ROBERT SCALF
Son of
John Scalf, Sr. & Edeah Carlisle
Robert<John, Sr<Lewis Scalf

Robert Scalf, son of John Scalf, Sr., and Edeah (Edy) Carlisle Scalf, was born about 1819 in Russell County, Virginia. We have been unable to determine his exact date of death at this time. However, Robert does not appear on census records after 1870 suggesting he had died before 1880. This does not confirm that Robert had actually died before the enumeration of the 1880 census, only that he could not be found on records.

Robert stated consistently on census records 1850- 1870 that he was born in Virginia. He enlisted June 01, 1863, as a Private in Co. F of the 49th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, Union Army, and was discharged at Lexington, KY December 26, 1864. 

Neither Virgil Scalf, nor the author has been able to obtain a pension file for Robert Scalf at this time. Scalf Family History states the date and place of birth of Robert from this file as 1819 in Virginia. Robert was one of several brothers ordered by the court of Russell County, Virginia to be “bound out to learn a trade.”  No information has been found at this time to confirm or deny that Robert was ever removed from his parent’s home.

Robert and his brother Peter Scalf were married on the same day in Clay County, Kentucky. Robert married Martha “Patsy” Jackson October 18, 1835 in Clay Co. Patsy was the daughter of Lewis Jackson and Susan Hubbard Jackson. Charlotte (aka Lotty Hubbard) Jackson married Peter Scalf on the same date. We have been unable to determine the relationship between Lewis and Joseph Jackson at this time.

After their marriage, Robert and Patsy moved from Clay County to Perry Co. Kentucky and back to Clay County, eventually moving to Arkansas.  

The following transcribed copy of the marriage consent of Robert and Patsy is listed here. A link is provided here for the copy of the original consent. This was signed by the mark of John Scalf, Lewis Jackson, and Joseph Jackson in consent for the marriage of Robert and Patsy, as well as Peter and Charlotte. (See chapter of Peter Scalf)

Airy (Ira) Scalf son of John Sr. and brother of Peter and Robert witnessed the marriage consent. Duton May, another witness, would later become the son-in-law of Robert and Patsy Jackson Scalf.

Marriage consent and bond for Robert Scalf and Patsy Jackson courtesy of Virgil Scalf

MARRIAGE CONSENT

Mr Abner Baker Sir let my son
Peter Scalf have lesone and also my        (Link to original document)
son Robert Scalf the same to mary
Lewis Jackson and Joseph Jacksons
Daughters by their request and you
will oblige me John Scalf Lewis
Jackson and Joseph Jackson

test  airy Scalf
test  Duton May

ROBERT SCALF & PATSY JACKSON MARRIAGE BOND

Know all men by these presents that we Robert Scalf and
Duttan May acknowledge ourselves indebted to the
commonwealth of Kentucky in the pound sums of P50 current
money which payment will and truly to be made. We bind
ourselves jointly severally and firmly by these presents
sealed with our seal and dated this 11^th day of October 1835.    (Link to original document)

The condition of the above obligation is such
that whereas the above bound Robert Scalf is about to
obtain license for a marriage intended between
Robert Scalf and Patsy Jackson now should there
be no lawful cause to obstruct said marriage thus the
obligation to be void else remain in full force and virtue.

                                                                his
                                                    Robert X Scalf   (seal)   
                                                               mark
                                                    Dutton May       (seal) 

The following is a transcribed copy of the marriage license for Robert and Patsy Jackson Scalf. A link is provided for a copy of the original document. (See chapter of Peter Scalf for a copy of his marriage license)

ROBERT SCALF & PATSY JACKSON MARRIAGE LICENSE

Kentucky Clay County Sess
Clerks office this 11^th day of October 1835
I, Abner Baker Clerk of the County do certify
that bond and security is taken in my office
for a license to apply for a marriage intended between             (Link to original document)
Robert Scalf and Patty Jackson.
                    

These are therefore to license
and permit you to join together in the Holy Estate
of Matrimony the said Robert and Patsy according
to the rules and ceremonies of your church and for so
doing this shall be your sufficient warrant given under
my hand this above written.
                                              Abner Baker, Clerk

ROBERT SCALF & PATSY JACKSON MARRIAGE CEREMONY

On the 18^th day of October 1835
Robert Scalf & Patsy Jackson
were joined together in the holy state              (Link to original document)
of Matrimony by me Thomas Waggoner
Minister of the gospel

In the home of Robert and Martha “Patsy” Jackson Scalf in 1840, just five years after their marriage, five children are listed. The author has been unable to confirm that all of these children belonged to Robert and Patsy. It is possible that Robert and Patsy were the parents of twins. However, the number of children do not coincide with the date of their marriage and the1840 census.

Census records (if near correct) suggest that two females were born between 1830 and 1840 and were 5-10 years old. A male was born between 1830 and 1835 and was 5-10 years old. Robert and Patsy married after the birth of at least two of these children making it questionable that the oldest children were actually their children. It is possible that they were siblings of Patsy, or even children of a relative of Robert or Patsy. However, it is also possible that the ages were stated incorrectly. Other records might help clarify this.

The tax lists of Clay County, Kentucky reveal that Robert eventually owned property in both Clay and Knox Counties. In 1836 and 1837, Robert owned property in Clay County.

1836 Clay Co. KY Tax List

Robert Scalf
Water Course --- Otter Creek

1837 Clay Co. KY Tax List

Robert Scalf

Robert was missing from the tax lists of 1838 through 1842. However, he was found on the 1840 census of Clay County so we know that he was still living there in 1840, and it is possible he may have been overlooked on the tax lists. It is also possible he was in Tennessee with other family members for a couple of years; however, no records were found in the area of his Tennessee relatives.

The following children are reported in Scalf Family History, page 165 as children of Robert and Patsy that were not found on census records by the author or Virgil Scalf. The author has placed notes in italics at the end of some sentences.

Children of Robert and Patsy as reported in Scalf Family History:

Records suggest that Chana Scalf was the daughter of Ira and Rosannah Gibson Scalf. Chana appeared to be listed as Chary (which was likely Chany) on the 1850 Claiborne County, Tennessee census, and has been very confusing to researchers, including the author. (See chapter of Ira and Rosannah Gibson Scalf)

Records have not confirmed or denied that James Scalf was a son of Robert and Patsy. It is stated in the chapter of Robert Scalf, page 165 of Scalf Family History that Becca Ann Scalf married James Scalf, son of Robert Scalf and Martha “Patsy” Jackson, on January 30, 1858. However, we cannot confirm that this James was the son of Robert and Patsy.

On page 162 of the same book, in the chapter of Jesse Scalf, it is stated that the marriage took place November 17, 1857. However, no James is found in the home of Robert and Patsy on census records.  This could have been an error made when compiling the book.  

It is also listed on page 163 of Scalf Family History, in the chapter of Jesse Scalf, that Becca Ann married John F. Northern, son of Joseph and Elizabeth Northern from Tennessee.  One child (Joseph Northern born 1870) is listed for John Northern and Becca Ann in Scalf Family History.

Becca Ann Scalf, daughter of Jesse and Polly, was found as the wife of John Northern on the 1870 census of Clay County, Kentucky. It appears from this census that John and Becca probably married around 1859 or 1860. The 1870 census of Leslie County, Kentucky reveals four children from this union, Andrew, Martha, Betti, and Joseph Northern. (See chapter of Jesse Scalf)

Becca Ann did have a brother named James who married Judia Sizemore in 1886 Leslie County, Kentucky. Becca Ann was born 1836-1839 and we can only assume that if Robert and Patsy had a son named James, he was likely born around the same time or a few years earlier. If this is correct, he should have been on the 1850 census in the home of his parents. If he was born 1836, which was the year Robert and Patsy married, he would have only been 14 years old in 1850. If further information is found revealing this to be incorrect, this chapter will be updated to reflect the correction.

Polly Scalf, mentioned in Scalf Family History, is stated to have married John Payne. We have been unable to confirm that a Polly or Mary was the daughter of Robert and Patsy.

Manerva Scalf, daughter of Robert and Patsy, married William Payne suggesting that Polly could have been a sister of Manerva and possibly married the brother of Minerva’s husband; however, we have no information on either a John Payne or a Polly Scalf at this time.

We have also been unable to find Alexander Scalf with wife Linda. Therefore, the author can only confirm the children listed on the census records as children of Robert Scalf and Martha “Patsy” Jackson. Neither Alexander, Polly, James, nor Chany were listed on census records with the family of Robert and Patsy Jackson Scalf.

Robert’s family was first found on the census records of 1840 living in Perry County, Kentucky. Recall that Robert and Patsy married 18 October 1835 in Clay County, Kentucky. There were five children in the home in 1840 ranging in ages of less than 5 through 10 years old and suggesting that at least two of the children were either relatives, or children from a prior marriage of Patsy Jackson, if there was one. 

1840    Perry County KY    

SCALF, Robert

In 1843, Robert was in Clay County, Kentucky living on Goose Creek and owned 100 acres there according to the 1843 tax list.

1843 Clay Co. KY Tax List

Robert Scalf
White male over 21 --- 1
Land --- 100 acres
Value of each tract --- $100
Water Course --- Goose Creek
Horses and mares --- 1
Value of horses and mares --- $15

Robert was missing from the tax lists of 1844 -1847 but appears again in 1848. The author believes the family might have been living in Hawkins County, Tennessee during these years.

The 1846 Hawkins County, Tennessee School Population Census (The Squire’s Ledger) reveals Robert and his family were living in Hawkins County along with his brothers Ira and John Scalf, Jr. Robert had one child in school in this year. He was not found on records before or after 1846 in Hawkins County, Tennessee.

The Squire’s Ledger is listed here as copied by Sharon Carter for the year 1846. The full list is presented in order to show the neighbors living around Robert Scalf in District 2 of Hawkins County, Tennessee.

NOTE: Numbers listed after names reflect the number of children in school in this year. Scalf names and names with known family connections are highlighted.

“Commissioners Annel Report to the county court clerk of Hawkins County for the year 1846 of the scholastic population for district no 2nd July 1st 1846.”

