Caleb Scott

born: 2 Oct 1821, Wayne Co.,Indiana
died: 3 Oct 1911, Idaville,White Co.,Indiana, at his daughter Harriet Wilkerson's home
bur.: Liberty Twp,White Co.,Indiana, at Warden Cemetery
occu: farmer and doctor
spouse: Rebecca HICKS
marr: 1 Jan 1845, White Co.,Indiana
born: 1828
died: 20 Nov 1847
bur.: White Co.,Indiana, at Davis Cemetery
Children:
Arny Mathes SCOTT
Brinton SCOTT
spouse: Mary Ann SHEPERD
marr: 25 May 1848, Carroll Co., Indiana
born: 1828, Ohio
died: 29 May 1857, Burnettsville,White Co.,Indiana
bur.: White Co.,Indiana, at Davis Cemetery
Children:
Marcella SCOTT
Horace Winton SCOTT
Sarah Bell SCOTT
Marcellus Parker SCOTT
Horace SCOTT
spouse: Elizabeth F. HEALY
marr: 10 Jan 1858, Cass Co.,Indiana
born: 2 Nov 1831, Henchingbrook,Canada
died: 1 Dec 1905, Burnettsville,White Co.,Indiana
bur.: Liberty Twp,White Co.,Indiana, at Warden Cemetery
Children:
Mary Rose SCOTT
Harriet Louise SCOTT
Margaret Ann SCOTT
Charles Morton SCOTT
Clara Unity SCOTT
Florence Grace SCOTT
Celeste Viola SCOTT
Sylvester Alexander SCOTT
Henry Madison SCOTT

Pedigree Chart

                      |--------Benjamin SCOTT (1735, Virginia - 1790, Virginia)
                      |
           |---------Alexander SCOTT (1762, VA - 1844, Indiana)
           |          |
           |          |--------Mary DALE ( - )
           |
  |------Alexander SCOTT (1792, Kentucky - 1878, Indiana)
  |        |
  |        |          |--------John BOYD ( - )
  |        |          |
  |        |---------Sarah BOYD (1760, VA - 1840)
  |                   |
  |                   |--------
  |
Caleb SCOTT (1821, Indiana - 1911, Indiana)
  |
  |                   |--------John WATTS (1731, Ireland - )
  |                   |
  |        |---------William WATT (1760, Scotland - 1839, Ohio)
  |        |          |
  |        |          |--------Jane (1728, Ireland - )
  |        |
  |------Unity R. WATT (1800, North Carolina - 1878, Indiana)
           |
           |          |--------
           |          |
           |---------Rebecca (1772, Virginia - 1852, Indiana)
                      |
                      |--------
As a young man, Caleb was engaged in teaching school. In 1847 he came to Jackson Township (near Burnettsville), White County, Indiana and began farming. Caleb was given credit in White county history for having been the first to use tile drainage on his farm in Liberty Township, and among the first to buy a self binder to harvest the wheat. His sons each in turn operated the farm.

In November 1866, he moved to Liberty Township, and thence to Monticello in April, 1882. He took up medicine while living near Burnettsville and practiced for 60 years, with his practice extending over several townships. He was a devoted doctor, going out in ``all kinds of weather, his only protection, a broad brimmed hat, a pair of leather chaps, and a raincoat. He responded to the call of the sick or wounded regardless of the darkness of a stormy night, rain sleet, or snow pouring down, and regardless of whether the patient was one who paid, promised to pay, or never had paid for former services. He did his Christian duty as he saw it, treating all alike, charging each the same rate of pay, and freely forgiving those unable to pay.''

Census: 1850, White Co.,Indiana
Census: 1860, Jackson Twp,White Co.,Indiana
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