BIO: Malott - Jefferson Co

History of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana
Chicago:  Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers, 1885  

Pike County, Madison Township, page 444  

WILLIAM B. MALOTT was born in Pike County, Ind., June 3, 1823, and is a son 
of Elijah and Celia (Kinman) Malott.  The father was of French extraction 
and was born April 10, 1796, in Jefferson County, Ky.  When a young man 
nineteen or twenty years of age he left his native State and came to Pike 
County, where he married and purchased 200 acres of land, where he yet lives.  
He was one of the first white settlers in the county and came here when the 
Indians were very numerous and he and family were compelled to seek 
protection in a block-house.  The mother was of German lineage and was born 
in Georgia, August 13, 1804, she died on her birthday in 1872.  Subject 
received a limited education, owing to the newness of the country and the 
absence of free schools. October 3, 1844, he wedded Cynthia Ann Lewis, 
daughter of Stephen and Elizabeth Lewis.  She was born June 26, 1826, in 
Gibson County, Ind.  They became the parents of six children:  Perry 
(deceased), Clinton, Elizabeth, wife of John McAtee, Rozellar (wife of 
William Jones), Jackson and Grant.  Mr. Malott is an energetic and shrewd 
business man and owns 295 acres of excellant land, furnished with good 
buildings. In politics he is a Republican and cast his first vote for 
Zachary Taylor.  In 1844 he was nominated and elected township trustee but 
resigned in favor of Reason Malott.  His wife is a member of the Missionary 
Baptist Church.


From: "Phyllis Hill" 
<phill@redrock.net>
Date: 21 May 1998