Fredrick first came to the U.S. in about 1837 as a 17 year old, young man. He returned to England for a few years and then again set off for America. In Hazel Green, Wisconsin, Fredrick took up the freighting business where there was a lot of mining activity. Here or very near to Hazel Green, Fredrick met and married his everlasting wife, Ann Wheeler. They were married in Galena, Illinois not far from Hazel Green, driving her there in the only thing he had, his trusty freight wagon and oxen team. Making their first home in the community of Lewisburg. The couple soon moved to a small farm a few miles west and on the Suisinawa River. This was four miles north/west of the town of Hazel Green. Here they lived, farmed and had 10 children, 2 of which died in infancy. Fredrick and Ann and all the children attended regular church service at the little Methodist church sitting on Thomas Scott's land (Fredrick's half brother that also came to America) called the Wesley Chapel. The children would walk two miles to school, passing the church which was half way. In 1876, Ann and Frederick wanted more land and so bought 240 acres, paying cash, four miles north of Modale, Iowa. In the fall of 1876, the family, young and old moved with them. Ann and seven children came by the southern route, while Fredrick and the third oldest son, Tom, came by rail with two cars of freight. One, filled with house hold goods and machinery, the other with the farm animals. On this train Fredrick while sleep walking, walked off the end of the caboose. He was soon missed and the train was put in reverse. Fredrick was found along side of the tracks but for a few bruises, in good shape. In 1884 Ann and Fredrick moved again this time to a house that Fredrick had built in the City of Missouri Valley, not far from Modale. The couple were able to enjoy their new house for only a years when Fredrick died of heart disease.

Bio by Barry Foster and GGGrandson Ed Hennings, from family information and with special thanks to distant cousin Barry for all his dedicated research and work. Family source material is 'Scott Family History' by unknown author, possibly by Sarah (Scott) Cottingham.