Margaret Winstead 1
James Winstead 4
Mary Pearson 8
Benjamin Trent 7
Jesse Cope 5
John Martin 1
Willie Cope Sr 2
Thomas Martin 1
Martha Philips 2
James Murrel 3
Samuel Amyx 5
Polly Amyx 3
Joseph Goodman 5
Susannah Wells 2
John Day 5
William Green 4
Robert Scalf 1
Ally Mills 2
Margaret Vaughn 5
John Bolen 1
Baley Seals 8
Thomas Lockard 1
John Berten 3
Squire Berten 2
Champ Seals 5
Richard Green 5
James B. Trent 6
Lucinda Viles 1
Mary Baldwin 2
Lewis Berry 1
John Riley 3
John Scalf Jr 5
Moses Johnson 4
Oma Trent 6
David Patterson 3
Thos Trent 2
David Trent 1
William Trent Sr 1
William Trent 2
Nehemiah Hurley 5
Alexander Trent 3
Iry Scalf 4
John Stubblefield 1
William Green 1
Thos Baker 3
Mary Baker 1

(Courtesy of Sharon Carter)

By1848 Robert had moved his family back to Kentucky where he owned two tracts of land; the value of each tract was $50. The family was living at Log Lick in Clay County.

1848 Clay County, Kentucky

Robert Scalf
White male over 21 --- 1
Land --- 50 acres
Value of each tract --- $100
Water Course --- Log Lick
Horses and mares --- 1

The 1850 tax list reveals that Robert owned two separate tracts of land, one in Clay County and one in Knox County.

1850 Clay County, Kentucky Tax List

Robert Scalf    Clay Co. KY
Robert Scalf    Knox Co. KY

Note that the oldest child (Malinda) on the 1850 census was born approximately1836 or 1837 with the other children being born after 1840. This does not correlate with the 1840 census concerning ages, and either the ages were incorrect on the census records, or four of the children from 1840 were gone in 1850. This does, however, correlate with the number of children in the home in 1840.

Malinda (1850 census) could have been one of the older females from the1840 census but there is no female of her age range in 1850 to match the 1840 census.  However, there were three females and two males in 1840 and this does correspond to the 1850 census. It is very possible that the ages were stated incorrectly in 1840. It is also possible that the children, Alexander and Polly, mentioned in Scalf Family History are correct and they had left home at this time. However, their ages would not correlate with the marriage date of Robert and Patsy. For this reason, we have more questions than answers concerning the older children of Robert and Patsy as reported in Scalf Family History.

One might conclude that Alexander and Polly were born between Malinda and Manerva and were not in the home in 1850. Alexander might have died but it is reported that Polly married John Payne; therefore, Polly should have been listed since she would have been no more than 10-12 years old in 1850 if born after Malinda.

1850    Clay CO KY              1 August 1850            Kentucky District

Note that the 1850 census suggests that Greenberry and William were twins. However, their ages are different in 1860. No further records have been found to suggest they were twins and no family legend has been reported to suggest this. 

In 1850, a Lewis Jackson (age 46) was found with a daughter Martha in the home in Clay County, Kentucky.  It is unclear to the author exactly who this Lewis Jackson might have been. It is possible he was the father of Martha “Patsy” Jackson; however, Martha “Patsy” Jackson Scalf was listed in the home of her husband in 1850 and Martha listed with Lewis Jackson is four years younger than Martha (aka Patsy) in the home of Robert Scalf.

It is possible that Martha “Patsy” Jackson Scalf was in her own home with her husband, Robert, on August 1, 1850 where she was enumerated the first time, and was visiting her parents on August 5, 1850 where she was enumerated again; however, her age is off on this census if this is correct, and she was not listed under her married name. This is not a significant factor, however, because the enumerator likely knew she was Lewis’ daughter and simply listed her under Jackson. It is possible as well that she and Robert were having marital problems at that time, and she had returned home. 

 
1850 Clay CO KY                 5 August 1850            Kentucky District

Robert was then found on the tax lists from 1851 through 1869 with the exception of a few years he was missing or the tax lists were missing. Robert had moved from Log Lick to Hammond Fork in Clay County. He also owned property in Knox County but the amount is not listed on this tax list.

1851 Clay Co. KY Tax List

Robert Scalf    - Clay
White male over 21 --- 1
Land --- 100 acres
Value of each tract --- $150
Water Course --- Hammond Fork
Horses and mares --- 1

1851 - Robert Scalf   - Knox

We have no information from the tax lists of 1852 - 1857 other than Robert’s name. He is missing from the list in 1853 and 1855 but found listed in the Will of William Broughton in 1855 confirming that he was still in Kentucky.

1852 Knox Co. KY Tax List - Robert Scalf

1853 – Robert is missing.

1854 – Clay Co. KY Tax List - Robert Scalf

1855 – Robert was missing from the tax list but mentioned in the will of William Broughton in this year.

In the will of William Broughton on January 15, 1855, Robert Scalf was listed as responsible for two notes. One note was for 16 bushels of salt with an unknown value, and the other note was valued at $1.00, which was due on March 9, 1844.

1856 Clay Co. KY Tax List - Robert Scalf – Knox – Clay

1857 Clay Co. KY Tax List - Robert Scalf – Clay – Knox

By 1858, Robert was gone from Hammond Fork and was living at Otter Creek where he owned 100 acres.

1858 Clay Co. KY Tax List

Robert Scalf
White male over 21 --- 1
Land --- 100 acres
Value of land --- $300
Water Course --- Otter Creek

No information is stated other than the name on the 1859 and 1860 tax list; however, it is assumed that Robert was still living at Otter Creek.

1859 Clay Co. KY Tax List  - Bob Scalf

1860 Clay Co. KY Tax List  - Robert Scalf

By 1860, we find Martha Jackson Scalf listed as “Patsy” confirming that she did use Patsy as another name for Martha. 

Note that their son, Greenbury, was born in Tennessee about 1847 if his age is correct on the 1860 census. Robert was listed on the 1846 Hawkins County School Population Schedule but was not listed in 1847. However, if Greebury was born in Tennessee in 1847, this confirms that Robert and Patsy were still in Tennessee in this year and moving back to Kentucky by 1848 where Robert was found on the 1848 tax list.

Robert and Patsy had a total of nine children by 1860 according to census schedules.

1860    Clay County KY       28 July 1860   Manchester PO

Robert was then found 1861- 1869 on the tax lists of Clay County, Kentucky. He was still living at Otter Creek and owned 100 acres.

1861 Clay Co. KY Tax List - Robert Scalf

White male over 21 --- 1
Land --- 100 acres
Value of land --- $300
Water Course --- Otter Creek
Horses and mares --- 1
Value of horses and mares --- $75
Mules --- 1
Value of Mules --- $100

1862 Clay Co. KY Tax List - Robert Scalf

A property deed found by Virgil Scalf reveals that Robert purchased land by three notes dated January 15, 1862 but had defaulted on the notes. In 1867 the property was sold to the highest bidder, which was D.Y. Lyttle (Little) (See deed further on in this chapter)

1863 Clay Co. KY Tax List - Robert Scalf

Robert enlisted in the Union Army June 01, 1863, as a Private in Co. F of the 49th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry. He was discharged at Lexington, KY December 26, 1864. Robert’s son, Greenberry, also enlisted at the same time as his father, but is reported to have died at Camp Burnside.

1864 Clay Co. KY Tax List – Robert not listed on this tax list.

Robert was discharged from service December 26, 1864; however, in November of 1864, Robert applied for a patent on another piece of property, which he then sold in 1869 to William Keene.

Purchase was made for a warrant from the Clay County Court, which authorized a survey for the land in question.  After receiving the warrant and survey, the Land Office Division in Frankfort, Kentucky issued a patent on the tract of land to Robert under the County Court Orders Series.   This warrant, a 50-acre tract of land - Patent #36425, was surveyed on November 1, 1864 and granted to Robert on October 2, 1865.  It was located on Ground Hog Fork of Otter Creek in Clay County, Kentucky.  (Courtesy of Virgil Scalf)

KENTUCKY LAND GRANT

Grantee:  Scalf, Robt
Acres:  50                        (Link to original document)
Book:  66
Page:  89
Survey Date:  11- 1-1864
County:  Clay
Watercourse:  Ground Hog Fk Otter Cr
Reference:  THE KENTUCKY LAND GRANTS
Volume 1
Part 2
CHAPTER X. GRANTS IN THE COUNTY COURT ORDERS (1836-1924)
THE COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY
page 1663

Robert was then found listed on the 1865 Clay County, Kentucky tax list.

1865 Clay Co. KY Tax List

Robert Scalf
White male over 21 --- 1

1866 Clay Co. KY Tax List

Robert Scalf
White male over 21 --- 1

1867 Tax List – Robert is again missing from the tax records in this year.  However, in this year the Sheriff of Clay County sold the property purchased in 1862.

According to the sale order, Robert had no personal property for security or bond for the property and owed a total of $69.44 on the property located on Goose Creek in Clay County, Kentucky. No doubt, the Civil War had taken its toll on Robert’s family.

THE LAND OF ROBERT SCALF IS SOLD BY SHERIFF OF CLAY COUNTY, KENTUCKY

This indenture made this 8^th day of February 1867 between Thomas Cook Sheriff of Clay County in the State of Kentucky of the one part & D. Y. Lyttle of the County & State aforesaid of the other part, witnesseth that whereas of Duton May sued out of the Clerk’s office of the Clay Circuit Court three units of firafacious against the estate of Robert Scalf for the sum in the aggregate of 69 dollars & 44 cents each firafacious bearing date the 15^th day of January 1862, returnable the first day of March 1862 which executious was directed to the Sheriff of said County & delivered to the said Thomas Cook who was there legally qualified & acting as Dept Sheriff for Asa Gilbert who was the High Sheriff of Clay County at the time & the said Deputy by virtue of said three firafations & one fee bill which has been placed in his hands by G. W. Price Clerk of the Clay Circuit Court levied the same on a certain piece or parcel of land on the estate of Robert Scalf he having no personal property & he failing to give bond & security for the payment of said debts the said Dept Sheriff as aforesaid in purcurance of said writs & ascending to the law of said State of Kentucky legally advertised & made known the same after having said parcel of land valued by Thomas Piuss? & Chilly? Hibbard under oath they being disinterested house keepers of Clay County not related to either party who valued said piece of land at one hundred & fifty dollars, the valuation is made in writing & returned with the executions & fee bill as a part of the return, the land sold not bringing two thirds of the valuation & not enough to pay the executions I levied on the redemption of the same after advertising the parse according to law & D. Y. Lyttle on the 8^th day of February 1862 same being the first day of the February Term of the Clay County Court at the front door of the court house because the purchaser of said land by bidding the highest & best bid for said land vig?, to wit, fifty five dollars & afterwards on the 1^st day of March Term 1862 after duly and recording to law & advertising the same on the first day of the March Term of the Clay County Court 1862 in the court house door  in the county aforesaid exposed to call at public or action, the redemption of said land as I had the land & whereas David Y. Lyttle bid the sum of fifteen dollars for the redemption right of said land making the sum of seventy dollars which he bid for said land & the redemption right of the same & no other person bidding so much as he did either for the land or the redemption right of the same, the same was publicly struck off to the said David Y. Lyttle & four years now having elapsed & the defendant in the execution Robert Scalf having failed to redeem said land or offer to redeem the same now to confirm the purchase of the lands aforesaid unto the said D. Y. Lyttle so as the aforesaid made according to law.

