She was born a day before my birth day. We are 192 years apart.
My 6th grandmother Elizabeth "Axtell" Scott was born on 13 AUG 1789 in Mercer, Pennsylvania to english descendant's Daniel & Ruth "Tuttle" Axtell. She was the 8th child out of 10 children. Elizabeth was born in the same year, and 4 months after George Washington became the first President. She was 10 years old when George Washington died.
Elizabeth was 16 when she married to a Francis Scott 2 days after her birth day on Aug 15 1805 in Sheakleyville, Mercer, Pennsylvania. He was born on Aug 9 1782 in Montours Runs, Washington, Pennsylvania to scottish & irish parent's James & Rachel "Forbes" Scott. They had 10 children Rhoda, Rachel, Ruth, William Harrison, Sarah, Alvah, Daniel, Margaret, Thomas Axtell, & Louisa A. Daniel did'nt made it to adulthood. Their religion is Presbyterian. Her father Daniel Axtell was the first elders of Fairfield Presbyterian Church in New Vernon. Francis has Served War 1812 as a Private. Elizabeth was 23 years old with 3 young daughters while Francis went off to war. I'm pretty sure church members or family help out. All the children moved to Iowa, & Ohio away from Pennsylvania. Her oldest daughter Rhoda Sisley was the only one that stayed in Pennsylvania. And Margaret Tuttle came back to Pennsylvania before 1900.
Francis Scott died on Feb 2 1846, and buried at Fairfield Cemetery, New Vernon, Mercer, Pennsylvania.
Elizabeth listed 1850 in Sandy Creek, Mercer, Pennsylvania with Poss. grandchild Sara Scott. Also listed 1860 in Sandy Creek with her oldest daughter Rhoda Sisley family.
Elizabeth poss. died on Dec 24 1864 in Washington, Iowa at her son's Alvah house at the age of 75. Her burial is unknown. The last President she heard of was Abraham Lincoln the 16th President. She had passed while Civil War was going on. She died at the worse time of history. Her son, 3 grandsons, and also 1 great grandson has Served civil war. In birth order, Samuel Arthur Sisley, Thomas Axtell Scott, Leander Stright, Ira C. Scott, and Arthur Scott Sisley.
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