Spellingvariant: Absalem Scott of Ablasom Scott.
Absalom Scott was born on Dec. 2, 1820 in Harrison Co., Virgina. He died on May 5, 1883 in Auglaize County, OH. Absalom Scott and his wife Eleanor Iiams Scott lived in Shelby County after their marriage on Feb 20, 1845. They lived on land that Absalom's father, George Scott, had purchased in the 1830's. In 1860 they were living in Dinsmore, Shelby, Ohio (source: 1860 United States Federal Census).
Ab moved to Pusheta Township, Auglaize County, Ohio around 1862. In the late 1860's Ab constructed a new farm house for his family next to an old Quaker cemetery, now called Scott's Cemetery. He also built a church near his home. It was a Methodist Episcopal Church. At some point the 'Scott Chapel' was torn down and lumber from it used to build a parsonage for the Shinbone Methodist Church, where Absalom and Eleanor Scott are buried.
Died: Scott. At his residence four and one-half miles south of Wapakoneta, on May 5, 1883 Absalom Scott. The deceased was born in Harrison county, Va., December 2d, 1820 and his age was therefore 62 years, 5 months and 3 days. He united with the M. E. Church Nov. 11, 1877, and has ever since lived a strict and conscientious member of the same. The large concourse of people, who followed the remains of the deceased to the grave attested their appreciation of his good deeds while living. The interment took place Tuesday at Olive Branch cemetery, the services being conducted by Rev. M. Gascoigne, of Anns (source: 'Auglaize Co Democrat Wapakoneta OH May 10 1883').
A. Scott, on Saturday, May 5th, of consumption, at his home near Wapakoneta, aged sixty-two years. The funeral services were held on Monday (source: 'Auglaize Co Democrat Wapakoneta OH May 10 1883').
Scott, Ablasom, Virginia, 63 y, 5 m, 3 d, (died on) 5 May 1883 in Pusheta Twp.
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According to Familysearch he died on 3 May 1883.
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Name Ablasom Scott
Event Type Death
Event Date 03 May 1883
Event Place Wapakoneta, Duchouquet Township, Auglaize, Ohio, United States
Residence Place Pusheta Tp.
Gender Male
Age 63
Marital Status Married
Race (Original) W
Occupation farmer
Birth Year (Estimated) 1820
Birthplace Virg.
Hij is getrouwd met Eleanor Iiams.
Zij zijn getrouwd op 20 februari 1845 te Shelby County, Ohio, Amerika, hij was toen 24 jaar oud.Bron 5
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Rootsweb (BausHaus Family Research); Dixie Stephenson; http://myrootsplace.com/getperson.php?personID=I118669&tree=MRP
Dixie Stephenson; Amerikaanse volkstelling 1860; Auglaize Co Democrat Wapakoneta OH May 10 1883
Dixie Stephenson; http://myrootsplace.com/getperson.php?personID=I118669&tree=MRP; Auglaize County Genaelogical Society; his gravestone; Auglaize Co Democrat Wapakoneta OH May 10 1883
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www.familysearch.org; Rootsweb (BausHaus Family Research)