BENJAMIN SCALF SR.
1765-1870
Son of Lewis Scalf (1745) 

Benjamin Scalf, son of Lewis Scalf and his first wife is believed to have been the second son of Lewis Scalf,  (1745).  For the most part, very little has been documented of Benjamin and his descendants.  Very few facts concerning this line have surfaced since I began my research and very little was found by previous researchers.  Barbara Bowman, a possible descendant of this line has worked diligently on this line and recently found an obituary for Benjamin Scalf in Elkhart, Indiana.  The obituary states that Benjamin died March 8, 1870 and had come to the Elkhart, Indiana area around 15 years prior to his death in 1870.  He was 105 years old. 

According to this, Benjamin would have been born in 1765.  If this is correct, then he might possibly have been the oldest son of Lewis Scalf instead of John Sr., as previously thought.  If Benjamin was the oldest son of Lewis and his first wife, then he was born when his father, Lewis, was 20 years old and John Sr. may have been the next son and born around 1766-67.  Of course, it is possible that John Scalf Sr. was born 1763 when his father was 18 years old, but this was not common for that period.

We may never know the exact order of birth for these children. It has been said that John Scalf Sr., was born about 1761 but I seriously doubt this for his father would have only been 16 years old in 1761 and I find this difficult to believe for that period.

There seems to be a number of folks that appear to descend from the Benjamin Scalf Sr. family and this chapter is intended to cover information concerning these folks.  However, it should be noted that documentation on this line is meager and for the most part, census records, correspondence, and speculation is relied upon to place the family names in this line.  It is my opinion that there is sufficient evidence to substantiate that some of these folks are in fact, descendants of Benjamin Scalf.  My intention here is to help guide researchers of this line in finding the necessary documentation for their families.

Due to the fact that Benjamin's brother, David S. Scalf was also in Washington County, Tennessee at the same time as Benjamin presents much confusion concerning the children of both Benjamin and David S. Scalf.  As stated in the chapter of David S. Scalf, only four children can actually be confirmed as belonging to David S. Scalf and they were:

Malachi (Mac)
David (Dave)
Benjamin (Ben)
Sarah Scalf Taylor, wife of Levi.

There could have been other children of David S. Scalf unknown to Mrs. Rhoda Motychak.  Mrs. Motychak gave us the names of the children that she knew as belonging to David S. Scalf in her interview with Bob Scalf.

Other Scalf families in the Carter and Washington County area have not been placed and it should be noted that some of them could have been more children of David S. Scalf, as well.  The only clues I have to separate them with are the statements from Mrs. Motychak, the patterns of movement of these folks and correspondence with apparent descendants of these lines.  There is supporting evidence that some of the children of Benjamin Scalf Sr. did leave the East Tennessee area and this may be true of some of David’s children.

For this I must rely on old letters from previous researchers, the census records, and information from folks who appear to be descendants.  Please keep in mind that this is subject to change and because these names are placed in the line of Benjamin Scalf does not necessarily mean they are documented in this line. Research on the lines of David S. Scalf and Benjamin Scalf is still ongoing at this time and is subject to change daily.

The first record of Benjamin Scalf is from the 1810 Iredell County, North Carolina census where he is listed as head of house.  An excerpt is listed here from the Chronicles of the Scalf Family concerning the 1810 census of Iredell County.   

 “David and a Benjamin Scalf appear on the 1810 Iredell County, N.C., Census. David was over 45 as was his wife. One female is under 26. There are eight persons in the Benjamin Scalf family but evidently his wife was dead.”  (Chapter III, Chronicles of the Scalf Family)

If David was over 45, this would put his birth around 1765 or before.  He had obviously given the wrong age on this census.  Note that Henry Scalf states there were eight persons in the home of Benjamin Scalf in 1810.  It is doubtful that all of these were in the home in 1830 in Washington County, Tennessee.  A matter of 20 years had passed and no doubt, some had homes of their own.  Benjamin has six children in the home in 1830.

Another excerpt is listed from the Scalf Family History. 

“Benjamin was listed in the 1830 Washington County, Tennessee Census. He was between 60-70 years old in 1830 and we know from the records that his wife was over 45 at this time. Benjamin had two sons under 10, two daughters under 10, two sons between 26-45 and one daughter between 26-45 at the time of the 1830 Census. Benjamin Scalf and his wife, Ceely Ann Keziah Scalf, had four sons and three daughters.”

I have not seen the microfilm of the 1810 Iredell County census but if this is correct, then Benjamin Scalf Sr. had at least six children by 1810 but according to Henry Scalf, his wife was not listed.  This suggests that Ceely Ann had died by 1810; however, this must be an error, for Ceely Ann was listed on the court record of Surry County, North Carolina 1812-1814 with Benjamin, unless Ceely Ann Koziah was Benjamin’s second wife.  If this was the case, then Benjamin and Ceely Ann married 1810-1814 and she was the mother of the children born after 1820.  Another check of the 1810 census may show that a wife was listed. 

In the excerpt from the Scalf Family History, Elmer states that Benjamin’s wife was over 45 in 1830 according to the records.  (Chapter XIV, Scalf Family History). According to my copy of the 1830 census of Washington County, Tennessee Benjamin’s wife was 40-50 years old, which does correlate with what Elmer states about Benjamin’s wife.  However, Elmer also states that Benjamin had two sons between 26-45 and one daughter between 26-45 at this time.  There would be two sons and one daughter according to this.

