Burton Scouten

Burton and Louisa Scouten, with their children, Charles, Warren and Myrtle, came to Barnes County in 1885 from Towanda, PA. They arrived at "old Eckelson" and moved on their farm the next year. Burton was a Civil War veteran of the Southern Army, while his brother Charles served with the Northern Army.

"New Eckelson" was platted by Burton Scouten on his land. Louisa was one of the signers of the Articles of Incorporation of the Eckelson Congregational Church. Myrtle Scouten married David Gieligan in 1895 and moved to Medbury, North Dakota. Warren married Mary Davis in 1906; Charles remained on the homestead and on July 19, 1917 he married Ethel Davies, who had come from Ireland in 1914. Burton passed away in 1915 and Louise in 1918.

Charles and Ethel had two sons, Charles Lyster, and Frank. Charles Lyster is deceased, as are his father and mother. Charles died in January 1945 and Ethel in November 1974.

Frank married Lois Cofell at Montpelier on August 1, 1943 and farms the family homestead. To this union ten children were born:

  1. Donalda (Mrs. Alvin Remmich);

  2. Carol (Mrs. Terrance Malcolm),

  3. Lucille,

  4. Charles,

  5. Frank, Jr.,

  6. Floyd,

  7. Dorothy,

  8. Ethel and

  9. Robert.

Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 221