This indenture witnesseth that the said Thomas Cook High Sheriff of Clay County & superior of Asa Gilbert for & in consideration of the sum of seventy dollars to him in hand paid by the said D. Y. Lyttle by his arranging the sums with the plaintiff in the executions, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath given, granted, bargained & sold conveyed & confirmed unto D. Y. Lyttle & by those present doth grant, bargain, sell & convey unto David Y. Lyttle & his heirs & assigns forever all that tract or parcel of land situated in the county aforesaid on the waters of Goose Creek & bounded as follows: to wit, beginning at a black locust standing on the west side of the hill & a beech thence N33W12 poles to a beech & poplar thence North 62W40 poles to two chestnut oaks thence N27E30 poles to a chestnut oak thence N66E36 poles to two chestnut oaks thence N16E28 poles to an ash & dogwood thence N00S16 poles to a chestnut oak thence S65E75 poles to a stake thence S8W52 poles to a stake thence S79W167 poles to a stake thence North 50 poles to the beginning with the appurtenances to the same belonging with all the estate, right, title interest, property, claims & demands of the said Robert Scalf in & to the same or any part there of. To have & to hold the above described one hundred acres of land to the said David Y. Lyttle & his heirs forever in as full & ample an owner as I the said Thomas Cook by virtue of the authority aforesaid might or ought to convey the same. In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal this day & date above written.              Thomas Cook S.C.C.      

                                      State of Kentucky Clay County, Sct.

I, G. W. Price Clerk of the Clay Count Court do certify that the foregoing deed from Thomas Cook as Sheriff of Clay County to David Y. Lyttle was this date produced to me in my office & acknowledged by said Thomas Cook as Sheriff aforesaid to be his act and deed for the purpose there in mentions & ordered to record. Where upon said deed the same being duly stamped together with the foregoing certificate hath been duly recorded in my office. Given under my hand as Clerk aforesaid this the 8^th day of December 1870.  G. W. Price Clerk C.C.C. (Courtesy of Virgil Scalf)

Robert’s family was still living in Clay County in 1868 where he was listed on the tax list of that year and again in 1869.

1868 – Clay Co. KY Tax List

Robert Scalf
White male over 21 --- 1

1869 Clay Co. KY Tax List

Robert Scalf
White male over 21 --- 1

On April 19, 1869, Robert sold to William Keene 50 acres on the Ground Hog Fork of Otter Creek in Clay County, Kentucky. According to this deed, Robert was still in Kentucky in April of 1869.

LAND DEED BETWEEN ROBERT SCALF & WILLIAM KEENE

This indenture made and entered into this 19 day of April 1869 by and between Robert Scalf and wife of the one part & Wm Keene of the other part witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of (blank) in hand paid the receipt whereof and is hereby acknowledged hath this day granted bargained and sold unto the said Wm Keene the following described tract of land situated in Clay County on the ground hog fork of otter creek and bounded as follows towit: beginning at two black gums and white oak and comes to a 50 acre survey made for Jack Parker thence with a line of said 50 acre survey N70W109 poles to 2 chestnut & oaks & a white oak on the point of a ridge thence S60W41 poles to a stake thence S30 poles to a stake thence N60E50 poles thence S76E106 poles to a stake thence N24 poles to the beginning said boundary is hereby in a patent from the commonwealth to said Scalf bearing date the 2^nd day of October 1865 & here delivered to said Wm Keene. To have and to hold the land hereby conveyed unto said Keene and his heirs & the Robert Scalf hereby warrants the title of the aforesaid tract of land & appurtenances belonging unto the said Wm Keene his heirs & assigns forever free from the claims of himself his hers & all other persons whatsoever. In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands & seals the day and date first above written

                                                                                                                                                                                                                     his
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Robert  x Scalf    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    mark
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  her
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Patsy x Scalf
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 mark  
State of Kentucky Clay County Sct.

I W. L. White Clerk Clay County Court certify that the forgoing deed from Robert Scalf & wife to Wm Keene was this day produced to me in my county & in due form of law acknowledged by said Scalf & wife to be there act & deed for the purposes therein mentioned & ordered to record whereupon said deed. The same being duty (blank) together with the foregoing certificate hath been duly recorded in my office

Given under my hand as clerk aforesaid this the 13^th day of April 1864

                                                                                                                                                                                               W.L. White, clerk

(Link to original copy of deed, Part 1 & Part 2)

We have no way of knowing the exact date Robert and Patsy left Clay County, Kentucky; however, they appeared on the 1870 Benton County, Arkansas census by August of 1870. It appears that Robert and his family had left Kentucky sometime between April of 1869 and August of 1870. 

In 1870, Robert and Patsy were found living at Round Prairie Township in Benton County, Arkansas. This is the last record found for Robert and Martha “Patsy” Jackson Scalf.

Benton County, Arkansas is located in the extreme Northwest corner of Arkansas and borders both Missouri and Oklahoma. Some of the family of Robert and Patsy were found in Oklahoma and some in Missouri. However, a thorough search of census records of Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri failed to reveal a census record for Robert and/or Patsy.

A descendent reported that both Robert and his son Greenbury were killed in the war; however, records reveal that only Greenbury had died. An excerpt from a letter written to Jonathan Harmon’s family by his aunt, Floretta Starnes, is listed here. Floretta had been told that both Robert and Greenbury had died in the war.

“Dear Earl, Vivian and family…. Decided to set down and write a few lines tonight… About family history – you can tell the boys that Mama’s dad, Great Brittain Scalf, was just a young boy during the civil war and lived on a southern plantation.  His dad and oldest brother, Green Berry Scalf, were both killed in the war...” (Excerpt from letter of Floretta Starnes –granddaughter of Great Britton Scalf – courtesy of Jonathan Harmon) 

Robert and Patsy were the parents of ten children by 1870 according to census records.

1870    Benton County Arkansas     11 August 1870          Round Prairie Township

It is unknown at this time if Robert died in Arkansas and Patsy remarried or what might have happened, but it does appear that something certainly happened 1870-1880 to split the family unit. 

Great Britton, his brother Robert, and brother William were found in Switzerland County, Indiana in 1880. Great Britton and Robert were living in the home of Louisa Ostrander. Their brother William was married at this time and living next door. The relationship of the Ostrander’s to the family (if any) is unknown at this time.

1880    Switzerland Co IN                11 June 1880

1880    Switzerland CO IN   11 June 1880

Living next door to Lousia Ostrander is William Scalf (son of Robert and Patsy).

Family legend reports that bushwhackers killed Robert Scalf around 1880.  If this is correct, this likely occurred in Arkansas and not Kentucky, as originally thought, for Robert was not found in Kentucky after 1869 and was living in Benton County, Arkansas in 1870. No further records were found for Robert or his wife Patsy and the author can only conclude that at least Robert died 1870-1880 and maybe Patsy as well. 

MALINDA SCALF
Daughter of
Robert Scalf and Martha “Patsy” Jackson
Malinda<Robert<John, Sr<Lewis Scalf

Malinda Scalf, daughter of Robert Scalf and Martha “Patsy” Jackson was born about 1837 in Clay County, Kentucky (1850 Clay County, KY census).

Very little is known of Malinda.  Scalf Family History, page 166 reports that Malinda Scalf married William Payne March 29, 1854 in Clay County, Kentucky. However, research of Virgil Scalf reports that Malinda and William were married March 19, 1854. William was 30 years old, a widower, and born in Tennessee.  Malinda Scalf was19 years old at the time of their marriage, single, and born in Clay County, KY. (Marriages of Clay County, KY)

William and Malinda were found on the census records of 1860 and 1870 in Clay County, Kentucky. Malinda’s parents (Robert and Patsy) left Clay County, Kentucky 1869-1870 but William and Malinda remained in Kentucky.

It has also been reported that Malinda had a child out of wedlock and that she died shortly after his birth. However, records reveal that Malinda was living in 1900. Richard Holland is reported to have been the father of her son, Pharris.

Cliff Holland, a descendent of Richard Holland and his wife Ellen, states, “when Richard and Ellen Holland were ready to move, Malinda made Richard take Pharris with them and Richard and Ellen Holland adopted Pharis.”

The author has been unable to determine with any amount of certainty that this was the same Malinda Scalf, daughter of Robert Scalf. The child in question (Pharis Holland) was born 1869-1870 according to census records.  

It was stated that Richard and Ellen Harris Holland adopted Pharis, son of Malinda Scalf. Richard Holland and wife Ellender (Ellen) were found on the 1870 Leslie County, Kentucky census with several children in the home. Pharis was not in the home on this census but appeared in the home in 1880. His calculated birth date is 1870.

By 1880, Richard Holland was listed with wife Ellen and their children; however, Pharris Holland is now in the home and is the same age as Richard’s son, William, certainly suggesting that Pharis was not the son of Richard and Ellen.  Both Pharis and William were born about 1870 according to this census. William and Pharis were not twins, however, because Pharris was not listed with the family until 1880.