My copy of the census shows that he had four boys between the ages of 5-20 and one girl 15-20.  He then states that Benjamin had four sons and three daughters.  I assume that Elmer must have been looking at a different census and got them confused for he first lists two sons and one daughter, then he lists four sons and three daughters.  I find four sons and one daughter on this census.  This is very easy to do when trying to compare censuses. Often, the transcribed censuses are different due to the difficulty in reading them.   

Henry Scalf’s statement of the 1810 census would suggest that Ceely Ann and Benjamin had at least six children by 1810 if Ceely Ann was listed on the census.  If not, then Benjamin had seven children by 1810.  If this is correct, then Benjamin had six more children after 1810 according to the 1830 Washington County, Tennessee census and the 1850 McDonough County, Illinois census.  He had four males and one female listed on the 1830 census with births starting in 1810.  He then had a son listed on the 1840 McDonough County, Illinois census as being born 1825-1830.  If this is correct, this son should have been listed on the 1830 census, but does not appear to be. If there was another son born after the 1830 census, then he had at least, six children between 1810-1830.

Some allowance should be made for this because the ages were often incorrect on the censuses and there were possibly fewer children than these two censuses show.  However, it does appear that Benjamin had a much larger family than originally thought and apparently had more than seven children.

The next record found for Benjamin is found in the Surry County, North Carolina Court Minutes of 1812-1814.   Benjamin and his wife, Ceely Ann Koziah were issued a summons to appear in court, along with his father Lewis and second wife, Elizabeth Blackburn, on behalf of the state to testify in the murder case of the infant child of Sarah Scalf, (alias Capps) daughter of Lewis Scalf and a sister of Benjamin.  I have no knowledge of how this case turned out, as there was no follow-up record.  The term "alias" used in this record was simply to indicate that Sarah was married and not that she was using an assumed name.  This can be found in many of the old records concerning marital names.  The word, “alias” did not have the same meaning during that period as it does today.

Lewis Scalf (father of Benjamin) was living in Surry County in 1800, the records show that he had moved to Wilkes County, North Carolina by 1810 and was living in Greenville County, South Carolina by 1814.  Lewis purchased land in Wilkes County, but apparently, daughter Sarah, stayed in Surry County after her marriage to the Capps and Lewis and Benjamin were called back to Surry County to supply testimony in this case.  A study of the area reveals that Surry was a neighboring county of Wilkes.  (See history of Surry and Wilkes County, NC) http://www.ls.net/~newriver/nrv.htm.

In view of this fact, Benjamin might still have been living in Iredell County in 1814.  I next find Benjamin listed on the 1830 Washington County, Tennessee census.  His brother, David, was in Greenville County, South Carolina in 1820, but it is unknown where Benjamin was during this time.  He was not found on the 1820 North Carolina census or the 1820 South Carolina census.  Barbara Bowman, another researcher, checked the Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Indiana and Illinois census of 1820 and reports that Benjamin was not found in either of these states.   However, I have listed in my notes that he was in Washington County, Tennessee in 1820. I do not have a reference to this and it is just a note scribbled on a transcribed copy of the 1830 Tennessee State census.  Elmer Scalf also states that Benjamin had gone to Tennessee at this time but he does not list a reference for this. (Chapter XIII, Scalf Family History)

In Chapter XIV of the Scalf Family History, Elmer states that Benjamin was born May 10, 1764.  I have no knowledge of the exact reference Elmer found for this, but I have not found a record of birth for Benjamin. 

There seems to be a bit of mystery surrounding Benjamin Scalf and his brother, David S. Scalf.  The 1800 census record of Surry County, North Carolina indicates that Lewis Scalf had three sons in the home in 1800.  Their births range from 1774 to 1790.  A David and Benjamin Scalf  are then found in the 1810 Iredell County, North Carolina census as heads of house.  If Benjamin was born 1765, then he is not one of the sons on the 1800 census.  We know that John Sr. was married at this time because his wife, Edeah Carlisle, stated in her deposition in Hawkins County, Tennessee that she and John Sr. were married in Edgecombe County, North Carolina in 1787. 

However, one male may possibly be David who is believed to have been born 1772.  The ages may have been slightly off on this census.  Since Benjamin is stated to have had at least six or seven children by 1810, I doubt that Benjamin was one of the children on the 1800 census.  If not, then there was another son unknown to me and possibly another son of Lewis and his second wife, Elizabeth Blackburn.  I have not found, nor have I heard of any other sons of Lewis Scalf, other than John Sr., Benjamin, David and William.  There could have sons that died, however. One son in the home was probably William who is believed to have been born around 1780.  If William was born around 1780, then he would have been a half-brother to Benjamin, John Sr., and David S Scalf.  His mother would have been Elizabeth Blackburn, the second wife of Lewis Scalf since Lewis and Elizabeth were not married until 1777.

Benjamin would have been around 45-years-old in 1810 and David would have been around 38-years-old at this time.  Recalling that it was stated on the 1850 census of Carter County, Tennessee that David married in 1810 would cause one to wonder why he waited so late in life to marry. This was not impossible but it was uncommon.  With this information we can only assume that he was in fact, in the home of his father in 1800.  There is information that suggests that David S. Scalf was married twice.  However, we know nothing concerning Benjamin's marriage date.

