Chapter XIII David Scalf

It is known that Lewis Scalf left North Carolina about 1814 and, evidently, David also left about this same time. Both David and his father, Lewis Scalf, are listed in the 1820 Greenville County, South Carolina Census. David's brother, Benjamin, went to Tennessee, however, William Scalf, his other brother, also moved to Greenville County, South Carolina and also appears in the 1820 census there.

Children of Malachi Scalf and Diannah Lacy
    William J. Scalf m. Matilda Minter
    James L. Scalf m. Mary A. Emmert
    Matilda Scalf

Children of Malachi Scalf and Ellen Spivey
    Thomas Nelson Scalf m. Nancy Milhorn
    George Scalf m. Lula Scalf
    John Scalf m. Annie Goble (B. 1-9-1887 D. 6-6-1937)
    Samuel Scalf m. Ellen Robinson
    Charles Scalf m. Nettie Carr (B. 6-27-1835 D. 9-20-1925)
    Sarah Scalf m. Robert Richards

Children of Benjamin Scalf and Lydia Mayfield
    Isaac Scalf m. Nannie Glover (2-4-1869 Sullivan Co., Tn.)
    Jesse Scalf

Children of William A.J. Scalf and Matilda Minter
    Minter A. Scalf m.
        1. Grace Farley 2. Eva Roach

Children of Minter A. Scalf and 1. Grace Farley
    2. Eva Roach
        Helen Scalf
        Beatrice Scalf
        Margaret Scalf
        Imogene Scalf
        Mae Ella Scalf
        Katherine Scalf
        Author E. Scalf m. Dorothy Witt
        William Scalf
        Teddy Scalf

Children of Author E. Scalf and Dorothy Witt
    Debbie Scalf
    Darrell Scalf
    Patricia Scalf

Children of Fred Robert Scalf and Dorothy F. Burris
    Fred Robert Scalf, Jr. m. Janis L. Jeffries
    James E. Scalf

Children of Fred Robert Scalf, Jr. and Janis L Jeffries
    Fred Robert Scalf III
    Gerald D. Scalf

Children of James W. Scalf and Margaret L Temple
    Lawrence Scalf
    Angie Scalf
    Major Temple Scalf

Children of Major T. Scalf and Wilma J. Long
    Sheila Scalf
    Dianne Scalf
    Darrell Scalf
    Temple Scalf

James L. Scalf was the son of Malachi Scalf and Diannah Lacy Scalf. James was a private in Co. H of the 13th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry in the Civil War. He joined September 24, 1863 in Carter County, Tennessee for three years. His name appeared on several muster rolls until he was mustered out of the Army on September 5, 1865. The records show that the wife of James L. Scalf, Mary A. Emmert Scalf, applied for a widow's pension on November 7, 1884. Mary gave her address on the application as Union Depot, Sullivan County, Tennessee. Mary was 35 years old at the time this application was made in 1884. She indicated to the court clerk that James L. Scalf had been a private in the 13th Regiment of the Tennessee Cavalry in the War of 1861. She gave her maiden name as Mary Ann Emmert on the application. Mary wrote that her marriage to James L. Scalf had taken place on May 12, 1871 at Saint Johns Mill in Washington County, Tennessee. She further added that her husband, James L. Scalf, died from a disease contracted while in service. She went on to say that the cause of her husband's death July 25, 1881 was dropsy. Mary gave the names and birthdates of her children under 16 as follows: Peter D.I. Scalf born April 8, 1872; James S.M. Scalf born May 14,1873; Martha L.M.E. Scalf born July 25, 1877; Lizzie L.C. Scalf born August 5,1879 and Lidia C.F. Scalf born May 25,1881 (died 1884) and Mary D.E. Scalf born December 24, 1875.

On May 4, 1899, James E. Persinger, who had been a comrade of James while in the Army, appeared in court and gave an affidavit concerning James and his actions while he was a soldier. Mr. Persinger went on to state that as Commissary Sgt. in Company H, 13th Tennessee Calvary, he had been personally acquainted with James L. Scalf when both were in service. Mr. Persinger stated that at Gallatin, Tennessee in the summer of 1864 while he was issuing some rations to the Company, James complained that he could not use the said rations because of some stomach troupe, and he looked lean, yellow and weak as though his stomach and liver was out of order. Mr. Persinger's affidavit went on to say that James continued to show these signs of ill health up to, the time of his discharge on September 5, 1865. Mr. Persinger indicated that he met James on several. occasions after the War and that, "He carried that same declining look of health."

Earlier on February 8, 1889, Jerimiah Emmert had appeared in court to give evidence on Mary's behalf as he was Mary's father and wanted to help her obtain her widow's pension.

Mary A. Scalf, wife of James L. Scalf, did receive a widow's pension but for only a short period of time. The pension was terminated on June 14, 1894 and the reason for the termination is disclosed in an affidavit made by Mary on September 8, 1908. In this affidavit Mary A. Scalf said that she had given birth to two children out of wedlock subsequent to the death of her husband, James L. Scalf. Mary said that she had never remarried after the death of her husband. Mary asked the court in her affidavit to please restore her pension or rather that, "Her request for her pension to be restored be given further consideration." Mary indicated that she had kept her widow's vows and virtues from the date of her husband's death July 25, 1881 until about 12 months before her first illegitimate child was born on April 10, 1888. Mary said that all was caused by trouble, hardships and want for the necessaries of life such as provisions and clothing for herself and her children.

Children of James L. Scalf and Mary A. Emmert
    Mary L. Scalf
    Elizabeth Scalf m. Henry Lewis
    Martha Scalf m. John Loudy
    Lydia Scalf
    Peter Scalf
    James Scalf