Col. Joseph Scott and Elizabeth Cozad
Husband Col. Joseph Scott 1
Born: 12 May 1808 - Independence Twp, Washington Co, PA 2 Christened: Died: 1 Jan 1893 3 Buried:
Father: Arthur Scott (1761-1843) 4 5 Mother: Ann Hamilton (1773-1848) 4 5
Marriage: 22 Aug 1832 3
Wife Elizabeth Cozad 3
Born: 11 Nov 1807 - Carroll Co, OH 3 Christened: Died: 25 Jan 1887 - ? Washington Co, PA 3 Buried:
Father: Jacob Cozad ( - ) 3 Mother:
Children
1 M John Scott 3
Born: 16 Aug 1833 3 Christened: Died: Buried:
2 F Margaret Ann Scott 3
Born: 3 Aug 1835 3 Christened: Died: 1837 3 Buried:Spouse: Did Not Marry
3 M William H. Scott 3
Born: 26 Jan 1837 3 Christened: Died: Bef 1893 - Washington state Buried:
4 F Elizabeth J. Scott 3
Born: 22 Mar 1839 3 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: George U. Chaney ( - ) 3
5 F Rebecca B. Scott 3
Born: 4 Feb 1841 3 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: [Unk] Klinefelter ( - ) 3
6 M David A. Scott 3
Born: 2 Dec 1842 3 Christened: Died: Buried:
7 M Joseph Scott 3
Born: 3 Jan 1845 3 Christened: Died: Buried:
8 M Jacob O. Scott 3
Born: 27 Dec 1846 3 Christened: Died: Buried:
9 F Sarah M. Scott 3
Born: 5 Oct 1849 3 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Thomas Lang ( - ) 3
General Notes: Husband - Col. Joseph Scott
He passed his earlier years attending to the common duties of a farmer boy. He received his education in the usual log hut, which required neither nails nor glass in its construction, greased paper serv-ing all practical purposes as a window. The teacher was hired by a subscription from those of the parents who felt inclined to pay for the in-struction. Adventurous urchins had no lack of material sport, for in those days wild animals were often seen, and bears were frequent visitors in the neighborhood. Joseph Scott attended school about three months in the winter season, and dur-ing the summer assisted on the farm.
After his marriage Mr. Scott took charge of the home place, as his father was growing old, and re-mained upon it until 1887, following his vocation of farming and stock raising. His wife died that year, and he afterward moved to the home of his son David, where he remained until his death. He lived a retired life, but still owned the old place.
He organ-ized and was the prime mover in the first Sabbath-school held in the Presbyterian Church, in Inde-pendence, Pennsylvania, of which he was a member for sixty-five years, serving as elder fifty-four years. Politically, he was an enthusias-tic supporter of the Republican party since its formation, previous to which he was a Whig. He never missed a county, township, State or national election after he was old enough to vote, and was an active Anti-slavery man. In addition to his regular business, he performed many public duties, having been guardian for twelve children at one time. He was colonel in the Tenth Pennsylvania Militia for four years and was fre-quently called by that title. [CBRWCP, 1224]
1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1221.
2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1224.
3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1225.
4 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 826.
5
—, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 219, 1224.
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