The fact that John Sr. was a Revolutionary Soldier, would lead one to think that at least Benjamin was also a Revolutionary Soldier, but no records have been found for Benjamin or David's service during the Revolutionary War if a record did exist and if they did serve.  John Sr. did state in his pension file that his father was also a Revolutionary Soldier, however, no record of the service of Lewis Scalf has been found and the records (if any) for Benjamin and David may have been lost as well as their fathers record.

For many years it has been suggested that there is Indian ancestry in the Scalf family.  At this point I have found no evidence to suggest that the Scalf family was Indian.   I do feel strongly that the Benjamin and David Scalf line do in fact have Indian connections through marriage.  I could be wrong in this theory, but I will try to present the information I have concerning this.  Hopefully, other researchers will be able to use this to eventually track down the facts (if records exist) concerning this. 

Benjamin Scalf married Ceely Ann Koziah/Coziah, as stated above.  If they married at the common age of 21, they most likely married around 1785-1790.  The Koziah/Coziah family can be found in Washington County when the Scalf families are there.  Benjamin’s son, Lewis (born 1800-1805) was living in Washington County, Tennessee and can be found with his first wife, Nancy Koziah on the 1830 census of Washington County.  Although no definite proof has been found, it is my opinion that Nancy Koziah was a niece of Ceely Ann Koziah/Coziah. 

At first glance of the name Koziah on the Carter County, Tennessee records concerning Nancy Koziah, the name appears as Nancy Hoziah on page 55 of the Washington County Marriages in Book 1.  It then appears on page 222 of the same book as Nancy Kozeah.  The Koziah name (as are many others) is also found with numerous spelling variations such as Coziah/Coziar/Coziahr/Keziah/Kizziah/Casiah/Ceziar, just to mention a few.

According to the 1830 census record of Washington County, Tennessee Benjamin and his family are listed.  His wife was around ten years younger than Benjamin.  If this was Ceely Ann, then she would have been born around 1778, which I believe is not likely. I believe Ceely Ann was probably born earlier and possibly around 1767-1770.  Nancy Koziah, daughter-in-law of Benjamin and Ceely, was born 1800-1810 and therefore, could have been a niece of Ceely Ann.

My research on the Koziah/Coziah name led me back to Surry County, North Carolina to the 1810 census.  On the 1810 Surry County census, a Jodwick and a William Coziah are found.  The name Jodwick, should be Lodwick or Ludwig according to a Koziah/Coziah researcher.  Remember that Lewis Scalf had lived here in 1800 with his second wife, Elizabeth Blackburn and children.  Lewis Scalf and wife, Elizabeth, Benjamin and wife, Ceely Ann, were also summands to appear in court here in 1812-1814.

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

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

The area of Washington County that Sandifer Kesiah was in was also a part of North Carolina before it became Tennessee.  This same area was once part of Surry County, North Carolina.  Parts of Surry County were taken to create Washington County, which later became Washington County, Tennessee. 

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

The fact that Sandifer Kesiah was in Washington County, Tennessee as early as 1782 and the Benjamin Scalf family arrived in Washington County 1820-1830, coupled with the fact that Benjamin was married to Ceely Ann Koziah/Coziah would certainly be enough support to the theory that she was definitely from the Sandifer Kesiah family.  Especially, when considering the birth date of Benjamin Scalf, compared to the birth date of Sandifer's son, Lodwick who was most likely Ceely Ann's brother. 

My correspondent on the Koziah/Coziah family is an enrolled member of the Tuscarora Nation.  Although it has not been determined with absolute certainty at this time which tribe the name descends from, there is strong evidence that it may descend from the North Carolina Tuscarora.  Many of these natives blended in among the settlers and other tribes in the area after the Indian Wars. I will not go into the history of the Tuscarora, but a good source for reading about this can be found at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbertie/tuscarra.htm#indwood. 

Sandifer Kesiah has been documented in:

The County Military Rosters of VA.
The Mecklenburg Co. NC Militia records in 1767.
A1772 land grant in Edgefield Co. SC.
The Treasurer and Comptrollers Papers, Revolutionary War Pay Vouchers.
Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 1778-1779 Washington Co.
   NC/TN.
The 1790 Rutherford County, NC Federal Census.
The 1791 Petition to form Buncombe County, NC.
The 1795 Buncombe County, NC Court records.
The Pulaski County, KY tax and census records 1799-1809. 

Due to the fact that the Tuscarora tribe blended in among the settlers of the area and the other local tribes, such as the Cherokee, it is possible that some of the legends of Cherokee ancestry could trace back to this.   This is a difficult research and may or may not prove fruitful. If Ceely Ann Koziah was the daughter of Sandifer Koziah, then she is most likely a descendant of the Tuscarora, Cherokee or both and may have had a sister who married Benjamin’s brother, David S. Scalf. The traveling patterns of David and Benjamin and the close ties to family do seem to suggest that there was a tribal pattern here.

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

This name may, or may not be related to the name Koziah/Kesiah.  Since I am not familiar enough with the Cherokee Syllabry, I cannot say.  In English version, it would appear to be related.  A student of Cherokee Syllabry may be able to determine if these names are related.

