Benjamin Scalf, son of Lewis Scalf and his wife, Ceely Ann Keziah Scalf, was born May 10, 1764 in Johnston County, North Carolina according to his obituary. A copy of this was submitted to the author by Wendy Klosterman. Spelling and punctuation have been left as found in the article.

Herald Of Truth - Volume VII, Number 5 - April, 1870, page 62-63

“Death notices should be written as briefly as possible, and when poetry is added, it should not exceed eight lines.

In Millersburg, Elkhart county, Ind., on the 8th of March 1870, BENJAMIN SCALF, aged 105 years 9 months and 28 days. He was born in Johnson county, North Carolina, May 10th 1764, and consequently was about 12 years old at the time of the Declaration of Independence. He moved to Illinois at an early day, and afterwards removed to this county, probably about 15 years ago. He retained his mental faculties until his death. He had been a member of the M. E. Church over 50 years, though he was 50 years old when he joined the church. He was peculiarly fond of speaking of his religious comforts and *christian enjoyments, which he enjoyed even unto the end.” (Courtesy of Wendy Klosterman)

M. E. is an abbreviation for the “Methodist Episcopal Church.” The obituary states that Benjamin had joined around fifty years or more prior to 1870, and this calculates to at least the year 1820.

The obituary states he was born in Johnson County, NC; however, this should be JOHNSTON. This information also reveals that his father, Lewis Scalf, was living in Johnston County, NC during the time of Benjamin’s birth and may have married there.

Benjamin is believed to have been the second son of Lewis Scalf (born 1745). For identification purposes we will call him Benjamin Sr.  Although no records have been found stating he was a senior, he did have a son named Benjamin and for identification purposes, the author has used senior and junior in these writings.

Little has been known through the years about the line of Benjamin Scalf, Sr. and very little documentation was found prior to these writings. Since the first posting of this chapter, a number of descendants have become involved in helping us put together the family of Benjamin Scalf, Sr., and for this we are very grateful.

We have been unable to find Benjamin listed on an 1800 census as head of house although we believe he might have been married at that time. His father, Lewis, and brother, John, were found living in Surry, a neighboring county, in 1800 and were heads of house in that year.

Benjamin was also not found in 1820 making it further difficult to determine the exact number of his children. His father Lewis and brothers, William and David, were living in Greenville County, South Carolina in 1820 and his brother, John, was living in Russell County, Virginia in 1820.

Following is a timeline of where Lewis Scalf and his sons were located in specific years:

1)   1745 – August 21, 1745, Lewis Scarf was born in Pasquotank Co. NC. Scalf appears to be spelled SCARLF on this record. (Pasquotank Births, Marriages, Deaths, Brands And Flesh Marks 1691-1797, Page 42, Raleigh, NC Archives)

2)   1779 – Tax list. Lewis Scalf in Cumberland Co. NC.

3)   1784 – Tax list. Lewis Scalf in Johnston Co. NC.

4)   1787 – Lewis in Johnston County, NC State Census.

5)   1790 – Lewis is HOH in Edgecombe Co. NC census. Son, John Sr., married 1787 but not found as HOH in 1790. Believed to be in the home of his father at this time.

6)   1798 – Lewis and son, John Scalf, Sr., were found on a tax list of Surry County, NC.  “At the age of 53 Lewis was in Surry County, North Carolina. His name appears there on a tax list in 1798. John Scalf, his son, was living on an adjoining farm." (Scalf Family History, Chapter III, Lewis Scalf, online @ Scalf Family Website)

7)   1799 – Lewis is still in Surry Co. NC. “In 1799 Lewis Scalf again was listed on a tax list for Surry County.” (Scalf Family History, Chapter III, Lewis Scalf, online @ Scalf Family Website)

8)   1800 – Lewis Scalf is HOH on Surry Co. NC census.

9)   1800 - John Scalf Sr. (Son of Lewis) in Surry County census as HOH. Neither Benjamin, David, nor William was found as HOH in 1800.

10)  1805 – Lewis Scalf was taxed in Wilkes County, NC. “Shortly after 1800, however, Lewis moved to Wilkes County, North Carolina where he appears on a tax list in 1805.  Lewis was farming 150 acres at this time and with him was his wife, Elizabeth, and his daughter, Sarah.” (Scalf Family History, Chapter III, Lewis Scalf, online @ Scalf Family Website)

11)  1806 – John Scalf, Sr., leaves North Carolina. “One son, John, left around 1806. He had been charged just prior to this with stealing a "light blue hog." John's brother, William, went on his bond for $40 but John saw fit to leave the county before the trial came up.” (Scalf Family History, Chapter III, Lewis Scalf, online @ Scalf Family Website)

12)  1810 - Lewis was still in Wilkes County, NC.  “Another tax list for 1810 shows Lewis was still residing in Wilkes County at the age of 65.” (Scalf Family History, Chapter III, Lewis Scalf, online @ Scalf Family Website)

13)  1810 – Lewis Scalf found as HOH in Wilkes Co. NC census.

14)  1810 - Benjamin and David (sons of Lewis) are also HOH in nearby Iredell Co. NC census.

15)  1810 – John Scalf, Sr. (Son of Lewis) is HOH Floyd County, KY census.

16)  1812 – David and Benjamin Scalf reported to have left North Carolina around this time. “Two other brothers, David and Benjamin, were in the area also. They both left about the year 1812 and went to Iredell County, North Carolina for a short stay. From Iredell County they soon moved with David going first to Greenville, South Carolina and later on over into, Tennessee. Benjamin, it appears, went directly to Tennessee and later migrated to Indiana where he lived to quite an advanced age.” (Scalf Family History, Chapter III, Lewis Scalf, online @ Scalf Family Website)

17)  1812 – Court record of Surry County records the following – “In the Surry County Superior Court Minutes of March, 1812 there is an entry indicating that Lewis and Elizabeth Scalf were paid to act as witnesses in the trial of Sarah Scalf for the murder of her infant son. Lewis and his wife had to appear in court to give evidence on behalf of the state as did his son, Benjamin, and Benjamin's wife, Ceeley. They were all paid expenses for showing in court according to the records. The final result of the trial has never been learned. In the State Docket bock the records indicate that Lewis had been placed under a $200 appearance bond for himself and his wife to assure their being in court to give testimony in this case.” (Scalf Family History, Chapter III, Lewis Scalf, online @ Scalf Family Website)

18)  1814 – Elmer Scalf states that Lewis left North Carolina about 1814. “Lewis Scalf bought and sold land most everywhere he went. After he moved from North Carolina about 1814 he went to Greenville, South Carolina and bought land there.” (Scalf Family History, Chapter III, Lewis Scalf, online @ Scalf Family Website)

19)  1820 – Lewis Scalf is HOH in Greeneville Co, SC census.

20)  1820 - David and William, (Sons of Lewis) each are HOH in Greenville Co. SC census.

21)  1820 – Benjamin not found anywhere as HOH, but suspected to be in East TN. No 1820 East TN censuses survived. 

22)  1820 - John Scalf, Sr., (son of Lewis) HOH in Russell Co, VA census.

23)  1830 – Lewis Scalf HOH in Habersham Co. GA census.

24)  1830 – William Scalf (son of Lewis) HOH Habersham Co. GA census.

25)  1830 - John Scalf, Sr. (son of Lewis) HOH Russell Co. VA census.

26)  1830 - Benjamin and David (sons of Lewis) both HOH in Washington Co. TN census.

27)  1840 – Lewis Scalf died around 1839-1840 in Habersham, Walker, or Franklin Co. GA. “It is quite possible that Lewis Scalf may have died in Franklin County, Georgia or even Jackson County, Georgia instead of Habersham County as many people have believed for years to be the case.” (Scalf Family History, Chapter III, Lewis Scalf, online @ Scalf Family Website)

28)  1840 - William (son of Lewis) HOH in Habersham Co census.

29)  1840 – John Scalf Sr. (son of Lewis) HOH in Hawkins Co. TN census.

30)  1840 - Benjamin Scalf (son of Lewis) HOH in McDonough County, IL census.

31)  1840 – David Scalf (son of Lewis) HOH in Sullivan Co. TN census.

32)  1848 - John Scalf, Sr. died 1848 at Greene County, TN

33)  1850 – David Scalf (Son of Lewis) living with son-in-law and daughter in Carter Co. TN.

34)  1850 - Benjamin Scalf (Son of Lewis) still living, but not found on any census with family or as HOH.

35)  1860 – Benjamin Scalf (Son of Lewis) living with son, Benjamin, in Elkhart, Indiana census.

36)  1860 – David Scalf (Son of Lewis) no longer found and assumed deceased.

37)  1870 – Benjamin Scalf (Son of Lewis) died March 1870 before the census enumeration. 

Benjamin Scalf left the East Tennessee area 1830-1836 and moved to McDonough County, Illinois. Most, if not all, of Benjamin’s children followed him to Illinois. We believe Benjamin and some of his sons might have left East Tennessee around the same time and several daughters with their families followed; however, it is very possible they all left together as most families did in those days with the exception of Rebecca Scalf Hankle who followed 1860-1870. No doubt, they were following the land prices, and during the 1830’s land had opened up in these areas at very low prices.  

By estimation from his obituary, Benjamin would have been born around 1765. His brother, John Scalf, Sr. was stated in DAR records to have been born around 1760-1762 and was the oldest son of Lewis Scalf. The author does not agree with this date due to the birth date of their father, Lewis, whose birth record states he was born 1745. If we accept the DAR record of John’s birth date this places Lewis’ age around 14-16 years old when John Sr. was born, which is very unlikely for the time period involved.

Due to the birth date of Lewis Scalf, it is very unlikely that he married at the age of 15 or even 16 in a time period when men were not considered of legal age until they reached 21. It was not common for a man to marry under the age of 21 at that time and those that did, which were very few, required the signature of a parent. Since we have no marriage record for Lewis we cannot know for sure that he did not marry before age 21; however, the author believes that John Scalf Sr. was likely born at least 1765-1767 when his father, Lewis, was 20-22 years old, and Benjamin was likely born a year or two later. If Lewis Scalf did marry around 21 years old as was common, then John was likely born around 1766 or 1767 and would have been around 14 or 15 years old during the Revolutionary War. This seems quite young by today’s standards, but was not uncommon for the Revolutionary War.

