JOSHUA SCALF 
Son of
Lewis Scalf & Elizabeth Blackburn
Joshua<Lewis Scalf

Joshua Scalf is listed as a child of Lewis Scalf, according to Elmer Scalf in his book, Scalf Family History, Chapter III, Lewis Scalf.

Earlier in Chapter III, Elmer makes the following statement: It was shortly after 1810 that Lewis migrated south to Greenville, South Carolina where he is listed in the 1820 Census. Lewis was 75 by now and his son, William Scalf, had moved with him to South Carolina. Another son, Joshua, went to Greenville, South Carolina later on.

Henry Scalf did not discuss Joshua Scalf in his book, Chronicles of the Scalf Family. Unfortunately, there is little additional information concerning Joshua Scalf except for his Civil War army record and a few early census records.

If we look at the census records, it appears Joshua Scarff on the 1820 census is the same Joshua found in Greenville, South Carolina in 1850. It is uncertain if the female, age 16 - 26, in the home is his wife or if this is an older daughter. If this is the same Joshua, he was born 1780 on the 1850 census of SC. This could be a wife or his wife had died and this is an older daughter. Joshua most likely married 1800 - 1805, if he was born 1780; so this is probably a wife and daughter.

Joshua Scalf is listed on the record of men in the U. S. Army prior to the establishment of peace on May 17, 1815. He is a member of the 43rd USA regiment commanded by Captain S. G. Earle. Joshua is 5 ft, 11 3/4 inches tall, blue eyes, dark hair and a light complexion. Joshua is a 23 years old farmer from Halifax County, North Carolina and appears to be living in South Carolina. In the remarks on the document, Joshua was: R. R. Jan. - 1815 - D. R. Columbia S. C. February 16, 1815. Present Corpl. US Army Record

Joshua Scalf's birth date is all over the place, depending on the method used on the early census records and his age on the U.S. Army record. The birth date of about 1792 that is determined by the U. S. Army record is probably the most accurate due to his young age and a more exact method of listing the age of each member in the Army. In the 1850 census below, Joshua is probably about 58 years old instead of 70.

There is a strong possibility that Joshua Scalf is the father of Henry Scalf and, in this section, we will assume this father and son relationship until further proof is located. Also, Joshua Scalf (house #541) is living very close to Henry Scalf (house # 518) during the 1850 census which adds weight to the father and son relationship.

1820 Rockingham CO VA

SCARFF, Joshua

In 1820, there is a James Scarff living in the neighborhood with Joshua Scarff. James appears to be an older brother of Joshua Scarff. According to the census, both Joshua and James are involved in manufacturing.

1820 Rockingham CO VA

SCARFF, James

1830 Rockingham CO VA

SCAFFE, Joshua

1850 Greenville CO SC    28 August 1850

Sarah may or may not have been a younger wife of Joshua. If not, these kids are probably grandchildren of Joshua and Sarah was his daughter-in-law. Joshua is now missing again after this census and most likely has died. However, I believe Martha and Rebecca are found again on the 1860 census in other homes, most likely relatives. There is a Sarah Scalf that is close to the same age as the younger Sarah above, living in the home of William Crane in 1850. It is unknown where she fits in.

1850 Greenville CO SC    14 September 1850

Sarah Scalf shows up in the 1860 census living alone and fits the age of the Sarah above in the home of Joshua on the 1850 census.

1860 Greenville CO SC    23 August 1860   Milford

1860 Greenville CO SC    27 July 1860     Milford

1860 Greenville CO SC    1 June 1860     Mush Creek

HENRY RAY SCALF
Son of
Joshua Scalf & Unknown
Henry<Joshua<Lewis Scalf

The parents of Henry Scalf are not known for certain at this time, even though Joshua and Sarah Scalf in the 1850 Greenville County, SC census are strong candidates. According to his headstone, Henry was born April 2, 1827 and died August 24, 1920. Henry served with the Confederate Army. He enlisted on December 2, 1861 and was a member of the 16th Regiment, South Carolina Infantry (Greenville Regiment), Company C. Henry was captured by the Union Army on May 17, 1865 in Hartwell, GA.

