YELL CO, AR - WALTER W. SCOTT - Bio

SOURCE: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Western Arkansas. 
Chicago: Goodspeed Publishers, 1891.

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Walter W. Scott, one of the successful planters of Yell County, and 
a resident of Herring Township, is native-born, his parents, James 
and Ariminte (Bell) Scott, of Tennessee and North Carolina, 
respectively, and who were married in Tennessee, came to Arkansas as 
early as 1838, buying and settling upon land in this county, where 
in 1847 their son, Walter, was born. Here the father farmed, and in 
1857 the family was called to mourn the loss of wife and mother, a 
worthy communicant of the Presbyterian Church, and in 1887 the 
father died. 

Our subject, being taught the principles of farming in his boyhood 
days, on reaching manhood still followed it, and now owns 120 acres 
of land, fifty of which are under cultivation; corn, cotton and oats 
are the principal commodities raised. 

His marriage to Miss Martha Shepherd, who was born in Georgia, March 
8, 1851, was celebrated during the year 1872. She is a daughter of 
Joseph and Rachel (Wilson) Shepherd, of North Carolina, who were the 
parents of ten children, seven of whom are living. Her mother died 
in Georgia, in June, 1864, and her father is still living, and is a
resident of Missouri. To the union of Mr. and [p.181] Mrs. Scott 
have been born two children: William W. and Olgia A. 

Himself and wife are members in good standing of the Missionary 
Baptist Church, in which he serves as clerk. Having the welfare of 
his county at heart, he takes an active part in all public 
improvements, and gives liberally of his means to the needy and 
distressed, and all charitable institutions find in him a ready and 
willing helper. In politics votes the Republican ticket.