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Stephen SCOTT - Mr. Stephen Scott was born in Ashford,
county of Kent, England, November 13, 1807. After receiving a
common school education, he for a number of years followed a
mercantile life, but emigrated to America at the age of twenty-three.
Resided in New York fifteen years, following the vocation of
farmer. Removed to Rock County, Wisconsin, in 1845, where he
purchased a farm of one hundred and twenty acres from his uncle,
Benjamin Fowle, at government price, and subsequently added forty
acres more. His present farm on one hundred and sixty acres is
well tilled, and contains a good house, barn, and other buildings.
Mr. Scott was married in April, 1832, to Mrs. Margaret Fowle,
and has had six children, three sons and three daughters, all
of whom are living. He participated in the first meeting held
to organize the township of Bradford, was elected one of the
first supervisors, and has held many other offices of honor and
trust. A gentleman of much prominence in his township, he has
always been held in the highest esteem by his fellow-citizens,
and is looked up to by all as an upright and honorable man. |