If this is correct, this would place Benjamin’s birth date around 1767 or 1768; therefore, his age would calculate to around 102-103 years old when he died in 1870. This seems more logical to the author than the dates that have been suggested. Either way we know that Benjamin certainly lived a very long time.

The next son, David S. Scalf, appears to have been born around 1772 from census records. There would have been at least a 4-5 year span between Benjamin and David and certainly enough space for the birth of at least one child.

Due to the fact that Benjamin cannot be traced very well in the earlier time period, we have been unable to satisfactorily document most of his children and this leaves much to speculation. Benjamin likely married a little earlier than his brother David, but a marriage record for either brother has not been found. Had it not been for the pension file of John Scalf, Sr. we likely would have never known when John married as well. Many tragedies happened in the colonial days of this country that resulted in records being lost and/or destroyed.

If the younger males and females in the home of Benjamin in 1810 were his children, he had a total of four at that time; two daughters and two sons. However, in 1820 Benjamin is missing from the records and twenty years lapse before we find him again. It is likely that some of his children married and left home before he was again found on a census record; therefore, we may never know exactly how many children Benjamin had.  

The fact that David and Benjamin were both living in Washington County, Tennessee in 1830 also causes much difficulty in separating their children. Another factor involved is the area. Washington County, Tennessee is located near Russell County, Virginia where their brother John lived, and some of John’s family also visited the family in Washington County, Tennessee and one son of John married there. A daughter of John and Edy Carlisle Scalf, Lydia Scalf, married Johnston Painter who was also from Washington County, Tennessee and likely lived there for a period of time. The records certainly suggest that the family did keep in touch.

The author has taken liberty in this chapter to present the children believed by the author to have been children of Benjamin Scalf and this may not be correct; however, we believe there is enough circumstantial evidence to support them being children of Benjamin and Ceely Ann Keziah Scalf.  

There are also families in the Carter and Washington County, Tennessee area that have not been placed and although the author feels that most of them likely belonged to one or the other of these men, not enough evidence of any type has been found to comfortably place them with either David or Benjamin. They might also have been children of John Scalf, Jr. and Martha “Patsy” Counts Scalf; therefore, if we cannot find enough information to place these folks, a chapter will be written with the information found to date to elicit help from descendants in placing these folks.

Genealogy will always be a work in progress as long as there is life. Our hope is to guide those who follow the genealogy trail in resolving the mysteries concerning these families.

Benjamin was not found as head of house in 1800 and might have been one of the males in his father’s home at this time. We know that John Scalf, Sr. was married at this time and was head of his own household in 1800. Benjamin, David and William were not found as head of house and this leads us to believe that the other three males were Benjamin, David and William although the ages do not appear to correlate with Benjamin and David.

1800 Surry Co. NC:

Lewis Scalf

Assuming that the ages might have been misstated on this census at least one male 10-16, born 1784-1790 by estimation could have been William. William was born 1780 by estimation of other census records. The other male aged 16-26 was born 1774-1784 and could have been David, but his birth year on later census records estimates his birth date as 1772 and Benjamin was older than David according to his obituary, as well as census records.

We find Benjamin as head of house in 1810 Iredell County, NC.

1810 Iredell CO NC    

SCALF, Benjamin

In analyzing this census, there are a number of things that are possible. First, it is possible that the female 26-45 years old was Benjamin’s wife and one of the males in the same age range was Benjamin.

Second, it is just as possible that the female 45 or older was Benjamin’s wife, Ceely Ann Keziah. Benjamin would have been around 40-45 years old if he was actually born 1765-1770 and the female 45 or older could have been 46 years old or older on this census. It was not unusual for a woman to be several years older than her husband, so this census could also be determined in this way.

Third, it might also be assumed that the female 45 or older, was Benjamin’s mother-in-law or any relative of either Benjamin or Ceely Ann living with the family. The same could be said for the other male 26-45 years old. We can certainly rule out the possibility of the male 26-45 being one of Benjamin’s brothers because they were all head of house in this year with their own families, unless Benjamin had a brother we know nothing about. To my knowledge, there has never been any information to suggest to researchers that another brother existed. We can probably rule out the possibility that the older female was Benjamin’s mother on this census due to the fact that a female was in his father’s home that was likely Benjamin’s mother. However, we must not forget that sometimes people were enumerated in their own home and then in the home of a family member in the same census year depending on what day the enumerator came around. Therefore, the earlier census records, especially before 1850, will be mostly speculation. The only factual thing about the 1790-1840 census records is the head of house, for they were the only family members named.  

Last, there is the possibility that one of the males aged 26-45 could have been a brother to Ceely Ann and the older female 45 or older was his wife. Therefore, we also cannot confirm that the children were children of Benjamin and Ceely Ann because they may just as easily have been children of this male and older female.

We do know from Keziah researchers, along with our own research that the Keziah family was living in the same area at this time. We also believe that Sandifer Keziah, believed to have been Ceely Ann’s father, had died by this date and this makes it highly possibly that her mother was living with them at this time and possibly a brother of Ceely Ann.

Assuming that the female aged 26-45 was Benjamin’s wife, the other male aged 26-45 was a relative, the older female 45 or older was Ceely Ann’s mother, and the two younger males and females were children of Benjamin and Ceely, then they had four children by 1810 and the oldest child was born at least 1800 (plus or minus a few years), then Benjamin and Ceely Ann likely married 1795-1800. We also assume Benjamin was in his 30’s before he married. Due to the common age that was likely for Lewis Scalf when his first child, John Sr., was born, the author believes Benjamin was likely born at least 1768-1770; however, we can only speculate on all of this and the margin of error for speculation has no boundaries.

As stated above, assuming these were Benjamin’s children, we believe these children were Lewis, Benjamin Jr., Mahala and possibly Joanna.  

The next record we have of Benjamin was found in the Surry County, North Carolina Court Minutes of 1812, which does reveal that Benjamin was married at this time. This record has not been reviewed by the author but is listed in Scalf Family History. Below is an excerpt from that book:

“In the Surry County Superior Court Minutes of March, 1812 there is an entry indicating that Lewis and Elizabeth Scalf were paid to act as witnesses in the trial of Sarah Scalf for the murder of her infant son. Sarah used an alias, Caps, according to the record. Lewis and his wife had to appear in court to give evidence on behalf of the state as did his son, Benjamin, and Benjamin's wife, Ceeley. They were all paid expenses for showing in court according to the records. The final result of the trial has never been learned. In the State Docket bock the records indicate that Lewis had been placed under a $200 appearance bond for himself and his wife to assure their being in court to give testimony in this case.” (Scalf Family History, Chapter III, Lewis Scalf)

We have no knowledge of how, or if, this case was settled because there is no follow-up record.  The term "alias" used in this record was simply to indicate that Caps was either Sarah’s maiden or married name, not that she was using an assumed name.  This can be found in many of the old records concerning marital names.  The word, “alias” was not a specific term for using an assumed name during that period as it is today, although the term sometimes indicated an assumed name was being used.

Note: A James Cap was living six houses away from Benjamin on this census. Sarah Scalf, daughter of Lewis, is believed to have married James Caps/Capps. This family might have been the family of James and Sarah Scalf Caps. If so, they had five children in 1810. >From the ages of the children, it is indicated that James and Sarah married before 1800. The oldest children were being born as early as 1784 on this census which also complicates things even further. If Sarah had children as early as 1784 it would suggest that she was married around 1780-1784. For Sarah to have been married by 1780 she would have been born around 1759 if she was 21 at her marriage as was common for the time. Even if she was 16-20 she would have been born around 1764-1768 which would again complicates things if we believe that Benjamin was born 1767-1770. John Scalf Sr. was born at least 1766 or 1767. If this was Sarah Scalf Caps, she might have been born between John and Benjamin or between Benjamin and David. David is believed to have been born 1772; therefore, John would have been born 1766, Benjamin in 1768, Sarah in 1769 or 1770 and David in 1772.  If Sarah was born in 1770 she would have only been 14 when she married and although it was not impossible, it was very improbable for this early time period. It did happen much later, but it was rare in this time period. Not to say that it could not have happened, but the probability of it was rare. We also cannot forget that Elmer Scalf stated that Sarah was with her father in 1805 although we do not know on what reference Elmer might have found to base this on. It is just as possible that another daughter was with Lewis in 1805. We might be able to resolve some of these mysteries with further research before Lewis Scalf.   

This appears to be the only census this family was found on. Nothing has been learned of Sarah Scalf Capps, although a number of the Capps/Caps family was found living in Grainger and Claiborne County, Tennessee along with the Scalf family and some of their marital ties. A connection to these families has not been established at this time.

It should also be noted here that one of the Caps researchers does not believe the family living nearby was actually Caps but was likely Cass instead.  This may be one of the reasons we have not learned much about Sarah Scalf Caps. The name might have been Sarah Scalf Cass instead of Caps.

1810 Iredell Co. NC

 Cap, James

Benjamin Scalf married Ceely Ann Keziah (also spelled Koziah/Coziah/Coziahr). If they married at the common age of 21, they most likely married around 1785-1790.  However, it appears from information thus far that they married 1795-1800. The Keziah family can be found in Washington County, Tennessee (spelled various ways) at the same time the Scalf families were living there and Sandifer Keziah appeared to have been in Washington County before the Scalf family. 

Benjamin and Ceely Ann had a son, Lewis, born 1800-1805 who was living in Washington County, Tennessee and has often been mistaken for his grandfather, Lewis, by researchers over the years. Many researchers have thought that Benjamin and his father, Lewis, were in Washington County, Tennessee but this was Benjamin’s son, not his father.  

Lewis (son of Benjamin) can be found with his first wife, Nancy Keziah (appears as Hoziah/Koziah in Washington Co) on the 1830 census of Washington County, Tennessee. Lewis (Son of Benjamin) and Nancy Keziah married in 1829.  Although no definite proof has been found, the author and Keziah family researchers believe that Nancy was a niece of her husbands’ mother, Ceely Ann Keziah Scalf. 

At first glance of the name Koziah on the Washington County, Tennessee records concerning Nancy, the name appears as Nancy HOZIAH on page 55 of the Washington County Marriages, Book 1.  The name then appears on page 222 of the same book as Nancy Kozeah.  The Koziah name is also found with numerous spellings such as Coziah/Coziar/Coziahr/Keziah/Kizziah/Casiah/Ceziar/Koziah/Hoziah, just to mention a few, and is very difficult to research. The K and C are interchangeable. The most correct spelling according to family researchers is KEZIAH.

