George H. Scott, son of Z. P. and Mary A. Scott, was born in Morgan Co., Ill., Aug. 23d 1852. He was married to Georgia A. Deatherage July 24th 1873. Last June he went to Southern California with the hope of regaining his declining health, but in this only to be disappointed - gradually his health failed - with that dread disease consumption, until Jan. 24th he closed his earthly career. He leaves a wife and five children to mourn his absence and fatherly care. He made a profession of religion a short time before his death thus giving consolation to his bereaved family and friends. His remains were brought back. His funeral was preached Feb. 5th, 1888, by Rev. T. D. Weems, and his remains were followed to the Appalonia cemetery by a large concourse of friends and laid to rest we trust to await the resurrection of the just.