BIOGRAPHY: Hullum and Mary moved from Rockingham County, Virginia, to Putnam County, Indiana, circa 1835, then to Monroe County, Iowa, in 1856. From there, they moved to the town of Murray in Clarke County, Iowa, in 1867 where they remained the rest of their lives.
GRAVESTONE: Gravestone for Hullum Scott located and photographed in Murray Cemetery in Clarke County, Iowa, on July 22, 2007. Gravestone is a large obelisk and is in excellent condition. The inscription reads:
HULLUM SCOTT
DIED
AUG. 2, 1897
AGED 87 YRS
3 Ms, 11 Days
CENSUS 1850: Hullum Scott and wife Mary A. Wysong found on the 1850 Census living in Clinton Township, Putnam County, Indiana. Census enumerated October 3, 1850, and is found on Page 442A.
Dwelling #1160/Family #1160
Hullum Scott, Age 40, Male, Farmer, Born VA
Mary, Age 38, Female, Born VA
Amos A., Age 16, Male, Born IN, Attended School
William S., Age 13, Male, Born IN, Attended School
Hullum N., Age 9, Male, Born IN, Attended School
Mary H., Age 7, Female, Born IN, Attended School
Creed C., Age 5, Male, Born IN
Benjamin F., Age 4, Male, Born IN
Amanda, Age 2, Female, Born IN
Onue Yeates, Age 18, Male, Laborer, Born KY
NOTE 1850: Hullum Scott and family are living next door to the family of William H. Claver. Five years later on April 19, 1855, Hullum Scott's son, William, married William Claver's daughter, Mary Elizabeth.
CENSUS 1860: Hullum Scott and wife Mary A. Wysong found on the 1860 Census living in Troy Township, Monroe County, Iowa. Census enumerated June 7, 1860, and is found on Page 256.
Dwelling #249/Family #218
Hullum Scott, Age 50, M, W, Farming, Personal Value: $500, Born VA
Mary A., Age 47, F, W, Domestic work, Born VA
Newton, Age 17, M, W, Laborer, Born IN
Creed C., Age 5, M, W, Farming, Born IN, Attended School
Benjamin, Age 13, M, W, Born IN, Attended School
Amanda, Age 12, F, W, Born IN, Attended School
Wyle, Age 8, M, W, Born IN, Attended School
Taswell, Age 7, M, W, Born IN, Attended School
NOTE 1860: Due to the handwriting of the census taker, the first name of "Hullum" has been incorrectly transcribed and indexed as "Hallum". Thus, the household is listed as that of "Hallum Scott" on the 1860 Census for Troy Township, Monroe County, Iowa.
Hallum's son, Newton, was also listed as living and working in the household of John Bane just 19 households away and still in Troy Township.
CENSUS 1870: Hullum Scott and wife Mary A. Wysong found on the 1870 Census living in Troy Township, Monroe County, Iowa. Census enumerated August 10, 1870, and is found on Page 101.
Dwelling #29/Family #29
Scott, Hullum, Age 60, M, W, Farmer, Real Estate Value: $2800, Personal Value: $650, Born VA
Mary A., Age 59, F, W, Keeping house, Born VA
Wiley, Age 18, M, W, Works on farm, Born IN
Taswell, Age 17, M, W, Works on farm, Born IN
Dwelling #29, Family #30
Johnson, John G., Age 42, M, W, Farmer, Real Estate Value: $4000, Personal Value: $2220, Born OH
Johnson, Cordelia, Age 8, F, W, In school, Born IA, Attended School
NOTE 1870: John Johnson and daughter Cordelia was listed as living in the household of Hullum Scott & family but as being a different family. Oddly enough, Johnson was also listed with both Real Estate and Personal worth amounts though he supposedly lived in the Scott household. Unknown and totally unclear what the situation was at the time of the 1870 Census.
Due to the handwriting of the census taker, the first name of "Hullum" has been incorrectly transcribed and indexed as "Hallam". Thus, the household is listed as that of "Hallam Scott" on the 1870 Census for Troy Township, Monroe County, Iowa.
CENSUS 1880: Hullum Scott and wife Mary A. Wysong found on the 1880 Census living in Troy Township, Monroe County, Iowa. Census enumerated June 5, 1880, and is found on Page 128C.
Dwelling #25/Family #25
Scott, Hullum, W, M, Age 70, Farmer, Born VA
Mary A., W, F, Age 67, Wife, Keeping House, Born VA
NOTE 1880: Hullum Scott died more than 19 years later on August 2, 1899, at the age of 89.
Mary A. (Wysong) Scott died 13 years later on March 8, 1893, four days after her 80th birthday.
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