Charles Frethey Scott

BARNES, BYERS, BYINGTON, CRAFT, DEARDORF, JOHNSON, HUNT, SCOTT, SIMRALL, SKELLY

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 10/12/2005 at 16:02:02

Charles F. Scott was a well known and Prosperous farmer of Ohio township and his demise was greatly regretted by those who knew him. Born on the 9th of July, 1846, at Steubenville, Ohio, he was a son of John and Mary (Hunt) Scott. The birth of his father occurred at Chartier’s Creek in Washington county Pennsylvania, on the 29th of September, 1798, and when sixteen years of age he went to Jefferson county, Ohio where he learned the trade of fulling and dressing cloth. On the 3d of April, 1821, occurred his marriage to Miss Eliza Skelly, a daughter of John and Margaret (Simrall) Skelly. They were married in Harrison county, Ohio and became parents of the following children: Alexander, John, Rachel, Barzillai, Margaret and Martha Ellen. The wife and mother was called to her reward on the 18th of December, 1835, and on the 10th of September, 1839, Mr. Scott married Miss Mary M. Hunt, a daughter of the Rev. Thomas Hunt, of Jefferson county, Ohio, and they became parents of four children: Jane R., Thomas, Charles F. and Eliza. The death of the father occurred at Richmond, Ohio, on the 30th of June, 1864. He was a Presbyterian and was well versed in the theology of his creed and in his daily life strove to follow the high principals in which he believes.

Charles F. Scott received his education in the public schools of Ohio and following the demise of his father came west to Carroll county, Illinois, where he found work upon a farm. After his marriage he lived for two years in that county and operated a farm, but at the end of that time went to Dallas countv, Iowa, where he rented land and farmed with his brother, Alexander Scott who owned nine hundred acres of land in that county. Four years later Charles F. Scott returned to Illinois and farmed there until 1902. In that year he came to Madison county and purchased one hundred and twenty acres of land in Ohio township, west of Truro. He took up his abode upon that place, which was operated by his son Harry, but in February, 1907, our subject gave his son complete charge of the farm and removed to Truro , where he lived retired until his demise, which occurred on the 26th of April, 1913. His wife still makes her home in Truro.

On the 2d of November, 1870, Mr. Scott was married, his bride being Miss Harriet L. Barnes, who was born on the 28th of August, 1847, in Herkimer county, New York, a daughter of Harry M. and Louisa M. (Byington) Barnes. Her father was born in Oneida county, New York, of English descent, and was a cheese maker and dairyman by occupation, although he also gave some time to general farming. His wife was born in Herkimer county, that state, of French descent, and their marriage occurred in Camden, New York, on the 28th of January, 1838. In April, 1855, they located in Stephenson county, Illinois, where they resided during the remainder of their lives, the father dying on the 2d of May. 1893, and the mother on the 12th of October, 1898.

The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Scott was solemnized in Stephenson county, Illinois, and they became the parents of eight children, as follows: Harry Barnes, whose birth occurred on the 14th of April, 1873, is farming in Ohio township, this county. During the Spanish-American war he served in Company L, Forty-ninth Iowa Volunteer Infantry. He married Miss Mattie Johnston, who resided near St. Charles, and they have a daughter, Cleona. Louisa May, born May 23, 1874, is at home with her mother, Thomas Whiting, whose birth occurred on the 19th of April, 1878, passed away on the 1st of July, 1908, when thirty years of age. He also served in the Spanish-American war, being a member of Company L, Sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He married Miss Maude Byers, of Cedar Rapids, by whom he had two children, Lucile and Pauline. George Erwin, who was born April 16, 1880, married Miss Maude Scott, of Centerville. He was a member of Company L, Sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and served with that command in the Spanish-American war. He is now manager of the Singer Sewing Machine Company at Centerville. Elsie Ivy, who was born September 8, 1882, married P. H. Deardorf, a ranchman of Silt, Colorado, and they have three children, Catherine, Chester and Mabel. Chester Alvin, born May 1, 1884, is engaged in the laundry business at Seattle, Washington. Ross Edwin, born August 31, 1885, married Miss Belle Craft and they have a daughter, Doris Lucile. He is employed in Denver, Colorado, in the packing plant of Swift & Company, Irene Daisy, born November 4, 1888, married John F. Leggett, of Truro, who is now ranching near Chugwater, Wyoming. They have five children, Ross Scott, James Frederick, Erwin, Mildred May and John Wesley.

Mr. Scott was a republican and held the office of justice of the peace at the time of his demise. While living in Illinois he served as collector and assessor for several terms and was also assessor of Ohio township. Although a member of the Lutheran church, he supported the Christian church after taking up his residence in Truro. For a long time he was a Sunday-school teacher in the Methodist Episcopal and Christian churches and while a resident of Illinois was the Sunday-school superintendent in the English Lutheran church. Fraternally he held membership in the Masonic lodge at Truro and in the camp of the Modern Woodmen of America at this place. His son, Harry B. Scott, is also a member of both of those organizations. His widow belongs to Camp No. no of Illinois, Royal Neighbors of America, and was for two terms president of the Woman's Relief Corps in Truro. She makes her home in Truro and her daughter, Louisa May, lives with her. Harry B. Scott, the eldest son, rents the homestead and is successfully carrying on general .farming and stock-raising. The family is an honored one in this county, and the memory of the father is still cherished by the many who knew him and appreciated his sterling worth.

Taken from the book, “The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1915,” by Herman Mueller.