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

The Koziah family and the Scalf family are in Surry County, North Carolina and then in Washington County, Tennessee at the same time.  Some of these families moved on to the Indiana and Illinois areas together.  The Koziah/Coziah family is found in Indiana as early as 1820 and then in Illinois.  One of Benjamin’s sons, Benjamin Jr. can be found in Elkhart, Indiana as early as 1835.  Lewis Scalf, another son of Benjamin can be found in McDonough County, Illinois in 1840, as well as the Koziah family and the spelling is found here as Coziahr.

Not only did Benjamin marry Ceely Ann Koziah, but his son, Lewis Scalf, also married Nancy Kozeah/Coziah in Washington County, Tennessee in 1829.  A William Koziah can be found in Washington County, Tennessee in 1830 and could have been the father of Nancy Koziah.  The Lewis Scalf family moved on to McDonough County, Illinois between 1830-1840 where Nancy Koziah Scalf died and Lewis remarried to the widow, Ruth Osborne.  Benjamin Scalf Sr. is also found in McDonough in 1840 as head of house.  Further research into the Koziah/Coziah family concerning the Indian ancestry is still ongoing and updates will be listed as new information is found.  Benjamin and David seemed to travel together and this suggests they may have married either sisters or possibly their wives were relatives of some sort.  Research is ongoing into this and updates will be posted.

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

I present this only to show that there is documentation to confirm the Indian ancestry in the Koziah/Kesiah/Coziah family. It should be understood that Thomas Kesiah may not have been from the family of Ceely Ann Koziah.  It is unknown if Thomas Kesiah was related to Ceely Ann Koziah at this time.  Kevin also does not know if his Kesiah family has any connection to Sandifer Kesiah, possible father of Ceely Ann Koziah.

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

Contributed by: Kevin M. Wolfe, Jul-1999 (Wolfekev@aol.com)
Published: Monroe Gazette, February 7, 1919

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

David S. Scalf and his family settled in East Tennessee in the areas of Washington, Carter and Sullivan Counties.  Some of David's children lived in Sullivan County and some remained in Carter County.  However, it appears that most of Benjamin's family moved on to the Illinois and Indiana area.

In Chapter XIV of the Scalf Family History, Elmer states that the 1830 census of Washington County, Tennessee showed Benjamin to have four sons and three daughters.  However, I count four sons and one daughter from this census.

1830 Washington County, Tennessee census:

SCALF, Benjamin

Living in McDonough County, Illinois in 1840, is a Benjamin Scalf and family.  Note that
the oldest male (Benjamin) is still the same age as he was on the 1830 census of
Washington County, Tennessee.   This was not at all uncommon on the early census
records. He should have been 70 - 80 on this census. A researcher of the Thomas family sent this census copy to me. However, the name and email address for this researcher was lost in a computer crash in 1999.  Barbara Bowman states that she was not able to find this Benjamin on the McDonough County, Illinois census.  This will need to be researched further in the event that the copy sent to me is inaccurate.

1840 McDonough County, Illinois:

SCALF, Benjamin

1 male	10-15	Estimated birth	1825-1830
1 male	15-20	"	1820-1825
1 male	60-70	"	1760-1770

It cannot be determined at this time if these children were sons of Benjamin or grandsons.  Lewis Scalf, (probable son of Benjamin) is also in McDonough County during this time.  Note that another son has been born since the 1830 census if the ages were correct and they most likely were not since this son should have been on the 1830 census if born 1825-1830.  This could be the same son born 1820-1825 on the previous census.   However, the male born 1820-1825 on this census appears to be the same male born 1820-1825 on the previous census and most likely the one born 1825-1830 is another child born during 1830 or after. 

In the Bureau of Land Management Records is a land patent for Benjamin Scalf patented in November of 1840 for 29.58 acres in Quincy (McDonough County), Illinois.  This is most likely Benjamin Sr. Benjamin Sr. had left Washington County, Tennessee after 1830 and had arrived in McDonough County, Illinois by 1840 as can be verified by the 1840 census.  He also lived in this area until around 1855 when he then moved over to Elkhart, Indiana to live with his son, Benjamin Jr.  Benjamin Sr. died in Elkhart, Indiana.  This was not likely Benjamin Jr., due to the fact that he married Eleanor Thomas in Elkhart, Indiana in 1835 and is not found on the 1840 McDonough County, Illinois, indicating that he had left his father’s home sometime before 1840 and may possibly have not been in Illinois at all.  He may have left Washington County, Tennessee around the same time as his brothers, Lewis and John R. Scalf and went to Indiana instead of McDonough County, Illinois. (See copy of Land Patent).

Benjamin Scalf Sr. is not found in 1850 when he should have still been in McDonough County, Illinois.  However, he may have been living with another child on the 1850 census of McDonough and was missed.  Benjamin Sr. is then found on the 1860 Elkhart, Indiana census in the home of his son, Benjamin Jr. and wife, Eleanor Thomas.  Benjamin Jr. was found in Elkhart, Indiana in 1850, but his father has not been found on any of the 1850 censuses at this time.  This copy of the census comes from Barbara Bowman, a probable descendant of this line who has worked diligently in help solve some of the puzzles of this line.

