Alexander Scott Jr.
                                     
  Alexander Scott  Jr. was  the  grandfather of  Mrs. Hattie  
  Wilkerson M.D. He was the son of Elder Alexander Scott Sr., 
  and was born in Jefferson  county, Kentucky April 1, 1792.  
  His parents were Virginian's, his  father was a kinsman of  
  General Winfield Scott, and he served  as a private in the  
  Revolutionary War under General "Mad Anthony"  Wayne.
  
  In 1802  Alexander Scott  Jr.  moved with  his  parents to  
  Montgomery county, Ohio and settled  near Dayton which was  
  then a small village containing but one shingled roof house. 
  He took an active part in the war of 1812, enlisting three 
  times, and being drafted once.
  
  July 10, 1817 he married Miss Margaret Magrew, but she died 
  the following Dec.
  
  Nov. 20, 1820 he married Miss Unity R. Watt of Eaton, Ohio, 
  with whom he lived for nearly  fifty eight years. One year  
  previous to his second marriage he had moved with his father 
  to White Water in Wayne county,  Indiana. To this place he  
  brought his young bride, and here they lived until 1827. In 
  the spring of that year he  and his brother, John, came to  
  Cass county and made a little improvement on some land, and 
  raised a crop  of corn within  the present  city limits of  
  Logansport. In the fall they  returned to Wayne county for  
  their families.
  
  In 1833  he settled  twelve  miles west  of  Logansport in  
  Section 19,  Jefferson  township,  and  just  east  of the  
  present village of  Burnettsville. This  was his  home for  
  twenty-five years. He  removed to  the home  of his eldest  
  son, Caleb  in  1871. At  that  time Caleb  was  living in  
  Burnettsville. Here he died October 22, 1878 at the age of  
  87 years. He had retired that evening in his usual health,  
  but the next morning was found dead in his bed.
  
  Elder William Ireland, Minister of the Christian church in  
  Burnettsville, and  principal  of the  school,  in  a long  
  obituary of Elder Alexander Scott Jr. among other things has 
  this to say. The bible was his constant companion, and every 
  religous question was brought to the test of its teachings. 
  He never claimed to be a teacher, or preacher, and the many 
  meeting he held  in his  own home,  his church,  and other  
  Churches were  given  in  prayer,  conference,  and  Bible  
  reading. It is  impossibile to  estimate the  value of his  
  labors to the churchs that enjoyed them. Great numbers were 
  induced by him to bear part in these services, and but for 
  his efforts never  would have  lifted their  voices in the  
  public assembly. Not a few  who are now preaching remember  
  that Father Scott was the means of putting into their minds 
  that they ought  to enter  the ministry.  He industriously  
  circulated tracts,  books,  papers, and  in  private talks  
  preached many a gospel sermon.
  
  As a husband and parent he was tender and affectionate, and 
  careful to train his  children in the  was they should go.  
  They all early became Christians. His five living sons (at  
  the time of his  death, Oct. 23, 1878)  Dr. Caleb Scott of  
  Monticello, Levi  of Bryan,  Texas,  James P.  of Chicago,  
  Rueben A. of Abilene, Kansas are all strong men and pillars 
  in the church.  Of the  two sons  who preceded him  to the  
  other shore, one, Elisha, was a successful minister, and the 
  other Harvey E., a youth of much promise was preparing for  
  the ministry.
  
  He grew old gracefully. His spirit  was ever young. No one  
  ever heard a wail from his lips about the degeneracy of the 
  times. Every good work found in him an advocate and helper, 
  to Bible revisions, Missions, Sunday-school, temperance, and 
  the cause of education, he gave  of his own means largely,  
  even beyond his  ability. For  all good  causes he labored  
  long and earnestly.
  
  Hundreds of friends and brethren  as they read these lines  
  will have before them in memory again the venerable form of 
  this Patriarch. Let  us not  only remember,  but strive to  
  imitate his life. Such  examples are needed  now more than  
  distinguished talent, or the most powerful logic. 
  
                                (Signed)    William Ireland  
  
  Footnote from original author:
  
  When I read in the forgoing  that he was interested in the  
  cause of education it brought to  mind his proposal to his  
  young friend, James B. Elliott, that they buy the shares of 
  the old Acadamy  and reopen  the school.  Two years before  
  Professor Mahurin had abandoned the project. This they did  
  and brought  in  Professor Baldwin,  one  of  the greatest  
  teachers any school ever had.
  
  From the history of the Scott family
  typed by Lyman Morrison