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Portrait and biographical album of Newayco (sp) County, Mich.
containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and
representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and
biographies of all the governors of Michigan and of the presidents
of the United States: also containing a complete history of the county,
from its earliest settlement to the present time.

Published by Chapman Bros., Chicago, IL, 1884

Transcribed and submitted by Joyce Pearson
for the U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org
July 10, 2011
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SCOTT, Melvin W.
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Melvin W. Scott, section 6, Dayton Township, is a son of Samuel and Rhoda
(Judd) Scott, and was born in Leroy, Genesee Co., N.Y., June 16, 1829. His
parents were natives of Berkshire Co., Mass., were married in that State,
and removed to Genesee Co., N.Y., in 1814. His father was a tailor by trade
and followed this occupation during his life. He died in Hartford, Conn.,
whither he had gone for his health. His wife removed to Oakland Co., Mich.,
and lived with her children until her death.

Melvin W. attended the common schools of his native State until 18 years of
age. He then worked on a farm by the month until he was 21 years of age,
when he came to Michigan and lived in Oakland County, where he was engaged
in farming and teaching school about three years. He then removed to Ottawa
County and purchased 80 acres of wild land. This he improved during the
summer season and taught school winters for three years. In the spring of
1856 he sold his farm and located 160 acres of land on section 6, Dayton
Township, this county, under the Graduation Act. The season following he
moved his family to Newaygo, and in the spring of 1857 settled upon his new
farm, where he still resides.

Mr. Scott was married in Pontiac, Oakland Co., Mich., Nov. 3, 1852, to
Martha M., daughter of Nathaniel and Mary Collins, natives of Massachusetts
and New York, respectively, and she was born in Rochester, N.Y., Nov. 9,
1829. Mr. and Mrs. Scott have had four children. He has formerly been
identified with the Republican party, but of late years sympathizes with
the National party.

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