1860 Elkhart, Indiana census:

SCALF,	Benjamin	45	Farmer   real estate—4000—p.p. 673	(b) NC
	Eleanor	45	Housekeeper	(b) IN
	William L.	24		(b) IN
	Francis	19		(b) IN
	Henry	16		(b) IN
	Mary	11		(b) IN
	Benjamin	95	No occupation	(b) NC

The next record of Benjamin Scalf Sr. found by Barbara Bowman is an obituary.  The obit states that he died March 8, 1870 in Elkhart, Indiana and that he had been in this area for about 15 years.  Benjamin left McDonough County, Illinois around 1855, according to this information.  On the 1870 census of Elkhart, Indiana, Benjamin Jr. is living with his son, William, and Benjamin Sr. may have been in this home at his death in 1870.  If he was, then he probably died before this census was enumerated.

1870 census of Elkhart, Indiana:

SCALF,	William	34	Estimated birth	1836	(b) IN	Brick Mason
	Mary	23		1847	(b) Germany	Housekeeper
	Benjamin	56		1814	(b) NC	Shoemaker
	Eleanor	?		?	(b) VA

         
                           Children of BENJAMIN SCALF SR.

The descendants listed in this chapter are descendants that have been found and have
the most supporting evidence as belonging to Benjamin Scalf Sr. It is my opinion, there
were more but until further evidence is provided to support this, I will list only the
children I feel certain belong to Benjamin Scalf Sr. and his first wife, Ceely Ann Koziah
Scalf.

1.    LEWIS SCALF born abt. 1805 in NC.
2.    JOHN R. SCALF  born abt. 1815, and died 1872 in MO. 
3.    BENJAMIN (JR) SCALF was born Bet. 1810 - 1815 in Rowan County,
       NC, and died July 14, 1889 in Elkhart, Indiana
4.    Matt Scalf - No further information.

There is also evidence that Benjamin Sr. may have married a second time. This evidence is stated in a letter from Mrs. Roy E. Scalf.  Mrs. Scalf did not agree with what Elmer Scalf had written about her husband’s ancestor, John Scalf, of Putnam County, Missouri.  Mrs. Scalf relates that she heard her father-in-law speak many times of his father, John Scalf  of Putnam County.  In the book, Scalf Family History, Elmer listed that this John Scalf was the son of John Scalf Jr., and Grandson of John Scalf Sr. Mrs. Scalf states that John of Putnam County “left home at the age of  15 years-old because he could not ‘get along’ with his step-mother.”  Excerpts from her letter will be stated in the following  chapter on John Scalf of Putnam County, Missouri.

In reference to the John of Putnam County, Missouri, mentioned by Mrs. Roy Scalf, John Scalf Jr. (son of John Scalf Sr.) was married to Martha “Patsy” Counts and to my knowledge did not remarry.  John Jr. and Patsy were living in Scott County, Virginia at a very old age and his wife is listed as Martha.  Therefore, I must agree with Mrs. Scalf that this John of Putnam County, Missouri was not likely the son of John Scalf Jr.  Mrs. Scalf did not know who the parents of this John of Putnam County were, but in my opinion, the following information concerning John Scalf of Putnam County, Missouri and Lewis Scalf of Washington County, Tennessee might identify the parents of this John Scalf.  I feel there is enough correlating information on these two men to support the theory that they were brothers.
                                                          

                                                            JOHN R. SCALF
                                                    (Putnam County, Missouri)
                               Probable son of Benjamin and Ceely Ann Koziah Scalf

Living nearby the family of Lewis Scalf and Ruth Osborne Scalf in Putnam County, Missouri is a John Scalf and wife, Eliza Ann Tate.  In order to follow this family, one should read the account given by Mrs. Della Rae Marvin in Chapter XIV of "Chronicles of the Scalf Family" by Henry Scalf.  Mrs. Marvin was of the opinion that this John Scalf came from Pennsylvania.  However, I find no records of the Scalf family in Pennsylvania. 

It is believed that this John Scalf was born in 1815 or thereabouts and is the same John of Putnam County mentioned in the letter of Mrs. Roy E. Scalf as being the father of her father-in-law, James Allen Scalf.  If so, then he is most likely the brother of the Lewis Scalf above who came to McDonough County, Illinois 1835-1840 from Washington County, Tennessee.  Lewis had a brother John and in support of this, I have listed the following statements to confirm this.

Mrs. Della Rae Marvin wrote the following information in a letter concerning John Scalf of Putnam County, Missouri when Henry Scalf wrote his book.  An excerpt from Chronicles of the Scalf Family" states that "Years later, when John’s brother, Louis came to Missouri.……," etc. (Paragraph #7, Putnam County, Missouri Scalfs, Chapter XIV, Chronicles of the Scalf Family).

According to this piece of information, it suggests that John of Putnam County, Missouri had a brother, Lewis (Louis).  This appears to be the same Lewis previously living in McDonough County, Illinois and later moves over to Putnam County, Missouri with his second wife, Ruth Osborne.  Mrs. Marvin relates to Henry Scalf that her ancestor, John, left after the death of his first wife and roamed around before returning home to marry Ann Eliza Tate.  She states that he saw an "old man" on the porch when he was getting ready to board a train in Philadelphia.  He was drawn to the man but did not go over to speak to him and when he decided to do this, the train came along.  He was telling this story to his brother, Louis (Lewis) later and Lewis informed him this was their father whom John had not seen since he left home.  I am of the opinion that this may have taken place in Elkhart, Indiana and not in Pennsylvania as Mrs. Della Rae Marvin originally thought.

