The Scott Families of Knox County, Ohio

LEWIS B. SCOTT.

Among the representatives of Irish families who have nobly done their part in the development of the varied interests of Knox county, Ohio, perhaps none is better known than Lewis B. Scott, a prominent farmer of Butler township, some account of whose career it will be attempted to give in this connection.

Lewis B. Scott was born in Coshocton county, Ohio, March 3, 1838. Alexander Scott, his father, was born in Ireland and when quite a young man came to America, locating eventually in Coshocton county, Ohio. He married Eve Earlywine, a native of Knox county, Ohio, and she bore him seven children, of whom the subject of this sketch was the youngest.

It was in the common schools near the home of his parents that Lewis B. Scott obtained his education. In 1859 he married Martha Ann Blunt, a native of Jackson township, Knox county, Ohio, whose parents, James and Mary Blunt, were born in Ohio. Lewis B. and Martha Ann (Blunt) Scott are the parents of eight children named as follows: James, Ida L., Ross, Jane, Adam, Vertie E., Lewis W. and Alice B.

When he came to Knox county, Mr.

Scott was twenty-two years old. He located on an eighty-acre farm in Jackson township and lived there eight years. After that he worked his mother's farm, in the same township, until 1879, when he located on his present farm, much of which he cleared and on which he has made many substantial improvements. He devotes himself successfully to general farming. In politics he is Democratic and he has in many ways demonstrated his public spirit. He is a member of the Disciples' church.

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One of the best known and most progressive agriculturists and stock raisers of eastern Knox county is Adam Scott, whose finely improved landed estate in Butler township never fails to attract the attention and admiration of the observer, for it indicates even at a cursory glance that the owner is a man of good taste, sound judgment and progressive ideas. He has been content to spent his life in his home community and carry onward the work here inaugurated by his ancestors in the pioneer epoch, for the Scott family has been prominent in this locality for several generations, consequently a history of Knox county would be incomplete were there failure to give proper space to them.

Adam Scott was born in Jackson township, this county, on April 30, 1868. He is the son of Lewis B. and Martha A. (Blunt) Scott. The paternal grandfather, Alexander Scott, was a native of Pennsylvania and an early settler in Coshocton county, Ohio, where he became a farmer and land owner. His family consisted of two sons and two daughters. He and his wife both spent the remainder of their lives in that county. The maternal grandparents, James and Mary (Ross) Blunt, were early settlers in Knox county and here they spent the balance of their lives; they were probably of English descent.

Lewis B. Scott, father of the subject, was born in Coshocton county about 1838; the mother was born in Knox county about 1840. Here they grew to maturity and were married, Mr. Scott devoting his life to farming, owning one hundred and sixty acres at the time of his death in 1903, his widow surviving until in October, 1910. Politically, he was a Democrat and was active in township affairs, holding a number of township offices. Their family consisted of nine children, four sons and five daughters, seven of whom are living.

Adam Scott, of this sketch, was reared on the farm and educated in the public schools. He began working by the month on farms in his native community, which he continued for six years, then married, and he inherited a farm from his wife’s people. He is now the owner of one hundred and twenty acres of excellent land, which he has kept well tilled and well improved. Here he carries on general farming and stock raising. -He and his wife are members of the Baptist church. Fraternally, he belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Newcastle and to the Grange in Butler township. Politically, he is a Democrat and he has been trustee of his township.

Mr. Scott was married on January 25, 1894, to Minnie A. Horn, who was born May 6, 1874, in Knox county, the daughter of Abraham and Sarah Catherine (Giffin) Horn, an excellent old family here, both parents being reared in this township. Mr. Horn died October 7, 1906, his wife having preceded him to the grave on September 1, 1883. They were the parents of two children, Minnie Adella, wife of Mr. Scott, and Mary Selora, who was born January 27, 1877, and whose death occurred on April 10, 1879. Mr. Horn devoted his life to farming and insurance, making a specialty of fruits and bee raising, was also a dealer in furs and wool in the winter time.

