Scott, Jason (Died 1928)

SCOTT, HESTON, LANG, SMITH

Posted By: Linda Linn (email)
Date: 3/14/2011 at 12:18:15

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
4-27-1928

HEARS FINAL
MUSTER CALL
Taps Sound for Jason Scott, an
Honored Veteran of
Civil War
EARLY RESIDENT HERE
Settled in Stanton Township
Before Railroad Was Built.

Jason Scott, veteran of the Civil war and one of the first settlers in Stanton township, died at a local hospital Wednesday shortly after noon. Mr. Scott was taken to the hospital a few weeks prior to his death suffering from bronchial trouble and ailments consequent to old age. Mr. Scott had been suffering from asthma for some years, but was up and around as usual until a day or two before he was taken to the hospital for treatment. He was nearly 87 years of age at the time of his death.

Mr. Scott was one of the few remaining veterans of the Civil war residing in LeMArs and was also one of the pioneers of the county, coming here before a railroad was operated in this vicinity.

Jason Scott was born in Ohio, July 7, 1841, where his father, John Scott, who came from Scotland, located after living in Washington county Pennsylvania. Jason Scott was a member of a family of twelve children. He grew up on the home farm where he worked hard when a boy. He received the usual education of the time in the rural schools of Columbiana county, Ohio and as a youth learned the carpenter trade at Lisbon, Ohio. He worked at his trade until the call for men came in the war between the North and South.

Was in Many Battles
Jason Scott enlisted in Company H, thirty eighth Ohio Volunteer infantry, attached to the army of the Cumberland, with which he saw hard service, taking part in many battles and skirmishes during the period of his enlistment from September, 1861 to September 1864, at which time he received an honorable discharge from the service. He was in numerous battles and engagements which are now historic and saw fighting at Somerset, Kentucky, Wildcat, Stone River, Tallahome, Carinth, Chickamauga, and Jonesborough. He was wounded in the hip and arm.

Enters Peaceful Pursuits

After the war was ended Jason Scott returned to Ohio and worked in a sawmill in Williams county until 1867 when he came to Iowa and located in Story county where he worked on a farm for two years and in 1869 came to Plymouth county where he homesteaded land in Stanton township. He improved the land and converted it into a valuable farm upon which he and his family lived until his retirement from farm work in 1903, when he came to LeMars and established a comfortable home.

Jason Scott was married to Mary Heston in 1872 and eleven children were born to their union. Mr. Scott is survived by two daughters and a son, Mrs. Ella Lang of this city, Mrs. Jack Smith, of Chicago, and Will Scott of Madison, S.D. There are nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He also leaves one sister, Mrs. Hannah Johnson of Lisbon, Ohio.

Mr. Scott was a member of Mower Post G.A.R. and a member of the Methodist church.

While resident of Stanton township he served as a member of the school board and held other offices at different times, being active in community and church affairs. Kindly, observant, and withal shrewd, Mr. Scott was an excellent citizen and was one of the community builders of the pioneer days. He was greatly esteemed by all those who knew him and was a friend to all the children in his neighborhood, who greeted him daily in his walks around town.

The funeral services will be held this afternoon from the residence, corner of Second street and Fourth Avenue, S.E. at 1:30 with the services at the First Methodist church at 2 o’clock, Rev. F.E. Burgess, the pastor officiating.

Final rites at the graveside will be under the auspices of t h e G. A. R. and the W. B. C. Members of Wasiner Post, American Legion, will act as escort and pay last honors to one who volunteered and fought for his country and lived an upright and conscientious life.

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