Henry married Rebecca Jones, the daughter of Sallie Mayfield Jones. The father of Rebecca is uncertain at this time; however, William Madison Jones appears to be the father of Rebecca, but Frances Jones, the brother of Madison Jones, is another possibility.

Rebecca Scalf is listed in the will of her grandfather, William Mayfield. The payouts from the estate to the heirs of William Mayfield which was filed in Spartanburg County, SC on October 7, 1874 are listed below. (Courtesy of Leigh Smith)

  1) Maria Hendrix 70.90
  2) Serepta Reynolds 70.90
  3) Caroline Clark 70.90
  4) heirs of Sally Jones to wit
  1) Ellen Reins 23.63
  2) Rebecca Scalf 23.63
  3) William W. Jones 23.63

Rebecca was from Double Springs, SC and born about 1829. Henry and Rebecca married in 1846 and had 10 children. Rebecca is buried ;in the old Jones family cemetery in Greenville SC, which is now destroyed. Henry took up with Margaret Adkins. Margaret and Henry never married and she raised some of the children of Henry and Rebecca. Margaret had two illegitimate sons, Benjamin and Samuel Adkins. Benjamin died in the Civil war and Samuel served with distinction with the 16 SC Vol. in Greenville SC. After the war Samuel Adkins, my great grandfather, married Henry and Rebecca Scalf's daughter, Mary Ann, and so began the Adkins sage. Henry and Margaret lived together until his death. Margaret drew a Confederate pension. Henry is buried in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Piedmont Park, a suburb of Greenville, SC, and Margaret was buried in the pauper cemetery in Anderson, SC.

Children of Henry Scalf and Rebecca Jones:

  1) Mary A. Scalf - born 1847
  2) Sarah A. Scalf - born 1849.
  3) Rachel Scalf - born 1851.
  4) Caroline Scalf - born 1853.
  5) Ardella - born 1855.
  6) Robert H. Scalf - born 1859.
  7) Spartan D. Scalf - born 1863.
  8) Alice Scalf - born 1866.
  9) Candis Scalf - born 1868.
 10) Hosey R. Scalf - born 1871.

Henry Scalf's regiment fought the following battles:

1850 Greenville CO SC    28 August 1850

1860 Greenville CO SC    29 August 1860    Chicks Springs

1870 Greenville CO SC   17 October 1870    11th O'Neal District

1880 Greenville CO SC      23 June 1880    Grove Township

Note: All of the older children are working in a cotton mill.
  

MARY ANN SCALF
Daughter of
Henry Scalf & Rebecca Jones
Mary Ann< Henry<Joshua<Lewis Scalf

Mary Scalf, the daughter of Henry Scalf and Rebecca Jones, was born about 1847. Mary married Samuel James Adkins on February 25, 1866 in Greenville, South Carolina. Samuel Adkins was born March 27, 1847 in Greenville, South Carolina and died December 3, 1888 in Piedmont, South Carolina. Mary Scalf Adkins died March 21, 1916 in Greenville, South Carolina. (link to death certificate)

Samuel Adkins was a member of the Confederate Army, South Carolina Regiments 16 and 24 (Consolidated), South Carolina Infantry Company E.