Research on the Keziah name leads us back to Surry County, North Carolina to the 1810 census.  On the 1810 Surry County census, a Jodwick and a William Coziah are found.  The name Jodwick should be Lodwick or Ludwick according to a Keziah researcher.  Recall that Lewis Scalf had lived here in 1800.  Lewis Scalf and wife Elizabeth, Benjamin and wife Ceely Ann Keziah Scalf, were also summoned to appear in court there in 1812.

According to a Keziah researcher, the Keziah family was in Washington County, Tennessee as early as 1782.  A Sandifer Kesiah was listed in a deed of land to James Ray (Old Book A, page 38-39, 10/24/1782, NC grant #242 to James Ray 190 acres on a branch of Cherokee Creek adj. Sand'fr Kesiah and Mr. Pinson - Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, County Court Volume 1, 1778-1779 Washington Co. NC-TN.  Washington County, TN Deeds 1775-1800 by Loraine Rae, 1991 Southern Historical Press)

Sandifer Kesiah is also listed in the Revolutionary Army Accounts.  A copy of this is posted and shows that Sandifer received payment in Washington (then Sullivan County, North Carolina) from the State of North Carolina.  The pay vouchers were signed by Landon Carter and E. Williams. Sandifer received one pound-eleven shillings on June 12, 1782, and sixteen shillings on November 12, 1783. The pension record for Sandifer Kesiah has been requested, if one exists. This record of payment shows that Sandifer was drawing a pension for his service. (See copy of pay vouchers and Army Accounts Index).

UPDATE October 2010: A pension file for Sandifer Keziah was requested and the author was informed that none exist.

The area of Washington County that Sandifer Kesiah lived in was also a part of North Carolina before it became Tennessee.  Parts of Surry County, North Carolina were taken to create Washington District, which later became Washington and Sullivan County, Tennessee. Several changes took place concerning the North Carolina/Tennessee boundary which is very confusing to researchers. Without going into the land changes of Tennessee, the author can only direct that a study of Tennessee land versus North Carolina be undertaken to understand these boundary changes. Otherwise, one might lose an ancestor that did not move from the area but the record is recorded other than where one thinks it should be. Depending on the year in question, the record could be recorded in North Carolina or Tennessee as well as Virginia because Virginia and North Carolina both claimed the land that is now East Tennessee at one time. Washington County was also Washington District before it was Washington County. Districts were created before counties and were called Militia Districts. Again, this depends on the years in question.

My Keziah correspondent states that Sandifer Kesiah was the father of Lodwick Coziah who was found on the 1810 Surry County, NC census.  A William Coziah is also found on the same census as head of house and was most likely Lodwick's son due to his estimated age.  The estimated birth date of Sandifer Kesiah is around 1737, just eight years prior to the birth of Lewis Scalf (1745).  Sandifer's son Lodwick's estimated birth date is around 1765-1774 and would fit in the birth range of Benjamin Scalf and his brother David.  If Ceely Ann was born 1767-1770, she was most likely a sister of Lodwick and daughter of Sandifer Kesiah.  This is only speculation according to the birth date of her husband, Benjamin Scalf.  No documented evidence has been forthcoming as to the actual birth date of Ceely Ann Keziah/Coziah. 

The fact that the Keziah family was in Surry Co. NC while Benjamin and Ceely Ann were in Iredell (neighboring counties) along with the fact that Sandifer Kesiah went to Washington County, Tennessee around 1782, and the Scalf family later arrived in Washington County as well would certainly lend support to the theory that she could have been part of the Sandifer Kesiah family especially, when considering the birth date of Benjamin Scalf compared to the birth date of Sandifer's son, Lodwick, who was most likely Ceely Ann's brother. 

My correspondent on the Keziah family is an enrolled member of the Tuscarora Nation.  Although it has not been determined with absolute certainty at this time which tribe the name descends from, there is strong evidence that it may descend from the North Carolina Tuscarora.  Many of these Natives blended in among the settlers and other tribes in the area after the Indian Wars.

The link to the history that was listed here previously has been removed due to a dead link.   

Sandifer Kesiah has been documented in:

County Military Rosters of VA
Mecklenburg Co. NC Militia records of 1767
1772 land grant in Edgefield Co. SC.
Treasurer and Comptrollers Papers, Revolutionary War Pay Vouchers.
Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 1778-1779 Washington County, NC/TN.
1790 Rutherford County, NC Federal Census.
1791 Petition to form Buncombe County, NC.
1795 Buncombe County, NC Court records
Pulaski County, KY tax and census records 1799-1809 

According to my correspondent, If Ceely Ann Keziah was the daughter of Sandifer Keziah she could be a descendant of the Tuscarora, Cherokee, or both. One must remember that many of the tribes intermingled and married into each other’s tribes and Native Indian research is a difficult task due to the lack of records. Native Indian records consist of their history passed down through the tribe through their historians, and unless or until, they ended up in the white population, no conventional records will be found. The traveling patterns of David and Benjamin, and the close ties to family do seem to suggest that there was a tribal pattern here. However, again this is only speculation.

The name, KE SI HAH appears on the Henderson Roll of 1835 and listed in North Carolina.  “The 1835 Henderson Roll is a census of over 16,000 Cherokee residing in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and North Carolina to be removed to Oklahoma under the treaty of New Echota (1835).”  (Vol. 1, Eastern Cherokee Rolls)

This name may, or may not, be related to the surname Keziah/Koziah/Kesiah. The author is not familiar with the Cherokee language, and cannot say for certain.  In English version it would appear to be related. A student of Cherokee language may be able to determine if these names are related.

For help in researching the Scalf/Keziah line, a study of the history of North Carolina and the movements of the Scalf and Keziah families from North Carolina to Tennessee and then to Indiana and Illinois would be a good idea. Research is ongoing on this and I have received much help from one of the Keziah descendants.  A study of the names in the counties of North Carolina where our Scalf family is found has revealed that they were very much tribal oriented.  Many of the marital connections are found in the same counties of North Carolina and in other states with the Scalf family.  A study of the marital connections of the Scalf family and their movements are ongoing at this time. 

The Keziah family and the Scalf family were in Surry County, North Carolina and then in Washington County, Tennessee at the same time.  Some of these families moved on to the Indiana and Illinois areas together.  The Keziah family is found in Indiana as early as 1820 and then in Illinois.  One of Benjamin’s sons, Benjamin Jr., can be found in Elkhart, Indiana as early as 1835.  Lewis Scalf, son of Benjamin, can be found in McDonough County, Illinois, as well as the Keziah family and the spelling in these areas is Coziahr.

A William Koziah found in Washington County, Tennessee in 1830 could have been the father of Nancy Koziah.  The Lewis Scalf family (son of Benjamin) moved on to McDonough County, Illinois 1830-1840 where Nancy Keziah Scalf died and Lewis remarried to the widow, Ruth Osborne.  Benjamin Scalf Sr. is also found in McDonough County, Illinois as early as 1836. Further research into the Keziah family concerning the Native Indian ancestry is still ongoing and updates will be listed as new information is found. 

With permission from Kevin Wolfe, the following information is listed from an obituary. This obituary documents that this Koziah/Coziah/Kesiah family was known to have been Native Indian.  However, in no way does this mean that our Keziah line is Native Indian, but it does confirm the fact that some of the Keziah family was Native Indian.  This Keziah family member and my correspondent on the Keziah family are two known Keziah family members that are Native Indian.

This is presented only to show that there is documentation to confirm the Native Indian ancestry in the Keziah family. It is unknown if Thomas Kesiah was related to Ceely Ann Keziah at this time.  Kevin also does not know if his Kesiah family has any connection to Sandifer Kesiah/Keziah, possible father of Ceely Ann Koziah.

“Mr. Thomas Kesiah, the Indian survivor of his generation, of Benekee [Abenaki -NL] tribe of Canada, has passed to his long home. A soldier and pensioner of the war of the rebellion, his Grand Army badge and flag draped casket bore testimony to his faithful Americanism. His romantic life in camp at many places in this state; as a traveler on the Mississippi River, an expert weaver of Indian baskets at many summer resorts (Saranac Lake, Saratoga Springs, Glen Falls, Catskill Mountains and Greenwood Lake and other places) made for him a life rich in remembrances. Perhaps the climax of romance was reached when his wife, Margaret Kesiah, dressed in men’s clothes, stealthfully accompanied him to the front, in the war of the rebellion, where, after discovery of the ruse, she remained and assisted in nursing sick and wounded soldiers. He understood and used the Indian dialect fluently when conversing with Mrs. Kesiah. He was fond of music, a good singer, most kindly and sympathetic and gentle in his home. He will be long remembered and cherished by those as fortunate as to have known him intimately. He made his home for some time past with Joseph Coddington of Monroe, N.Y., whose wife was a grand niece and a daughter of his niece, Mrs. David Ball of Greenwood Lake, N.Y., who with her children Thomas, Fred, George, Harold, Minnetta and Emmett are his surviving relatives.” (Contributed by: Kevin M. Wolfe, Jul-1999 (Wolfekev@aol.com)
Published: Monroe Gazette, February 7, 1919)

This obit can be found at http://www.avcnet.org/ne-do-ba/obit_k01.html

As stated previously, an 1820 census of East Tennessee does not exist; therefore, we cannot confirm that Benjamin was in the area in 1820. He does appear in 1830 in Washington County, Tennessee. He appears to have four sons and one daughter on this census. Recall that he had two sons and two daughters in 1810 Iredell Co. NC, if in fact they were his children. Twenty years had lapsed between these censuses and if they were his children they likely married and are not listed here. If they were his children, he had nine children by 1830 and no doubt, there were more that had married and left home before this census.

The following children are believed to have been children of Benjamin and Ceely Ann Keziah Scalf.

It is also possible that Malinda Scalf Cash was a daughter of Benjamin and Ceely Ann, but Malinda remained in Carter County, Tennessee and did not move to Illinois, although the fact that she remained in Tennessee certainly does not mean she was not a daughter of Benjamin Sr. However, the author believes she was likely a daughter of David Scalf. We believe Malinda died 1860-1870 for she is missing from records after 1860.  

Benjamin Sr. was in Illinois by 1836 and his son, John R. Scalf, said he left home due to disagreements with this step-mother. John left home at the age of 15 and this would have been around 1830.  From this statement we know that Benjamin had remarried and the 1830 census does suggest that he had a wife aged 40-50 on the 1830 census; however, either they divorced or she died because Benjamin was in McDonough County, Illinois by 1836 and there was no female in his home in 1840.  

