James Scott born 1827

SCOTT, WILKINSON, FREEMAN

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Date: 3/19/2020 at 20:47:54

James Scott was born in Lorian Co. Ohio, July 15, 1827. James came to this county in 1853. He was among the first to settle this area. The Scott’s knew firsthand the hardships, inconveniences and friendships that grew from the frequent interchange of help among early settlors. During their earliest winter here, a house 18 x 24 feet was used by the Scott family and that of Samuel and Harriet Freeman family. Over a dozen people in all shared the abode for those months. A chalk line was used to separate the two residences.

Mr. Scott, a practical carpenter, built most structures on his property himself. He did framing, stock raising and bee keeping on Section 21 of Taylor Township. James Scott married twice. To Miss Sarah Freeman of Ohio in 1847. She passed away Oct. 15, 1860. Burial was south of Epworth. He married the second time to Miss Elizabeth Wilkinson on April 24, 1862. Elizabeth was born in Pennsylvania March 8, 1833. She died March 13, 1909. Her parents were early settlors of Epworth. Burial was at Farley.

e Old Scott School house stood in the center of Section 21,where there is now corn on Pilot Grove Road. There were seven Scott children: Harriet, Elizabeth, Wilma, Joseph A., Clarence, Russell J. and Aretus.

The History of Farley, Welu Publishing, Copyright 1996