Robert Douglas SCOTT

                   ROBERT D. SCOTT, eldest son of Joseph and Sarah (Douglas) Scott, was born January 16, 1834, on the old home place in Mt. Pleasant township, where his early education was received. On May 25, 1870, he selected a life companion in the person of Mattie R., daughter of William Thompson. The father was born in Mt. Pleasant township, and was married to Eliza Jane Fleming, a native of the same place. In 1874 they moved to Allegheny county, Penn., where he passed away in April, 1882. Mrs. Thompson is yet living in that county, and is the mother of twelve children, viz. Mary (deceased in her twenty-second year), Mattie H. (Mrs. Robert D. Scott), Sarah Ann (wife of Alexander May, of Cecil township), Eliza Jane (Mrs. C. B. Potter, of McDonald, Penn.), Ebenezer (at home), Maria (residing with her mother), Alice (Mrs. Samuel Thompson, of Canonsburg, Penn.), Emma (wife of James Riddile, of Allegheny county, Penn.), William Harvey Smith (living in Mansfield, Penn.), two deceased in infancy, and Joseph (living in Sioux City, Iowa). Since their marriage Robert D. and Mattie R. (Thompson) Scott have resided on the farm in Cecil township, containing 119 acres of well-improved land, upon which he has erected good buildings. Four children have blessed this union: John Herbert, Sarah Elizabeth, one deceased in infancy, and Mary (who died at the age of seven years and six months). Mr. and Mrs. Scott and their two children are members of the Reformed Presbyterian Church, of which he is an elder, and he has also served about thirty-five years as treasurer.


1880 census:
Name 	Relation	Marital Status	Gender	Race	Age	Birthplace	Occupation	Father's Birthplace	Mother's Birthplace
Robert D. SCOTT 	Self 	M 	Male 	W 	46 	PA 	Farmer 	PA 	PA
Mattie R. SCOTT 	Wife 	M 	Female 	W 	37 	PA 	Keeping House 	PA 	PA
John H. B. SCOTT 	Son 	S 	Male 	W 	4 	PA 		PA 	PA
Sarah E. SCOTT  	Dau 	S 	Female 	W 	2 	PA 		PA 	PA
Source Information:
	Census Place	Cecil, Washington, Pennsylvania
	Family History Library Film 	1255201
	NA Film Number 	T9-1201
	Page Number 	79B