Children of Samuel Adkins and Mary Scalf:

1) Elizabeth M. Adkins - born January 7, 1867 in Greenville County, South Carolina
2) William Charles Adkins - born July 18, 1868 in Greenville County, South Carolina
3) Jesse Allen Adkins - born November 12, 1870 in Greenville County, South Carolina
4) Andrew B. Adkins - born October 25, 1872 in Greenville County, South Carolina
5) Mattie Idella Adkins - born May 25, 1875 in Greenville County, South Carolina
6) Ida Clara Adkins - born March 23, 1877 in Greenville County, South Carolina
7) James Henry Adkin. - born August 5, 1880 in Anderson County, South Carolina
8) Margaret Ellen Adkins - born June 26, 1882 in Anderson County, South Carolina
9) Samuel Douthit Tuck Adkin. - born March 28, 1884 in Anderson County, South Carolina

1870 Greenville CO SC     25 October 1870     11th O'Neal Township

1880 Anderson CO SC     18 June 1880      Williamston Township

1900 Anderson CO SC     16 June 1900      Williamston Township

1910 Greenville CO SC     20 April 1910      Chick Springs

RACHEL E. SCALF
Daughter of
Henry Scalf & Rebecca Jones
Rachel< Henry<Joshua<Lewis Scalf

Rachel Scalf, the daughter of Henry Scalf & Rebecca Jones was born June 6, 1850 in South Carolina and died September 8, 1924 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Rachel married Madison T. Matt Davis about 1883.

(Link to death certificate of Rachel Davis)

1900 Spartanburg CO SC       6 June 1900       Spartanburg

1910 Spartanburg CO SC       21 April 1910       Spartanburg

1920 Spartanburg CO SC       10=12 January 1920       Spartanburg

CAROLINE CARRIE SCALF
Daughter of
Henry Scalf & Rebecca Jones
Caroline< Henry<Joshua<Lewis Scalf

Caroline Scalf, the daughter of Henry Scalf & Rebecca Jones was born May 1853 and died December 19, 1920 in Greenville, South Caroline. Caroline married William G. Jones.

(Link to death certificate Mrs. Carrie Jones)

1900 Anderson CO SC       21 June 1900       Belton

1910 Laurens CO SC        18 April 1910       Laurens

1920 Greenville CO SC        20-21 January       Greenville

REV. SPARTAN DAVID SCALF
Son of
Henry Scalf & Rebecca Jones
Spartan<Henry<Joshua<Lewis Scalf

 Spartan Scalf, the son of Henry Scalf and Rebecca Jones, was born about 1863 in Greenville County, South Carolina. Spartan married Mattie Metts about 1894. He died August 24, 1920 and Mattie Metts Scalf died November 6, 1938.

Link to Spartan Scalf death certificate

Link to Mattie Metts Scalf death certificate

Children of Spartan Scalf and Mattie Metts:

  1) Fredrick David Scalf - born1895.
  2) Lena B. Scalf - born 1899.
  3) John Henry Scalf - born 1901.
  4) Pearl Scalf - born 1903.
  5) Myrtle Lee Scalf - born 1908.

1900 Durham CO NC      6 June 1900     Durham Township

1910 Mecklenburg CO NC    23 April 1910    Charlotte Township

Link to death certificate for Lena Scalf Miles

1920 Durham CO NC      21 & 22 January 1920   Durham Township

Note: Nine roomers are living in the home in 1920.

1930 Durham CO NC      7 April 1930    Durham Township

FREDRICK DAVID SCALF
Son of
Sparten Scalf & Mattie Metts
Fredrick<Spartan<Henry<Joshua<Lewis Scalf

Link to death certificate for Fredrick Scalf

Link to death certificate for Betty Scalf

1920 Durham CO NC      22 & 23 January 1920   Durham Township

1930 Durham CO NC      7 April 1930    Durham Township

CLARENCE WILLIAM SCALF
Son of
Fredrick Scalf & Betty Carden
Clarance<Fredrick<Spartan<Henry<Joshua<Lewis Scalf

Clarence Scalf, the son of Fredrick Scalf & Betty Carden was born August 29, 1913 in North Carolina.

