Newaygo-Oakland-Ottawa County MI Archives Biographies.....Scott, Melvin W. June 16, 1829 - 
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Author: Chapman Brothers

MELVIN W. SCOTT, section 6, Dayton Township, is a son of Samuel and Rhoda 
(Judd) Scott, and was born in 

Leroy, Genesee Co., N.Y., June 16, 1829.  His parents were natives of 
Berkshire Co., Mass., were married 

in that State, and removed to Genesee Co., N.Y. in 1814.  His father was a 
tailor by trade and follwed 

this occupation during his life.  He died in Hartford, Conn., whither he had 
gone for his health.  His 

wife removed to Oakland Co., Mich., and lived with her children until her 
death.

Melvin W. attended the common schools of his native State until 18 years of 
age.  He then worked on a 

farm by the month until he was 21 years of age, when he came to Michigan and 
lived in Oakland County, 

where he was engaged in farming and teaching school about three years.  He 
then removed to Ottawa County 

and purchased 80 acres of wild land.  This he improved during the sumer 
season, and taught school winters 

for three years.  In the spring of 1856 he sold his farm and located 160 acres 
of land on section 6, 

Dayton Township, this county, under the Graduation Act.  The season following 
he moved his family to 

Newaygo, and in the spring of 1857 settled upon his new farm, where he still 
resides.

Mr. Scott was married in Pontiac, Oakland Co., Mich., Nov. 3, 1852, to Martha 
M., daughter of Nathaniel 

and Mary Collins, natives of Masachusetts and New York, respectively, and she 
was born in Rochester, 

N.Y., Nov. 9, 1829.  Mr. and Mrs.. Scott have had four children.  He has 
formerly been identified with 

the Republican party, but of late years sympathizes with the National party.

Additional Comments:
1884 Portrait and Biographical Album of Newaygo Co.

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