The 1830 census below shows four sons in the home. It is possible the sons were John R., Benjamin Jr., Isaac and Jonah. Lewis had married in 1829 and was head of house in 1830.

1830 Washington CO TN

SCALF, Benjamin

1840 McDonough CO IL

SCALF, Benjamin

1860 Elkhart CO IN             29 May 1860          Clinton Township

LEWIS SCALF
Son of
Benjamin Scalf & Ceely Ann Keziah
Lewis<Benjamin, Sr.<Lewis Scalf

WILLIAM SCALF
Son of
Lewis Scalf & Nancy Keziah
William<Lewis<Benjamin Sr<Lewis Scalf

William Scalf, son of Lewis Scalf and Nancy Koziah/Keziah was born about 1831 in Washington County, Tennessee (Census estimation).  In his pension application, William stated he was born August 12, 1825 in Washington County, Tennessee. William died October 30, 1908 at Nara Visa New Mexico. His daughter-in-law stated he was buried there in a country cemetery. (Pension file of William Scalf, courtesy of James Monger)

William married Matilda Jane Osborne. Matilda was born January 24, 1837 and died April 25, 1899 at Wellman (Washington Co. Iowa). She is buried at Wassonville Cemetery. (Courtesy of Wendy Klosterman)

Link to death certificate of Matilda Jane Smith-Osborn-Scalf (Courtesy of Wendy Klosterman)

William and Matilda Jane Osborn were married March 21, 1853 in Macomb (McDonough County) Illinois (Illinois Statewide Marriages-License number 291) Matilda was the daughter of James and Ruth (Smith) Osborne. Ruth Smith Osborne married William’s father, Lewis Scalf, after the death of William’s mother, Nancy Keziah Scalf. Riley Bloyd/Boyd signed the consent for Matilda’s mother, Ruth.

(Link to marriage document of William Scalf and Matilda Osborne)

William appears to have been the first child born to Lewis Scalf and Nancy Keziah Scalf.  The 1840 census of McDonough County, Illinois estimates his birth 1830 – 1835 and the 1850 census suggests he was born in 1830. Since Lewis and Nancy married in September of 1829, William was most likely born 1829-1831.

We believe William was the male age 5-10 in the home in 1840. 

1840 McDonough CO IL

SCALF, Lewis

In 1850 William is at home with his parents. His age is listed as 20 on this census.

1850 McDonough CO IL                               1 October 1850

Riley Bloyd, husband of William’s sister, Mary Jane Scalf, signed an affidavit for consent of Ruth Osborne for the marriage of her daughter, Matilda Jane to William Scalf.

(Marriage consent - Riley Bloyd) (Courtesy of Wendy Klosterman)

By 1860, William and Matilda, as well as the William Smith family, had moved over to Putnam County, Missouri near William’s father, Lewis Scalf, and his uncle, John R. Scalf.

The Civil War was brewing at this time and in 1864 William enlisted as a Private in Co. G of the 137^th Illinois Volunteer Infantry on 23 May 1864 at Wellman (Washington County) Iowa. He was honorably discharged at Springfield, Illinois 24 September 1864.

William first applied for his pension October 17, 1892. He was 63 years old at this time. The following information was obtained from his pension application submitted by James Monger.

In his pension application, William states he was born August 12, 1825 in Washington County, Tennessee and that his places of residence were as follows:  Illinois 8 years; Iowa 3 years; Missouri 3 years and Oregon 2 years.  Census records reveal that William lived in Illinois for at least 10 – 15 years but he may have forgotten this in his later years. 

William then states that he married Matilda Jane Osborn March 20, 1853 in McDonough County, Illinois by Justice Lewis of Marion, Illinois. He stated no certificate was given but the marriage was recorded in McDonough County.  A marriage license for William and Matilda was found by Wendy Klosterman recorded in McDonough County, Illinois and the marriage is also listed in the Statewide Marriages of Illinois on the Internet. 

William stated he had not been married before and lists the names of his and Matilda’s children.

     1) James M. Scalf born December 22, 1853
     2) Daniel M. Scalf born August 5, 1857
     3) Irene B. Scalf born June 16, 1867

The names of the above children correspond to the children found on the census records; however, William did not mention having a son, William, who was the oldest child. William, son of William and Matilda, is listed on the 1860 census. This William was confused by earlier researchers and listed as a son of Jonah Scalf. This also confused the author when compiling these families and was listed as Jonah’s son. However, this William was not the son of Jonah Scalf. Jonah’s son, William, married Lauretta Griffin and William’s son, William, married Esther Smeltser.

1860 Putnam MO      21 September 1860                Jackson Township

William and Matilda were not found in 1870 but were found again in 1880.

William’s description from the pension papers is 5 feet – 3 inches tall with a dark complexion, blue eyes and brown hair, and was a farmer. As was common with military pension applications, neighbors and friends gave depositions in support of the pension. One of the neighbors was J. D. Booth. William’s son, Daniel, married Winnie Booth, a neighbor girl who lived on a connecting farm. According to information from Wendy Klosterman, J. D. Booth was actually T. D. Booth, the father of Winnie Booth that married William’s son, Daniel.

Email to the author:

“As for Winnie, her father is T.D. Booth a wealthy land owner around Wassonville/Wellman. I have come across his name many times on land deeds and Platt maps. He owned large tracts of land beside the Scalf farm. In fact I think that T.D. Booth and Thurman D. Booth are one of the same as they have both names on the Wassonville Cemetery map and have them buried in the same spot.” (Courtesy of Wendy Klosterman)

Mr. Booth stated that he had known William for 10 years and that William had worked for him at different times. He also stated he knew that William was not able to work more than half-time and since he had the “grip” last winter he was not able to do much.

Another neighbor, B. F. Van Clear stated, “He worked with him about seven years ago until he got so he wasn’t able to work and his son had been keeping him ever since then.” He also stated that William was a “physical reck” (wreck). William was allotted a pension in the amount of $20 per month commencing on 18 March 1907.

William Scalf died 30 October 1908 at Nara Visa New Mexico at the home of his son Daniel and wife Winnie Booth Scalf. Daniel and Winnie were living about 14 miles from Nara Visa New Mexico. Winnie stated that William was buried about ½ miles from her house in the country graveyard. Winnie Booth Scalf cared for her father-in-law until his death.

Matilda Jane Osborne Scalf died April 15, 1900 according to information given by Winnie Booth Scalf in the pension papers. However, a death record for Matilda was found by Wendy Klosterman stating that Matilda Jane Scalf died April 25, 1899 at the age of 62 years, 4 months and 1 day old. She was born in Illinois and died at Lime Creek Township in Washington County, Iowa. She is buried at Wassonville Cemetery, one mile north of Wellman, Iowa. 

Children of William and Matilda Osborne Scalf:

1) William M. Scalf. William was born 1852 or 1853 in Illinois. William died March 28, 1930 in Covina, CA.  He married Esther Smelzer July 15, 1883 in Knox County, IL. Esther was the daughter of James Smelzer and Melissa Robertson. (Illinois Statewide marriages, Vol. 00F, Pg. 0089, Lic. No. 00006749)

2) James Scalf. James married Katherine Ida Farley November 9, 1882 in Wellman (Washington County) Iowa.

3) Daniel Scalf. Daniel married Winnie Booth.

4) Mary Irene Scalf - married first to William Whetstine November 8, 1882 in Wellman (Washington County) Iowa. She married second to John Wesley Carr March 25, 1894.

William and Matilda were living at Lime Creek Township in Washington County, Iowa in 1880.

1880 Washington CO IA      17 & 18 June 1880     Lime Creek Township

William and Matilda were still living at the same address at the enumeration of the 1895 state census of Iowa.

1895 Washington CO IA State Census                   Lime Creek Township

Matilda Jane Scalf died four years after the enumeration of the 1895 state census. Her husband survived her by nine years. William was living with his son Daniel in 1900 at Lime Creek Township.

1895 Washington CO IA State Census                   Lime Creek Township

1900    Washington CO IA               2-4 June 1900             Lime Creek Township         

William was living with his son, Daniel, in 1905.

1905 Washington CO IA State Census                Wellman

William Scalf, son of Lewis and Nancy, died three years after the enumeration of the 1905 state census.
 

WILLIAM M. SCALF
Son of
William Scalf & Matilda Jane (Smith) Osborn Scalf
William M<William M<Lewis<Benjamin<Lewis Scalf

William M. Scalf, son of William M. Scalf and Matilda Jane (Smith) Osborn Scalf, was born 1852 in Illinois. William died March 28, 1930 in Covina, CA. 

William M. Scalf was listed with his parents in 1860 Putnam County, Missouri. However, William was gone from the home by 1870. His father did not list him as a child in his pension affidavit. William would have been around 17 or 18 years old in 1870.

1860 Putnam MO      21 September 1860                Jackson Township

We have no knowledge of where William was until his marriage to Esther Smelzer.

William married Esther Smelzer on July 15, 1883 in Knox County, IL. Esther was the daughter of James Smelzer and Melissa Robertson (Illinois Statewide marriages, Vol. 00F, Pg. 0089, Lic. No. 00006749)

 Esther was born 1861 in IL and died1915 in Covina, CA.

(Link to marriage index)

http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriagesrch.jsp

We next find William and Esther in Union County, Iowa on the state census.  They were living in Lincoln Township.  Note that their first child on this census appears to be named Cassie; however, her headstone in California reveals that her name was Carrie. We believe the handwriting of the enumerator caused her name to appear as Cassie. William’s brother, James Madison, also named a daughter Carrie.  

1895 Union CO IA State Census                 Lincoln Township 

By 1900, William and Esther had moved to California and were found on the 1900 census of San Diego County.  Esther’s name appears on this census as Esta and the oldest child, Carrie, appears as Esta Cassie. Fannie, the second child from the 1895 census is missing on this census but appears again in 1910.

1900 San Diego CO CA                    13 June 1900              National Township 

In 1910, William and Esther are living at Los Angeles County. Carrie had died in 1908 and Fannie is in the home again. They also have a son, Lester. Esther stated she had three children born with two living. William’s brother, James Madison, named a son Merton Lester.  

Link to cemetery marker of Carrie L. Scalf

1910 Los Angeles CO CA                 30 May 1910              Rowland Township

Esther died in 1915 at the age of 54.  William, Esther and Carrie are all buried at Oakdale Memorial Park in Covina (Los Angeles Co.) California.

