In the early Nineteenth Century, a young man named Samuel Groom began courting Frances Scott in Caswell County, North Carolina.
Registration Oaths, Cleburne County, 1875
Once back in the Union, Alabama drafted a new constitution that would undo many of the elements required for its reinstatement. Alabama's citizens would vote on it in 1875.
Jesse Scott in the 1850 Alabama State Census

In 1850, Alabama was already threatening succession from the Union if they didn't get their way, which might have motivated them to conduct their own census.
Scotts in the 1850 Federal Census of Benton County, Alabama
There are three Scott families on this page. Or one. Depends on your perspective.
Jesse Scott in the 1840 Census of Carroll County, Georgia
Today we're looking Jesse Scott in the 1840 United States Census.
Newman & Elizabeth Albright in the 1870 Census
Newman J. Albright and S. Elizabeth Scott were enumerated in the 1870 United States Census six months after their December 1869 marriage.
Marriage of Newman Albright & Elizabeth Scott
In 1869, disabled Civil War veteran Newman Albright married Miss Elizabeth Scott of Cleburne County, Alabama.
Administrators Notice of Willis Scott Estate
Notice is hereby given to all persons having claims against said estate.
Probate Notice of Robert Scott
Robert Scott's probate notice was published on Thursday, 4 April 1861 in the Jacksonville Republican.
Death Certificate of Sarah Graham

Here is a closer look at the death certificate for my 2nd great grandmother, Sarah F. Graham.