1940 Durham CO NC       5 April 1940       Durham

(Link to WWII Draft Card)

FRANCIS L. SCALF
Daughter of
Fredrick Scalf & Betty Carden
Francis<Fredrick<Spartan<Henry<Joshua<Lewis Scalf

1940 Alamance CO NC       16 April 1940       Boone Station - Christian Orphanage

JOHN HENRY SCALF, SR.
Son of
Sparten Scalf & Mattie Metts
John Henry<Spartan<Henry<Joshua<Lewis Scalf

John Scalf, Sr., the son of Sparten Scalf & Mattie Metts was born February 12, 1901 in north Carolina and died August 16, 1986 in North Carolina. John married (1) Mary D. Cameron (2) Stella Mullins.

(Link to John Scalf and Stella Mullins Smith marriage document)

(Link to Stella Mullins Scalf death certificate)

Children of John Scalf and Mary Cameron:

  1) Doris Louise Scalf - born 1923.
  2) John Henry Scalf, Jr. - born 1926
  3) Robert E. Scalf - born 1929
  4) Donald Lee Scalf - born 1935.

1920 Elizabeth City CO VA    8 January 1920   Langley Field

1930 Rockland CO NY   29 April 1930    Orangetown

1940 Forsyth CO NC        4 April 1940       Winston-Salem

JOHN HENRY SCALF, JR
Son of
John Henry Scalf, Sr. & Mary Cameron
John Henry, Jr<John Henry, Sr<Spartan<Henry<Joshua<Lewis Scalf

John Scalf, Jr., the son of John Henry Scalf, Sr. & Mary Cameron was born November 17, 1926 in New York and died September 17, 1995 in North Carolina. John Married Mary Campbell.

Child of John Scalf, Jr. and Mary Campbell:

MYRTLE LEE SCALF
Daughter of
Sparten Scalf & Mattie Metts
Myrtle<Spartan<Henry<Joshua<Lewis Scalf

Myrtle Scalf, the wife of Elmer Ozment, was born June 24, 1907. Myrtle died October 1972. Link to the death certificate for Elmer Ozment

1930 Guilford CO NC     14 April 1930      Gilmer

ROSELLA CANDUS SCALF
Daughter of
Henry Scalf & Rebecca Jones
Rosella<Henry<Joshua<Lewis Scalf

Rosella Candus Scalf was born about 1868 in South Carolina. She married Arthur S. Bishop.

Child of Arthur Bishop and Rosella Candus Scalf:

  1) William M. Bishop

1910 Spartanburg CO SC     28 April 1910     Pacolet

1920 Spartanburg CO SC     13 January 1920     Pacolet

1930 Spartanburg CO SC     19 April 1930     Pacolet

WILLIAM MADISON SCALF
Son of
Candus Scalf & Arthur Bishop
William<Rosella Candus<Henry<Joshua<Lewis Scalf
 

1930 Spartanburg CO SC     19 April 1930     Pacolet

Link to death certificate of William M. Bishop

HOSEA R. SCALF
Son of
Henry Scalf & Rebecca Jones
Hosea<Henry<Joshua<Lewis Scalf

Hosea Scalf married Josey Younge (Young). Hosea and Josie are living with her parents in a large household that includes two more daughters and their husbands. Except for George Younge, all the grown members in the family work in the local cotton mill.

Children of Hosea Scalf and Mary Younge (Young):

  1) John Anthony Scalf - born 1904.
  2) Henry Ray Scalf - born 1907.

1900 Greenville CO SC      6 June 1900     Gantt Township

NOTE: The three married daughters did not have any children. For some reason, the married daughters retained their maiden name in the listing; however, the number of years they were married matched with their husbands.

1910 Greenville CO SC      29 April 1910    Gantt Township

Link to death certificate for Hosea Scalf

Link to death certificate for Josie Scalf

JOHN ANTHONY SCALF
Son of
Hosea Scalf & Josie Young
John<Hosea<Henry<Joshua<Lewis Scalf

John A. Scalf, son of Hosea Scalf & Josie Young, was born June 29, 1903 and died November 24, 1946. John married Ida (Birdie) M. Burdette.