1870 Clay CO KY     22 August 1870          Dist. 32 – Precinct 4 – Manchester

NOTE: A Richard and Margarette Holland were living in household #129. Richard was 70 and his wife Margarettte was 72. Both were born in North Carolina. This may or may not be the parents of Richard Holland.

1880 Leslie CO KY               22 June 1880

On the 1870 census of the Richard Holland household, William Holland (son of Richard and Ellen Holland) was born in February of 1870 and was 10 years old in 1880. Pharis was not listed in this home in 1870 but appears there in 1880 at the same age as William. Pharis was listed under the surname of Holland in 1880.

If Pharis was born in 1869, he most certainly was living with someone until 1880; however, he does not appear in the home of Malinda Scalf Payne on the 1870 census. We have been unable to find Pharis listed in the home of any of the Scalf or Payne family on the 1870 census records of Kentucky at this time.

In fact, a thorough search of the census records has failed to produce Pharris Holland at all in 1870. He should have been in the home of someone in 1870 according to his stated birth date. Therefore, we cannot determine if Pharis was the son of this Malinda Scalf Payne, or the son of someone else. We cannot confirm that he was born 1869-1870. If he was born in 1870, however, he might have been born after the enumeration of the 1870 census and this would explain why he could not be found in 1870.  

Pharis Holland appears to have left Kentucky after the enumeration of the 1880 census according to information from Cliff Holland.  Pharis married his first wife Gracie Mary Roberts 1885 in Arkansas. This calculates his age to have been around 16 years old when he married Gracie. He was found living in Madison County, Arkansas in 1900 and Lincoln County, Oklahoma in 1910. His first wife had died and he had remarried.

The census records of 1860 and 1870 Clay County, Kentucky show that there were five children in the home of William Payne and Malinda Scalf; however, these children were from a second marriage of William Payne to Nancy Phillips.

A listing for the marriage date and children of William Payne and Nancy Phillips was found at Ancestry.com. However, the author believes there might be a mistake on the birth date of their daughter Rebecca. She is listed with a birth date of May 6, 1854. This would have been after the marriage of William Payne to Malinda Scalf since William and Malinda married in March of 1854 according to Kentucky Marriages.

Note that an older son, Jacob, who appears on the 1850 and 1860 census of Clay County is not listed on this record. The contributor of this information also states a birth date for Malinda Scalf of March 6, 1834 for which we cannot deny or confirm; however, her parents were not married at this time.

Note the different birth dates of Malinda Payne and the marriage date of William Payne and Malinda Scalf.

Marriage: 1 Nancy Phillips born 1822 in Kentucky

Married:  2 MAY 1844 in Knox Co Kentucky

Children:

      1) Malinda Payne born 1848 in KY

2) John Payne born 1852 in KY

3) Rebecca Payne born 6 May 1854.

Another record for William Payne also from Ancestry lists the following:

Marriage 1 Sarah A. Hoskins b: ABT 1813 in Of, Harlan, Kentucky

• Married: 18 Sep 1834 in, Harlan, Kentucky ⁵

Children

1. Payne b: ABT 1835 in Clay, Kentucky
2. Payne b: ABT 1837 in Knox, Kentucky
3. Payne b: ABT 1839 in Knox, Kentucky

Marriage 2 Nancy Phipps b: 1822 in Grainger, Tennessee

• Married: 2 May 1844 in Clay, Kentucky ⁶

Children

1. Jacob Payne b: 1846 in Clay, Kentucky
2. Sarah Malinda Payne b: Jul 1848 in Clay, Kentucky
3. John Payne b. 1851 in Clay, Kentucky
4. Rebecca Payne b.13 May 1853 in Clay, Kentucky

Marriage 3 Malinda Scalf b: Mar 1834 in Clay, Kentucky

• Married: 19 Mar 1854

Sources:

1. Title: United States 1840 census
   Page: Knox, Kentucky
   Note: age 20-30 has 3 sons one age 5 and 2 under 5 (listed as william H.) living in neighborhood of his father Joesph and brother Joseph E.
2. Title: United States 1880 Census
   Publication: Familysearch.org
   Page: Big Creek, Clay, Kentucky
   Note: age 64 living with John
3. Title: United States 1850 census
   Page: Clay, Kentucky
   Note: age 28
4. Title: United States 1860 census
   Page: Clay, Kentucky
   Note: age 37
5. Title: Marriage Records
6. Title: Marriage Records
   Page: of Clay, Kentucky  (Ancestry.com)

William Payne and wife Nancy were enumerated on the 1850 census of Clay County, Kentucky.

The information above suggests that William Payne had married first in 1834 to Sarah A. Hoskins and had three children born 1835-1837. He then married Nancy Phillips or Phipps in 1844 and had five more children. He then married Malinda Scalf in 1854. The author cannot verify the marriage to Mary Hoskins, nor the children due to the names not being listed on census records prior to 1850. Children from the first marriage do not appear to be in the home of William Payne after his marriage to Nancy.

1850 Clay County

1860 Clay CO KY                             4 June 1860                Manchester 

The 1870 Clay County census reveals the same children as the 1860 census with the same approximate ages; however, John from the 1860 census is missing. He would have been 18 in 1870 and had probably left home shortly before the enumeration of the census. John was found as head of house in 1880 married to Bittie Bright.  Peter, the last child listed in 1870 was born about 1857 suggesting he was the first child of William and Malinda.

The son of Ceely Ann Scalf and Duton May was also living in the home of William and Malinda Scalf Payne in 1870 indicating that one or both of his parents had died. However, his mother (Ceely Ann Scalf May) was found still living in 1880.

1870 Clay CO KY                             20 September 1870                Manchester 

William and Malinda were found on the 1880 census in the home of John Payne and wife, Bittie Bright Payne. John Payne was the son of William Payne and his second wife, Nancy Phillips. Bittie’s father, John Bright, was also in the home.

1880 Clay CO KY                 9 June 1880                            Big Creek

In 1900, William Payne and Malinda Scalf Payne were living in the home of a grandson, William Tuttle. William and Malinda were not found after 1900; however, it is possible that William died and Malinda remarried or moved. It is also possible that both William and Malinda had died.

1900 Knox CO, KY              15 June 1900              District 1         Barbourville

The above records reveal that Malinda Scalf and her husband William Payne remained together at least until the 1900 census was enumerated. Only one child can be confirmed as the child of William and Malinda. This was Peter Payne listed on the 1880 census with a calculated birth date of 1857.

If Pharis were the child of Malinda Scalf Payne, then he would have been the child of an extramarital affair considering his birth date, and the fact that Malinda was with her husband, William Payne, from 1860 through 1900.

No records have been found to confirm or deny the validity of this at this time; however, the family of Pharis Holland is presented below in the event that it can be confirmed that Malinda Scalf Payne was the mother of Pharis Holland.

PHARRIS H. HOLLAND
Son of
Richard Henry Holland, Jr. & Milinda Scalf
Pharris Holland<Malinda Scalf Payne<Robert<John Sr<Lewis Scalf

 Pharris H. Holland, son of Richard Holland and possibly Malinda Scalf Payne, was born November 26, 1869 in Clay County, Kentucky. (Cliff Holland)

 It is suggested that Malinda Scalf Payne was the mother of Pharris Holland; however, the author cannot confirm or deny this information at this time and would be interested in hearing from any descendents of this line concerning Malinda and Pharris.

Pharris has been found with various spellings of his name. The author has chosen to use the spelling of Pharris, as stated by a descendent, Cliff Holland.  .

Cliff Holland submitted the following information concerning the family of Pharris H. Holland. Descendents submitted by Cliff Holland can be found at the following link.

(Link to descendents of Pharris Holland)

“Pharris H Holland was born on 26 Nov 1869 in Clay Co, Kentucky. He died on 9 Apr 1925 in Stroud, Lincoln Co, Oklahoma. He was buried in Apr 1925 in Stroud, Lincoln Co, Oklahoma. He was related to his parents by adoption. He had other parents.

Pharris is the Bastard son of Richard Henry Holland Jr. and Milinda Scalf. When Richard and Ellender were ready to move, Milinda Scalf made Richard take Pharris with them. Milinda Scalf did not go with them. Richard and Ellender are said to have adopted Pharris and raised him with their other children. There was no bastard bond for Pharris. So we do not know when he came to live with Richard and Ellender. He may have come when he was still a baby. Please note that the Bastard Bond is when the father makes payment to the mother for support. It is not a bad name, but that was what it was called in those days. It is something like our child support of today. 

Pharris married (1) Gracie Mary Roberts in 1885 in Arkansas. Gracie was born in 1869 in Boston, Madison Co, Arkansas. She died in 1894 in Madison Co, Arkansas. She was buried in 1894.

They had the following children:

  1. Joseph E Holland was born on 27 Aug 1886. He died on 27 Feb 1950.
  2. Eller Holland.
  3. Ellen Ella was born in Jan 1890 in Boston, Madison Co, Arkansas. She died on 4 Mar 1936. She was buried in Mar 1936.
  4. Kit Holland was born in 1893 in Boston, Madison Co, Arkansas.
  5. Emily Holland was born in Jul 1894 in Arkansas. She died on 2 Jan 1994.
  6. Charlie Holland was born in 1894 in Madison Co, Arkansas. He died in 1894 in Madison Co, Arkansas.  The cause of death was Died at birth.. He was buried in 1894 in Madison
      Co,  Arkansas.

Pharris married (2) Malicia Alice Jane Smith daughter of Simon Peter Smith IV and Nancy Edney Fuller in 1894 in Madison Co, Arkansas. Malicia was born on 20 Feb 1880 in Boston, Madison Co, Arkansas. She died on 7 Sep 1965 in Tulsa, Tulsa Co, Oklahoma. She was buried in Sep 1965.

They had the following children:

  7. Ella Holland was born on 24 Jan 1888. She died on 4 Mar 1936.
  8. Irene Holland was born on 14 May 1895 in Boston, Madison Co, Arkansas. She died on 11 Dec 1977. She was buried in Dec 1977.
  9. Albert Harold Holland was born on 27 Jun 1897. He died on 11 Dec 1977.
10. Linda Holland was born on 16 Sep 1901 in Boston, Madison Co, Arkansas.
11. Charlie Holland was born on 9 Jun 1902.
12. Marby Holland was born on 26 Feb 1909.
13. Della Marie Holland was born on 2 Apr 1911.
14. Grace Holland was born on 7 Oct 1914.
15. Lee Holland was born on 2 Mar 1916.
16. Augusta Holland was born on 31 Aug 1919.
17. Juanita Holland was born on 3 Jul 1922.”

