ky Ky Ky, married 2 years, mother of 0 children; Flood, John H., son-in-law, 37, b. Jan 1863, Va Va Va, lawyer.
This is the same street address given on James Scott’s passport applications in 1891 and 1894.
