WILLIAM T. SCOTT

Is a native of Muhlenburg County, Kentucky, was born 25-November-1828, the eldest son of Nathan and Elizabeth (Gish) Scott, both of whom were Virginians by birth, and who came to Kentucky in 1828 settled in Muhlenburg County, and four years later moved to Hopkins County, where the father died in 1836. William lived with his uncle Joseph Scott in Hopkins County, Kentucky, until he was fourteen years old. When after a few years residence in Muhlenburg County, he went to Hopkinsville, Kentucky and served a three years apprenticeship to the cabinet-maker's trade. For the following five years he was engaged at his trade in Cadiz, Kentucky, and coming to Murray,Kentucky in 1856, he continued the same business for two years. Afterward he operated a saw and grist mill, and engaged in various business enterprises. During two years of the war he served as a constable, and was at one time the only civil officer in Calloway County. For several years afterwards Mr. Scott was engaged in business at various points, but becoming partially paralyzed, returning to Murray in 1869, being laid up serveral months with his malady. He has served as police judge, county examiner, justice of the peace four years, and being a conservative Democrat, was appointed postmaster at this point in 1877, and has since filled that position. 25-November-1851, he married Melissa Miller, of Cadiz, Kentucky, of which there are two children living, Ada N. Scott (widow of Felix G. Boyd) and Jennie E. Scott at home. Mr Scott is a member of the Odd Fellow and Masonic fraternities, and a stanch friend of the temprance movement.