Duval County FlArchives Biographies.....Scott, J. Warren October 5, 1844 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/fl/flfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nancy Rayburn http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00025.html#0006128 August 27, 2015, 12:03 am Source: Vol. II pg.58-59 The Lewis Publishing Co. 1923 Author: History of Florida, Past and Present J. WARREN SCOTT. How greatly the long and intense struggle between the South and the North, during the’ 60s, developed the youth of the country can, in its entirety, never be known, but there are those living who entered upon the hardships incident to a soldier's life when but lads in the early 'teens, and so bravely and courageously faced every vicissitude and uncomplainingly bore suffering and hardship that their valor should be remembered when this united country counts over its heroes. The great conflict between the states, with the important issues it represented, certainly brought about a class of trained, disciplined men, whose influence has been recognized ever since. One of the heroic wearers of the Gray during the’ 60s, who is now associated with a number of his old comrades, acting in the way of guardian over their interests and welfare, is J. WARREN SCOTT, superintendent of the Confederate Soldiers’ and Sailors Home at Jacksonville, Florida. Mr. Scott was born at Jacksonville, October 5, 1844, and is a son of J. WARREN and ELIZA A. (PYLES) SCOTT. His father was born at St. Stevens, New Brunswick, Canada, November 7, 1818, and as a young man came to United States and located in Georgia, where he became a pioneer lumber merchant and sawmill operator. Later he came to Jacksonville and engaged in the lumber business, but when the Federal troops came to the city they confiscated his property and made Mr. Scott a prisoner of war, as he had in the Confederate service two sons and his brother, EDWARD D., the last named of whom died while engaged in military duty. At the close of the war between the states Mr. Scott was released from prison, and later, through the offices of the British Government, he secured from the United States government reparation amounting to $24,000, which he invested in the lumber business, an industry with which he continued to be identified until his death in May, 1887. He was also interested in the orange grove business and owned several valuable properties. He belonged to the English Church, or Church of England Mr. Scott married Miss ELIZA A. PYLES, who was born in Georgia and died at the age of sixty-seven years, and they became the parents of nine children, of whom five survive. Among these children was EDWARD D. SCOTT, who enlisted in Company A, Third Regiment, Florida Volunteer Infantry, during the war between the states, and died about the close of the war. The third in order of birth of his parents’ children, J. WARREN SCOTT, the younger, was largely self-educated in his youth. In the fall of 1861, when a mere lad, he enlisted in Company I, Eighth Regiment, Florida Volunteer Infantry, but was subsequently rejected because of his youth and was sent to the Ordinance Department, with which he was connected for about 1 ˝ years. At the battle of Olusta he had his baptism of fire as a member of the Sixth Florida Battalion, commanded by Lieut. Col. CHARLES F. HAWKINS. Later he joined Company K, First Regiment, Florida Reserves. He saw active service in the battles of Otter Creek and Gainesville, in August, 1864, and was at Natural Bridge, March 6, 1865. Subsequently he went to Tallahassee, and was paroled at Madison, May 17, 1865, having participated in all the engagements of his command and comported himself as a brave and faithful soldier. After his father had been paroled from prison he engaged in the lumber business with the elder man for a number of years, operating a sawmill in the manufacture of lumber. In 1883 he engaged in the orange growing industry, and remained in that line until 1898, “the year of the big freeze.” Mr. Scott was then employed variously until 1907, when he was elected city treasurer of South Jacksonville, and continued in that capacity until 1919, establishing a splendid record. In 1921 he was appointed superintendent of the Confederate Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home at Jacksonville, and this position he occupies at present. He has the affairs of the home running in efficient manner, and is working energetically in behalf of the interest of the wards placed under his care. Mr. Scott is a democrat in politics and has several civic and social connections. On February 1, 1870, Mr. Scott was united in marriage with EMMA J. MURDOCH, who was born at Jacksonville, June 12, 1850, and was a niece of Col. J. J. DANIEL, Dr. R. P. DANIEL, Dr. W. A. DANIEL and Dr. JOHN C. Le ENGLE. Mrs. Scott died June 5, 1915, having been the mother of the following children: Three who died in infancy; JOHN M., who died at the age of forty-three years; JAMES, who enlisted in the Nineteenth Coast Artillery during the Spanish-American war and died while in the service in Cuba; WARREN F., of Jacksonville; ALEXANDRIA, who is the wife of F. N. HAZELTON, of this city; and EMMA W., who resides with her father at South Jacksonville. American war and died while in the service in Cuba; WARREN F., of Jacksonville; ALEXANDRIA, who is the wife of F. N. HAZELTON, of this city; and EMMA W., who resides with her father at South Jacksonville. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/fl/duval/bios/scott137bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/flfiles/ File size: 5.8 Kb