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History of
Lucas County, Iowa S Unless otherwise noted, biographies submitted by Dick Barton. SCOTT, C. D., farmer and stock-raiser; post-office, Chariton. Among the earliest pioneers of Lucas county appears the name of Mr. Scott; he was born January 21, 1832, in Jackson county, Indiana. When but a child, his parents moved to Monroe county, where he reached his eighteenth year; then, early in 1850, he came to Iowa, making his trip on horseback. When he arrived he had only about $75.00, which he soon lost in an unfortunate flour speculation, caused by the excessive floods of 1850. He then began work at $15.00 per month and with his earnings purchased a part of his present estate. Thirty years of persevering industry has made him the owner of 240 acres of fine land, well improved with an excellent house and good facilities for stock raising. He was married January 1855 to Miss Eliza Jane Wilson, of Indiana; they are blessed with nine children: Mary J., George W., Andrew J., Lillie B., Perry M., Earnest and Virgil; death has carried two away: Louisa and McClellen. They are zealous members of the M. E. Church. SCOTT, C. T., grocer, post-office, Russell. The subject of this sketch is a native of Lucas county, Iowa, born October 8, 1855, where his father had settled at an early day. Mr. Scott was brought up on a farm, and educated in the common schools. He has spent most of his time on a farm, but has also been engaged in the construction of railroads. Was in the livery business for a time, at Russell, and in the mercantile business with F. Youtsey. Is now in a grocery, doing business alone. He has a neat building, a good stock of goods, and we predict for him a fair share of the business of the town. SHORE, MATTHEW, farmer, section three, post-office, Belinda. Is a native of Pennsylvania, born in Huntington county, in August, 1828, where he resided twenty-four years, farming and attending school. His first move was to Ogle county, Illinois, in 1854; thence to Carroll county in 1856, thence to Lucas county, Iowa, in 1862, remaining to the present. He was married in December, 1849, to Sarah McNeal, of Pennsylvania. This union brought them nine children: Sylvestus, Archibald, George, Emery, Joseph, Elmer, Charles, Mary Frances, and Nancy Ellen. Mr. S. has a good farm 111 acres, well improved, with good house and barn, and orchard of 200 trees. Mr. and Mrs. S. are worthy members of the M. E. Church. SMILEY, THOMAS, shoemaker; post-office, Russell. Was born January 28, 1838 , in Parke county, Indiana, where he was raised on a farm, and received his education in the common schools. In 1856, he came to Iowa and located at Albia, Monroe county, where he learned the trade of a shoemaker. He worked in that city until the beginning of the war and then enlisted in company K, Thirty-sixth Iowa infantry volunteers, with which regiment he served three years and seventeen days, participating in the battles of Helena , Little Rock , and all engagements in which his regiment took part. After being discharged, he returned to Albia and worked at his trade until November, 1880, when he came to Russell, and has remained there ever since. He was married December 19,1860 , to Lodena A. Stacey; they have seven children. Albert Joseph G., Elmer U., Laura Belle, George Marion, John W., Charles and Franklin. |