Link to Find a Grave Memorial

William was not found on the 1920 census, but both William and his son, Lester, were listed on the 1922 Los Angeles County Voter’s Registration list. William’s occupation was “Rancher” at this time and his son was listed as “Laborer and Workman.” We don’t know if William owned a ranch, or worked for someone else at this time. William was listed again on the 1924 Voter’s Registration, but his son was not listed.

Link to 1922 Voters Registration

Link to 1924 Voters Registration

William was not found on the 1930 census. He died in 1930 at the age of 78 and is buried at Oakdale Memorial Park with his wife Esther and daughter, Carrie. We have no further information on Fannie.

LESTER E. SCALF
Son of
William M. Scalf & Esther Smelter
Lester<William<William<Lewis<Benjamin, Sr.<Lewis Scalf

Lester E. Scalf appears on the 1922, 1934, 1936 Los Angeles County Voters Registration and the 1940 and 1942 San Bernardino County Voters Registration.

JAMES MADISON SCALF
Son of
William Scalf & Matilda Jane Osborne
James<William<Lewis<Benjamin, Sr.<Lewis Scalf

We are deeply indebted to Wendy Klosterman of Iowa, a great-granddaughter of James Madison Scalf and Kathrine Ida (Farley) Scalf for her generous help on these families.

James Madison Scalf, son of William Scalf and Matilda Jane Osborne Scalf, was born December 1853 according to the 1900 Washington County, Iowa census.

Family Bible records submitted by Wendy Klosterman list his birth date as December 22, 1852. His father stated in his pension application that James was born December 22, 1853; however, his father was quite elderly when he gave this information.

James Madison Scalf married Kathrine Ida Farley November 9, 1882 in Wellman (Washington County) Iowa. Kathrine was the daughter of John R. Farley and Susanna Dobbs Farley.

Link to Bible Records of James Madison and Kathrine Ida (Farley) Scalf  (Courtesy of Wendy Klosterman)

Email from Wendy Klosterman:

“Here is a little history on Kathrine Ida Farley, James’ wife. Her father came to Iowa from Virginia/Ohio (the family moved frequently) with his brothers, they bought land and all had a trade. Isaac Farley was a lawyer and Judge here in Iowa, John and his wife were wagon maker and she was a seamstress, Sylvester bought large tracks of land as did his brothers. They even purchased some from the U.S. government. It is a fact that Jesse James and his gang came through Wassonville/Daytonville/Wellman area frequently. What is rumored is that they stayed with the Farley boys, as they were roughens too. One of the James gang is buried in Wassonville cemetery, plus Wassonville was home to the Underground Railroad. They hid the slaves in the caves in the quarries and in the Wassonville cemetery. Isaac took supplies to John Brown in Kansas for that uprising. All the Farley men were against slavery. Kathrine's father enlisted twice in the Civil War. Kathrine was a late in life child. Many of my Aunts and Uncles thought she was an only child when in fact she had quite a few siblings (found in census). A couple of them were married before she came to be.” (Courtesy of Wendy Klosterman)

Photograph - (Courtesy of Wendy Klosterman)

The marriage record for James and Kathrine lists the following information:

Marriage license No: 140
Date of License: November 9, 1882.
Marriage consent given by: Wm. Scalf and Bride’s parents.
Full Name of Groom: James Scalf
Residence: Wellman, Iowa
Occupation: Farmer
Age next Birthday: 27
Race or Color: White
Place of Birth: Illinois
Father’s name: W. Scalf
Mother’s maiden name: Matilda J. Farley
No. of groom’s marriage: Second
 Full name of Bride: Catherine Farley
Place of Residence: Wellman, Iowa
Age next birthday: 17
Race or color: White
Place of birth: Iowa
Father’s name: John R. Farley
Mother’s maiden name: Susan Cobb
No.  of bride’s marriage: First
Where and when married: Bride’s residence in Washington Co. Iowa Nov. 9, 1882.
Date of return: November 9, 1882
Date registered: November 11, 1882
By whom certified: J. D. Matthews, Justice of the Peace.

Link to marriage license of James Madison Scalf and Kathrine Ida Farley (Courtesy of Wendy Klosterman)

The marriage record of James and Kathrine states that this was a second marriage for James and the first for Kathrine. We do not know at this time who the first wife of James might have been or what might have happened to her. Note that under the heading of Parents names; mother’s maiden name is Wm. Scalf and Matilda Farley. Since Kathrine’s father was a Farley, we believe the clerk got confused and listed James’ mother, Matilda Smith Osborn, as Farley also.

Kathrine’s name was spelled (KATHRINE) in her Family Bible and this is the spelling that will be listed in these writings with the exception of the spellings on the census records and these were copied as they appeared on the records.

Kathrine was born July 10, 1866 in Iowa, the daughter of John R. Farley and Susana Cobb. Wendy Klosterman reports that Kathrine’s parents came to Iowa in the late 1840’s and Kathrine was born around Wassonville. Her father operated a Tailor Shop and a Wagon Shop in town.

James and Kathrine were the parents of five living children. These children and their spouses are listed here from the Bible of Kathrine Ida (Farley) Scalf. (Courtesy of Wendy Klosterman)

1.      Carrie Arminda was born December 29, 1883 in Iowa. She married Emanuel Whetstine March 27, 1901. Carrie died November 29, 1906 at Roswell, New Mexico from tuberculosis. She is buried at Roswell, NM.

2.      Susana Matilda was born August 12, 1886 in Iowa. She married Albert Lantz October 21, 1903.

3.      Viola was born September 10, 1888 in Oregon. She married Charles Perrin June 26, 1906.

4.      Lettie Leona was born May 18, 1893 in Iowa. She died November 14, 1893.

5.      Merton Lester was born June 1, 1903 in Iowa. He married first to Lydia Miller April 10, 1925. Lydia Miller Scalf died July 13, 1953.  He married second to Grace King (deceased). Merton married third to Lydia Leverne Rhodes born October 17, 1916. She died December 10, 1999. Merton and Lydia Leverne married December 10, 1958. They had two girls; Dorothy Leverne Scalf and Barbara Jane Scalf.  Merton Lester Scalf died March 19, 1979. He had a stroke earlier. (Courtesy of Wendy Klosterman)

On the 1900 census, Kathrine stated she had four children with only three living. Lettie Leona was born 1893 and died 1893. James stated on this census that they had been married for 17 years; however, they would have been married around 18 years according to their marriage date of 1882.

Photograph of James Madison Scalf and son, Daniel, when they worked for the railroad in 1892. (Courtesy of Wendy Klosterman)

Scalf railroad crew

This picture, the James Madison Scalf family, was taken in 1906 when James & Kathrine Scalf was in Roswell, NM. They are the older couple standing on the steps in the background.  The little boy is Merton Lester Scalf, the father of Ethel Scalf, and the grandfather of Wendy Klosterman. James and Kathrine traveled to Roswell, New Mexico with their daughter Carrie Arminda Scalf Whetstine and her family sometime after the enumeration of the 1900 census because of her health. Carrie had tuberculosis, and she died there in 1906 and is buried in Roswell, NM. Carrie had married in 1901 and had only been married five years when she died. Her children traveled with her, but a family member of her husband came down and took them back to Wellman, IA. James and Kathrine also returned to Iowa.

James Madison Scalf died July 8, 1932 at the age of 79 years, 6 months, and 15 days old at Wellman, Iowa from carcinoma of the bile duct. He is buried at Wassonville Cemetery in Washington County (Wellman) Iowa. His death certificate is listed in Book 5, page 236 of the Washington County, Iowa death records.

 (Link to death certificate of James Scalf)

Link to death certificate of James Madison Scalf (Courtesy of Wendy Klosterman)

Obituary of James Madison Scalf:

Gospel Herald - Volume XXV, Number 19 - August 11, 1932 ­ page 415.

Scalf, James Madison was born to William and Matilda Scalf on Dec. 22, 1852, in Hancock Co., Ill.; died July 8, 1932, at his home in Wellman, Iowa; aged 79 y. 6 m. 18 d.
On Nov. 9, 1882, he was married to Katherine Farley. This union was blessed with 4 daughters and 1 son. Two daughters preceded him in death. Surviving are the widow, 1 sister, 3 children, 11 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren. His last illness began about last Christmas and gradually grew worse till the end. In February, 1932, he united with the Mennonite Church, to which he was faithful. His testimony of peace with God and his willingness to submit to His plan assures us that our loss is his eternal gain. The funeral was conducted by Abner G. Yoder and Edward Diener. Interment in the Wassonville Cemetery. (Courtesy of Wendy Klosterman)

Kathrine Ida (Farley) Scalf died December 10, 1950 and is also buried at the Wassonville Cemetery. (Courtesy of Wendy Klosterman)

 

The family of James Madison Scalf and Kathrine Ida Farley were followed on census records through 1930. We first find James and Kathrine on the 1895 Washington County, Iowa State Census, living at Lime Creek Township.

1895 Washington CO IA State Census                   Lime Creek Township

 
1900    Washington CO IA               June 1900                   Wellman

Note that Kathrine stated in 1900 that she had four children born with three living. She had three children in 1895. James and Kathrine married 1882 and Carrie was born December of 1883 according to the 1900 census. Susana was born August of 1886; therefore, we believe Kathrine had a child that died between Carrie and Susana. 

1905 Washington CO IA State Census

In 1910 Kathrine stated she had five children born with three living.

1910 Washington CO IA      13 May 1910              Lime Creek Township

1915 Washington CO IA State Census                  Wellman

 
1920 Washington CO IA      7 January 1920            Lime Creek Township

 
1930 Washington CO IA      10 April 1930             Lime Creek Township

1940 Washington CO IA      4 April 1940             Lime Creek Township

 SUSANNAH MATILDA SCALF
Daughter of
James M. Scalf & Catherine Ida Farley
Susannah<James<William<Lewis<Benjamin, Sr.<Lewis Scalf

Susana Matilda Scalf, daughter of James Madison Scalf and Kathrine Ida Farley, was born August 12, 1886 in Iowa. (Bible record courtesy of Wendy Klosterman)

She married Albert Lantz October 21, 1903 in Iowa. Albert was the son of Gilbert and Madeline Lantz.  Albert and Susana only had one daughter. (Courtesy of Wendy Klosterman)

We have no further information on this family. They were followed on census records through 1930.

