SCOTT, George

SCOTT, FREEZE, HOIST, CROUCH, SUTTON, TEETERS, CORLETT, BURGOIN

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GEORGE SCOTT. 

Among the worthy citizens that the kingdom of Denmark has furnished to Iowa was George Scott, who for many years was actively engaged in farming in Clinton county and was numbered among the valued citizens of his community. His birth occurred in Denmark September 21, 1853, and his parents, Nelson and Mahilda Scott, were also natives of that country and still reside there, the former at the age of seventy-three years, and the latter now seventy-four years of age. Their son George was the eldest of the five children, the others being Hannah, wife of Loraine Freeze, who resides ten miles west of Sioux City, Iowa, and by whom she has four children: Sorin, who is also living near Sioux City; Andrew, who has been twice married and lives in Marcus, Iowa, and has one child by his first marriage and two by his second; and Paul, who married Lena Hoist, and with their five children reside at Delmar.

Mr. Scott, whose name introduces this review, pursued his education in the district schools until ten years of age, when he left home and secured a position as chore boy taking care of cattle. He was thus employed until seventeen years of age and in 1876 he crossed the briny deep to the new world, settling near Charlotte, Iowa. There he was employed as a farm hand for nine months and on the expiration of that period he came to Bloomfield township, where he entered the employ of Mr. Koon, for whom he worked eight years. He was afterward in the service of William Haney, of Deep Creek township, for nine months, and afterward spent six months in the employ of Dan Sackriter.

On the first of December, 1886, Mr. Scott married Miss Sarah Crouch, who was to him a faithful companion and helpmate on the journey of life. She was born in Jackson county, Iowa, near Andrew, May 23, 1862, a daughter of Ebenezer and Sarah (Sutton) Crouch. The father was a native of Harrison county, Ohio, born June 17, 1825, and her mother was born in Piatt county, Pennsylvania, February 23, 1926. They were married in Ohio and on coming to Iowa, located on a rented farm near Fulton, Jackson county, where they remained for two years. They then removed to a rented farm four miles west of Delmar and after two years there passed came to Bloomfield township, where Mr. Crouch purchased eighty acres of land on section 21, making it his home until February 15, 1893, when he located in Delmar, Iowa, and retired from active life, purchasing there a good residence in which he is now enjoying the fruits of his former labor. In his family were four children: Martha, who became the wife of Jacob Teeters, of Fulton, died in 1877 leaving one child; Phebe, who is the wife of Joseph Corlett, who is living four miles west of Delmar, and they have three children: Harriet is the wife of John Burgoin, who is living near Kingsley, Iowa, and they have two children; and Sarah A. completes the family. The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Scott has been blessed with one son, Louis, who was born August 29, 1893, and resides with his mother.

After his marriage Mr. Scott took up his abode four miles northeast of Delmar upon a rented farm, where he remained for one year. He afterward lived for three years upon a farm two and one-half miles from Delmar and later resided at the Sackriter farm for similar period. When that time had passed he purchased the Crouch homestead and successfully continued its cultivation until his death, which occurred on Wednesday, October 11, 1899. He was industrious and persevering and his prosperity resulted from his well directed efforts. He found his greatest happiness in providing for the wants of his family, and did everything in his power to promote the welfare of his wife and son. He was an esteemed member of Mouton Lodge, No. 330, F. & A. M., of Delmar, which he joined January 17, 1883. He was also a member of the Modern Woodmen of America. He never sought official honors and refused to hold office save that of road supervisor. In politics he was a stanch Republican when political issues were involved, but in local elections, where there was no question before the people save the ability of the community, he did not hesitate to support the men whom he believed best qualified for office. He was a member of the German Lutheran church,--a consistent Christian gentleman, a devoted husband and father and faithful friend. He was true to every relation of life and to his family he left, not only a comfortable competence, but the priceless heritage of an untarnished name. He was laid to rest with Masonic honors. His widow, a most estimable lady, is still living on the home farm with her son, and throughout the community she has many friends.
Source: The 1901 Biographical Record of Clinton Co., Iowa, Illustrated published: Chicago : S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1901.