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SAMUEL SCOTT, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Downs; one of the old settlers of McLean Co.; born in County Down, Ireland, March 28, 1836, where he attended the public school until 14 years of age, when he worked at farming and weaving in the linen mills for four years, and, in 1855, emigrated to America, landing in New York Jan. 15, 1856, having been ten weeks and five days making the voyage. Upon arriving in New York, his capital consisted of 7 cents. He then worked at farming in New Jersey two years, when he came to Illinois, arriving in Bloomington in the spring of 1858. He then worked as farm laborer for five years; then he farmed upon rented land two years, and, in 1858, he purchased thirty acres of his present place, upon which he then located, and where he has lived since 1865. He owns ninety acres of well-improved land, which he has accumulated by his own hard labor. He married Maria Jamison in 1858; she was born in Ireland; she died in Illinois Aug. 27, 1875, leaving one child — John — born Sept. 15, 1860. His marriage with Mrs. Bridget Tulick was celebrated Sept. 22, 1876; she was born in Ireland. They have one child by this union — Mary J., born Aug. 21, 1877.