bio-Scott

1882 History of Linn County, Missouri

BIOGRAPHIES

SCOTT

ANDREW D. SCOTT Brookfield and Brookfield Twp, 561

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JAMES M. SCOTT Yellow Creek Township, 692

was born in Union county, Indiana, July 8, 1837, being the son of William and Ellen Scott. He received a common school education in that State, removed to Connersville, Fayette county, Indiana, and apprenticed himself to learn the tinner’s trade with N. H. Burke, with whom he remained until 1861. Mr. Scott was married to Miss Nellie C. Hyatt, at Jefferson City, Missouri, May 19, 1863. She was born at Portsmouth, Scioto county, Ohio, November 27, 1844. By this union there were eight children: Charles H., was born October 20, 1865; Mary, May 1, 1867; Edith Maud, April 8, 1870; Ella, March 14, 1872; Georgie Kate, March 27, 1875; Hattie E., April 1, 1877; Bertie, May 7, 1880. Mrs. Scott died May 18, 1880; Charles H. died October 28, 1865; Ella died January 11, 1873; Hattie E. died January 17, 1878.

Mr. Scott came to Hannibal, Missouri, in January, 1865, engaging in the grocery trade; removed to Brookfield, Linn county, in August 1865, and was engaged in various occupations up to September, 1876, when he removed to St. Catharine and followed the business of a tinner and general hardware merchant. He was appointed township clerk in 1876, and was elected to the same office in 1877, holding it until the abolishment of the township organization. In April, 1881, he was elected township clerk and assessor, and still holds that office. Mr. Scott enlisted in the three months’ service in 1861; failed to reach Indianapolis, Indiana, in time to be mustered in, but was held to serve with the State Guards on the Ohio River. July 24, 1861, he enlisted in the Third Indiana Battery, serving until October 24, 1862; was wounded by minie and musket balls at the battle of Lone Jack, Missouri, August 16, 1862; was transferred to the Twenty-second Indiana Battery and promoted to be a first lieutenant. In this capacity he continued in active service until March 29, 1863, when he resigned, finding his health was rapidly declining and he was suffering severely from the wounds received at Lone Jack. Mr. Scptt has a fine residence and four lots at St. Catharine, Missouri, and is doing a thriving business.

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JOHN C. SCOTT Yellow Creek Township, 692

son of Bazwell and Marinda Scott, was born June 24, 1840, in Tazewell county, Virginia. He received his education at Mount Pleasant College, Huntsville, Randolph county, Missouri, and came to Linn county in 1854. He graduated in medicine at the Keokuk University, in 1868. Up to the time of his entering upon the study of medicine, Dr. Scott was engaged in farming. He was married, July 27, 1875, to Miss Eliza A. Williams, who was born in Chariton county, Missouri, November 20, 1852. One child has blessed this union, Florence A., born April 27, 1876. Dr. Scott is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and is coroner of Linn county, having been elected in 1880. He was secretary of the Linn County Medical Society one year. Dr. Scott has eighty acres of land adjoining the town of St. Catharine, where he has a fine residence, located on Jefferson Street. Besides having a lucrative medical practice, he is largely engaged in stoci-raising.

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ROBERT J. SCOTT, MD Brookfield and Brookfield Twp, 560

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WILLIAM J. SCOTT Jackson Twp. and Laclede town, 620

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