To Mr. and Mrs. Scott two children were born, namely: Charles Lee, born September 3, 1895, and Elsie Marie, born January 28, 1899, both attending school in Newcastle.

In view of the prominence of the antecedents of Mrs. Scott it is deemed advisable to go further into the history of the same. Her maternal grandparents, Robert and Martha (Busenburg) Giffin, were natives of Virginia, he born on November 21, 1813, and she on February 11, 1821. They came to Coshocton county, Ohio, in a very early day and here they were married and spent their lives on a farm. The paternal grandparents of Mrs. Scott, Jacob and Keven Happuch (Morningstar) Horn, were also early settlers here, he having been born on January 1, 1815, in Washington county, Pennsylvania, and in 1816 he was brought by his parents to Knox county, Ohio, where he grew to manhood and was married on March 12, 1843, his wife having been born in Virginia on March 10, 1818. They were the parents of six children, namely: Abraham, born October 2, 1845, is deceased;

Elizabeth, born June 7, 1847; William, born September 5, 1849; Solomon, born October 1, 1857; Alonzo, born July 11, 1859, is deceased; Mary Ellen, born July 9, 1860. These children were reared in this county. Abraham was the father of the wife of the subject.

Robert Giffin came to Knox county with his parents and he located in Butler township in 1838, having been married the year previous to Martha Busenburg, and they became the parents of eight children, namely: Louisa, born March 28, 1839; Sarah Catherine, born September 16, 1841; Amanda J., born March 20, 1843; William B., born June 28, 1844; Mary Elizabeth, born August 9, 1847; Charles Francis, born September 20, 1850; Wilson Monroe, born June 5, 1853; Martha Ellen, born March 7, 1858. The only ones now living are William B. and Mary Elizabeth.

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JAMES LEROY SCOTT.

One of the successful farmers and stock raisers of Milford township, Knox county, is James Leroy Scott, who has succeeded at his chosen line of endeavor because he has persistently applied himself and has been thwarted by obstacles, but, having removed them one by one from his pathway, he has ascended to a high rung of success on the ladder on which he started at the bottom and he is therefore deserving of the esteem in which he is held by his neighbors and many friends.

Mr. Scott was born in this township on June 29, 1850. and he has been content to spend his life in his home community. He is the son of James and Sarah (Horn) Scott. His parental grandparents, Chinsworth and Jane (Fitch) Scott, were natives of Greene county, Pennsylvania, from which they came to Knox county, Ohio, about 1840 and settled on land which later became a part of Morrow county, and there became very well established on their farm, which the elder Scott cleared and on which he raised his family, and there he and his wife spent the balance of their lives. The maternal grandparents, Jacob and Priscilla Horn, were natives of Washington county, Pennsylvania, where they grew up, were married and spent their lives.

James Scott, father of the subject, was born in Greene county, Pennsylvania, in 1818 and the mother’s birth occurred in Washington county, that state, in 1820, and they grew up and were married in their native state, coming to Ohio about 1842 or 1843, Mr. Scott having followed his parents here, and he located in Milford township, Knox county, and there he became owner of considerable land and was one of the substantial farmers of the township. Later, however, reverses which he could not control caused him to lose his property. He lived a quiet, retired life. He and his wife belonged to the Disciples church. His death occurred in March, 1899, and his wife died in May, 1879. They were the parents of five children, three of whom are living at this writing, James Leroy, of this review; Corbin, and Priscilla Fadely.

Tames L. Scott grew up on the home farm and there assisted with the general work when a boy, later working by the day and farming on the shares. He received such education as he could in the rural schools. In 1878 he purchased a farm of seventy-six acres in Milford township, and here he now owns seventy-nine acres. This he has placed under excellent improvements and cultivation and he has a very comfortable home, and always keeps a good grade of live stock in his fields.

