J. C. SCOTT, County Surveyor, Patch Grove; was born in Grant Co., Wis., Feb. 17, 1847; removed to Galena in 1850, with his parents, where he remained until 1870. Attended the high school and graduated in 1863. He learned the trade of shoemaker with his father. Attended the State University in the year 1865; and, in 1866 and 1867, worked at Bridgeport in the railroad office and grain warehouse. In the spring of 1869, he went to Salt Lake; returned to Patch Grove Feb. 9, 1870, and engaged in general merchandise under the firm name of Scott & Hicklin, sold out to John J. Humphrey Feb. 9, 1879. In 1872, in company with A. Paul and John Hicklin, built the mill at the Grove, the first steam grist-mill in the county; attended the mill until 1877. Elected County Surveyor the fall of 1880; was Town Trustee from 1870 until 1876; Chairman of Town Board in 1876; Assessor in 1877; Town Clerk for 1880; Census Enumerator for 1880; Notary Public for ten years; School Clerk six years; member of I. O. O. F. and A., F. & A. M. Lodges. Republican; in religion, believer. His wife, Angeline Paul, was born at Patch Grove April 5, 1852, daughter of James and Angeline Paul, who came to Wisconsin in 1847; her father came in 1842. They married Dec. 21, 1870; they have four children - Elsie A., born Jan. 17, 1873; Christina E., born Sept. 5, 1875; John Nagle C., born July 28, 1878; Eulalia, born Nov. 9, 1880.

This biography generously submitted by Roxanne Munns.