My friends - Today, we are returning to our JP Vignette series. Our subject is William T. Scott of Calloway County. As is now customary, there will be no data posts per se tomorrow or on the weekend. I do hope to be able to drop by with a file offering if time permits. -B +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Jackson Purchase Vignettes - #22 - Calloway County - William T. Scott "William T. Scott, Calloway County, is a native of Muhlenburg County, this State, and was born November 25, 1828, the eldest son of Nathan and Elizabeth (Gish) Scott, both of whom were Virginians by birth, and who came to this State in1828, settled in Muhlenburg Co., and four years later, moved to Hopkins County, where the father died in 1836. Our subject lived with his uncle, Joseph Scott, in Hopkins Co., Ky., until he was fourteen years old, when, after a few years residence in Muhlenburg Co., he went to Hopkinsville, Ky., and served a three year apprenticeship to the cabinetmaker's trade. For the following five years, he was engaged in his trade in Cadiz, Ky., and coming to Murray, Ky., in 1856, he continued the same business for two years; afterward, he operated a saw and grist mill, and engaged in various business enterprises. During two years of the war, he served as a constable, and was at one time the only civil officer in Calloway County. For several years afterward, Mr. Scott was engaged in business at various points, but, becoming partially paralyzed, returned to Murray in 1869, being laid up several months with his malady. He has served as police judge, county examiner, justice of the peace four years, and being a conservative Democrat, was appointed Postmaster at this point in 1877 and has since filled that position. November 25, 1851, he married Melissa Miller, of Cadiz, Ky., of which union are two children living: Ada N.(widow of Felix G. Boyd), and Jennie E., at home. Mr. Scott is a member of the Odd Fellows and Masonic fraternities, and a staunch friend of the temperance movement." History of Kentucky Illustrated, Edition 1 Todd/Perrin/Kniffen Louisville: F.A.Battey Publishing Co., 1885 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++