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SCANDRETT, CHARLES S. Jr. farmer, Sec. 27, P.O. Rockbridge, was born in the City of Worcester, England, Aug. 16, 1827. He is the eldest of a family of nine children, born of Charles S. and Eliza S. Papps, who was born in 1804, and the former one year later. The family emigrated to this country in June, 1836, and first settled in Edwardsville, where Charles S., the elder, was engaged in the land office as clerk. In 1878 he moved with the family to Carrollton, where he was engaged as a clerk in the recorder’s office, was also engaged in teaching for some time, he having a good education, which combined with his business tact, made him a very desirable, and sometimes almost an indispensable aid; his duties he always performed to the satisfaction of those interested and with credit to himself. In the year 1841, he moved about two miles north east of Carrollton, remained one year, then moved three miles east, remaining two years, then five miles southeast of Carrollton, where he bought land, and has since owned it. Since the death of his wife he has lived among his children, and is still at work at the desk, posting and keeping books for several firms in the county, making his home now mostly at his son Chas. S., Jr. The subject of this sketch remained under the parental roof until his twenty-second year, his educational advantages being quite limited indeed, graduated, as he says, “in long division.” The first year after he attained his majority rented a piece of land on his father’s tract. Oct. 16, 1849, he hired out to work for James Vallentine, where he continued four years without any intermission. In 1853, went to Brighton, where he engaged in the employ of N. Hume, who was then engaged in the lightning rod business, remained with him about sixteen months. Nov. 26, 1853, was married to Sarah E. Dix, by whom he had seven children, viz.: Charles H., born March 5, 1855; Lucy M., born Oct. 20, 1856; William H., born Oct. 16, 1858; Laura A., born Nov. 17, 1861; David G., born April 21, 1864; Elias B., born Jan 8, 1867; Harriet E., born April 25, 1869, and died Nov. 1, 1875. Mrs. Scandrett died March 7, 1873. In April 30, 1874, he was married the second time to Dillie Irwine, born July 24, 1840, by this union they have had one child named Blanche, born July 20, 1876. After his first marriage he settled on “String Prairie,” where he remained until the Spring of 1861, when he moved to section 27, one and a half miles northeast of Rockbridge, where he bought land and has since added to it until he now owns 260 acres; he has recently built him a fine residence, which,, taken in connection with the beautiful surroundings, he has one of the finest locations in the township. Notwithstanding his meager advantages that surrounded him during the early part of his life, yet he has, by patient industry and rigid economy, acquired a competence; has been a great reader, being a subscriber to about seven papers and magazines, and but few men are better posted on the news and events of the past than he. He is now turning his entire attention to agricultural pursuits and the breeding of the celebrated stock of Norman horses. Mr. S. and wife are both members of the M. E. Church.