In 1897, Pharris Holland made entry on 150.76 acres at Harrison, Arkansas.

Name: Pharris Holland
Land Office: HARRISON
Document Number: 10958
Total Acres: 150.76
Misc. Doc. Nr.: 18961
Signature: Yes
Canceled Document: No
Issue Date: 23 Jan 1897
Mineral Rights Reserved: No
Metes and Bounds: No
Statutory Reference: 12 Stat. 392
Multiple Warantee Names: No
Act or Treaty: May 20, 1862
Multiple Patentee Names: No
Entry Classification: Homestead Entry Original
Land Description: 1 W½NW 5TH PM No13 N23 W18
2 SENW 5TH PM No13 N23 W18
3 NESW 5TH PM No13 N23 W18   

(Link to copy of Land Office Record)   (Courtesy of Virgil Scalf)

The following census records of Pharris Holland records were found. (Courtesy of Virgil Scalf)

1900 Madison CO AR          9 June 1900                Boston Township

Note that “Ara” listed in 1900 is listed as a son and then in 1910 is listed as a daughter.

1910 Lincoln CO OK                        16-19 April 1910        Union Township

1920 Lincoln CO OK                        2 January 1920          North Keokuk Township

JOSEPH E. HOLLAND
Son of
Pharris Holland & Gracie Mary Roberts
Joseph Holland<Pharris Holland<Malinda Scalf <Robert<John Sr<Lewis Scalf

Joseph E. Holland, son of Pharris Holland and Gracie Mary Roberts, was born August 27, 1886 (Cliff Holland)

Joseph and his family were found on the 1920 and 1930 census of Lincoln County and Carter County, Oklahoma respectively. (Census records courtesy of Virgil Scalf)

(Information on Pharris Holland and family courtesy of Cliff Holland)

No further information is known of this family.

1920 Lincoln CO OK            12 January 1920                        South Fox Township

1930 Carter CO OK                            9 April 1930                Berwyn Township

 

ELLA HOLLAND
Daughter of
Pharris Holland & Gracie Mary Roberts
Ella Holland<Pharris Holland<Malinda Scalf Payne<Robert<John Sr<Lewis Scalf

Ellen (Ella) Holland, daughter of Pharris Holland and Gracie Mary Roberts, was born 1890 in Boston (Madison Co) Arkansas and died March 4, 1936. (Cliff Holland)

Ellen married Simeon A. Smith and this family was found in Lincoln County, Oklahoma 1910-1920. The family was then living in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1930. (Census records courtesy of Virgil Scalf)

Please note that Ellen is listed above in the data from Cliff Holland as the daughter of Pharris Holland and Gracie Mary Roberts. She is also listed as the daughter of Pharris and his second wife, Malicia Alice Jane Smith. It is unclear to the author if this was a mistake or if Pharris named two daughters Ellen; however, both appear to have different birth dates but death dates are the same.

1910 Lincoln CO OK                            16 April 1910                        Union Township

1920 Lincoln CO OK                            2 January 1920                North Keokuk Township

1930 Tulsa CO OK                        2 April 1930                Tulsa

(Information on the family and descendents of Richard and Ellen Holland courtesy of Cliff Holland – Census records courtesy of Virgil Scalf)

MANERVA JANE SCALF
Daughter of
Robert Scalf and Martha “Patsy” Jackson
Manerva<Robert<John, Sr<Lewis Scalf

Manerva Jane Scalf was born April 15, 1842 in Clay County, KY, and died 1907 in MO.  She married George Washington Smith on May 15, 1858 in Slip Gap, KY, son of Hugh Smith and Malinda Wagoner.  George was born January 01, 1840 in KY, and died 1888 in MO.  Manerva and George are buried at Harvey Cemetery, LaRussell, MO. (Courtesy of Marvin and Pat Pennington)

Links to Marriage Records of George Washington Smith and Manerva Jane Scalf  Marriage Bond & Marriage License (Courtesy of Virgil Scalf)

Pat Pennington, wife of Marvin Pennington (great grandson of George Washington Smith and Manerva Jane Scalf) submitted information on the family and descendants of George Washington Smith and Manerva Jane Scalf via email during September and October of 2001.

In a letter dated September 27, 2001, Pat states the following:

“Dear Margaret

This is what my husband was told several times by his mother and grandmother, Linda (Smith) Pippin and Vivian Parks. That Manerva Jane Scalf was Indian and George Washington Smith traded horses for her. This is a copy of a letter that Vivian McDonald-Parks wrote to us:  My Father Henry McDonald son of Sara Jane Smith and Robert McDonald said his Grandfather George Washington Smith bought Manerva Jane Scalf an Indian girl as his wife. I have heard she was Cherokee. Granddaughter of Sarah Jane Smith and Robert McDonald wrote a letter saying her grandparents always told her that George W. Smith bought Manerva J. Scalf with horses. Then he died while in the in the army, she was denied of her husbands army pension because she was Indian, but she was finally awarded $8.00 a month.” (Marvin and Pat Pennington)

Photograph - courtesy of Roger Teters

Children of George Washington Smith and Manerva Jane Scalf: (Courtesy of Marvin and Pat Pennington)

Another email from Pat Pennington dated 10/03/07:

“Dear Margaret

This is from the book that Linda Smith Pippin put together on the Smiths from Kentucky to Missouri. The young couple George Washington and Manerva Jane were referred to as Wash and Jane, they were married in Slip Gap, Kentucky, by G. W. Smith, could not find them to be related but would think they were some how. The marriage is recorded in Manchester (Clay Co) Kentucky. I know by their affidavits on record Wash grew up with Anderson and Flemmon Keen, and after the war worked for Anderson Keen. These men stated they knew Wash to be a stout rugged man prior to the war, but after joining the 47^th Kentucky Infantry (Confederacy) and mustering out a year later Wash suffered with chronic diarrhea and was about half disabled. By the time Wash and Jane had moved to Indiana with their four oldest boys who were born in Kentucky, Jane not being able to read or write, had others to record in her Bible birth dates and places of her children, and were kept well with the excption of her own birth date, as well as Wash’s. Jane’s records were different from the census of 1850, Wash in the home of his parents was age six, and Jane was seven. In 1860 the census gives their ages the same. In 1870 they arrive in Sullivan Co. Indiana giving the age of Wash two years older than Jane, again in 1880 Indiana, Wash was seven years older so you see they had lost track, for this reason I believe the older dates to be more correct and that Wash was a year younger than Jane or the same age. Isaac married to Lucretia Keen daughter of William Keen and Retta Smith Keen. Possibly Lucrecia was a sister to the two Keen boys Wash grew up with. In 1870 their property was valued at one hundred dollars, not bad for a poor man in those times. A couple of years later their little girl Elizabeth under two years old died, and the same year Anna Susan was born, they moved to Missouri between the births of Marion born in Indiana and Samuel (Jack) born in Missouri. Wash went to work for Fred Reed a short time before his death in 1888. Jane then left with five children at home, it was another year before she received the eight dollar a month pension from Wash’ Infantry time. James was said to have taken care of his mother and brothers and sister, as he was the eldest left at home at the time of Wash’s death. At the time of the Smith’s move to Reeds, Reeds was a bustling City complete with Rail-Road Station supplying transportation and commodities. Reeds was growing into the late forties with a bank, three grocery stores, a drug store, a Doctor, a cannery, a casket factory, and a feed mill. At the loss of the passenger train the City lost its vigor. Wash and Jane as well as Jane’s sister and some of theirs are buried in Harvey Cemetery north east of Reeds on F Highway. By now Reeds only has a Post Office and a Church.” (Pat and Marvin Pennington)

The author believes the sister of Manerva Jane mentioned by Pat Pennington was Susan Scalf Bickford.

The direct line of Marvin Pennington is highlighted in the writings below.

    
1860 Clay CO KY                 7 June 1860                Manchester 

The 1870 census of Sullivan County, Indiana shows Greenberry as the first child born to George W. and Manerva Scalf Smith; however, family records state Isaac was the oldest child.

1870 Sullivan CO IN             25 July 1870               Cass Township

 
1880 Sullivan CO IN             14 June 1880              Cass Township

George Washington Smith had died 1880-1900 and Manerva Jane Scalf Smith was living in Jasper County, Missouri with four children in the home. Florine was the wife of Manerva’s son, John Smith.   

1900 Jasper CO MO       20 June 1900               Sarcoxie Township

Note:  I have always been under the impression that the Washington Smith who married Manerva Scalf was the son of Milton Smith and first wife Sally Smith and that George Washington Smith (son of Hugh and Malinda) married Martha Hobbs.

I still believe this is more likely the marriage for the son of Milton Smith and Sally Smith. The children from this marriage did not have the best of lives growing up.   They went through what was a very difficult and drawn out divorce between their parents, which lasted several years. Milton appears to have had 3 children with his second wife before they were married and I can see all this as a good reason for Washington to want to move far from all those memories. – Richard Holt (Courtesy of Virgil Scalf)

GREENBERRY MANUEL SMITH
Son of
George Washington Smith and Manerva Scalf
Greenberry Smith<Manerva Scalf<Robert<John, Sr<Lewis Scalf

Greenberry Manuel Smith, son of George Washington Smith and Manerva Jane Scalf, was born January 9, 1862 in Kentucky, and died August 14, 1935 in Reeds Missouri.

Note:  Greenberry Manuel Smith had two children by his first wife and three children by his second wife.  He lived and raised his family in Reeds, MO. He was said to be one of the finest shingle makers in the area. Green died at the age of 73 and is buried in Harvey Cemetery. (Courtesy of Marvin and Pat Pennington)

Birth: 9 JAN 1862
Death: 14 AUG 1935 in Reeds Missouri (Courtesy of Virgil Scalf)

(Link to death certificate of Greenberry Manuel Smith)

(Link to death certificate of Cora Frances Smith)

1900 Jasper CO MO             21 June 1900              Sarcoxie Township

Note: The Greenvill Smith in 1900 appears to be Greenberry, but there is some doubt.  

