From the 1885 History of Steuben County, IN page 574-575: Willard L. Scott, merchant, Fremont, Ind., is a native of Livingston County, N.Y., born March 9, 1830. In 1834, his parents, Charles and Amy (Collar) Scott, immigrated to Michigan, and located near Jonesville, making the journey with teams and being three weeks and three days on the way. Mr. Scott cleared a small patch of ground, but afterward moved to Hillsdale, and later to Fremont, where he lived with his son Willard till his death in April, 1858. His wife died at the residence of her son in May, 1860. They were the parents of three children -- Isabella, wife of I.W. Bates, of Hillsdale County; Lucy Ann, widow of J.L. Corning, and Willard L., who was their only son. He received but a common school education, the only school being a mile and a half distant, and his attendance was limited to the winter months. In 1849 he came to Steuben County, and was employed two years as clerk for Corning & Raymond in a branch of their Hillsdale store. In 1851 he returned to Hillsdale, but the following fall came again to Fremont, and clerked two years and a half for Archibold Crawford. In the spring of 1855 he bought a stock of goods in company with Hon. Enos A. Noyes, and the firm of Noyes & Scott continued till 1858. In February, 1863, he, in company with J.W. Noyes, bought the business of Daniel Phenicie, and continued till 1865, when Mr. Noyes sold his interest, and in 1869 E.B. Noyes bought an interest and they remained together ten years. Since then Mr. Scott has continued the business alone. Mr. Scott is a genial, liberal-hearted man, and has made a success of his business ventures, readily winning the confidence of all his customers. He was married in 1854 to Hannah B. Noyes, daughter of J.W. Noyes, of Fremont. They have two children -- Linnie and Duane. In politics Mr. Scott is a Republican. He tells many interesting anecdotes of his life in a new country. Although but four years of age when his parents left New York he remembers many incidents that transpired on the journey and after their settlement. He has experienced all the privations common to boys reared on a pioneer farm, his educational advantages being meager as compared with the children of this day, but he made the best use of the time allowed him and has acquired a good business education. Having an inquiring mind and a retentive memory his knowledge of the world and business is surpassed by few men of the county, and his influence is felt and acknowledged wherever his presence is known.