My Genealogy Hound

ZACCHEUS SCOTT, farmer, post office Blythedale, is a descendant of James Scott. Sr. His father was Zaccheus, the second son of James, and was born on the place now owned by our subject, in 1787. He was a farmer by occupation, a soldier in the war of 1812, held the commission of captain of his company, and was the officer in charge of prisoners at Fort Duquesne. After the close of the war he returned to farming, and in 1828 married Catherine, daughter of Jeremiah Andrews, of Burgettstown, Washington county. They both died in 1870. They had four daughters: Mary, now Mrs. James L. Guffy, of Forward township; Eliza Jane, now Mrs. Alexander Thompson, of Westmoreland county; Catherine, now Mrs. Allen Williams, of Westmoreland county, all living, and Lucinda, who was the wife of Josiah P. Johnson, and died in 1868. Zaccheus Scott was the only son, and was born May 12, 1840, on his present farm, and received his education at the schools of his township and at Elizabeth Academy. After finishing his education he engaged in teaching school in this, Fayette and Westmoreland counties for six years, and since that time has followed farming as an occupation. In 1871 he was married to Eliza Jane, daughter of Joseph and Jane (Neel) Hutchinson, of this township. They have four children living: Catherine, Maud, Jessie May, Milton and Zaccheus Roscoe, all living at home. Mr. Scott and his wife are members of the U. P. Church of Bethesda.