CHAPTER 18.
Otter Creek, Galena, Springbank and Emerson
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Patrick Scollard, one of the wealthy and prominent citizens of the county, died at his home in Otter Creek township, May 1, 1895. Mr. Scollard was born in Ireland, and at an early age crossed the ocean to this country. He was one of the pioneers of Dixon county, comming here in 1856 with his brother and uncle Maurice Scollard, who, during several of the first years of the county, was one of the commissioners. In 1862 the subject of this sketch enlisted in Co. I of the 2nd Nebraska cavalry, and was honorably discharged after a service of thirteen months. During his youthful experience as a pioneer, he and his mother and sister traveled across the plains with ox teams to Montana. While there, he was in business of hauling freight to Fort Benton. On such trips he would be on the road five days without seeing a white person or white settlement. During those lonely trips he carried his provisions with him and slept in his wagon bed at night. He followed this hard life five years. Afterwards he returned to Dixon county and became a farmer. He was shrewd and careful and was generally successful in all business matters. He was married in January, 1875, to Isabella Tracy, from Holly, New York. They have eleven children living, seven boys and four girls, the youngest two of whom, twins, were born seven months after his death. His death was very sudden. In the morning at about 8:00 he was busy at work in the field, riding a corn planter, and apparently in good health. Suddenly he was prostrated by paralysis, and was brought to the house, where he died at 1 o'clock, five hours after he was attacked. At the time of his death he left 440 acres, most of it fenced and cultivated, fine buildings, groves, orchard, etc., together with cattle and horses and other property there and elsewher. Mrs. Scollard and the family now reside on the present farm which his energy provided for them. His portrait is seen in this chapter.
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The History of Dixon County Nebraska
ITS PIONEERS, SETTLEMENT, GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND ITS PRESENT CONDITION-ITS VILLIAGES, TOWNSHIPS, ENTERPRISES AND LEADING CITIZENS, TOGETHER WITH PORTRAITS AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF SOME OF ITS PROMINENT MEN, INCIDENTS OF PIONEER LIFE ETC.
BY WILLIAM HUSE, PONCA, NEBRASKA , 1896, PRESS OF THE DAILY NEWS, NORFOLK
"The History of Dixon County, Nebraska" By William Huse Ponca, NE, 1896 Press of the Daily News, Norfolk.
Electronic Reproduction By Robin Mosier, 1998
