Nicholas Scott, farmer, sec. 12, Millbrook Tp., was born in Canada, and is the son of Peter and Clarissa (Bower), also natives of Canada. Mr. Scott remained a resident of his native country until the fall of 1860, in which year he came with his family to Mecosta County and settled on 80 acres of land in its original state in Millbrook Tp. He built a shanty, which served one year for shelter, and was replaced by a log house in which the family lived for 20 years. The primitive temporary structures of the pioneer days are now all replaced by tasteful, convenient, suitable modern buildings, and 50 acres of the farm are under tillage. Mr. Scott was married Dec. 12, 1850, to Betsey, eldest daughter of Lorenzo and Fanny (Fisher) Aldrich, the former a native of New Hampshire and the mother of Massachusetts. Three of their four children are living: Peter L., born Aug. 6, 1855, Ada C., Dec.18, 1857, and George W., Dec. 6, 1862. Clarissa E., was born Nov. 3, 1851, and died June 1, 1857.
Mr. Scott is Republican, and has been the incumbent of several township offices. Mr. and Mrs. Scott are members of the denomination know as the “The Church of God.”
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