William H. Scott

SCOTT, HODGIN, TEFFT, SHERMAN

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1889 BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF
SHELBY AND AUDUBON COUNTIES, IOWA
W. S. DUNBAR & CO., PUBLISHERS
113 ADAMS STREET, CHICAGO

page 729

WILLIAM H. SCOTT is a member of
the firm of Scott Brothers, under-
takers, and dealers in furniture, Au-
dubon, Iowa. This business was established
by Horace Prentice, W. H. Scott becoming
his agent for the first year. At the end of
that time Mr. Scott bought a half-interest in
the business, and the firm continued for sev-
eral years. In 1884 Walter R. Scott, brother
to William H. Scott, purchased the half-
interest of Mr. Prentice, arid the firm changed
to Scott Brothers. The business was con-
tinued at the old stand, Scott Brothers own-
ing the building. They purchase their sup-
plies directly from eastern factories, and are
well known and established in the business.
William H. Scott was born in Warren
County, New York, May 11, 1847. He is
the oldest son of Robert and Eliza (Hodgin)
Scott. The father was a Highland Scotchman,
and the mother was a native of Saint Law-
rence County, New York, both her father
and mother being of Scotch descent. They
were the parents of six children, three of
whom survive. The father died in 1874, in
his fifty-eighth year; the mother is still living,
and is a resident of Audubon, Iowa. The
boyhood of William H. Scott was passed in
his native State, where he grew to manhood.
He began to learn the cabinet-maker's trade
at the age of eighteen, and served an appren-
ticeship of two years, when the firm with
which he was employed failed. He then
went to Greenwich, Washington County,
New York, where he worked at his trade, and
afterward worked in Troy, New York. In
May, 1876, he Came to Mechanicsville, Cedar
County, Iowa, where he remained for two
years. In the fall of 1878 he came to Au-
dubon as agent for Mr. Prentice, as before
stated. In October, 1868, Mr. Scott was
married to Miss Miriam W. Tefft, of Saratoga
County, New York, a daughter of John H.
and Mary E. (Sherman) Tefft. Mr. and Mrs.
Scott have one adopted daughter -- Katie.
Mr. Scott has been a member of the council
since the incorporation of the town. He is a
member of Veritas Lodge, No. 392, A. F. &
A. M.; Amity Chapter, No. 93, and Godfrey
Commandery, No. 44. He has served as a
delegate to the Grand Lodge.