Benjamin Scott and Family, Smith County, TX

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BENJAMIN SCOTT AND FAMILY "Biographies of Old Settlers."
Historical, Personal and Reminiscent.  Volume I
By Sid S. Johnson, 1900:  Sid S. Johnson, Publisher, Tyler, Texas
Chapter LXXXIV--Pages 341-342.

Benjamin Scott was born in Abbeville District, South Carolina, June 
the 4th, 1812; died in Tyler, October 31, 1867.

He removed from the Palmetto State to Louisiana, where he married on 
the 8th day of September, 1831, Miss Sarah Tretwell.  In 1850, he 
removed with his young family to Texas, and settled near Tyler, 
pursuing the occupation of a farmer.  He was an intelligent man upon 
questions that tended to advance the interests of Tyler and Smith 
county.

Mr. Scott being a good business man, he acted as deputy sheriff for 
a while, the people noticed the prompt manner of his business 
capacity and elected him sheriff of Smith county, which position he 
filled with credit to himself and best interest of the county.  He 
filled the office for two successive terms.  In retiring from office, 
he left behind him a good official record as a full guarantee of his 
capacity and efficiency.

He was a practical farmer, hence his farming interest was closely 
watched by him, as thoroughly he mastered the details of his calling.  
The old farm where he settled, (in the edge of town), still bears his 
name.

Mr. Scott was a strong Southern man; (too old to go himself), his 
boys entered the Confederate Army, making good and gallant soldiers.

Mrs. Scott lived several years after the death of her husband.  She 
was a good, Christian woman.  Mr. and Mrs. Scott were members of the 
Methodist church.

He raised a large family of children, and I give the names of those 
of his children that I now remember:  Mrs. J.J. Smith, William C., 
Benj. F., Marcellus, John D., Mrs. W.D. Weir, Miss Bettie Scott.  
Wm. C. and Benj. F. are dead.  The other children mentioned are good 
citizens of Tyler.