Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Scott, Enox 1875
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Portland Observer, 7 Sep 1875

One Hundred Years Old

Death of Capt. Scott, the Oldest Man in Ionia County.

Mention was made in these columns last winter of Capt. Enos Scott, living with 
his sister near Lyons, who would in a few days celebrate his one hundredth 
birthday.  His death occurred on Saturday, Aug. 28th, at the ripe age of 100 
years and 6 months.  A correspondent of the Detroit Free Press furnishes the 
following biographical sketch of his life:

The funeral of Capt. Enos Scott took place Monday at the residence of B. F. 
Faxon, at Lyons.  Capt. Scott was born in Lenox, Massachusetts, February 12th 
1775.  After maturity and marriage he moved to Lewis County, New York, then a 
wilderness, and being a man of uncommon physical abilities was efficient in 
clearing away the forest and making the country what it is now.  His active 
life was spent in Lewis and Jefferson counties at coopering and farming.  After 
adverse circumstances he came to Michigan in 1862, and resided alternately at 
Detroit and Lyons as long as he could travel, since then in the latter place.

He joined the Free Masons in 1800, and was said to be the oldest Mason in this 
State.  He experienced religion while in Detroit, and since that time he has 
read the Bible more than any other book.  He claimed to be a relative of Gen. 
Winfield Scott, whom he somewhat resembled, being six feet high, well-
proportioned, muscular and daring.  His bravery is well illustrated in the 
following incident:  While residing near Brownsville, New York, a Mr. Evans 
“squatted” on a farm near him and when ordered by three stout men, the owners 
of the land, he, Mr. Evans, grabbed the ax, and after killing two and scaring 
the other so that he left, he coolly deposited the ax under the bed and fell 
into a sleep.  Mr. Scott was sent for the next morning, as no ‘one else’ dare 
go to the house.  He went very early and told him to “get up and ‘help kill his 
calf.’”  Mr. Evans opened the door and he was made a prisoner without 
resistance directly.  Capt. Scott has been slowly declining for the past five 
years, becoming more helpless each year, but until recently had been able to 
recognize his near relatives and friends.  He leaves children, grandchildren 
and great-grandchildren to mourn his loss.


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