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James Vowles Escott (Louisville, Kentucky, merchant)

b. 1818-03-26 d. 1892-01-16

Louisville, Kentucky, merchant. Native of England. Married to Catherine Ann Haldeman Escott in Jefferson County, Kentucky, on October 28, 1844. Father of Henry V. Escott, Robert Escott, Walter V. Escott, Ellen Escott, Emily Escott, John Escott, James Escott. Merchant in Louisville in 1850. Merchant in Louisville in 1860. Employed Catherine Halderman in Louisville in 1860.

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Race
White

Bibliography

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville/District 2, p. 173A.

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville/Ward 7, p. 484.

Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville/Ward 9, p. 219A.

Find A Grave, "J.V. Escott (Mar. 28, 1861-Jan. 16, 1892)," Memorial #139783386, http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139783386 (accessed March 2, 2020).

Kentucky Marriage Records, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond, Kentucky, Jefferson County Marriages, Film #000482707, p. 184.

Citation

Escott, James Vowles. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32208215 (November 12, 2026).

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