skˈɑːt wʌz bˈɔːɹn ɪn sˌɪnθiˈɑːnə ɪn hˈæɹɪsən kˈaʊnti ɪn nˈɔːɹðɚn kɛntˈʌki, tə dʒˈɔːɹdʒ ˈiː. skˈɑːt ɔːɹ dʒˈɔːɹdʒ ˈeɪ. skˈɑːt ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə hɪz ˌaɪdʒˌiːˈaɪ ɹˈɛkɚd ænd wˈaɪf, ðə fˈɔːɹmɚɹ ˈænə kˈælhaʊn ɔːɹ ᵻlˈɪzəbəθ pˈɛɹi ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə hɪz ˌaɪdʒˌiːˈaɪ ɹˈɛkɚd.
Scott was born in Cynthiana in Harrison County in northern Kentucky, to George E. Scott (or George A. Scott according to his IGI record) and wife, the former Anna Calhoun (or Elizabeth Perry according to his IGI record).