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Born 1840, Franklin County
From The history of Nodaway county, Missouri, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc., biographical sketches of its citizens (1882)
THEODORE J. SCOTT, of the firm of Scott & Atherton, merchants, Elmo, and also general agent and manager for N. J. Stratton, grain dealer, is a native of Indiana, and was born in Franklin County, January 7, 1840. When four years of age, he moved with his parents to Lee County, Iowa, and in 1865 came to Nodaway County, Missouri, locating on a farm, where he was engaged in agricultural pursuits till 1875. Mr. Scott then moved to Lamar Station, where he was occupied in the drug business till January, 1880, except during one year, when he resided on his farm and for one season he was in the mountains. In 1880 he came to Elmo, and in July of that
As printed in The history of Nodaway county, Missouri, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc., biographical sketches of its citizens (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Named in this biography: N. J. Stratton (b. 1837)
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