This information appears to tie Lewis of McDonough County (now living in Putnam County) to this John of Putnam County, Missouri as being brothers.  The marriages of Washington County, Tennessee show that a Lewis Scalf had married Nancy Koziah in Washington County, Tennessee in 1829.  This family moved to McDonough County, Illinois 1835-1840 where they are found on the census of 1840.  Nancy died and Lewis remarried to the widow, Ruth Osborne, in McDonough County on April 17, 1851 (McDonough County, Marriages), indicating that Nancy had died 1849-1851.  Lewis and Ruth then moved over to Putnam County, Missouri where they were enumerated on the 1860 census of Putnam County.  This census will be listed in the chapter of Lewis Scalf, son of Benjamin.

The land patent records of the Bureau of Land Management show that John Scalf patented land in Milan (Putnam County), Missouri in 1856 and 1857.  The land totaled 240 acres in three land patents.  Two of these were made on the same date, September 1, 1856 and the third on August 1, 1857.  Mrs. Roy Scalf states that his name was John R. Scalf.  The land patents do not show a middle initial so I must rely on this information concerning the initial from Mrs. Scalf. (See copies of land patents 6314 6315 6316).

Another interesting letter dated April 6, 1983 from Mrs. Roy Scalf states that her father-in-law was James Allen Scalf, son of John of Putnam County. Her husband was Roy Scalf, son of James Allen Scalf.  James Allen was the son of John Scalf and Ann Eliza Tate Scalf of Putnam County, Missouri. The following is an excerpt from the letter of Mrs. Roy E. Scalf of Georgia. 

"It just does not jive with what my father-in-law told time and again of his father John leaving home at age 15 because he couldn't get along with his step-mother.  Our John was born 1815 - so his father would have had to be remarried by 1830 or before.  Also, John saw his father sitting on a porch in Pa.  (See Elmer's book-pages 156 and 157).  Since our John is supposed to have taken land in 1850 in what was then Dodge Co., later in 1853 it became Putnam County, MO..….."  She goes on to state "our John homesteaded land 1850, name John R. Scalf.  In 1850 - John Jr. and wife Martha was probably in Scott County, VA. (Page 157)." 

Actually, according to census records, John Scalf Jr. and Martha "Patsy" Counts Scalf were in Claiborne County, Tennessee in 1850.  The records show that John Jr. and Patsy remained in the East Tennessee/Southwest Virginia area with the exception of the short time they were in Kentucky.  Mrs. Roy E. Scalf was referring to John of Putnam County whose brother was Lewis and the fact that Elmer believed him to be the son of John Scalf Jr.  The fact that Benjamin may have remarried could have substantial support when recalling that Benjamin Scalf Sr. was found in the Washington County, Tennessee census of 1830 with a female who appeared to be born around 1780-1790.  This certainly was not Ceely Ann Koziah for Ceely Ann would have been born much earlier than this.

If this information is correct, it would appear that Ceely Ann Koziah/Coziah died before 1830 and Benjamin Sr. remarried.  There is no wife listed on the 1840 census of McDonough County, Illinois and the second wife might have died by that time, as well. Benjamin’s last child was born 1825-1830 and may have been the last child of Ceely Ann before she died or may have been the child of the second wife, if Benjamin did remarry. 

John of Putnam County was born around 1815 and would have been 15 years old in 1830.  This would correlate with what Mrs. Roy E. Scalf stated about her husband’s ancestor, John, leaving home at 15 years old.  This would have been around 1830 and could indicate that the female on the 1830 census of Washington County, Tennessee may have been the second wife of Benjamin Scalf Sr., and not his first wife, Ceely Ann Koziah.  John may have left the Washington County, Tennessee area to travel with the Coziah/Coziar family to the Indiana/Illinois area at this time.  A check of the census of Indiana and Illinois shows that the Coziar/Coziah family is found there as early as 1820.

Mrs. Roy Scalf states the following information:

"The John W. Scalf - page 159 - is dad's oldest half brother.  He married Maranda at the home of John Cave, (I have marriage record).  From things my sister-in-law, Isabel Scalf told me when I was back to MO last fall we are almost certain, Maranda and Wes as he was called were cousins.  His name John Wesley.  Our mother-in-law gave the information to Isabel.  I've run into a snag on where to find the marriage record of Maranda's mother, Phebe.  She married John Cave in Sullivan County, MO 1855, but where she married Dickson, I have no idea."

Mrs. Scalf is speaking of Maranda Dixon/Dickson who married John Wesley Scalf, son of this John of Putnam County and his first wife. John of Putnam County had been married prior to his marriage to Ann Eliza Tate.  This marriage appears to have been to Malinda Wood.  A John Scalf married Malinda Wood in Lewis County, Missouri on January 17, 1837.  A John Scalf also married a Mary Ette Hiles in Dubuia County, Iowa on November 22, 1849.  However, John’s sons, John Wesley and Benjamin Franklin were born 1842 and 1845 respectively, before the marriage of John and Mary Ette Hiles.   

