CHARLES ALEXANDER SCOTT, M.D., was born April 12, 1866, in Monongahela, Penn. His paternal great-great-great-grandfather was William Scott, who came from the North of Ireland and landed with his family in America, September 6, 1796. He settled near Dunningsville, Washington county, soon after, in the same year. Thomas Scott, son of William, was twenty-two years old when the family landed in America, and came with his parents to Washington county. On March 16, 1802, Thomas Scott married, in same county, Miss Margaret Turner; he had settled in 1800 on Mingo creek, in what is now Carroll township. They were members of the Presbyterian Church. Thomas Scott was a man of sterling principle, one who enjoyed the confidence of all who knew him. He was educated in Ireland, and was better informed than most of the farmers of his neighborhood. He owned two mills, both on Mingo creek, and the second mill building is at present owned and used, by the Harrison Brothers as a distillery. Mr. Scott built and owned the brick house, now the property of Mark Borland, on Main street, Monongahela, where he resided during the latter part of his life. He died February 24, 1856. Margaret, his wife, on December 24, 1849. They had a numerous family, their named and dates of birth being as follows: Rebecca, February 1, 1803; William, March 16, 1804; Joseph, January 14, 1806; Alexander, November 29, 1807; Moses, October 12, 1809; Mercy, October 15, 1811; John, August 22, 1813; James, April 15, 1815; Matilda, March 8, 1817; Elizabeth, January 22, 1819, and Jane, January 2, 1821. Of these, Alexander, born in what is now Carroll township, this county, was married July 31, 1827, to Miss Sarah Clause, of Washington county, Penn., and they had twelve children, viz.: Melinda, born March 19, 1829, died October 7, 1835; Arabella, born January 8, 1831, wife of Isaac Keeney; Benjamin F., born September 24, 1832; Patterson, born March 2, 1834, living in Ohio; Moses T., born December 13, 1835, residing in Cleveland, Ohio; Mary E., born December 3, 1837, married to Thomas Kemp, and residing at Ironton, Ohio; Thomas O., born December 5, 1839, residing in Monongahela (he enlisted in Company K, Sixty-second Regiment P. V. I., served three years, re-enlisted, and served until the close of the war; he was wounded three times); John F., born August 24, 1841, deceased; Joseph, born May 23, 1844, deceased; Margaret, born March 4, 1846, married to Bernard Clinton; Melinda, residing in Pittsburgh, and William. The father of this family was a member of the M. E. Church, the mother of the Presbyterian.
Benjamin F. Scott, eldest son of Alexander and Sarah (Clause) Scott, became a painter. He was married July 3, 1856, to Miss Jennie Hogan, of Spartanburg, S. C., born in Columbia, S. C., daughter of Daniel A. and Sarah (Lawler) Hogan, the former of whom was a cotton manufacturer of Spartanburg. They were of Scotch-Irish ancestry, and what was very remarkable, there was but twelve hours difference in their deaths; he was born in the evening and died in the evening, while she was born in the morning and died in the morning. They were members of the Presbyterian Church. They were the parents of one son and four daughters, viz.: Jane, Catherine, Elizabeth, Joseph A. and Theresa. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Scott are the parents of two children: Rosanna A. and Charles A. Of these, Rosanna was married twice, first to Frank Miller, a farmer of Washington county, Penn., by whom she had two children: Daisy M. and F. Earl. Mr. Miller dying, she afterward married William Moose; they reside on their farm near Woodsfield, Monroe Co., Ohio. William Moose is a member of the Presbyterian Church.
Charles A. Scott, whose name introduces this sketch, attended the common schools, and completed his education at Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, Penn. He read medicine with F. P. Scott, M. D., Monongahela, and one year later entered the Western Pennsylvania Medical College at Pittsburgh, whence he graduated March 27, 1891. Immediately thereafter he located in Monongahela, where he has since been actively engaged in the practice of his profession, and where he ranks among the leading physicians. He was married January 2, 1891, to Miss Melissa Messenger, who was born on her father's farm on Hoge's Summit, Washington county, Penn., a daughter of Hon. John C. Messenger, who was admitted to the bar of Washington county, but does not practice. Mr. Messenger married Miss Sarah Wilson, and they reside on their farm on Hoge's Summit. Dr. Charles A. Scott and wife have one child, Pauline Keys. Dr. Scott is a member of the Junior Order United American Mechanics, and of the Knights of the Golden Eagle. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church, and enjoy the respect and confidence of all who know them.
Text taken from page 318 of:
Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893).Transcribed May 1997 by Marilyn K. MacKendrick of N. Charleston, SC as part of the Beers Project.
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