Hardin County OhArchives Biographies.....Scott, William J. 1824 - 
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Author: Warner, Beers & Co.

   WILLIAM J. SCOTT, farmer, P. O. Kenton, was born in Franklin County, near
Columbus, Ohio, September 18, 1824. His father, James Scott, was born in
Franklin County, Ohio, September 10, 1799. His mother, whose maiden name was
Nancy Walker, was born in Virginia, October 22, 1801. Mr. James Scott's parents
were Joseph and Elizabeth Scott, natives of Westmoreland County, Penn., who
removed to Franklin County, Ohio, prior to the war of 1812. Joseph Scott served
in the war of 1812. He settled eleven miles southeast of Columbus, at which time
the capital was a mere hamlet. In 1830, he removed to Hardin County, Ohio,
locating on Taylor Creek, Buck Township and purchased 200 acres of land, a good
portion of which he cleared. He died in Fulton County, Ind., in 1853; his wife
had died several years previous, in Franklin County. Our subject's father was
reared and educated in Franklin County. He married February 17, 1819, and had
thirteen children--Elizabeth J. (deceased), Elias A., Matilda S., William J.,
Joseph, Cynthia A., Seymour (deceased), Mary A., Nancy J., Charles E., Mark
(deceased), Luke W. and Lucy S. L. In April of 1836, he settled on Taylor Creek,
Hardin County, and in 1847 removed to Jackson Township, where he bought eighty
acres of land. He died April 3, 1850; his widow is still living in Logan County,
and has attained her eighty-third year. The subject of this sketch is the second
son and fourth child, and was reared on a farm and educated at the common
schools. His advantages were very limited, as he was obliged to attend school
two and a half miles distant. On April 18, 1849, he was married to Elmira J.,
daughter of Eleager J. and Mary E. Rose, and born in Union County, Ohio, October
8, 1831. Of the seven children born, three are living-Mary E., wife of W. H.
Brown; George W. and Jennie, at home. In 1849, Mr. Scott, bought fifty acres on
the township line, and lived there until 1872, when he came to his present farm.
He owns in all 212 acres of land, and is occupied in farming and stock-raising.
He enlisted during the late war, August 27, 1864, in Company B, One Hundred and
Seventy-sixth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served in the Army of the
Cumberland. He was on patrol duty at Nashville, where he witnessed the battle
there. At the close of the war, he was honorably discharged June 13, 1865, at
Columbus. In politics, he is a Republican, and has served as Township Trustee
for two terms, and School Director for twelve years. He is a member of the
Grange, and for two years served as its Treasurer.

Additional Comments:
Bucks Township

Excerpt from

"The History of Hardin County, Ohio"
           containing
A HISTORY OF THE COUNTY; ITS TOWNSHIPS, TOWNS, CHURCHES,
 SCHOOLS, ETC.; GENERAL AND LOCAL STATISTICS; MILITARY
   RECORD; PORTRAITS OF EARLY SETTLERS AND PROMINENT
         MEN; HISTORY OF NORTHWEST TERRITORY;
             HISTORY OF OHIO; MISCELLANEOUS
                  MATTERS, ETC., ETC.

              CHICAGO: WARNER, BEERS & CO.
                          1883

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