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Biographical History of Cherokee County, Iowa
W. S. Dunbar & Co., Chigago - 1889

[page 549]

    SAMUEL SCOTT, of Cedar Township, claims recognition as a pioneer,
    having settled in Cherokee County in 1869.  He is a native of Ver-
    mont, born February 13, 1826.  He is a son of WILLIAM SCOTT, a nat-
    ive of Vermont, of English and Irish ancestry.  His mother was
    PRUDENCE COVEY, a native of Connecticut, of Scotch ancestry.  WILLIAM
    SCOTT was a son of THOMAS SCOTT, who was a Revolutionary soldier.
    THOMAS SCOTT married NANCY WILLOUGHBY, a sister of CALVIN WILLOUGHBY,
    a prominent Revolutionary officer.  WILLIAM served in the War of 1812.
    SAMUEL SCOTT, the subject of this notice, spent his boyhood days on a
    farm; at the age of fifteen years he went to learn the cabinet-maker's
    trade, which business he followed many years.  He was married in West
    Albany, Vermont, March 31, 1847, to Miss SARAH M. HAZEN, who was born
    in Grand Isle County, Vermont, and who is a daughter of FREDERICK and
    CATHERINE (FADDER) HAZEN.  Her father was of Scotch origin, and her
    mother was a daughter of JAMES FADDER, a soldier in the War of 1812.
    In 1855 Mr. SCOTT removed to Hamilton County, Canada, and worked in a
    car factory for several months, when he came to Iowa, and settled at
    Marshalltown; there he worked at his trade for some time, and then
    engaged in the general merchandise business.  In 1863 he removed to
    Boone County, Iowa, and remained there six years, working at his trade.
    He then came to Cherokee County, and purchased eighty acres of land in
    Cedar Township.  As his means increased he made further investments in
    land, until he now owns 200 acres, splendidly improved; he has a fine
    residence, a commodious barn, and numerous conveniences for carrying on
    farm industries.  Mr. and Mrs. SCOTT are the parents of seven children:
    SYLVESTER, LOUISA, wife of J. M. STARR; CELIA, wife of E. F COOMBS;
    EDNA, wife of R. W. LUTHER; EMMA, wife of W. G. SYLVESTER; ELMER F. and
    LESTER.  Mr. SCOTT affiliates with the Republican party.  He and his
    wife are highly respected, and have reared their family in such a way
    as to be worthy of the esteem and regard of all.

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