Yolo County CA Archives Biographies.....Scott, George Washington 1828 - 1912 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/cafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com December 9, 2005, 6:08 pm Author: Tom Gregory GEORGE WASHINGTON SCOTT One of Yolo county's earliest pioneers was G. W. Scott, who passed away at his home near Winters, Cal., February 20, 1912, and who will long be remembered by his countless friends and associates, more particularly those who have lived and worked with him through his busy years in Yolo county, as a man of exemplary qualities and conservative business judgment, fully deserving of the honors which he enjoyed through the esteem and confidence of his fellow citizens. A native of the state of New York, his birth having occurred October 19, 1828, near Ovid, Seneca county, Mr. Scott was a member of one of the oldest and most highly respected families of the United States, his genealogy having been traced as follows: Some two hundred years ago three Scotchmen left their native land to join the little company bravely endeavoring to establish a colony on the new-found shores of America. One settled in New Jersey, one in Connecticut and one in Virginia, from which last-named branch General Winfield Scott was a later representative. David, the great-grandfather of George W. Scott, was born February 25, 1729, in Connecticut. One of his children was Gideon, who was born in Connecticut December 11, 1755, and who, with his brothers, James, David and Thomas, took an active part as a Continental soldier in the war of Independence. October 17, 1779, he was united in marriage with Miss Anna Burt, who was born January 27, 1758, their union being blessed with eight children, the birth of the eldest, Daniel, occurring August 8, 1770. In 1790, Gideon Scott took his family to Orange county, N. Y., where he remained until 1801, going thence to Seneca county, where he spent his last years. January 1, 1805, Daniel Scott was united in marriage with Miss Sarah Dunlap, whose birth occurred in Connecticut, August 8, 1786, and of their fifteen children, George W. was the fourteenth. A veteran of the war of 1812, in which he served as captain, Daniel Scott was a prominent Whig, and in 1827 was chosen to represent Seneca county in the legislature which convened at Albany, N. Y. Later he assisted in establishing the Republican party, in which, throughout his life, he maintained an alert interest, and with his family enjoyed active membership in the Baptist Church. In 1847 George W. Scott removed to Columbia county, Wis., where he cleared a farm upon which he resided three years, emigrating to California in March, 1850, in company with seven comrades, the journey being made with horses and several well stocked prairie schooners. Crossing, the Missouri river at St. Joseph, May 3, they proceeded on the way, not without many trials, reaching Yolo county in December, 1850. The remainder of the winder Mr. Scott spent on Cottonwood creek, Yolo county, and in March made preparations for farming and stock-raising, having been in no wise disappointed with the state of which he had heard so many favorable reports. Scarcely a year later, however, he returned to his native state, where he remained until 1854, having in the interim (on December 13, 1853) married Miss Emma Bloomer, also born in Ovid, Seneca county. She was the daughter of Isaac and Maria (Ketchem) Bloomer, of New York, who died leaving their daughter an orphan when she was two years old. She was reared by her grandmother, Hannah Ketchem, on her father's farm, receiving her education in the public school and she also attended Albion Seminary. Cheerfully facing the vicissitudes which they knew awaited them, Mr. and Mrs. Scott came to California across the plains in 1854, and after a six-months trip they finally reached their journey's end. The first years of their early married life were spent in a modest little home on Buckeye creek, which the young husband erected with his own hands. Seven children were born to them: Elveno, deceased; Clarence, engaged in stock-raising on a part of the ranch; Arthur, manager of the home ranch; Elma, now Mrs. J. H. Rice, of Dixon; Addie and Stella, both deceased; and Charles, who died in February, 1908. That the united efforts of Mr. and Mrs. Scott were rewarded by unqualified success is shown by the fact that they were the owners of about fourteen thousand acres in Yolo county, a similar number of sheep and thousands of horses and cattle. For thirty years Mr. Scott was widely known as a leading Republican, having twice been the nominee on the Republican ticket as state assemblyman, but as it was a strong Democratic county he was not elected. For one term he served as supervisor of Yolo county, was a member of the state Republican central committee, and he also attended practically all of the state conventions of his party. His work in the development of the county has been of incalculable value, and despite his many interests, it is a well known fact that he was never too busy to speak a kindly word and to lend practical aid to his less fortunate fellow men. Since his death Mrs. Scott has continued to reside at the old home, four miles southwest of Madison, looking after her varied interests, her sons assisting her in the management of the large ranch. Additional Comments: Extracted from HISTORY OF YOLO COUNTY CALIFORNIA WITH Biographical Sketches OF The Leading Men and Women of the County Who Have Been Identified With Its Growth and Development From the Early Days to the Present HISTORY BY TOM GREGORY AND OTHER WELL KNOWN WRITERS ILLUSTRATED COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME HISTORIC RECORD COMPANY LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA [1913] File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/yolo/bios/scott127nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/cafiles/ File size: 6.1 Kb