SCOTT, GEORGE L. Pg. 1093 A well know and prosperous grain and stock dealer of Cuba. He was born in Port Republic, Rockingham County, VA, on Nov. 16, 1846, and there in youthful years received his education in the public schools. He is a son of Amos and Margaret (Hanna) Scott, natives of Virginia, where they both died. George L. Scott was reared on his father's farm in VA and in the Civil War served as aa soldier in the Confederate Army. In 1883 he located on a farm south of Cuba where he was engaged in farming until 1891. In that year he moved into the village and started a flour mill which he operated until it was destroyed by fire in 1896. The next year he went into the grain and stock business in Cuba, in which he has since continued. The elevator has been in operation for about 20 years, and he is also the owner of a farm of 166 acres in Pputman Twp., and another of 140 acres in Cass Twp., both ofwhichare rented out. On October 20, 1880, Mr. Scott was joined in wedlock with Edmonia Ewan, who was born in Port Republic, VA. Four children have resulted from this union, namely, Marshall, Carrie, Reuben and Mattie. Mrs. Scott was a daughter of Robert and Carrie (Lewis) Ewan who came to Fulton County in 1858 and located two miles west of Lewistown. Both are now deceased. Politically Mr. Scott is a believer in the principles of the Prohibition party and he is connected with the Methodist Protestant Church. He is a man of high char- acter and his influence is always exercised in behalf of the right cause. Joan