1910 Washington CO IA                      29 April 1910                             English River Township

1920 Washington CO IA                      9 January 1920                             English River Township

1925 Washington CO IA State Census

1930 Washington CO IA      24 April 1930             Lime Creek Township

VIOLA OLEY SCALF
Daughter of
James M. Scalf & Catherine Ida Farley
Viola<James<William<Lewis<Benjamin, Sr.<Lewis Scalf

Viola Oley (also known to family as Ollie) Scalf, daughter of James Madison Scalf and Kathrine Ida Farley, was born September 10, 1888 in Oregon. (Bible record of Kathrine Ida (Farley) Scalf, courtesy of Wendy Klosterman) 

Viola married Charles Perrin June 26, 1906 in Oregon. James and Kathrine moved their family to Oregon where James was a lumberjack and Kathrine was the camp cook at that time (Courtesy of Wendy Klosterman)
 

                                                                               PERRIN FAMILY

Willis Perrin, grandson of James and Kathrine, was living in the home on the 1930 census. He was the son of Charles and Viola Scalf Perrin, daughter of James and Kathrine.

1910 Washington CO IA                18 May 1910                    Lime Creek Township

1920 Washington CO IA                12 January 1920                    Lime Creek Township

IDA IRENE PERRIN
Daughter of
Viola Oley Scalf & Charles Perrin
Ida<Viola<James<William<Lewis<Benjamin, Sr.<Lewis Scalf

Ida Irene Perrin, daughter of Viola Scalf and Charles Perrin, was born about 1904 in Iowa (Census). Ida married Earl Adams. (We have no marriage date). They were found on the 1930 Washington County Iowa census. We have no further information on this family.

1930 Washington CO IA                    16 April 1930                    Daytonville

WILLIS PERRIN
Son of
Viola Oley Scalf & Charles Perrin
Willis<Viola<James<William<Lewis<Benjamin, Sr.<Lewis Scalf

Willis Perrin, son of Viola Scalf and Charles Perrin, was born about 1914 in Iowa. He was living with his grandparents in 1930 Washington County, Iowa. We have no further information on Willis.  

1930 Washington CO IA      10 April 1930             Lime Creek Township

MERTON LESTER SCALF
Son of
James M. Scalf & Catherine Ida Farley
Merton<James<William<Lewis<Benjamin, Sr.<Lewis Scalf

Merton Lester Scalf, son of James Madison Scalf and Kathrine Ida Farley, was born June 1, 1903 and died March 19, 1979. Merton married first to Lydia Miller April 10, 1925. Lydia Miller Scalf died July 13, 1953. (Courtesy of Wendy Klosterman)

Merton married second to Grace King (deceased). They had no children. (Courtesy of Wendy Klosterman)

Merton married last to Lydia Leverne Rhodes born October 17, 1916. She died December 10, 1999. Merton and Lydia Leverne married December 10, 1958. They had two daughters, Dorothy Leverne Scalf and Barbara Jane Scalf. (Courtesy of Wendy Klosterman)

This picture was taken in Roswell NM when the older couple in the picture - James Madison and Kathrine Ida Scalf - was there to help the oldest child, Carrie Arminda Scalf Whetstine when she had tuberculosis. Merton Lester Scalf, their youngest child, is in the far front. The other two gentlemen, no one knows who they are. Carrie died in New Mexico, her children were with her, but part of the Bell family came and took them back to Iowa. This picture was taken in 1906. (Courtesy of Wendy Klosterman)

Child of Lydia Miller:

1)    Louisa Katheryne Miller born April 12, 1920. Louisa died in a car accident in Savannah Georgia in March of 1983.

Children of Merton Lester Scalf and Lydia Miller Scalf:

Merton and his first wife, Lydia Miller, were found on the 1930 census of Washington County, Iowa.

1930 Washington CO IA                        11 & 12 April 1930                Lime Creek Township

1940 Washington CO IA                         15 April 1930                           Lime Creek Township

LOUISA MILLER SCALF
Daughter of

Lydia Miller
Merton<James<William<Lewis<Benjamin Sr<Lewis Scalf

Louisa Katheryne Miller (Scalf), daughter of Lydia Miller, was born April 12, 1920. Louisa died in a car accident in Savannah Georgia in March of 1983. No further information on Louisa.

CAROLYN SCALF
Daughter of
Merton Scalf & Lydia Miller
Carolyn<Merton<James<William<Lewis<Benjamin Sr<Lewis Scalf

Carolyn Scalf, daughter of Merton Lester Scalf and Lydia Miller, was born 9-25-1925.  

ETHEL SCALF
Daughter of
Merton Scalf & Lydia Miller
Ethel<Merton<James<William<Lewis<Benjamin Sr<Lewis Scalf

Ethel Scalf, daughter of Merton Lester Scalf and Lydia Miller, was born January 7, 1927.

IVA ELLEN SCALF
Daughter of
Merton Scalf & Lydia Miller
Iva<Merton<James<William<Lewis<Benjamin Sr<Lewis Scalf

Iva Ellen Scalf, daughter of Merton Lester Scalf and Lydia Miller, was born July 20, 1929. Iva died February 9, 2000 from cancer.

CALVIN LESTER SCALF
Son of
Merton Scalf & Lydia Miller
Calvin<Merton<James<William<Lewis<Benjamin Sr<Lewis Scalf

Calvin Scalf, son of Merton Lester Scalf and Lydia Miller, was born April 8, 1931.

OBITUARY:

Calvin Lester Scalf, 74, 109 15th St. East, Wellman, died Monday, April 25, 2005 at his home of lung cancer. Memorial Service: 10:00 A.M. Saturday at the Wellman Baptist Church. Surviving in addition to his wife Nelle are two daughters, Carrie Marshall of Lone Tree and Donna Logsdon of Marion; a son, Edward Scalf of Highridge, MO; seven grandchildren; one great grandchild; and 8 brothers and sisters. He was preceded in death by his parents, and three sisters. Calvin was born April 8, 1931 in Wellman the son of Merton and Lydia (Miller) Scalf. He married Nelle J. Hayes on May 26, 1951 in Wellman. Calvin worked for Buckwalter Motors, Inc. as the service manager for 40 years, until his retirement in 1993. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Calvin was a member of the Wellman Baptist Church. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. Calvin loved his family and his church. Military Rites by the Wellman American Legion. Memorials may be made to Washington County Hospice or to the Wellman Baptist Church. Arrangements by the Cremation Society of Eastern Iowa.

DORIS LEORA SCALF
Daughter of
Merton Scalf & Lydia Miller
Doris<Merton<James<William<Lewis<Benjamin Sr<Lewis Scalf

Doris Leora Scalf, daughter of Merton Lester Scalf and Lydia Miller, was born February 1, 1934.

EVELYN MAE SCALF
Daughter of
Merton Scalf & Lydia Miller
Evelyn<Merton<James<William<Lewis<Benjamin Sr<Lewis Scalf

Evelyn Mae Scalf, daughter of Merton Lester Scalf and Lydia Miller, was born April 16, 1936.

DANIEL JAMES SCALF
Son of
Merton Scalf & Lydia Miller
Daniel<Merton<James<William<Lewis<Benjamin Sr<Lewis Scalf

Daniel James Scalf, son of Merton Lester Scalf and Lydia Miller, was born April 19, 1938.

 GEORGE EDWARD SCALF
Son of
Merton Scalf & Lydia Miller
George<Merton<James<William<Lewis<Benjamin Sr<Lewis Scalf

George Edward Scalf, son of Merton Lester Scalf and Lydia Miller, was born August 9, 1941. George died November 1, 2010.

DANIEL MARTIN SCALF
Son of
William Scalf & Matilda Jane Osborne
Daniel<William<Lewis<Benjamin Sr<Lewis Scalf

Daniel Martin Scalf, son of William Scalf and Matilda Jane Osborne, was born about 1858 or 1859 in Illinois, probably McDonough County.

Daniel married Winnie Booth, daughter of T. D. Booth June 4, 1883 in Washington County, Iowa. Daniel was 26 years old and Winnie was 18.  (Marriage license courtesy of Wendy Klosterman)

Daniel Scalf & Winnie Booth marriage certificate

“This picture was taken from the Wellman, Iowa Centennial Book. William Whetstine was Mary Irene Belle Scalf’s first husband. In the picture, William Whetstine, Daniel Martin Scalf, James Madison Scalf and Ed Banks who lived with Daniel and Winnie Scalf as hired help.” (Courtesy of Wendy Klosterman)

1895 Washington CO IA State Census                   Lime Creek Township

1900    Washington CO IA               2-4 June 1900             Lime Creek Township         

1905 Washington CO IA State Census                Wellman

1910 Union CO NM              28 & 29 April 1910                Precinct 20     Ione

1920 Shannon CO MO         9 February 1920                    Montier Township

 
1930 Kearny CO KS             12 April 1930             Southside Township

EDITH N. SCALF
Daughter of
Daniel M. Scalf & Winnie Booth
Edith<Daniel<William<Lewis<Benjamin, Sr.<Lewis Scalf

Edith Scalf, daughter of Daniel Martin Scalf and Winnie Booth, was born about 1888 in Iowa. Edith graduated from Wellman High school in 1906. She married Clement Charles Berry and they were the parents of at least six children. (Census records)

1920 Shannon CO MO         9 February 1920                    Montier Township

The Clem Berry family arrived in Kansas from New Mexico..

1925 KS State Census

1930 Kearny CO KS                        12 April 1930                        Southside Township

JAMES VIVIAN SCALF
Son of
Daniel M. Scalf & Winnie Booth
James<Daniel<William<Lewis<Benjamin, Sr.<Lewis Scalf

James Vivian Scalf, son of Daniel Martin Scalf and Winnie Booth, was born August 23, 1891 (WWII registration card) in Iowa and died June 28, 1971 in Solano, California. James married Leola Jane Belen on November 21, 1919 in Shannon, Missouri.

Children of James V. Scalf and Leola Jane Belen:

     1) Thelma F. Scalf
     2) Gladys Pauline Scalf

WWI Registration Card

Name: James Vivian Scalf
Age: 25
Home: San Acacio, CO                        (Link to original document)      
Date of Birth: August 23, 1891
Present Occupation: Farming
Employer's Name: Self
Height: Medium
Build: Medium
Color eyes: Light Blue
Color hair: Brown
Date: June 5, 1917

1920 Shannon CO MO         9 February 1920                    Montier Township

1930 Kearny CO KS             12 April 1930             Southside Township

1940 Hamilton CO KS                20 April 1940                Syracuse

Apparently, James and Loeta Scalf obtained a divorce, but by 1940, they were both remarried. Pauline is living with her father when the census was taken on April 20, 1940; however, she is living with her mother, sister, and step father when the census is taken a few days later on May 1, 1940.

