GEORGE W. SCOFIELD

SCOFIELD, SINISTER, WILLIAMS

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Date: 3/11/2009 at 19:55:50

GEORGE W. SCOFIELD was born in Franklin County, Ind., March 12, 1841, and came to this county in 1852, with his parents, Joseph and Charlotte (Sinister) Scofield, of whom see sketch on another page of this volume. He was reared to farm life and remained under the parental roof until Jan. 4, 1864, when he enlisted in Company K, 4th Iowa Cavalry, and served until August 1865. He participated in the battles of Guntown, was on the entire Price raid, and was engaged in the battles of Salem, Columbus and Macon, Ga., receiving a slight wound in the heel at the close of the war. He was mustered out of service at Atlanta, Aug. 10, 1865, and discharged at Davenport on the 24th of the same month. After his discharge he returned to his father's farm, where he has made his home ever since.

On the 18th of April, 1888, Mr. Scofield was united in marriage with Cassie Williams, a native of this county, and a daughter of W. R. Williams, one of the early pioneers. Mr. Scofield is engaged in general farming and stock-raising, and has charge of his father's farm. He has held various township offices, among which were Township Clerk and Assessor, and in politics is a Republican. He takes an active interest in public affairs, and is an active worker in any enterprise for the good of the community. He is a member of the United Presbyterian Church, and everything about his farm shows him to be a thrifty and enterprising farmer.

Isaac, who now lives in Nebraska, and is a brother of Mr. Scofield, was a soldier of Company C, 5th Iowa Infantry, and served five years, participating in the battles of Island No. 10, luka, Corinth, Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain, Kenesaw Mountain and Jackson, Miss., where he was wounded and taken prisoner.

Source: Portraits and Biographies copyrighted by Chapman Bros. 1885