Biographical Sketch of Alfred W. Scott, Washington County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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Alfred W. Scott, a farmer and teacher, is the youngest child and third
son in the family of five children born to Thomas and Elizabeth (Hargis)
Scott.  Thomas Scott was born in South Carolina in 1792, and was of
Scotch-Irish ancestry.  He was reared in his native State, whence he
removed to O'Brien County, Tenn., and later located in Christian County,
Ky.  In early life he learned the trade of a boot and shoemaker, and
later devoted his attention to agricultural pursuits; having also a 
taste for the medical profession, his services in that direction were
in frequent demand; he came to Washington County in 1844.  Mrs. Eliza-
beth Scott was a daughter of Capt. Thomas Hargis, who was a prominent
planter and an officer in the War of 1812, she was born December 1,
1797.  Alfred W. was reared in Washington County, where he received his
early education, and later attended the Steelville Academy, Crawford
County.  He has long been a prominent teacher in Washington County, and
has firmly established himself in the estimation of all as a thorough
instructor, having manifested his superior fitness for the calling.  On
April 2, 1865, he married Miss Annie Carlyon, who was born in Cornwall,
England, March 15, 1837 and is a daughter of William Carlyon.  Mr. and
Mrs. Scott have three children: Lizzie (wife of W. B. Nicholson), 
William Thomas and George A.

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