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==Scofield family==
Thomas J. Scofield was born in 1830 in Kentucky. In 1850, he was farming in Graves Co., KY which includes Mayfield, and is included in the Paducah CSA. He also served as postmaster (Nov. 1856-1857) for Baltimore, Hickman Co., KY. In 1860, he was farming near Dublin, Hays Twp., Hickman Co., Columbus metro, KY. He may have been a son of Henry C. Scofield (b. 1787 [[Maryland|MD]]) & Caty Williams Scofield (b. 1797 KY). Caty was a daughter of John Williams (d. 1800 Madison Co., KY), and may have married Henry with consent from her grandmother (as she was 17) in 1814 in Garrard Co., KY. In 1830-1840, Henry was farming in Graves Co., KY. In 1810, he resided in Scott Co., KY which is part of the Lexington metro. From Aug. 31 - Nov. 5, 1813, Henry served as a private with the company of Capt. Matthews Flournoy (1776-1842), of the Kentucky Mounted Volunteer Militia, enlisting at Newport, Campbell Co., KY. This company was commanded by Col. George Trotter, as per a [https://archive.org/details/kentuckysoldier00reporich/mode/2up roster] of soldiers who fought during the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 War of 1812] which actually lasted until 1815. Henry may have served in combat in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Thames Battle of the Thames] near Chatham, [[Ontario]], Canada. Relation between this Scofield family and that of Bible teacher Cyrus Ingersoll Scofield (1843-1921) has not been established, as Jefferson's grandfather Henry's ancestry is unknown. However, it is worth noting that Cyrus' earliest American ancestor was Richard Scofield (b. 1613 Rochdale, Lancashire, [[England]] - d. 1671 Stamford, Fairfield, [[Connecticut|CT]], having emigrated by 1671. Richard's grandfather was Sir Cuthbert Scofield (b. 1558 Scofield Manor, Lancashire, Eng.), whose father was also Sir Cuthbert Scofield (b. 1528 Kent, Eng. - d. 1615 Rochdale, Greater Manchester, Eng.). The elder Scofield was knighted in 1588 by Queen Elizabeth I for his services in the fight against the Spanish Armada, as per [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46659496/cuthbert-scofield FindAGrave]. * Jefferson Davis Scofield '''+1901-1936''' (b. 1862 Dublin, Hickman, KY - d. 1936 Columbus, KY), son of Thomas J. Scofield (b. 1830 KY) & Elizabeth P. Womach Scofield (b. 1836 Halifax Co., VA). Thomas Scofield served as the postmaster for Baltimore, Hickman, KY from Nov. 1856 - Nov. 1857, otherwise employed as a farmer, as was Jefferson.
* Lena Rivers Taylor Scofield '''+1901-1938???''' (1866-1938 Columbus, KY; m. 1886 @ Hickman Co., KY), daughter of Martha Conner Trevathan Taylor-Harrison (b. 1843 Sumner Co., TN - d. 1920 Columbus, KY).
** Leila Scofield Cherry '''1903-1991''' (b. 1903 Hickman Co., KY - d. 1991 Clinton, KY). Husband: Oliver "Ollie" B. Cherry-McClure '''+1982-1989''' (b. 1899 Bardwell, KY - d. 1989 Columbus, KY), son of Samantha "Mantha" Bell Cherry McClure-Murphy-Franks (b. 1878 Ballard Co., KY - d. 1969 Clinton, KY). Also see '''Cherry''' family.