Orange J. Scott (1924)

BENNETT, MILLER, SCOTT

Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 9/5/2006 at 12:50:01

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, December 18, 1924
Page 6, Column 5

ORANGE J. SCOTT, Macksburg

Orange J. Scott was born May 18, 1837, and died at his home in Macksburg, Dec. 2, 1924, aged 87 years, 6 months and 20 days. He grew to manhood in Crawford county, Ohio, then moved with his parents to Hancock county, Ohio, where he lived a number of years, afterward coming to Iowa, where he endured the privations common to early settlers. He was united in marriage to Esther Bennett, Nov. 12, 1861. One daughter was born to this union.

When the call came from President Lincoln for volunteers, he enlisted for a three months service, and when that term of enlistment expired, enlisted again and served faithfully until the end of the war. He was in a number of battles and was once wounded severely, from which he apparently never recovered. He was captured by the southerners three times, being in Libby prison for some time, also on Bell Isle, and once while driving an ambulance, was captured by Col. Mosby. While under Gen. Grant, he was again captured by the rebels three days before the fall of Richmond, and the enemy being cut off from provisions, he was compelled to suffer with them.

He united with the Methodist church at Macksburg nearly 25 years ago under the pastorate of Rev. David Martin and remained a faithful member until God called him to the church above.

The funeral services were held at the M. E. church Wednesday afternoon, being conducted by Rev. Kelly, who had also conducted the same service for Mrs. Scott. Interment was in the Macksburg cemetery. Six of the old veteran's sons acted as pall bearers.

He leaves to mourn his loss, the daughter, Elma J., one sister, Mrs. Lucy D. Miller of New Corydon, Ind., besides a number of nieces and nephews.

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