Barbara, your family might come out of Sumter County.  During the
1830's the family of Cason moved moved to Miss. and West Feliciana
Parrish La.  I don't have anything on the Grandchildren which your
William Oliver might have been.  Found the parents and sons while
looking for my Scotts in Sumter.

Deborah Byrd
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Subject: Re: GENTRY


 Margie,
>
> My great grandfather fought in the Civil War.  He was born in
Mississippi
> in 1840.  His name was William Oliver Scott.
>
> After the war, he moved to Claiborne Parish, Louisiana where he
married
> Sarah Prudence Adkins.  Her father's scond wife was a Gentry.
>
> Wonder if we might have connected families. Did your Scotts have any
> Mississippi Choctaw roots that you are aware of?
>
> Barbara
>