1910 Jasper CO MO             25 April 1910             Sarcoxie Township

1920 Jasper CO MO             22 & 23 January 1920           Sarcoxie Township 

1930 Jasper CO MO             15 April 1930             Sarcoxie Township

ISAAC S. SMITH
Son of
George Washington Smith and Manerva Scalf
Isaac Smith<Manerva Scalf<Robert<John, Sr<Lewis Scalf

Isaac S. Smith, son of George Washington Smith and Manerva Jane Scalf, was born January 09, 1863 in Clay County, KY, and died October 12, 1923 in Reeds, Missouri.  He married Luiza Lucretia Keen.  She was born March 28, 1854, and died October 12, 1923.  Isaac and Luiza are also buried at Harvey Cemetery in LaRussell, Missouri. (Courtesy of Marvin and Pat Pennington)

(Link to death certificate of Isaac Smith)

(Link to death certificate of Lucrentia Keen Smith)

Children of Isaac Smith and Luiza Keen:

1900 Jasper CO MO             20 June 1900              Sarcoxie Township

1910 Jasper CO MO             2 May 1910                Sarcoxie Township

1920 Jasper CO MO             17 & 19 January 1920                       Sarcoxie Township

 (Census records courtesy of Virgil Scalf)

MARSHALL S. SMITH
Son of
Isaac S. Smith and Luiza Lucretia Keen
Marshall<Isaac Smith<Manerva Scalf<Robert<John Sr<Lewis Scalf

 
Marshall S. Smith, son of Isaac Smith and Luiza Lucretia Keen was born about 1886 in Missouri. Marshall and his family were found living in Jasper County, Missouri 1910-1930. (Census records courtesy of Virgil Scalf)

1910 Jasper CO MO             2 & 5 May 1910                     Sarcoxie Township 

1920 Jasper CO MO             7 - 12 January 1920               Madison Township

1930 Jasper CO MO             25 April 1930             Sarcoxie Township

MAGGIE SMITH
Daughter of
Isaac S. Smith and Luiza Lucretia Keen
Maggie Smith<Isaac Smith<Manerva Scalf<Robert<John Sr<Lewis Scalf

 
Maggie Smith, daughter of Isaac Smith and Luiza Lucretia Keen was born about 1892 in Missouri. Maggie married James William McDonald and this family was found living in Jasper County, Missouri in 1920 and 1930. On the 1930 census, the middle initial of appears as (M) for James William McDonald. 

1920 Jasper CO MO             22 January 1920                    Sarcoxie Township

1930 Jasper CO MO             25 April 1930             Sarcoxie Township

            

LOREN SMITH
Son of
Isaac S. Smith and Luiza Lucretia Keen
Loren Smith<Isaac Smith<Manerva Scalf<Robert<John Sr<Lewis Scalf

Loren Smith, son of Isaac S. Smith and Luiza Lucretia Keen was born about 1897-1898 in Missouri. Loren and family were found living in Jasper County, Missouri 1920 and 1930. (Census records courtesy of Virgil Scalf) 

1920 Jasper CO MO             17 & 19 January 1920                       Sarcoxie Township

1930 Jasper CO MO             17 April 1930             Marion Township

 FLOYD WILBUR SMITH
Son of
Isaac S. Smith and Luiza Lucretia Keen
Floyd Smith<Isaac Smith<Manerva Scalf<Robert<John Sr<Lewis Scalf

Floyd Wilbur Smith, son of Isaac S. Smith and Luiza Lucretia Keen, was born July 20, 1899, and died November 28, 1962 in Carthage, MO.  He married Betty Ellen McDonald, daughter of Robert McDonald and Sarah Smith.  Betty was born July 04, 1902, and died in Joplin, MO. (Courtesy of Marvin and Pat Pennington)

Children of Floyd Smith and Betty McDonald:

Floyd and Bettie were found with their children living in Jasper County, Missouri in 1930. (Census records courtesy of Virgil Scalf)

1930 Jasper CO MO             28 April 1930             Sarcoxie Township

ALMA MARGURITTE SMITH
Daughter of
Floyd Smith and Betty McDonald
Alma Smith<Floyd W<Isaac Smith<Manerva Scalf<Robert<John Sr<Lewis

Alma Marguritte Smith, daughter of Floyd Wilbur Smith and Betty Ellen McDonald, was born June 28, 1933 at Reeds, Missouri and died November 30, 1999 at Reeds, Missouri. Alma married James Edward Pennington, born October 19, 1921 at Stotts City, Missouri and died November 27, 1989 at Carthage, Missouri. Alma and James were married May 18, 1940 at Springfield, Missouri. Alma and James were the parents of six sons. James and Alma Smith Pennington were the parents of Marvin Pennington whose wife (Pat) graciously submitted information for this research.

Children of Alma Marguritte Smith and James Edward Pennington:

   One child: Caroline Kathleen Pennington. Caroline married David Tucker (divorced).
   One child: Davito Dean Tucker. Davito married Rick Coy.

4) Jerry Wayne Pennington, born January 21, 1951 at Reeds, Missouri. Jerry married Patricia Denman (divorced). They have two sons:
1) Robert Edward Pennington. Robert married Tina Melynn Cook. They have two children: 1) Kelsey Shaynae Pennington.
2) Gatlin McKell Pennington.

    Jerry Wayne Pennington then married Lavona Sue Jones. One child: Jerry Wayne Pennington, Jr. Jerry Jr., married Patty White at Miami, Oklahoma.

                 a) Jamie Ivory Pennington.
                 b) Wesley Scott Pennington.

      2) Crista Deann Pennington, born June 3, 1977 at Carthage, Missouri and died February 21, 1995 at Avilla, Missouri. She is buried at Harvey Cemetery in LaRussell, Missouri.
      3) Matthew Dale Pennington. Matthew and has one child with Stephanie Bittick; Keisha Deanne Pennington.

Marvin and Pat have three children:

CLIFFORD SMITH
Son of
Floyd Wilbur Smith & Betty Ellen McDonald
Floyd W Smith<Isaac Smith<Manerva Scalf<Robert<John Sr<Lewis

Clifford Smith, son of Floyd Wilbur Smith and Betty Ellen McDonald, was born May 7, 1920 at Reeds, Missouri and died December 18, 1984 at Joplin, Missouri. Clifford married January 4, 1944 at Columbus, Kansas to Lavern Mills. She was born June 15, 1923 at Columbus, Kansas.

Clifford and Lavern were the parents of six children:

   Kenneth and Sharon have two children:

   Martha and Jess have two children:

         Martha married second to Clarence Jimmy Sullivan born April 1, 1948 at Carthage, Missouri. They have one child, Clarence Jimmy Sullivan, Jr.

         William and Melody have three children:

   Donald remarried to Brenda Kay Honshell born July 23, 1957 (divorced). Donald and Brenda have four children:

   Douglas married second to Deanna Brand (divorced). Douglas and Deanna have one child, Michael Erin Smith.

   Douglas married third to Teresa Bennett. Douglas and Teresa have three children:

OLA MARIE SMITH
Daughter of
Isaac S. Smith and Luiza Lucretia Keen
Ola Marie Smith<Isaac Smith<Manerva Scalf<Robert<John, Sr<Lewis Scalf

 Ola Marie Smith, daughter of Isaac S. Smith and Luiza Lucretia Keen, was born about 1901 in Missouri (census). Ola married William E. Sundy. They were found on the 1930 census of Jasper County, Missouri. (Census records courtesy of Virgil Scalf)

1930 Jasper CO MO             15 April 1930             Sarcoxie Township

ALEXANDER A. SMITH
Son of
George Washington Smith and Manerva Scalf
Alexander Smith<Manerva Scalf<Robert<John, Sr<Lewis Scalf

Alexander A. Smith, son of George Washington Smith and Manerva Jane Scalf, was born January 1, 1866 in Kentucky and died January 7, 1936. He married Edith Ann Gibson. Their family lived in Jasper County, Missouri. (Census records courtesy of Virgil Scalf)  

(Link to death certificate of Alexander Smith)

(Link to death certificate of Edith Gibson Smith)

In the 1880s and 1890s, autograph books were very popular with the young ladies, and the autograph book owned by Edith Smith contained over 40 entries by family member, relatives, and friends. Some of the entries are listed below.

(Link to entry in autograph book by Samuel Scalf )    (Autograph Book - courtesy of Clyde King)

Samuel Scalf was the uncle of Alexander Smith, the husband of Edith Smith.

(Link to entry in autograph book by Dollie Scalf)     (Autograph Book - courtesy of Clyde King)

Dollie Scalf was the wife of Samuel Scalf.

(Link to entry in autograph book by Alexander Smith)   (Autograph Book - courtesy of Clyde King)

(Link to entry in autograph book by Alexander Smith)     (Autograph Book - courtesy of Clyde King

Alexander Smith is the husband of Edith Smith

(Link to entry in autograph book by William H. Smith)     (Autograph Book - courtesy of Clyde King)

William Smith is the brother-in-law of Edith Smith

(Link to entry in autograph book by Martealey Smith)   (Autograph Book - courtesy of Clyde King)

Martealey Smith is the wife of William H. Smith

1900 Jasper CO MO             22 June 1900              Sarcoxie Township

Note:  In 1900, Alex & Edith have been married for 14 years.

