I am researching the extended family of Samuel Scott b 1806--pioneer of Linn Co, KS, former Sheriff of Bates/Vernon County, member of Kansas Bogus Legislature, pro-slaver and hung Nov 18, 1860 by Jennison's men in front of his two youngest daughters. I'm tracking his children and their Civil War experience. I've found out a little by digging into genealogy files and the soldier's databases. Scott is a common name, so it is difficult. I am wondering if any of you know of research that has already been done on the boys Civil War activities--perhaps in a Historic Journal? In the 1870 Census, his married daughter's pages were annotated with the maiden names. The handwriting was by someone other than the census taker, even when they were living in different states. This seems to me that this family attracted a lot of attention in the time prior to the microfilming of the census books. Perhaps, one of Samuel's children is someone you know more about and can send me directly to a source. The list below is annotated with questions about the sons:
James Carroll Scott 1824-around 1856 in Vernon Co. Q: related to border troubles?
Samuel Scott--b. 1827-d 1857 Missouri Q: did he died border troubles? Note that annotations in 1860 Census has him living with his married sister but with the wrong age by ten years. Was his 1857 death date a fabrication? an error of the genealogist? an escape for a marked man?
Joseph Scott --b1830, m 1862 in Bates County. No known death date.
Julian Elison Scott b1831-d1917 Linn County. A wealthy man by 1870. But what was his service?
Jasper Scott b1832-d 1862 in Union Prison Camp St Louis MO. I can't find records of CSA service, in indices of Provost Marshall, or online indices of Gratiot or Myrtle. Does anyone have more?
Thomas Marion Scott b1834--some of his children are buried in Linn Co KS in the 1870s. He lived in Bates Co in 1860. His widow died in 1908 in Washinton State.
Martin VanBuren Scott b1837-d1863 Yellville, AK. One of the descendent charts online says "yellow fever." Any guesses what group was in Yellville AK at that time? Isn't this where some of the Missouri Confederates over-wintered?
There were three girls in the family. They are well researched by the genealogists.

So I guess I am asking: 1) is there an article in a historic society somewhere on this extended family? 2) have any of you already found things about these men? 3) suggestions for tracking KS residents with proslavery leanings?
Thank-you.