(Link to death certificate for John Anthony Scalf)

1930 Greenville CO SC     9 April 1930       Greenville

1940 Greenville CO SC     3 April 1940       Greenville

HENRY RAY SCALF
Son of
Hosea Scalf & Josie Young
Henry<Hosea<Henry<Joshua<Lewis Scalf

Henry R. Scalf, the son of Hosea Scalf & Josie Young, was born May 20, 1906 and died March 31, 1964 in Greenville, South Carolina. Henry married Dewey Hilda Cooper. Dewey was born August 18, 1898 and died April 1971 in Greenville, SC.

(Link to death certificate of Henry R. Scalf)

1940 Greenville CO SC     3 April 1940       Greenville

ALICE E. SCALF
Daughter of
Henry Scalf & Rebecca Jones
Alice<Henry<Joshua<Lewis Scalf

Alice married James Henry Barbery. Alice died March 5, 1919, in Simpsonville, SC of the flu during the Spanish influenza epidemic of 1918/19. She is buried in the city cemetery. These folks can be found in the Gantt, O'Neal, Chick Springs and Austin communities in South Carolina census records. Willie Ceymore Barbery is my maternal grandfather. (Courtesy of Jerry Gault)

Children of James Barbery and Alice Scalf: 1910 Census
  1) Harper Donald Barbery
  2) James Henry Barbery
  3) Willie Ceymore Barbery
  4) Hosie Barbery
  5) Bessie Barbery>
  6) Beulah Barbery
  7) Eugene Barbery
  8) Lella May Barbery

1900 Greenville CO SC      5 June 1900        Austin Township

1910 Greenville CO SC      29 April 1910    Gault Township

1920 Greenville CO SC      6 February 1920    Austin Township

1930 Greenville CO SC      4 April 1930    Austin Township

Note: The 1930 census is not very clear; Mary Code may be listed as a sister-in-law.

JOSEPH JACOB SCALF
Son of
Joshua Scalf & Sarah ____
Joseph<Joshua<Lewis Scalf

The parents of Joseph Scalf are uncertain at this time, but several clues point to Joshua and Sarah Scalf of Greenville County, South Carolina. I will discuss all the events and documents that support this theory in the paragraphs below. First, in the home of Joshua Scalf in the 1850 Greenville County, SC census is a son name Joab. This name is hard to read and could be a short version of Joseph or Jacob. Also, due to the use of both names in the Army records, Joseph Jacob Scalf may be the full name of this young soldier. Based on records provided by his wife, Susan Scalf, and the Confederate Army, Joseph was born in Habersham, GA. If this is true, the family of Joseph Scalf moved to South Carolina when he was very young, since on later records he lists South Carolina as his state of birth.

According to Army records that were dated March 1, 1864, Joseph Scalf was 25 years old, 6 ft, 1 inch tall, with gray eyes, dark hair and a dark complexion.

1850 Greenville CO SC     28 August 1850

Later, we find Joseph and his family in the 1860 Buncombe County, NC census. The Scalf family of South Carolina had roots in North Carolina and spent time traveling and living in both locations.

1860 Buncombe CO NC     17 June 1860

On April 25, 1863, Jacob joined the Confederate Army at Moultrieville, SC for a three year period, and he joined his company on June 4, 1863. A few months later, on September 8, 1863, Jacob was killed during a bombardment of Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's Island, SC. During this short period, all of the information concerning Jacob and Joseph Scalf was filed under Joseph Scalf. The records appear to start out using Jacob Scalf and evolve into the use of Joseph Scalf on later documents.

On April 11, 1864, Susan Scalf appointed a lawyer, W. F. Taylor, to collect all compensation due to Joseph Scalf for services rendered to Confederate States of America. (PART 1) & (PART 2)

1910 Greenville CO SC     23 April 1910     Greenville

On October 4, 1919, Susan E. Scalf applied for a pension under the Act of 1919. (PART 1) (PART 2)

Susan Scalf died on October 28, 1928. Link to the death certificate for Susan Scalf  

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