Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 March 1887 — Death of Oar Oldest Citizen. [ARTICLE]

Death of Oar Oldest Citizen.

Nathaniel Scott, the oldest person in Jasper county, and one of the oldest in Northern Indiana, died at the residence of his son-in-law, Conway Stone, just west of town, last Saturday, Feb. 26th, aged 96 years, 10 months and 18 days. He was born in County Doneghal, Ireland, in 1790, and was brought to this country when but six years old. He lived successively in Pennsylvania, Ohio county in 1855. He was a soldier in war of 1812, serving until the close of the war. He was twice married, first to Anna McDowell, who bore him 6 children, and after her death, to Mrs. Sarah Horner, who bore him 4 children. Of these ten children five survive him. The funeral was held Monday at the M.'E. church, and was conducted by Rev. Handley.