Scott - Samuel C.
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, 15 February 1901
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock at his home on south Green street, Samuel C. Scott died after a short illness. His disease was diabetes and he had been in failing health for some years. Mr. Scott was born in Jessamine county, Kentucky, Dec. 25, 1830, and came to this county when but a boy of ten years, making the journey on horse back. He was married Feb. 10,1851, to Miss Nancy Galey, the daughter of James Galey, and to them were born seven children, four of whom with their mother survive. They are Joseph Scott, Mrs. Pem Reynolds, Miss Fannie Scott and Edward Scott. Mr. Scott was the county truant officer at the time of his death, and with the exception of sixteen years from 1854 to 1875, spent at Bainbridge, had lived here since coming from Kentucky, he was a member of the First Methodist church and had lived along and useful life, celebrating his 70th birthday last Christmas day. He was an earnest Christian man and his life will be remembered for the good he had done, he was active in church work and had filled many responsible positions in the church with integrity and zeal. He will be missed by many who loved him and by none more than his family, to whom he had been a kindly affectionate father and husband - thanks to Kim H
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly News-Review Feb 16, 1901
Samuel C. Scott, one of our oldest and best known citizens died at 10 o’clock Tuesday at his home on south Green street. He had been in poor health for a couple of years and although he had been confined to the house but a few days his demise was simply due to a general failure of the vital forces. Mr. Scott was born in Harrison County Kentucky 70years ago. He was the son of Thomas Scott and was the eldest of a family of nine children of whom six survive: Uriah M, Mrs. Lizzie Hills, John and Wm of this city, Mrs. Ella Bell of Indianapolis and George Scott who resides in Illinois. Before the war Mr. Scott was engaged in mercantile business at Bainbridge but he moved back here shortly afterwards and has lived here ever since. For many years he was engaged in the grocery business in the old Opera House block. He was married to Nancy Galey who survives him. They have four children living: Edward, Joe, Fannie and Mrs. Eva Reynolds. Mr. Scott belonged to the Odd Fellows and was an active worker in the Methodist Church.