J. A. MOTT was born in North Carolina, and came to this State in 1812, with his parents, who settled in what is now Livingston County. In 1830 the parents came to this county and settled where Z. J. Crider is now located. They subsequently moved back to Livingston County, where they died. Joseph A. has reached the advanced age of seventy-five years. He was married to Miss Lucinda Miller, who was born in Kentucky; she died in October, 1882, and was the mother of eleven children, of whom nine are now living: William H., J. D., J. B., Sarah J. (wife of A. W. Scott of Bethany, Ill.), Kittie (wife of John Crowder of Bethany, Ill.), Stephen B., of Princeton, Eliza A., Mary K. and Maggie. Dr. J. D. Mott was born January 9, 1841. He received his education at the schools of this county and at the college or McLemoresvilie, Tenn. In 1860 he commenced reading medicine under Dr. J. A. King, now of Princeton, and then living at Walnut Grove, Ky. He subsequently attended lectures at the Louisville Medical College during the winters of 1864, 1865 and 1866, and in the spring of the last named year settled down at Walnut Grove, where he now has a fine practice. He was married December 27, 1868, to Miss Mary S. Wilson, daughter of David and Nancy J. (Cruce) Wilson, Her father was a native of Scotland; her mother of Crittenden County, Ky. Mrs. Mott was born July 28, 1847, and is the mother of four children, all of whom are now living: Florence, Thomas H., Belle and an infant. Dr. Mott was a soldier in the late war. He enlisted in the Fifteenth Kentucky Cavalry, United States Army, in 1862, and soon after enlistment was stationed at the Marine Hospital at Paducah, where he served as assistant surgeon. In 1863 he was made acting assistant surgeon in the regular army, but when the Forty-eighth Kentucky Mounted Infantry was formed, he accepted the position of assistant surgeon in that regiment and served for over a year. He then resumed his former position of acting assistant surgeon in the regular army, and served in that capacity until the close of the war. He and his family are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church; he is also a member of the Masonic fraternity. Dr. J. B. Mott was born September 19, 1843. His education was received in this district and at Princeton College. He read medicine with Dr. King for two years, and then attended lectures at the Louisville Medical College, graduating in the class of 1866. He next returned to this county, and settled at Walnut Grove, where he practiced five years. He then came to Fredonia, where he has since resided, and now has a fair practice. He was married January 31, 1871, to Miss Mary Wyatt, a daughter of F. D. and Elizabeth (Rice) Wyatt. This union has resulted in two children: Alma and Joseph. Dr. Mott is a member of the Fredonia Lodge, No. 247, A. F. & A. M. At present he is serving as United States examining surgeon for pensions of this district.
Source: J. H. Battle, W. H. Perrin, & G. C. Kniffin. Kentucky. A History of the State. Louisville, KY, Chicago, IL: Battey, 1885. Page 710.