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- [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 26, Ed. 1, Tree #1939, Date of Import: Jan 10, 2000]
Leroy joined the Union Army in Feb 1865 - he was about 16 yrs old.
"Official Roster of the Soldiers of the state of Ohio in the War of theRebellion"
Ohio Roster Commission, Vol II. Werner Printing & Lithographing Co.,1889.
Page 284:
Leroy Scott Rank: Private Ag: 18 Entered Service: Feb 2, 1865
Period of service: 1 year
Remarks: Mustered out with company Oct 30, 1865
Fifth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, Company H
Mustered out Oct 30, 1865 at Charlotte, NC by Benj. F. Briscoe, Capt
And Acting Commissary of Musters, D.W. North Carolina.
After the war, in 1865, he lived with his father, Pleasant, and his2nd wife, Anna, in Petersburg, IL. According to letters from hisdaughter Florence, he was captured during the war and imprisoned atAndersonville. She wrote that he attended the trial of Henry Wirtz.
On the 1880 census Leroy is listed as 30 yrs old and is a lawyer inPetersburg. Sometime between 1880 and 1884, he moved to Monmouth, WarrenCo., IL.
Genealogical Abstracts from Newspapers, IL mentioned Leroy on Sat,Sept 14, 1878 as elected foreman of an inquest jury involving the deathof a young boy. On Jan 11, 1879 he was associated professional withanother atty named Masters. Their partnership dissolved Jun 14, 1879 andhe opened a new office.
Leroy married Lizzie ? (possible surname TIMBERLAKE, a letter fromFlorence refers to her mother having a brother named "Timberlake."Surely this isn't a first name?!) in Monmouth, Warren Co., IL. Heryoungest child from a previous marriage was 3 yrs. He and his wife areburied in Quincy National Cemetery, Quincy, IL.
Book B: Central Presbyterian Church of Petersburg, IL (legalsuccessor to the First Presby. of Petersburg).
First Presbyterian Church listed Leroy S. Scott as baptised by Rev.John Pinkerton on Jan. 27 1867 (having appeared before the congregationon Jan 17, 1867).
Death: certificate #0044700
12 May 1916; Riverside Township, Adams Co., IL
CENSUS INFORMATION:
1900 Fed. Census IL showed they (Leroy, Lizzie, Florence, Greta, Nellie &Clyde) resided at 312 S. 10th, Monmouth, IL.
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1849 - 1916 (67 years)
