A Pioneers Record
                                     
  Elder Alexander Scott, was born in Jefferson Co., Kentucky  
  in 1792.  His parents  were Virginians.  his father  was a  
  kinsman of  General  winfield  Scott,  and  Served  in the  
  Revolutionary War under  General Wayne. In  1802, Mr Scott  
  removed with his  parents to Montgomery  county, Ohio, and  
  settled  near  Dayton  which  was  then  a  small  village   
  containing but one shingled roof  house. Mr. Scott took an  
  active part in the War of 1812, he volunteered three times  
  and was drafted  once. In  1817, he  married Miss Margaret  
  Magrew who lived but a few months after their marriage.
  
  In 1820 he married Miss Unity  R. Watt, with whom he lived  
  nearly fifty-eight years. One year  previous to his second  
  marriage Mr. Scott removed with his father to Wayne county, 
  Indiana. In  1827 he  moved  to Cass  county,  Indiana and  
  settled within the present limits of Logansport. In 1833 he 
  located near the  present village  of Burnettsville (White  
  County.) This was his  home for nearly  forty years. A few  
  years ago he removed to the home of his eldest son Dr. Caleb 
  Scott near Monticello, White county  where he died October  
  23rd in his eighty-seventh year.  
  
  Mr. Scott  raised  a  large  family--seven  boys  and  two  
  daughters, six  of whom  survive him.  His youngest  son a  
  member of Captain Bowman's company fell at Atlanta.
  
  Mr. Scott  was a  Professor  of religion  about sixty-five  
  years. He first united with the Christian connection and in 
  1832 with the  Disciples. In  1834 the  Disciple church of  
  Burnettsville was organized in his  house. He was an Elder  
  in the church for nearly forty years. His unflagging zeal,  
  earnest piety and large hearted charity will be remembered  
  in the community. Every  good cause found  an advocate and  
  helper. He was warm  friend of education,  and a life long  
  temperance worker.  During the  last year  of his  life he  
  received many pledges to the Murphy movement.
  
  He was  scrupulously honest  in all  his dealings  and the  
  business motto of his life was, "Owe No Man Anything".
  
  Monticello Democrat
  January 10, 1879
  Typed by Lyman Morrison
  April 22, 1994