1910 Jasper CO MO             26 April 1910             Sarcoxie Township

1920 Jasper CO MO             22 January 1920                    Sarcoxie Township

1930 Jasper CO MO             16 April 1930             Sarcoxie Township 

WILLIAM H. SMITH
Son of
George Washington Smith and Manerva Scalf
William Smith<Manerva Scalf<Robert<John, Sr<Lewis Scalf
 

William Smith, son of George Washington Smith and Manerva Jane Scalf, was born September 14, 1868 in Kentucky and died September 17, 1937. William married Martealey Green, the dauther of James Green and P. Lewis. Martelley Smith was born August 12, 1869 and died November 6, 1923. (Census records courtesy of Virgil Scalf)  

(Link to death certificate of William H. Smith)

(Link to death certificate of Martealey Green Smith)

1900 Jasper CO MO             6 June 1900                Galena Township

1910 Jasper CO MO             26 April 1910             Sarcoxie Township 

1920 Jasper CO MO             5 January 1920             Jopline Township 

1930 Jasper CO MO             26 April 1930             Sarcoxie Township 

(Family of George Washington Smith and Manerva Jane Scalf Courtesy of Marvin and Pat Pennington - Census records courtesy of Virgil Scalf)

JAMES ANDERSON SMITH
Son of
George Washington Smith and Manerva Scalf
James Smith<Manerva Scalf<Robert<John, Sr<Lewis Scalf

(Link to death certificate of James A. Smith)
 

1900 Jasper CO MO             6 June 1900                Galena Township

MARION F. SMITH
Son of
George Washington Smith and Manerva Scalf
Marion Smith<Manerva Scalf<Robert<John, Sr<Lewis Scalf

(Link to death certificate of Marion Smith)

CEELY ANN SCALF
Daughter of
Robert Scalf and Martha “Patsy” Jackson
Ceely Ann<Robert<John, Sr<Lewis Scalf
 

Ceely Ann Scalf, daughter of Robert Scalf and Martha “Patsy” Jackson was born 1844 in Tennessee according to the 1860 census. However, on the 1850 census of Clay County, Kentucky it was stated she was born in Kentucky, as well as the 1880 and 1900 census of Knox County, Kentucky.

Ceely Ann’s full name might have been Cecelia Ann Scalf and was probably named for her aunt, Cecelia (Sela) Scalf, sister of her father, Robert. Robert’s uncle, Benjamin Scalf, married Ceely Ann Keziah and we believe that Sela Scalf Lockard (daughter of John Scalf, Sr.) was likely named for her aunt as well. The spelling of “Ceely” has also been found in the records, as well as Ceely/Cealy and Sela.  The spelling of Ceely is most often used in these writings.

Ceely Ann Scalf married Duton May - who from appearance - also signed as a witness to the marriage of her parents, Robert Scalf and Martha “Patsy” Jackson in 1835. Duton May had been married prior to his marriage to Ceely Ann. He was born around 1811 and was 33 years her senior. The children on the 1860 census below were the children of Duton May and his first wife whom we have no information for.

Duton May and Ceely Ann Scalf were married January 31, 1860. (Kentucky Marriages – Courtesy of Virgil Scalf)

According to the 1860 census of Clay County, Kentucky, Ceely Ann was 16 years old when she married Duton May. Duton was 49 years old.

1860 Clay CO KY                 5 June 1860                Manchester

In 1870, Willis May, son of Duton May and Ceely Ann Scalf May was living in the home of Ceely Ann’s sister, Malinda Scalf Payne. The 1870 census states his age as four years old placing his birth date around 1866. Ceely Ann and Duton were not found in 1870.

1870 Clay CO KY                             20 September 1870                Manchester

Sometime between 1860 and 1880 Duton May died and Ceely Ann was found living in the home of the Isaac McKinney family in 1880. Listed beneath Sely A. May are two children; Belle May born about 1874, and Misey May (probably Missy/Melissa?) born about 1865. This suggests that these children were children of Ceely Ann Scalf and Duton May. However, they cannot be confirmed.

Note that the last child of Duton May and his former wife was born about 1856. He then married Ceely Ann Scalf in 1860. This is the basis for the belief that Belle and Misey were likely daughters of Duton May and Ceely Ann Scalf. However, it is very possible that they were relatives of Duton and Ceely Ann, and simply living in the Isaac McKinney home with Ceely Ann in 1880. Ceely (Sely), Belle, and Misey were all listed as servants in the home of Isaac McKinney.

1880 Knox Co KY               22 June 1880                          District 7

By 1900, Cealy Ann Scalf May had married D. B. Allen, who appears to have been her third husband. The marriage record of Cealy Ann and D. B. shows that she had been married to a Davis prior to her marriage to D. B. However, we do not have his full name at this time.

Cealy Ann and D. B. Allen married on 10 March 1899. This marriage was a second marriage for D. B. Allen. He was 49 years old and she was 45.

Knox Co. Marriage Bond Book T
3-10-1899 - Page 71
Groom - 2nd marriage
Bride - 3rd marriage
at:  Cealy DAVIS

ALLEN, Barren D., age 49
To: Cealy DAVIS, age 45, b. Knox Co.
Bride's father:  Robert SCALF

Link to copy of marriage records: (Part 1 & Part 2)

(Courtesy of Virgil Scalf)

According to a record at Ancestry.com, D. B. Allen was born 1850 in Virginia and died 24 May 1926 at Ashland, Kentucky.

ID: I28186
Name: Barren Daniel Allen
Sex: M
Birth: 1850 in VA
Death: 24 MAY 1926 in Ashland, KY          (Courtesy of Virgil Scalf)

Another record from Ancestry.com shows that D. B. was living in Carroll County, Virginia at Hillsville with his parents, Shadrack and Nancy Allen.

 1860 Carroll CO VA                6 August 1860                Hillsville

(Courtesy of Virgil Scalf)


In 1870 Orange County, Indiana, D. B. was still living with his parents.

1870 Orange CO IN                    22 July 1870                Greenfield
 

(Courtesy of Virgil Scalf)

D. B. Allen and his first wife, Eliza Jane, were found living at Greenfield (Orange Co) Indiana in 1880. They had three children at this time.

1880 ORANGE CO IN        12 June 1880              Greenfield Township

Between 1880 and 1899, either Eliza Jane died, or they divorced. D. B. was next found on marriage records of Knox County, Kentucky with his second wife, Ceely/Cealy Ann (Scalf) May-Davis. Therefore, the children of D. B. and Eliza Jane Allen were born 1870-1899.

In the home of D. B. Allen and Ceely/Cealy Ann (Scalf) May-Davis-Allen in 1900 were the following children:

Since there is no 1890 census, we are assuming that all of the above children were children of D. B. Allen and Eliza Jane. This is based on census birth dates, and the marriage records of D. B. Allen and Ceely/Cealy Ann (Scalf) May-Davis.

Ceely Ann stated on the 1900 census that she had four children with four living. It does not appear that any of her children were in the home of D. B. Allen in 1900.

1900 Knox CO KY               14 June 1900              District 2

We can only confirm that Willis May was the son of Duton May and Ceely/Cealy Ann Scalf from information on the marriage records of Willis May.

1910 Knox CO KY               23 April 1910             Road Fork

The census records suggest the following children were children of Ceely/Cealy Ann Scalf and Duton May. We can only confirm Willis May at this time. However, Ceely/Cealy Ann stated she had four children with four living.

Children of Ceely Ann Scalf and Duton May:

We have no information at this time concerning the fourth child of Ceely/Cealy Ann (Scalf) May-Davis-Allen. This child, who might have died, however, would have been living in 1900.

The 1910 census reveals that Ceely Ann (Scalf) May-Allen died 1900-1910. Her husband, D. B. Allen, was then listed as “widowed” in 1910.

WILLIS MAY
Son of
Duton May & Ceely Ann Scalf
Willis May<Ceely Ann<Robert<John, Sr<Lewis Scalf
 

Willis May, son of Duton May and Ceely Ann Scalf was born about 1866 (census). He was found on the 1870 Clay County, Kentucky census in the home of his aunt and uncle, William Payne and Malinda Scalf. His parents were not found in 1870 but his mother was found living in the home of Isaac McKinney in 1880 and remarried to D. B. Allen by 1900.

Willis was not found on the 1880 census, but appears on the1900 Knox County, Kentucky census where he was boarding with Joseph Hammons.

Marriages of Knox County, Kentucky reveal that Willis had been married three times. His first wife was Luvey Hubbard whom he married June 21, 1888 in Knox County. After her death he married Lizzie Gray on April 19, 1893 in Knox County, Kentucky.

Willis and Lizzie divorced and Willis remarried to Nancy Belle McKinney who had been married prior to this marriage and was divorced. She was the daughter of Isaac and Martha McKinney. Recall that Willis’ mother, Ceely Ann Scalf May was living in the home of Isaac McKinney in 1880.

Nancy Belle McKinney was not the same person as Belle McKinney living in the McKinney home in 1880. Belle from the McKinney home (1880) was born about 1874. Nancy Belle McKinney, wife of Willis was born about 1885. Note that Willis May did not give his father’s name when he married Nancy Belle McKinney June 18, 1910. He did state that his father was Dudley (aka Duton) May when he married Lizzie Gray.

It does not appear that Willis May was raised by his parents for he was living with his aunt and uncle at the age of four years old in 1860. His father was not found in 1880 but his mother was in the McKinney home in that year. Willis never appeared on a census record with either of his parents. 

The 1870 Clay County, Kentucky census of William and Malinda Scalf Payne is listed here to show Willis May living in their home in 1870.

1870 Clay CO KY                             20 September 1870                Manchester

The author believes that Willis May left the Clay/Knox County area 1870 - 1880. Although it cannot be confirmed at this time, it is possible that Willis made his way to Ohio County, Kentucky where a Willis May was found in the home of Charles and Mary Haynes at Fordsville Precinct of Ohio County listed as a “farm laborer.” However, this may not be the same Willis May.

1880 Ohio CO KY                 25 June 1880              Fordsville Precinct

Marriage records of Knox County, Kentucky reveal that Willis married first to Luvey Hubbard in 1888 Knox County.

WILLIS MAY and LUVEY HUBBARD

Knox Co., KY Marriage Bond Book Q, #554
Marriage: Jun 21, 1888, Knox County, Kentucky  
Groom - first marriage
Bride - first marriage
@Clay Hubbard
Willis May - age 21, residence: Knox CO, KY
to
Luvey Hubbard - age 14, residence: Knox CO, KY
(Courtesy of Virgil Scalf)

(Link to marriage record)

Luvey Hubbard May died before 1893 and Willis then married Lizzie Gray in 1893. Willis stated his father was Dudley May and his mother was Selia Scalf of Knox County.

