Finding the death(s) of James Scott (and his family)

[rosie17]

There could be a possibility Alexander Scott married Emily C Odell looks like there was  John Scott born to this couple also [/quote
no sorry should have said John son of James and Annie Rosie

[*Sandra*]

There could be a possibility Alexander Scott married Emily C Odell looks like there was  John Scott born to this couple also [/quote
no sorry should have said John son of James and Annie Rosie

Glad you clarified that Rosie, it had me baffled for a while.

William son of Alexander and Emily born 22 October 1894

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCYM-5FS

U.S., Social Security Death Index - William Scott 1894 passed away February 1964
Last Residence 07304 Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey.
SSN issued New Jersey (Before 1951)

Sandra

[Forfarian]

no sorry should have said John son of James and Annie

Oh? Where did you come across John? There's no John among the children listed in the various census, and there are eight children without him - Alexander, James, Barbara, William, Margaret, Annie, Mary and Walter.

Of the eight, one died before the 1900 census. This has to be either James or Margaret because there are records of all the others in 1900 or later.

[rosie17]

no sorry should have said John son of James and Annie

Oh? Where did you come across John

John Scott 10 April 1883 Manhattan New York father James Scott
Mother Annie Young ( www.familysearch.org)
Rosie

[Forfarian]

Ah! That's the birth date mentioned above for Walter Montgomery Scott. Was Walter originally John? Or were John and Walter twins? Because if so the census is wrong, twice, about how many children Annie Young had had.

Interesting how every answer raises at least two new questions!

[rosie17]

So it is funny not seeing a birth for Walter Montgomery Scott if they were twins surely two births would have been registered 
Rosie

[Forfarian]

So it is funny not seeing a birth for Walter Montgomery Scott if they were twins surely two births would have been registered 

Yes. Between that and two censuses saying that Ann had had eight children, not 9, I think John and Walter Montgomery must be the same person.

(They do say that three bits of evidence are sufficient )