Politically, Mr. Scott is a Democrat, but he has not been especially active in public affairs. He belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and he and his wife are members of the Disciples church.

Mr. Scott was married on December 24, 1873, to Mary L. Pickering, who was born, reared and educated in Milford township, this county. She is the daughter of Lot and Sarah Pickering, old settlers here, the father having come from Pennsylvania and the mother from Guernsey county, this state. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Scott, namely: Eldora, who married Perley Wright, and Bessie Corinne Scott, who resides at home.

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The subject of this sketch enjoys the distinction not only of being a successful farmer but of having been a railroad man of much experience, and his fellow citizens of Knox county, Ohio, recognize him as a citizen of standing and influence.

Joseph Scott, a son of Joseph and Mary Ann (Walker) Scott, was born March 19,

1833, at Toxey, Lincolnshire, England. He attended the public schools there until he was sixteen years of age and then emigrated to America, locating first at Mansfield, Ohio. After devoting a year to farm work, at nine dollars a month, he began his railroad career with a construction gang and later became a section hand on the Sandusky, Mansfield & Newark railroad. He was employed by that road for fifteen years, eventually becoming a section foreman at Shelby, on the Mount Vernon and Fredericktown railroad. In 1864 he entered the employ of the Erie Railroad Company as foreman of a construction gang, and assisted in building the Silver Creek branch of that line in Medina county, Ohio, having his headquarters at Wadsworth. He was made assistant roadmaster at Jamestown, New York, on the division from leadville, Pennsylvania, to Salamanca, New York, and three years later was made road master of that division. Two years after that promotion he was appointed general assistant road master of the entire road, with full charge of the Mahoning division, with headquarters at Niles, Ohio. After serving in the capacity for two years, making in all twenty-five years of railroad service, he retired from that life and purchased a farm of one hundred acres in Wayne township, Knox county, Ohio, which is under a fine state of cultivation and is supplied with ample farm buildings of all kinds. Mr. Scott retired from active farm life in 1893, when he bought a fine home on the border of Fredericktown, although he still retains his farm interests.

In Morris township, on November 27, 1856, Mr. Scott was married to Miss Louisa M. Ball, a daughter of Silas and Mary (Broadwell) Ball. She was born December 16, 1829, and died May 1, 1884. February 17, 1887, he married Miss Phoebe A. Cosuer, a daughter of John and Phoebe (Leonard) Cosner. He has never been blessed with children of his own, but has reared from early childhood to manhood Charles Sloan. Mr. Scott took out naturalization papers in Richland county in 1855, thus becoming an American citizen in all that the term implies. Politically he is a Republican. Mr. Scott's father, Joseph Scott, died in England. Our subject afterward sent for his mother, who was born in Feltingham, England, February 22, 1800. She came to Mansfield, Ohio, where she died February 9, 1882. The children of Joseph and Mary Ann (Walker) Scott were: William, George, Joseph, Maria, Rebecca, Mary and John. The last mentioned lives in Mansfield, Ohio. Rebecca lives at Toledo Junction, Ohio, and is the wife of William Brooks. Mr. Scott's father, John Cosner, was born in Hardy county, Virginia, and at the age of eight years was brought to Knox county, Ohio, by his parents, Philip and Dorothy (Coler) Cosner. Philip Cosner and his wife were of German ancesLr)\ The former was boni in Virginia and the latter in Germany, and both died in Knox county, Ohio. They had twelve children, named as follows: Henry, Jacob, Philip, Mary, John, David, Christian, Adam, Elizabeth, Isaac, George and William. Left a widower, her grandfather Cosner married Eliza Dever, who bore him two sons, James and Robert. John Cosner had three children: Lovina, deceased; John L., who lives in Knox county, Ohio; and Phoebe A., who is the wife of the subject of this sketch. Mr. Cosner died February 16, 1901, and his wife, November 17, 1900.

As printed in the source¹. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.