James Leroy Scott

As printed in 1912

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.

As printed in Past and present of Knox County, Ohio (1912). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.