Scott T. Williams
Scott T. Williams, miller, Kent, was born in Franklin Township, this county, February 26, 1852; son of Austin and Adeline (Knowlton) Williams. His paternal grandfather was Dudley Williams, an early settler of Franklin Township, this county, who afterward removed to Wisconsin and died there. His maternal grandfather was William Knowlton, a native of Cape Ann, Mass., also an early settler of Franklin Township, this county. Our subject was reared on a farm, and after he became of age engaged in agriculture for six years. In 1879, in company with his brother Charles A., he erected the Peerless Flouring Mills, and embarked in the milling business, in which he is engaged at the present time. He was married, October 17, 1877, to Hettie, daughter of Elias and Triphena (Blair) Converse, of Mantua Township, by whom he has one child—Lewis B. Mr. and Mrs. Williams are members of the Congregational Church. In politics he is a Republican.
From History of Portage County, Ohio, Warner, Beers & Co., Chicago, 1885