Nathan was born about 1843. He is the son of Reuben Scranton and Sarah Allison.
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6HT-S5S : 12 April 2016), Nathan Scranton, Illinois, United States; citing p. 19, family 137, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,768.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXKW-DN6 : 15 September 2017), Nathon Scranton, Spring Creek, Pike, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 193, sheet 596B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0243; FHL microfilm 1,254,243.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSH7-NRP : accessed 24 March 2018), Nathan Scranton, Spring Creek township Nebo village, Pike, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 130, sheet 5B, family 120, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,337.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKXW-LKQ : accessed 24 March 2018), Nathan S Scranton, Spring Creek, Pike, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 144, sheet 2A, family 42, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 318; FHL microfilm 1,374,331.
"United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDP-WTTC : 13 March 2018), Nathan Scranton, 1892
"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGY-96M2 : 13 December 2015), Nathan S. Scranton, 1911; Burial, Nebo, Pike, Illinois, United States of America, Nebo Cemetery; citing record ID 131188763, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
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