Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 142, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 June 1913 — Obituary of Andrew Scott. [ARTICLE]

Obituary of Andrew Scott.

Andrew Scott, the eighth child of a family of nine eihldren, born to John and Margaret Seott, was 'born in Lillylief, - Rocksburyshire, Scot land, October 17,1835. Died in Rensselaer, Ind., June 11, 1913, aged 77 years, 10. months and 24 days. With his parents he came to America when 14 years of age, and settled in New York, at Fowlerville, where he resided until the year 1870, when he moved to Livingston county, 111. In the year 1903 he moved to Jasper county, in Jordan township, and this spring he moved to Rensselaer. In November, 1867 he was united in marriage to Mary E. Steinhoff, Two children were born to this union, a son and a daughter, the sorrdying in infancy. The daughter, Mrs. Jessie May Schlosser, resides at Saunemin, 111. Match Ist, 1875, he was married to Lydia Ann Allen, of Pontiac, 111., and to this union wo children were born, Maud Emily and Nellie Margaret, both of Rensselaer. In early life Mr. Scott learned the carpenter trade and followed that lentil failing health, and was advised to go to farming, which course decided him to locate in Illinois, near Pontiac, following farming till lis health compelled him to leave ;he farm and retire, in hopes of prolonging his life. In August, 1862, \he enlisted in Co. F, Bth regiment, N. Y. cavalry, serving until the close of the war. He was honorably discharged at Cloud Mills, June 6, 1865. While Mr. Scott was not formally a member of any church, he was christened in the Presbyterian church of Scotland in infant days. To the writer he confessed his faith in Christ and signified his purpose to trust Him for spiritual help. While his health has been declining for about five years, he has only been confined to his home since February, 1913. He leaves a wife, three children, one brother in New York, 93 years of age; and a sister in Anderson, two grandchildren, and other relatives and a host of friends to mourn his departure.