SCOTT, John

SCOTT, WATSON

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 2/14/2014 at 13:23:38

Biography ~ John Scott

"Biographical and Historical Record of
Ringgold and Decatur Counties, Iowa"
(Lewis Publishing Company (1887)), Pp. 553-54:

JOHN SCOTT, foreman in the Saints’ Herald office, is a native of England born at South Shields, near Newcastle, November 3, 1840, a son of JOHN SCOTT, Sr. In early life he mastered the art of printing, working nine years in one office, the first he went into, at Seaham Harbour, Durham County, England. He was married March 4, 1866, to Miss SARAH WATSON. Mr. and Mrs. SCOTT immigrated to the United States [aboard the John Bright, landing at New York June 5, 1866, and immediately came west, and settled in Nebraska City, Nebraska Territory. Our subject found employment with the Nebraska City Daily Press, and six months later became foreman of that office, remaining two years and five months. In November, 1868, he accepted the position of foreman in the Saint’s Herald office, at Plano, Illinois, which position he has since filled, and for six years was a member of the Board of Publication, and one of five members who located the office at Lamoni, and when the paper was removed from Plano to Lamoni, Iowa, he came in charge of the same. Mr. and Mrs. SCOTT have five children – M. ANNIE, born in Nebraska City; JOHN W., ETHEL G., CARRIE P. and LORNA M., all born in Plano, Illinois. Mr. SCOTT has met with success since coming to America. He owns eighty acres of fine land, well improved, adjoining the city of Lamoni on the north, where he occupies one of the many fine residences which make Lamoni so attractive. Mr. SCOTT is a man of fine executive ability, and a thorough master of his profession, as his management of the vast interest of the Herald office well attest. Both Mr. and Mrs. SCOTT are members of the Reorganized Church of the Latter-Day Saints.

NOTE: John Scott died at the age of 69 years, 5 months and 26 days on April 29, 1910, Lamoni IA. Sarah (Watson) Scott was born March 29, 1840, North Yorkshire, England, and died November 10, 1901, Lamoni IA. They were interred at Rose Hill Cemetery, Lamoni IA.

Submission by Sara LeFleur, Decatur County Historical Society Museum, January of 2014

Note by Sharon R. Becker, February of 2014