This would indicate that his first wife and mother of the two boys was Malinda Wood since the marriage of John and Mary Ette Hiles took place after the birth of the two sons.  This John Scalf may have been the John Scalf who married Mary Ette Hiles in 1849, after the death of Malinda since it appears that Malinda died after the birth of Benjamin Franklin in 1845.  Mary Ette may have also died and he then married Ann Eliza Tate.  The two children were born in Iowa according to the census records and if this is correct, John may have moved from Lewis County, Missouri where he and Malinda had married to Dubuia County, Iowa where Malinda died and he remarried to Mary Ette Hiles on November 22, 1849.  The Putnam County, Missouri area is not a great distance from the Iowa border.

The 1850 census records of Putnam County, Missouri show that John left his two sons, John Wesley and Benjamin Franklin Scalf with the Young family. By 1860, the boys are living in the home with John and Ann Eliza in Putnam County, Missouri.  It has been stated that John traveled around for a time and even sailed around the Cape before returning to marry Ann Eliza Tate.  He married Ann Eliza in 1856. 

This would have been around ten years after the birth of Benjamin Franklin and instead of traveling to Pennsylvania or sailing around the Cape, he may have been in Dubuia County, Iowa where he may have married Mary Ette Hiles, then returned to Putnam County where he married Ann Eliza Tate on February 24, 1856 in Putnam County, Missouri.  He may have gone to Elkhart, Indiana before returning to Putnam County and this is probably where he saw his father sitting on the porch as he was boarding a train. 

This would be more likely than seeing his father in Pennsylvania as Mrs. Della Rae Marvin had thought, if Benjamin were his father.  I do not discount that he may have been in Pennsylvania, but the evidence points to Benjamin Sr. as being John’s father and no records of this family have been found in Pennsylvania. I have not found any information that any of our Scalf family was in Pennsylvania during these years.  This is not to say that they do not exist, only that I have never found them.

The following census shows the two sons of John Scalf of Putnam County living in the home of the Young family in 1850.

1850 Putnam County, Missouri census:

YOUNG,	William	62	Estimated birth	1788	(b) London, England
	Jane	51	"	1799	(b) TN
	William M.	27	"	1823	(b) TN
	John D.	25	"	1825	(b) TN
	Mary L.	19	"	1831	(b) TN
	Elizabeth	19	"	1831	(b) TN
	Giles (Charles?)	17	"	1833	(b) TN
SCALF,	Wesley	8	"	1842	(b) IA
	Benjamin F.	5	"	1845	(b) IA

If this is the same John Scalf, the time line shows that he married first in 1837 to Malinda Wood and had two sons born 1842 and 1845.  He may have then married Mary Ette Hiles in 1849.  His sons were living in the home of William and Jane Young in 1850 in Putnam County, Missouri and he marries again in 1856 to Ann Eliza Tate.  The boys are then living with John and Ann Eliza on the 1860 Putnam County, Missouri census.  However, it should be noted that this may not be the same John Scalf who married Mary Ette Hiles. 

I have found no other John Scalf in the area that may have married Mary Ette Hiles and this John appears to be the one most likely. It is also possible that John and Mary Ette married and traveled for a time.  This could explain why the children are in the home of the Young family in 1850 or possibly she died soon after their marriage and John did travel alone for a time before marrying Ann Eliza Tate.

1860 Putnam Co. MO census - line 15- Dw-1108/172 Sept. 21, 1860.

SCALF,	John	45	Estimated birth	1815	(b) NC
	Eliza	28	"	1822	(b) MO
	John W.	16	"	1844	(b) IA
	Benj.	14	"	1846	(b) IA
	Arminda	3	"	1857	(b) MO
	Elizabeth	1	"	1859	(b) MO
TATE,	Elizabeth	53	"	1807	(b) KY

Maranda Dixon/Dickson’s mother was Phebe.  This Phebe had married John Cave.  Whether Maranda was a child from a previous marriage or not is not known. Mrs. Roy Scalf states that Phebe, mother of Maranda, married a Dixon/Dickson.  This may have been Phebe Scalf, a sister of John of Putnam County and Lewis, his brother.  The writer states that she and her sister-in-law had determined that Maranda Dixon and Wes Scalf were cousins.  If this Phebe was John's sister, then Wes and Maranda were in fact, cousins.  Other information suggests that either Benjamin or David Scalf did have a daughter, Phebe.  There were/are a number of Dickson/Dixon families in the Carter, Washington, and Sullivan County, Tennessee area, as well as the Illinois area. 

Phebe may have married in Kentucky, as the Scalf family certainly visited each other in Tennessee and Kentucky.  They may also have met and married after the Scalf family left Tennessee and moved to Indiana/Illinois as some of the Dickson/Dixon families are found there, as well. I find no marriage for Phebe/Feby Scalf in the Washington, Carter or Sullivan County, Tennessee area. Phebe and her husband, John Cave are found on the 1850 McDonough County, Illinois census.  Phebe is listed as 34 years old.

