SCOTT, ROBERT

SCOTT, KNOX

Posted By: Marilyn Norris Holmes
Date: 4/16/2013 at 08:07:16

The 1880 History of Poweshiek County Iowa

Warren Township

Page 817

SCOTT, ROBERT--Farmer and stock-raiser, section 25, P.O. Victor. Was born July 20, 1840, in Holmes county, Ohio, where he lived eight years, then in company with his parents came to Iowa, and settled in this county, where he attended school some years and engaged in working on his father's farm till 1877, when he settled where he now lives and owns 360 acres of land including timber, with good improvements. He was married in this county in July, 1864, to Miss Julia Knox, of Keokuk county, born there in 1844; they have four children: Mary Jane (born June 3, 1866), Eliza Ann (born November 16, 1867), William F. (born July 21,1869) and Robert D. (born January 3, 1871). Julia Scott's parents are both enjoying good health, and live on a farm in Keokuk county, Iowa; they were formerly from Ohio.