WILLIS MAY and LIZZIE GRAY:

Knox Co., KY Marriage Bond Book Q, #554
Marriage: Apr 13, 1893, Knox County, Kentucky
Willis May - age 27, born: Knox CO, KY
Groom - second marriage
Father: Dudley May
Mother: Selia Scalf, born: Knox CO, KY
To
Lizzie Gray - age 19, born: Knox CO, KY
Bride - first marriage
Father: Dink Marlow, born: Knox CO, KY
Mother: Mahala Gray, born: Knox CO, KY 
@ Wm May
(Courtesy of Virgil Scalf)

Link to marriage records: (Part 1) & (Part 2)

On the 1900 census of Knox County, Kentucky, Willis May was living in the home of Joseph Hammons. Wilkerson Broughton was living four houses away in household No. 119. Milton Scalf, son of William Scalf and Joicy (Jackson) Scalf were living in household No. 120, next door to Wilkerson. Milton was a grandson of Peter and Lotty Scalf. Joseph Hammons was living in household No. 125. Other Broughton families were living nearby.

1900 Knox Co KY                11 June 1900              Precinct 5

During this period, Willis married Ellen Broughton, a daughter of Wilkerson Broughton and Nancy Scalf. Ellen's great-grandfather, Peter Scalf and Willis' grandfather, Robert Scalf, are brothers.

WILLIS MAY and ELLEN BROUGHTON:
Marriage: March 16, 1901, Knox County, Kentucky

Knox Co., KY Marriage Bond Book K, #205
03-26-1901
Number of marriages of groom - 3      (Link to marriage document)
Number of marriages of bride - 1
@ Wilks Broughton
Willis May [31] Clay
 to
Ellen Broughton [16] Knox
Married at residence of brides parents  (Courtesy of Virgil Scalf)
 

In June of 1910, Willis married Nancy Belle (McKinney) Clark, daughter of Isaac and Martha McKinney. Nancy stated she was divorced from her fist husband. Willis’ mother Ceely Ann Scalf May was living with the Isaac McKinney family in 1880 Knox County.

On her marriage record, Nancy stated she was 25 in 1910 and Willis stated he was about 40 years old. Nancy would have been born about 1885. Willis’ age calculates to a birth date of 1870. He was actually born 1865-1866 and should have been 45 or 46. Willis did not state his father’s name but stated his mother was Celia Ann May.

If Nancy’s age was stated correctly, she had not been born when Ceely Ann Scalf was living with Nancy’s parents in 1880.

WILLIS MAY and NANCY BELLE MCKINNEY CLARK

Knox Co. Marriage Book W
Marriage: June 18, 1910
Groom: third marriage - first wife dead; 2nd wife - divorced
Willis May, age: about 40
Residence: Knox Co.; born:  Knox CO, KY
Mother:  Celia Ann MAY
To: CLARK, Nancy Belle McKINNEY, age 25
Res:  Knox Co.; born:  Knox Co.
2nd marriage - lst husband divorced
father:  Isaac McKINNEY, b. Knox Co.
mother:  Martha McKINNEY, b. Knox Co. (Courtesy of Virgil Scalf)

(Link to marriage record)

Nancy was living with her parents at Road Fork on Stinking Creek in Knox County, Kentucky when the census was enumerated in April of 1910. Nancy stated she was divorced and had two children with two children living. There were two grandchildren of Isaac and Martha McKinney in the home; however, the surname was not Clark. The index lists them as “Wilson.”  They are listed as Wilson also on the 1920 census, which is more legible than the 1910 census.

One son was Charlie or Worley (spelling illegible) was five years old and Garret was one year and eight months old. They were still living with their grandparents in 1920 and the names were listed as Charlie Wilson and Garrad Wilson.

We cannot confirm these children to be Nancy’s children and they may have been the children of one of Nancy’s siblings.  The census page from 1910 was not dated but the previous page states 15 April 1910 and this is probably the date for this page as well. If so, the census was enumerated two months before Nancy’s marriage to Willis May.

Willis and Nancy were not found in 1920 or 1930 and it is unknown if they remained together or divorced, or when they died. We also have no information on any children from this marriage. If Willis had any children at all from either marriage it is unknown at this time.

Isaac and Martha McKinney were still living in Knox County, Kentucky in 1930; however, their two grandsons had left home by 1930.

GREENBERRY SCALF
 Robert Scalf and Martha “Patsy” Jackson 
Greenberry<Robert<John, Sr<Lewis Scalf

                                    
Greenberry Scalf, son of Robert Scalf and Martha “Patsy” Jackson was born about 1847 in Kentucky and enlisted in the same unit as his father, Robert Scalf, in the Civil War.  It is reported that Greenberry died at Camp Burnside in Kentucky. He would have been very young at this time. 

Note: Green B Scalf, the cousin of Greenberry Scalf, is the son of Ira Scalf and was discussed in the Ira Scalf chapter.

Green B. Scalf enlisted with Company B, 47th Kentucky Volunteer Mounted Infantry in September 5, 1863, but he did not report for duty and was listed as a deserter.

WILLIAM M. SCALF
Son of
Robert Scalf & Martha “Patsy” Jackson
William M<Robert<John, Sr<Lewis Scalf

William M. Scalf, son of Robert and Patsy Jackson Scalf was born about 1849 or 1850 in Kentucky (census calculation). He was born May 3, 1851 according to Scalf Family History, pg. 166.  William married Mary Elizabeth Denning July 22, 1869 in Jefferson County, Indiana (Scalf Family History, pg. 166). They were found in Switzerland County, Indiana living next door to Louisa Ostrander in 1880.

William’s brothers, Great Britton and Robert were in the home of Louisa Ostrander in 1880. We have no knowledge of a relationship between the Ostrander family and the family of Robert Scalf.

William and Mary Elizabeth Denning Scalf moved to Trimble County, KY by 1900 and were still there in 1910; however, by 1920, they had moved to Jefferson County, Indiana.

There are a total of seven children on the 1880, 1900 and 1910 censuses. Mary stated in 1900 that she had 10 children born with 7 living. Scalf Family History lists 8 children. Scalf Family History also states that Hugh died young. He was not listed on the 1900 census.

Ellenora from the 1880 census was probably Nora listed in Scalf Family History. The other children are all listed in Scalf Family History. One child, Cora, listed in Scalf Family History, is not listed on the census records and we cannot confirm that Cora was a child of William and Mary E. Denning Scalf; however, we have listed her family as stated in Scalf Family History.

1880    Switzerland CO IN  

1900    Trimble Co KY         18 June 1900              East Milton Precinct

1910    Trimble Co KY         26 April 1910             East Milton Precinct

1920    Jefferson Co IN         10 & 12 January 1920           Smyrna

The children of William M. Scalf and Mary E. Denning as follows:  (Scalf Family History, page 167)

JULIA ANN SCALF
Daughter of
William M. & Mary Elizabeth Denning
Julia<William M<Robert<John, Sr<Lewis Scalf

Julia Ann Scalf, daughter of William M. Scalf and Mary Elizabeth Denning, was born January 1871 in Indiana. Julia married Joshua Thayer (census records). This family was found 1900-1930 in Indiana. Jesse P. Jackson, age 13, is listed on the 1900 Marion County, Indiana census as a daughter born 1887. We are uncertain at this time about who Jesse’s parents were; however, Julia did state she had two children with two living. Jesse might have been born prior to Julia’s marriage to Joshua.

Their family is listed below on census records. We have no further information for Julia. (Census records courtesy of Virgil Scalf)

Joshua H. Thayer, 71, of 4424 Avondale drive, died Sunday morning at 9:45 o'clock at the Lutheran hospital after being ill three weeks. He had been employed at the S. F. Bowser and Company plant.

Journal-Gazette, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Monday 31 Aug 1943, p. 2:7

1900 Marion CO IN              20 June 1900              Washington Township

1910 Marion CO IN              19 April 1910             Center Township      Indianapolis 

1920 Hendricks CO IN         29 January 1920        Center Township

1930 Marion CO IN              15 April 1930             Center Township

CHARLES L. THAYER
Son of
Joshua H. Thayer & Julia Ann Scalf
Charles Thayer<Julia<William M<Robert<John, Sr<Lewis Scalf

Charles L. Thayer, son of Joshua Thayer and Julia Ann Scalf, was born about 1907 in Indiana (census). Charles and wife Emma A. were found with their son, Charles, on the 1930 Marion County, Indiana census. No further information is known. (Census records courtesy of Virgil Scalf)

1930 Marion CO IN              15 April 1930             Center Township

  
ROBERT ENOCH SCALF
Son of
William M. & Mary Elizabeth Denning
Robert<William M<Robert<John, Sr<Lewis Scalf

Robert Enoch Scalf was born about 1876 according to the 1910 Shelby County, Indiana census.  Scalf Family History states that Robert married first to Eliza J. Imel October 4, 1893 in Jefferson County, Indiana and they were the parents of Frank and Charles Edwin Scalf.  Frank is believed to have died young. 

Robert and Liza were not found on the census records but Robert and his second wife, Sophia E. Sherlock were found in 1910 in Shelby County, Indiana.  She was the daughter of Daniel H. Sherlock and Louise Detmer.  Frank and Charles were found in the home in 1910.  Frank is listed as William F. and Charles as Charlie E.  William F. was not found on the 1920 census in the home so he may have died 1910-1920. 

Several children are listed in Scalf Family History that do not appear on the census records and are assumed to have died.  The following census records can be compared to Scalf Family History, pages 165-170.

The 1900 Jefferson County, Indiana census reveals that Liza (Eliza) was living in the home of her parents Benjamin and Isabella Imel. Frank and Edward were in the home. It appears that Robert and Liza were separated or divorced at this time. 

Eliza Scalf died August 9, 1900 and is buried in Sec. 27 Twp. 4N Range 11E. Her tombstone reads: Eliza Scalf, wife of Robert, Dec 20, 1876 – Aug 9, 1900. Pleasant Ridge Cemetery records, Milton Township, Jefferson County, Indiana.

1900 Jefferson CO IN           20 June 1900              Madison Township

Robert Enoch Scalf was found living in Shelby County, Indiana in 1910 with his second wife Sophia E. Sherlock. A son, William F. born 1895 is in the home and appears to be William Frank, son of Robert Enoch Scalf and Eliza Imel. Their son, Charles Edward, (listed here as Charlie E) was also in the home. This suggests that Eliza J. Imel Scalf had died 1900-1910; however, we cannot confirm this.

1910    Shelby Co IN             28 April 1910             Addison Township