1940 Finney CO KS                    1 May 1940                    Garden City

After staying with her mother for a few days, Pauline was moved again. This time she is living with an older couple, J. A. and A. S. Warner. At this time, we do not know the relationship between Pauline and this couple. However, she is back in the same county as her father. James V. Scalf.

1940 Hamilton CO KS                May 1940                        Syracuse

MARY IRENE BELL SCALF
Daughter of
William Scalf & Matilda Jane Osborne
Mary<William<Lewis<Benjamin, Sr.<Lewis Scalf

Mary Irene Scalf, daughter of William Scalf and Matilda Jane Osborne, was born June 16, 1867 and died October 15, 1943. (Headstone information, courtesy of Wendy Klosterman)

Mary Irene married William Whetstine November 9, 1882. William died November 30, 1893. (Bible records of Kathrine Farley Scalf, courtesy of Wendy Klosterman)

(Link to marriage document)

After the death of William, Mary Irene married John Wesley Carr March 25, 1894. (Bible records of Kathrine Farley Scalf, courtesy of Wendy Klosterman) John was born October 16, 1864 and died January 22, 1954. (Headstone marker of Mary Irene and John Wesley Carr, courtesy of Wendy Klosterman)

Link to cemetery marker

Mary Irene and William Whetstine were the parents of two sons before William died; Charles Monroe Whetstine born about 1886, and Daniel Harrison Whetstine born about 1889. (Courtesy of Wendy Klosterman)

Mary and John were the parents of three sons; William Carr born January 1895, Arthur Carr born July 1899 and George F. M. Carr born 1903. (Courtesy of
Wendy Klosterman)

Due to marriage and death date, Mary Irene and her first husband were not found on census records. She was found with her second husband, John Wesley Carr in 1895 Washington County, Iowa, living at Lime Creek Township. They were followed on census records through 1930.

In 1900, Mary Irene stated she had 6 children born with 4 living. It is undetermined if the two deceased children were from the first or the second marriage.

1895 Washington CO IA State Census                   Lime Creek Township

1900 Washington CO IA                        June 1900                    Lime Creek Township

1905 Washington CO IA State Census               Kalona Post Office

In 1910, Mary Irene stated she had 7 children born with 5 living. We believe there was another child born to John and Mary that died.

1910 Washington CO IA                        13 May 1910                    Lime Creek Township

1920 Washington CO IA                        13 January 1920                    Lime Creek Township

1930 Washington CO IA                        5 April 1930                    Lime Creek Township

1940 Washington CO IA                        16 April 1940                    Lime Creek Township

CHARLES MONROE WHETSTINE
Son of
William Whetstine & Mary Irene Belle Scalf
Charles<Mary<William<Lewis<Benjamin, Sr.<Lewis Scalf

Charles Monroe Whetstine, son of Mary Irene Bell Scalf and William Whetstine, was born March 24, 1886 in Iowa. (Courtesy of Wendy Klosterman) We have no death date for Charles.

Charles married Velma (maiden name unknown) Whetstine. She was born July 3, 1896. They were married August 11, 1913. Information on Velma was contributed by Wendy Klosterman.

“I came across an obit on Velma Whetstine who married Charles Whetstine (son of Mary Irene and Charles Whetstine) in South English, IA on Aug. 11, 1913. Velma was born on July 3, 1896. They had nine children Raymond, Harold, Clifford, Austin, Charles, Evelyn, Ruby, Marvel, and Helen. I talked with some of my older friends, and they remember some of the children. They lived in Wellman, Richmond, and Kinross. Evelyn married a Trent (no first name yet). She lived in Wellman most of her life working at the turkey plant. Raymond lived in Chicago at the time of his mother’s death. Harold lived in Cosgrove, IA (near Wellman). Clifford lived in Midland, TX. Lt. Charles Whetstine was stationed in Ft. Benning, GA. Ruby married a Clark and lived in Inglewood, CO.  Marvel married a Correll and lived in Colorado Spring, CO, and Helen married an Abbott and lived in Iowa City, IA. Velma died in a car accident near Hills City, KA in April of 1957. A date was not given, but the paper came out on April 6, 1957. She was driving her and her son Austin when she lost control of the car on a bridge due to slush and ice and crashed into the bridge banister. Austin lived, with only minor injuries. She was 61 at the time of her death. She was preceded in death by three children. I'm not sure if they died in infancy.” (Courtesy of Wendy Klosterman)

WWI Registration Card

Name: Charles Monroe Whetstine
Age: 32
Home: Wellman, Washington CO, IA                        (Link to original document)      
Date of Birth: March 24, 1886
Present Occupation: Farming
Employer's Name: J.D. Adams
Nearest relative: Velma E. Whetstine
Height: Medium
Build: Medium
Color eyes: Blue
Color hair: Light Brown
Date: September 12, (1918)

1920 Washington CO IA                        16 January 1920                    Lime Creek Township

1930 Iowa CO IA                        4 April 1930                    Greene Township

DANIEL HARRISON WHETSTINE
Son of
William Whetstine & Mary Irene Belle Scalf
Daniel<Mary<William<Lewis<Benjamin, Sr.<Lewis Scalf

Daniel Harrison Whetstine, son of Mary Irene Bell Scalf and William Whetstine, was born April 28, 1889 (WWI registration card) in Iowa. Daniel’s wife was Ina (1920 census). We have no further information on Daniel. Daniel and Ina had five children found on the 1920 and 1930 census records. There might have been more children.

WWI Registration Card

Name: Daniel H. Whetstine
Age: 28
Home: Wellman, Washington CO, IA                        (Link to original document)      
Date of Birth: April 28, 1889
Present Occupation: Brick Layer helper
Employer's Name: Will Perrin
Dependents: Wife and two children
Height: Medium
Build: Medium
Color eyes: Blue
Color hair: Light Brown
Date: June 5, 1918

1920 Washington CO IA                    2 January 1920                    Lime Creek Township

1930 Washington CO IA                    9 April 1930                    Lime Creek Township

MARY JANE SCALF
Daughter of
Lewis Scalf & Nancy Koziah
Mary<Lewis<Benjamin, Sr.<Lewis Scalf

Mary Jane Scalf, daughter of Lewis Scalf and Nancy Keziah was born about 1832 in Washington County, TN. (Census records)

During her research Wendy found an article stating that Mary Jane died May 28, 1878 of typhoid fever in McDonough County, Illinois and is buried at Brown's Cemetery in Hancock County, IL. However, Riley Bloyd’s wife on the 1880 census is listed as Mary J. with an estimated birth date of 1830. It cannot be determined at this time if this was the same Mary Jane Scalf mentioned in the article Wendy found, or if the death date was a misprint in this article. This might also have been a second wife named Mary J. If this was not a second wife, Mary Jane might still have been living in 1880.

Mary Jane Scalf married Riley Bloyd October 4, 1849 in McDonough County, IL. (Illinois Statewide Marriages, Internet)

Link to Illinois Statewide Marriages

In 1850, McDonough County, Illinois, Mary Jane and Riley were living in the home of her parents, Lewis and Nancy Keziah Scalf.

1850 McDonough CO IL                               1 October 1850

Note: Although it may not be significant, Riley and Mary Jane named a daughter Mahala. This daughter might have been named for Mahala Scalf Moore.  

1880 Hancock CO IL                    4 & 5 June 1880                Hancock Township

JAMES SCALF
Son of
Lewis Scalf & Nancy Hoziah
James<Lewis<Benjamin, Sr.<Lewis Scalf

James Scalf, son of Lewis Scalf and Nancy Keziah, was born 1840-1845 in McDonough County, Illinois. James and his wife, Susan, along with their daughter, Nancy, were living with his brother, John, at Deep Water in Henry County, Missouri in 1870.  James married Susannah Coziar (Keziah) December 4, 1862 in McDonough County, Illinois.  

Link to marriage license (Courtesy of Wendy Klosterman)

1870 Henry CO MO              9 September 1870                  Deep Water 

In 1880, James and Susanna had moved back to McDonough County and were living at La Moine Township. Their daughter, Elizabeth, was in the home.

1880 McDonough CO IL                  7 & 8 June 1880         La Moine Township

In 1895, James and Susanna had moved to Decatur County, Kansas. Their daughter, Elizabeth, was not in the home and was likely married at this time.

1895 Decatur CO KS – State Census          1 March 1895             Sherman Township

James and Susanna were still living at Decatur County, Kansas in 1900 and remained there throughout their lives. 

1900 Decatur CO KS                                    27 June 1900              Sherman Township

 
1905 Decatur CO KS – State Census          1 March 1905             Sherman Township

We believe James died 1905-1910. His widow, Susanna, was living with their daughter, Nancy Elizabeth and her husband, James Hatch, in Decatur County, Kansas in 1910.

1910 Decatur CO KS                        15 April 1910             Olive Township

 
1920 Decatur CO KS                        20 January 1920                    Olive Township

ELIZABETH NANCY SCALF
Daughter of
James Scalf & Susan Coziahr
Elizabeth<James<Lewis<Benjamin, Sr.<Lewis Scalf

Elizabeth Nancy Scalf, (or possibly Nancy Elizabeth) daughter of James Scalf and Susanna Coziar, was born April 29, 1864. We have managed to piece a small amount of information together on these families through census records and internet searches.

A marriage date for James and Nancy was found through an Internet search: 

“3 Nov 1886 James H. Hatch m. Nancy E. (Elizabeth) Scalf in Oberlin, Decatur, Kansas
Decatur Co., Kansas Marriage Record Index:” (Courtesy of Joyce Zachman)

We believe that Susanna Coziar (Keziah) was from the same Keziah family as Ceely Ann and Nancy Keziah Scalf. The Keziah/Coziar families were in Washington County, Tennessee at the same time the Scalf families lived there and moved to Illinois, then over to Missouri, Iowa, and Kansas.

Benjamin Scalf married Ceely Ann Keziah. His son, Lewis, married Nancy Keziah (spelled Koziah in Washington County, TN). We believe Susanna Coziar was also related to both Ceely and Nancy and likely the spelling was the same depending on the region it is found in. In Illinois the name was found as Coziahr and Coziar.

