Alexander Oliver Scott (1904)
LEGGETT, ROBERTS, SCOTT, VANHOSEN
Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 2/14/2009 at 09:13:04
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, September 22, 1904
Page 8St. Charles & Vicinity -
The sudden death of Alexander O. Scott of South township who was a sergeant in Co. E 157th O.V.L., which occurred on the morning of Sept. 18th, the result of an attack of paralysis on the 16th, has cast a gloom over this community.
In usual good health, he had gone to a distant part of his farm to burn some clippings from a hedge fence and had got a fire in progress, when he was apparently overtaken and prostrated, falling to the ground near the fire but not into it where he was soon discovered. Every effort possible was made to restore to consciousness but to no avail.
The deceased and family came from Ohio in 1866 and located on the farm on which he continued to reside until his death.
Words are lacking force to express the great confidence and esteem in which he was held in this community. The nobility of his character, honesty of his purposes, kindness of his disposition and upright christian life, earned for his memory a sincere respect.
He was a true and faithful member of the M.E. church and a worthy comrade and past commander of the G.A.R. at St. Charles, which had charge of his funeral and consigned his remains to the Truro cemetery
The bereaved are his aged wife, three sons and two daughters. The deceased had lived almost seventy-three years, more than half of which time he was a respected citizen of this township.
A prominent landmark removed, one our country's defenders excused from duty, and one more grave entitled to the flag and flowers of decoration day. His comrades will miss him when the gavel in the Post room calls to attention. He will be missed in his home and by his family and friends, but will continue to be remembered as worthy to live and prepared to die.
_______________________The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, September 22, 1904
Page 9Truro
Oliver Scott, living north of Truro was stricken with apoplexy last Friday, while burning brush on his farm and died Sunday morning. The funeral was held at the M.E. church at 10:30 Tuesday morning. Mr. Scott was an old settler and was respected highly by those who knew him.
His son from Kansas came Saturday and his daughter, who lives in Springfield, Mo. came Sunday morning.
_______________________The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Friday, September 23, 1904
Page 8OLIVER SCOTT
Oliver Scott, an aged and respected citizen of Scott township, died at his home three miles southwest of town Sunday morning. He had been in usual health until Thursday when he was stricken with what proved to be his last sickness. He was out burning hedge brush and it is supposed he had a stroke of apoplexy as he was found unconscious where he had been working.
_______________________The Madison County Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, September 22, 1904
Page 3Stricken with Apoplexy
A.O. Scott, of South township, died Sunday morning, September 18th, at his home three miles southwest of St. Charles, where he has resided for the past thirty-eight years. On last Friday morning while at work on his farm, he was stricken suddenly with apoplexy and fell face downward. He was soon discovered by his son-in-law, who was also at work in the field. He was immediately taken to the home and Dr. Roberts was called. It was soon learned that he was past the aid of medical skill and he did not regain consciousness, dying peacefully and without a struggle Sunday morning about 3:30 o’clock.
Alexander Oliver Scott was born December 26, 1831, at Leesburg, Ohio. He united with the Methodist Episcopal church at the age of 25 years and a consistant and faithful Christian the remaining days of his life. He was united in marriage to Miss Jane Kenbal Roberts, October 27, 1859, who survives him. Of this union seven children were born, one dying in infancy and Walter a young man of sterling qualities, who died Aug 12th, 1899. Their oldest daughter is now Mrs. C. N. Van Hosen, of Springfield, Missouri, W. E. Scott, foreman of the REPORTER, Elwin S. Scott, of Wellington, Kansas, Thomas M. Scott, a well known farmer and stock raiser, who resides four miles south-east of Winterset, and Mrs. Charles Leggett, who resides with her husband on the Scott homestead.
All the children were present at the deathbed except Mrs. Van Hosen, who was spending a few weeks at Colorado Springs, and she did not arrive until a few hours after his death.
Deceased served in the Federal Army during the late Civil war and was a member of Co. E. 157 Ohio volunteers.
Deceased came to Madison county in 1868 and purchased the farm upon which he lived for 38 years. He was well and favorably known throughout the southeastern portion of the county, being regarded as one of Madison county’s most substantial farmers. He was known for his strict integrity and honesty of purpose, for no person living or dead could ever say that A. O. Scott wronged any man. In fact he would rather be cheated than to cheat another. He was a man who was universally loved and respected and one who never had an enemy. He always took an active part in church work and was perhaps one of the best read farmers of the country as he delighted in his newspaper and was always deeply interested in political matters, school and other local affairs.
As a Christian he was firm; as a husband he was faithful; as a father he was indulgent and kind, and as a Christian he was honest and upright. His death will be mourned by a large circle of friends and the county loses one of its best citizens.
His funeral took place Tuesday morning at the Truro Methodist church under the auspicies of the John Miller Post, G.A.R. of St. Charles assisted by the G.A.R. Post of Truro. Rev. Williams, pastor of the Peru circuit, preached the funeral sermon. The funeral services were attended by a large concourse of his neighbors and friends. Interment at the Truro cemetery.
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