J.S.C. McNaughton from the 1885 History of Steuben County, Ind. page 569 J.S.C. McNaughton, one of the pioneers of Steuben County, Ind., was born in Washington County, N.Y., March 28, 1830, a son of Alexander and Maria (Crawford) Mc Naughton, his father Scotch and his mother of Irish descent. In 1836 his parents moved to Steuben County, Ind., and settled on section 24, Fremont Township; ten years later they moved to section 13, same township, where the mother died March 30, 1867. The father died Jan. 24, 1884. They were members of the Reformed Presbyterian Church. Four childern were born to them in New York, and two in Steuben County -- Ann Eliza (deceased), J.S.C., Archibald, Robert, Maria (deceased), and Sarah J. J.S.C. McNaughton was reared and educated in Steuben County, completing his education in the High School at Angola. He was married in 1853 to Jannett Duguid who died Nov. 30, 1866, leaving four children -- Theodore, Louisa J., Eleanor M., and Robert. April 17, 1869, he married Mary Jane Mitchell, daughter of James and Sarah J. Mitchell, and to tehm have been born five children -- John French, Leslie E., Nettie B., Ada L. (deceased), and James H. Mr. McNaughton was raised in the old pioneer days and has experienced all the varied phases of life in an early day, and since attaining manhood has assisted materially all enterprises of public benefit. Mr. and Mrs. McNaughton are members of the Reformed Presbyterian church, at Ray, Ind. Submitted by: Mindee Gleason