George W. Wescott

WESCOTT

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Date: 3/2/2023 at 16:07:55

George W. Wescott

Fertile Township – George W. Wescott was born in Orleans County, New York, Jan. 31, 1833, grew to manhood on his father’s farm, receiving a common school education. He is a son of David Wescott, a native of Saratoga County, New York, who died in Orleans County in August 1867, aged seventy-five. His mother was Celinda (Brom) Wescott, born in New Hampshire. She died in Orleans County, New York in the spring of 1882, aged eighty-two. She raised a family of nine children, the subject of this sketch being the seventh. Mr. Wescott was married Dec 20, 1856, to Ellen Pinney, born in Orleans County, New York, March 3, 1837. She is a sister of Daniel H. Pinney, now chief judge of Arizona. Mr. Wescott lived in his native county until 1865, when he removed to Joliet, Illinois, where he engaged in farming and as a clerk in a store. He remained there until 1868, when he came to Worth County and settled on section 9, where he still resides. His farm contains 240 acres. Mr. Wescott has twelve and one half acres of timber, which is the largest artificial grove in the country. Mr. and Mrs. Wescott have three children – Jennie M., Charles Warren and Myron E. History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1884, p.754