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Portrait and Biographical Album of
Huron County, Michigan
Pub. Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1884

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           ROBERT SCOTT, farmer and stockman, section 11, Bingham Township,
        was born March 15, 1818, in Scotland.  His parents emigrated with
        their family to Ontario, when he was nine years of age, and he re-
        mained under their care until 1838.  He went from Ontario to the
        State of New York, and four years later was married (Jan. 9, 1842),
        to OLIVE GOULD, at Fulton, Oswego County. Five children were born
        to them — REUBEN, GEORGE, JEANNETTE, CHARLES and CATHERINE. All are
        married but the second son.
           MRS. SCOTT WAS born in Hannibal Township, Oswego County, Sept.
        27, 1820, of New England parentage, of German extraction. Her
        father died when she was six years old, and she was reared in
        various families until her marriage. After that event herself and
        husband settled in Fulton, where they resided 17 years, MR. SCOTT
        being an employe on the Oswego Canal.  In 1855, they removed to
        Elgin Co., Ont, coming thence two years later to Huron County, and
        settling in Bingham Township, where they were among the first
        pioneers.
           They purchased 320 acres of land in June, 1857, on section 11,
        at a time when there were no thorough fares of any description.
        MR. SCOTT had not a whole dollar in money when he went to New York,
        but he had the resolute perseverance of a man with a purpose and
        ambition to secure comfort for his family. His place now includes
        80 acres cleared and cultivated land, which is made attractive in
        appearance and increased in value by the addition of suitable and
        valuable farm buildings.
           MR. SCOTT is a Democrat in political persuasion.  He has been
        Justice of the Peace several years, and has held the office of
        Supervisor of the township 10 years. The family are members of the
        Methodist Episcopal Church.
           A portrait of MR. SCOTT is given on the preceding page.

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