Alex Scott's grave marker, Immaculate Heart of Mary Cemetery, Maringouin, Louisiana, 2019
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Title
Alex Scott's grave marker, Immaculate Heart of Mary Cemetery, Maringouin, Louisiana, 2019
Subject
Cemeteries--Louisiana; Maringouin (La.);
Description
The grave marker of Alex Scott in Immaculate Heart of Mary Cemetery in Maringouin, Louisiana. Alex or Alexius Scott was born in Newtown in 1825 to Bennett and Clare Scott, sold by the Jesuits to Jesse Batey in 1838 along with the other members of the Scott family, and sent to Batey's West Oak Plantation in Iberville Parish. He died in that same location sixty years later, in 1898. Alex Scott's name can be found in numerous documents.
The inscription on the grave marker reads:
"Alex Scott
Died
Dec. 13, 1898
Age 74 years"
This photograph was taken by Adam Rothman on March 9, 2019.
The inscription on the grave marker reads:
"Alex Scott
Died
Dec. 13, 1898
Age 74 years"
This photograph was taken by Adam Rothman on March 9, 2019.
Creator
Adam Rothman
Publisher
Georgetown Slavery Archive
Date
2019-03-09
Contributor
Adam Rothman
Rights
Georgetown Slavery Archive
Format
Digital photograph
Type
Digital Photograph
Identifier
GSA366
Files
Citation
Adam Rothman, “Alex Scott's grave marker, Immaculate Heart of Mary Cemetery, Maringouin, Louisiana, 2019,” Georgetown Slavery Archive, accessed January 21, 2025, https://slaveryarchive.georgetown.edu/items/show/406.