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GEO. W. SCOTT settled where be now resides Nov. 22, 1866. He was born in Knox county, Tenn., Nov. 20, 1826, and was a son of James and Elizabeth (Cook) Scott, who were both natives of Alabama. His father was born in 1802, and died in 1865. His mother was born in 1805, and died in 1829. Mr. Scott was raised by his stepmother, and educated in Madison county, Ill. He was married March 28, 1845, to Miss Hannah Bates, who was born Jan. 1, 1822, being a daughter of James and Mary (Brown) Bates, whose father was born in 1787, and died in 1832. Her mother was born in 1791, and died in 1846. Her parents were both raised and married in South Carolina, and afterwards settled in Tennessee. Mrs. Scott’s father participated in the War of 1812. Mr. and Mrs. Scott moved to Macoupin county, Ill., in 1858, and improved a large farm, and he was identified as county collector for many years, and after coming to Jasper county he filled the office of county judge one term. His family consists of five children: May E., the wife of Leonard Bowers, married Sept. 17, 1865, having the following children, Lizzie A., Geo. L., Mary E., Leonard E., James H., Elmira E., John D., Ora H., and Sarah; James W,, married Levina Profett, June 15, 1879, who died Jan. 9, 1881; John C., married Ellen Epwright March 23, 1876, and they have two children, Clara A. and Edith H.; Wm., H., married Huma Clayton Oct. 22, 1880; and Geo. B., married March 18, 1880, Miss L. J. Miller, having two children, Mary H., and Charles F.