In 1895 James and Elizabeth had two children; Orpha and May. They were living at Sherman Township in Decatur County, Kansas. They were then living at Olive Township in the same county 1900 through 1930.

1895 Decatur CO KS State Census            1 March 1895                Sherman

1900 Decatur CO KS                        6 June 1900                Olive Township

1905 Decatur CO KS State Census         March 1, 1905           Olive

Nancy stated in 1910 that she had four children with two living. The census calculates that Orpha was born January 1889 and May was born July 1891.  

It appears that James Scalf died 1905-1910 for his widow, Susanna Keziah Scalf, was living with her daughter and son-in-law in 1910 and 1920.

1910 Decatur CO KS                        15 April 1910             Olive Township

1915 Kansas State Census                 Olive

 
1920 Decatur CO KS                        20 January 1920                    Olive Township

We believe that Susanna had likely died by 1930 for she was not found as head of house or living with her daughter. In 1930 Charles and Edna Sutton, children of Harvey Sutton and May Hatch Sutton, were living with their grandparents at Oberlin in Decatur County, Kansas.

1930 Decatur CO KS                        4 April 1930               Olive Township

ORPHA T. HATCH
Daughter of
James Hatch & Elizabeth Scalf
Orpha<Elizabeth<James<Lewis<Benjamin, Sr.<Lewis Scalf

Orpha Hatch, daughter of James H. Hatch and Elizabeth Scalf, was born January 1889 (1900 Decatur Co. KS census)

Orpha married first to Charles W. Rozell in McCook (Red Willow County) Nebraska on June 30, 1909. (Internet post, courtesy of Joyce Zachman)

Several internet posts by Joyce Zachman are listed below:

POST:

“There is a James Rozelle in SSDI, b. 28 Jan 1911, d. May 1960, SSN issued in NE and a William Victor Rozelle, b. 22 May 1913 Kansas, d. 13 Jun 1954 Riverside Co., CA (CA Death Index)”  (Courtesy of Joyce Zachman)

These may or may not be children of Charles and Orpha.

Orpha then married second to James Otis Dugger in Republican City, (Harlan County) Kansas October 4, 1916.  

POST:

Classification: Query

Surnames: Hatch

“I am not related to the Hatch family. I have a business & a hobby that sometimes melds together – antiques and genealogy. I have recently come across a framed marriage certificate that I would like to get to the correct family. I do not own the certificate; it is on loan to me by an antique auctioneer. It is a certificate for Charles W. ROZELL & Orpha T. HATCH who married 30 Jun 1909 in McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska.

I did a cursory research on both families to see if I could locate a descendant. I believe that there are none. However, perhaps someone in your group might have an interest in it.

I can locate Orpha with her family in the 1895 & 1905 Kansas State Censuses & the 1900 US Census, in Olive, Decatur, Kansas. And, I found Orpha & Charles in the 1910 US Census in Olive, Decatur, Kansas. I cannot locate them after that census.

Orpha T. HATCH (b. Jan 1889 KS), was the daughter of James H. HATCH (b. Jul 1866 IL) and Nancy Elizabeth SCALF (b. Apr 1864 IL), who married 3 Nov 1886 in Oberlin, Decatur, Kansas.

James HATCH & Nancy Elizabeth SCALF had one other daughter, whose full name, I believe, was Bulah Elizabeth Maye (Mary?) HATCH (b. Jul 1891 KS). Maye married Harvey SUTTON on 14 Dec 1907 in Oberlin, Decatur, Kansas. They had two children: Averil (dau) b. c1908, Charles B. b. c1910. It seems that Bulah Maye and her daughter, Averil, must have died before the 1920 census; her husband, Harvey is remarried and living in Colorado. He eventually has three more children. Their son, I believe, is Charles Bazil SUTTON, b. 27 Feb 1910 NE, d. Jun 1978 Oberlin, Decatur, KS. SSN issued in CO. Charles Bazil SUTTON enlisted WWII in Denver, CO; b. NE 1910; lives in Decatur Co., KS; married; Concrete-Mixer Operator* or Earth-boring Machine Operator or Highway Construction Machine Operator An asterisk (*) appearing after a job title indicates that a trade test for the particular occupation will be found in the United States Employment Service.” (Zachman)

Post by Joyce Zachman:  Post submitted by Robin Sutton Oram, granddaughter of Charles B. SUTTON, to Rootsweb, 6 Jul 1998. “I am looking for information about Charles Bazil SUTTON, born 1912 near Marion, Nebraska. His father’s name was Harvey Sutton, mother Maye HATCH. They lived in Oberlin Kansas from 1914 until ? He was my grandfather.”

Another post by Joyce on 6 Aug 1998, “I am still searching in vain for information on my grandfather Charles B. Sutton. His father’s name was Harvey Sutton. Charles had two half-brothers: Mark from Denver Co. and Lyle from California. Charles was born in 1910 moved to Kansas when he was 2 years old. Charles died in 1978 in Oberlin, Kansas.”(Robin Sutton Oram)

Joyce also states: “I have not contacted Robin Sutton Oram, as the post she made was 10+ years ago. If anyone is interested in the marriage certificate, they can contact me directly and I’ll arrange it for them. However, it needs to be no later than January 4th, as the auctioneer will place it for auction at that time.”

Sincerely,
Joyce Zachman” (Courtesy of Joyce Zachman)

An attempt to contact these folks failed as these posts were considerably old when found by the author.

1910 Decatur CO KS                  15 April 1910                    Olive

From the information posted by Joyce Zachman we find that Orpha married Otis James Dugger, son of W. R. Dugger and Naomi Beckham October 4, 1916 at Republican City (Harlan Co.) Kansas. We do not know if Orpha’s first husband, Charles Rozell, had died or if they had divorced.

“4 Oct 1916 Orpha (HATCH) ROZELLE, age 27, b. KS, resident of Republican City, d/o J. H. Hatch & Lizzie Schalf, married in Republican City, Harlan, KS to Otis DUGGER, age 24, b. AR, resident of Republican City, s/o W R Dugger & Naomi Beckham.” (Internet post, courtesy of Joyce Zachman)

1920 Phillips CO KS               2 January 1920                         Long Island

In 1930 James and Orpha were living at Olive (Decatur Co) Kansas next door to her parents, James and Elizabeth. Orpha’s children from her marriage to Charles Rozell, (James and William) were also in the home. Orpha and her second husband, James Dugger, also had two children at this time, Hazel and Haskell.

1930 Decatur CO Kansas                4 April 1930                Olive

 MAY HATCH
Daughter of
James H. Hatch & Nancy Elizabeth Scalf
May Hatch<Elizabeth Scalf<James<Lewis<Benjamin Sr<Lewis Scalf

May Hatch (Possibly named Beulah May Hatch), daughter of James Hatch and Nancy Elizabeth Hatch, was born July 1891 in Decatur County, Kansas. (Census)

May married Harvey Sutton December 14, 1907 at Oberlin (Decatur Co) Kansas. (Courtesy of Joyce Zachman)

“14 Dec 1907 Harvey Sutton m. Mary (Maye) Hatch in Oberlin, Decatur, Kansas
Decatur Co., Kansas Marriage Record Index:” (Courtesy of Joyce Zachman, Internet post)

“I am looking for information about Charles Bazil SUTTON, born 1912 near Marion, Nebraska. His father’s name was Harvey Sutton, mother Maye HATCH. They lived in Oberlin Kansas from 1914 until? He was my grandfather.” (Post of Robin Sutton Oram, granddaughter of Charles B. SUTTON, to Rootsweb, 6 Jul 1998 (Joyce Zachman)

Another post on 6 Aug 1998: (Joyce Zachman)

“I am still searching in vain for information on my grandfather Charles B. Sutton. His father’s name was Harvey Sutton. Charles had two half-brothers: Mark from Denver Co. and Lyle from California. Charles was born in 1910 moved to Kansas when he was 2 years old. Charles died in 1978 in Oberlin, Kansas.” Robin Sutton Oram (b. Jan 1955) listed in “whitepages.com” in 2002, 11323 Lyons Hwy, Sand Creek, MI 49279-9728” (Robin Sutton Oram post)

Excerpt from post of Joyce Zachman:

“Between 1908 & 1910, Harvey Sutton & James H. Hatch were subscribers to the Oberlin Herald Newspaper.”
(Courtesy of Joyce Zachman)

Harvey and Bulah (Beulah) were found living at Red Willow Township in Danbury County, Nebraska in 1910. They were then found living at Olive Township in Oberlin (Decatur Co) Kansas in 1915. Their daughter, Averil/Averill (?) was two years old in 1915 and six years old in 1915. Their son, Charles, was 2 ½ in 1910 and four years old in 1915.

1910 Danbury CO NB       28 & 29 April 1910           Red Willow

1915 Kansas State Census                 Olive

Harvey and Maye were not found in 1920 or 1930; however, their children, Averil/Averill (?) were found living with their grandparents, James and Elizabeth in 1930, indicating that one or both of their parents had died. The spelling “Averill” is what the name appeared to be on the census; however, this is likely inaccurate.

“I believe this woman’s full name is Bulah Elizabeth Mary (Maye?) Hatch the sister of Orpha T. Hatch. Does she die between 1910 and 1920 because Harvey Sutton is remarried and in 1920 US Census for Hale, Yuma, Colorado, he is living with a new wife and her parents? Their children, Averil J. & Charles B. are not with him. As a minor footnote, Harvey Sutton appears on the 1930 census in Casper, Natrona, Wyoming, while his 2nd wife and their 2 children are still living with her parents now in Wray, Yuma, Colorado.” (Courtesy of Joyce Zachman, internet post)

Harvey enlisted for WWII at Denver Colorado. Joyce Zachman found this information in her search:

“Enlisted WWII in Denver, CO; b. NE 1910; lives in Decatur Co., KS; married; Concrete-Mixer Operator* or Earth-boring Machine Operator or Highway Construction Machine Operator An asterisk (*) appearing after a job title indicates that a trade test for the particular occupation will be found in the United States Employment Service.” (Courtesy of Joyce Zachman, internet post)

Charles Sutton, son of Harvey and May, died 1978 in Oberlin (Decatur Co) Kansas. Charles was born 1912 near Marion, Nebraska (Courtesy of Robin Sutton Oram, Rootsweb post)

1930 Decatur CO KS                        4 April 1930               Olive Township