My first contact with "Wescott & Winks" was when I recently purchased a model railroad car with this company name on it. I can never resist anything wit the Westcott/Wescott name. Then much to my surprise I found that I have a file on this Iowa company.

Orris and Mary M. (Carroll) Wescott was born in New York state and moved to Iowa in 1870. They had five children, E. M. of Hampton, Iowa, Frank, Harley who resides on the home farm, Orris of New York City, and Maud who married W. H. Franklin of Tripoli.

Orris bought two hundred acres of land on the present site of the town on Sumner and there engaged in farming. He was also interestedin the hardware business, following this occupation for a number of years. He died in Sumner, Iowa in 1884.

Their son, Frank, was born in Union City, Penn., November 18, 1860. He married Helene Lowe and they had two children, Raymond and Leland.

Frank Wescott was ten years of age when he moved to Iowa. He began his career as a clerk in the general store of Clark & Austin, Carpenter & Wescott. Frank remained connected with this concern until 1903, when he disposed of his interests and turned his attention to the prodce business. He formed a partnership with Ben Winks under the firm name of Wescott & Winks.

He was president of the First Trust & Savings Bank and vice-president of the First National Bank.

So my tiny little railroad car takes on more meaning as it says on the side, "Wescott & Winks", "Packers and Shippers", "Butter-Eggs-Poultry", "Sumner, Iowa".

Source: Betty W. Acker (1998)

FRANK WESCOTT

Frank Wescott was ten years of age when he came with his parents to Iowa. He acquired his education in the schools of sumner. He began his career as a clerk in the general store of Clark & Austin, later becoming a partner. In 1903 he turned his attention to the produce business and formed a partnership with Ben Winks. He was president of the First Trust and Savings Bank and Vice-president of the First National Bank.

He married Helen Lowe and they had two children, Raymond A. and Leleand.

Source: History of Bremer County, Iowa

Lineage: Frank Rush Westcott (9), Orris Waterman Wescott (8), George Washington Wescott (7), George Wescott III (6), George Westcott Jr. (5), George Westcott (4), Jeremiah Jr. (3), Jeremiah (2), Stukely Westcott (1)