Wayne-Union County IN Archives Biographies.....Scott, John W. December 19, 1817 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/in/infiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Glapha Cox rcoxfam@earthlink.net January 26, 2006, 9:28 am Author: History of Wayne County, Indiana;Volume II, (1884) Jackson Township p. 592 & 593 John W. Scott was born Dec. 19, 1817, in Union County, Ind., a son of James W. and Mary Scott, the former a native of Ireland, and the latter of Cumberland County, Pa. They emigrated to Indiana in 1816 and resided in Union County till their death. The father having died in 1837, his wife remained with our subject till her death in 1860. John W. Scott was reared in the town of Dunlapsville, Union County, and received a common-school education. In August, 1841, he was elected Auditor of Union County, and was re-elected in 1846. In 1864 he removed to Wayne County, locating in Richmond. In 1865 he moved to Dublin, Wayne County, where he has since made his home, being engaged in the mercantile and insurance business. He has served as Postmaster of Dublin since July, 1881. He was married in 1844 to Hulda M., daughter of William and Abbie Byram. She died in 1845, leaving one child---Laura, who has been teaching school the past three years at Anderson, Ind. Mr. Scott was again married in 1850, to Huldah E. McMahon, a native of Union County, Ind., and daughter of Archibald and Hannah McMahon. They have four children---John W., Jr., Archibald, India and Ida J. Mr. Scott has been a member of the Masonic fraternity for sixteen years. He belongs to Lodge No. 349, A. F. & A. M., Dublin. He has belonged to the Methodist Episcopal church about forty years. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/wayne/bios/scott285gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/infiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb