John Scott
The Scotts are of Scotch descent. David Scott was born in New Jersey in 1798. When but five years of age his mother died, and he was soon afterward bound out and lost all trace of his father until he (David) was about fifty years of age. Thus nearly all trace of his ancestors was lost. He served his indenture, and in 1826 came to Ohio and located in Warren County. Here in 1827 he married Alice Rouse, and in the year 1833 immigrated to Shelby County and located in Orange Township, remained there one year, then removed to Washington, where he remained until 1864, since which time he has made his home in Piqua. Mr. and Mrs. Scott raised a family of six children. Mrs. Scott died in 1860, and in 1864 Mr. Scott married Mary McCandless.
John Scott, the youngest of the above family of children, was born in 1839. In 1862 he was married to Ellen Higgens. By this union they had three children. David W., Samuel H., and Ellen M. Mrs. Scott died in 1866, and in 1868 Mr. S. married for his second wife Jane Stewart, a daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Ullery Stewart. By this marriage they have one child, Clara M. Mr. Scott is a resident of the old homestead of his father in section 21.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883