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Lylburn H. Scott, senior member of the firm of Scott, Bass & Co., Steelville, was born in Washington County, Mo., in 1849. He was reared on a farm and received his education in the district schools and at Steelville. He remained at home until 1877, when he became a member of the firm of Devol, Martin & Co., and has ever since been engaged in mercantile pursuits. The firm has changed several times, assuming its present name in 1886; they do the most extensive general mercantile business in the town, besides handling nearly all of the wheat that comes into Steelville, having a large storeroom and a spacious wareroom. Mr. Scott is interested in the Bank of Steelville and in the Cuba & Steelville Telephone Company. He is vice-president and director of the Riverside Roller Milling Company. In 1881 he married Josie M. Milsaps, a native of Dent County, Mo.; they have two children, Elfleda Amanda and Raymond C. S.; Mrs. Scott is a member of the Baptist Church. Cyrus H. Scott, father of Lylburn H., was a farmer of Washington County, who came to Steelville during the war, and for several years was engaged in merchandising. He married Mrs. Susan Parkenson, nee Higginbotham, who bore him two children, Lylburn H. and a daughter, Susan, who married W. A. Martin.