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James H. & John W. Scott
James H. Scott, one of the pioneers of Muhlenberg County, was born in Roanoke County, Va., September 14, 1800, is the tenth of six boys and six girls, and the only one now living, born to Nathan and Sarah (Pogue) Scott, natives respectively of Ireland and Virginia. Nathan Scott came to America a short time before the Revolution with his mother and family, and settled in Roanoke County, Va., from whence the family went to different parts of the country, to South Carolina, and to Kentucky.
Subject's uncle, William Scott, took an active part in the Revolution, and at one time with ten others (two being Indians), took twenty-two British prisoners without firing a gun. Nathan Scott was a weaver and a farmer; was married during the Revolution, and died in 1818, at the age of seventy-seven years; his wife died in 1812.
James H. Scott had two brothers in the war of 1812. He received a fair English education, and after he was eighteen years of age began to work by the month for four years, when he began the cabinet-marker's trade, which he followed until 1860, when his health compelled him to quit work. In 1828, he immigrated with three brothers to Kentucky, and settled in Muhlenberg County, where he has since been a constant resident, except two years he spent after marriage in Logan County. By energy and hard labor he accumulated about 500 acres of land, which he has given to his children.
He was married November 6, 1834, to Virginia Kennerly, of Logan County, daughter of Philip and Jane (Carthra) Kennerly, who were reared in Rockingham County, Va. To Mr. and Mrs. Scott were born seven children, three living: John George, John W. and Nathan. Mr. Scott and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
John W. Scott was born December 29, 1849, where he now resides, and where he owns 270 acres of fine land. He is the fifth child of James H. Scott. He received a common school education; he is living on the homestead, caring for his parents in their old days. He was married, February 7, 1878, to Victoria Johnson, of McLean County, Ky., a daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (Coffman) Johnson, born in McLean County; four children were born to this union, two now living: May and William H.
Source: Battle, J.H., W.H. Perrin, and G.C. Kniffen. Kentucky: A History of the State. Louisville, KY: F.A. Battey, 1885. Page 923.
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