1850 McDonough County, IL census:

CAVE,	John	33	Farmer	(b) England	Estimated birth	1817
	Feby	34	wife	(b) TN	"	1816
	John F.	13	son	(b) IL	"	1837
	James W.	11	son	(b) IL	"	1839
	David M.	9	son	(b) IL	"	1841
	Thomas C.	7	son	(b) IL	"	1843
	Polly A.	5	dau.	(b) IL	"	1845
	Sarah J	3/12	dau.	(b) IL	"	1850

The birth of the first child indicates that John and Feby probably married about 1835.  Feby would have been around 19 when she married John.  She may have married a Dixon/ Dickson first with Maranda being her only child by that marriage and her husband may have died soon after their marriage.  Note that Feby (Phebe) was born in Tennessee, which could also indicate that she was certainly a relative or an acquaintance of John and was most likely, a relative.

Another excerpt from the letter of Mrs. Scalf states that John and Phebe (Feby) married in Sullivan County, Missouri:

“She married John Cave in Sullivan Co. Mo. 1855.  But where she married Dickson, I have no idea.  Her two oldest children were born in Mo. according to census record – 1860.”

Further statements from Mrs. Roy Scalf suggest the relationship of John and Lewis of Putnam County, Missouri.  

"When I first started writing Elmer, he thought there was a connection to us and old Benj.  After he wrote his book, he wrote once that he didn't think there was a connection between us and the IL Scalfs.  If you will check the census accounts of McDonough Co. Illinois and MO, as well as marriage records and see if you agree.  That coupled together with stories my father-in-law told and retold of his uncle Lewis being there in MO, of his uncle Matt moving on or going back home.  Uncle Lewis stayed awhile as is proven by the 1860 census." 

I did check these census records and I do agree with Mrs. Scalf.

This information reveals that John and Lewis also had a brother, Matt, or Matthew Scalf.

In the book, “Scalf Family History,” Elmer lists a Matthew Scalf as a son of Benjamin and a brother to Berryman Scalf.  This is an error for Berryman Scalf was the son of John Scalf Sr. I have found no evidence of a Matt or Matthew Scalf in the Washington/ Carter/Sullivan County, Tennessee area.  This Matt or Matthew may have gone back to McDonough County, Illinois from Putnam County, Missouri, or elsewhere for he is not found in McDonough County either.  Another theory concerning Matt is that he may also have been the Isaac Scalf found in Appanoose County, Iowa in 1850.  Isaac married Sarah Jane Smith and moved on to McKinney (Collin County) Texas. 

Glenda Mounger, a descendant of the Isaac Scalf line states that she knows of no other name for Isaac.  However, Isaac is living near these families in Iowa, which indicates he was a relative of some sort.  Jonah Scalf lived in the Cedar Creek/River area of Iowa and was probably another relative of these families.  The fact that no Matt or Matthew has been found in these areas or in the Carter/Washington County, Tennessee areas, combined with the statement of Mrs. Scalf about Matt moving on, might suggest that this Isaac and Matt may have been the same person.  However, this is only speculation and meant only to be a possible avenue that researchers of the Issac Scalf line of McKinney (Collin County) Texas might want to look into.  

Isaac Scalf of McKinney (Collin Co.) Texas, married Sarah Jane Smith.  Sarah appears to have been a descendant of Joseph Smith, the Mormon Leader in early McDonough County, Illinois.  Recall that Lewis Scalf (son of Benjamin Sr.) married Ruth Osborne who was living in the home of William Smith and wife, Malinda on the 1850 McDonough County census.  The Scalf family of the Illinois/Missouri area appeared to have ties to the Smith family and this is another indication that there may be a relationship between this Lewis Scalf of McDonough County, Illinois, John Scalf of Putnam County, Missouri and Isaac Scalf of Collin County, Texas.

An excerpt from the letter of Mrs. Roy E. Scalf states the following:

"That coupled together with stories my father in law told and retold of his uncle Lewis being there in Mo. of his uncle Matt moving on - or going back home. Uncle Lewis stayed awhile as is proven by 1860 census."

No record of a Matt Scalf or Matthew Scalf has been found in Missouri, Illinois, Iowa or East Tennessee that is known to me.  Since this Matt left Missouri and was certainly known to her father-in-law it could indicate that Matt and Isaac may have been the same person since Isaac Scalf did leave the Iowa area and move to Collin County, Texas.  As stated before, John, brother of Lewis/Louis had also lived in Iowa for a short time. More research in the counties of Iowa might prove or disprove this.

Mrs. Scalf then lists the name of her father-in-law, James Allen Scalf (b) April 5, 1861 and died September 14, 1949.  He married Sarah Jane Scott April 5, 1884.  Sarah was born January 24, 1864 and died November 6, 1952.  This James Allen was Mrs. Roy  Scalf's father-in-law, son of John Scalf and Ann Eliza Tate.  She also lists the siblings of James Allen along with their birth and death dates.

This is the family of James Allen Scalf as stated in the letter of Mrs. Roy Scalf.

James Allen Scalf (b) April 5, 1861 (d) September 14, 1949.  Married Sarah Jane Scott April 5, 1884.  Sarah Jane Scott (b) January 24, 1864 and died November 6, 1952.

Children:

	(1)	Dollie Lavern Scalf, (b) April 9, 1889  MO (d) November 7, 1947 MO.
	(2)	Roy E. Scalf  (b) March 31, 1891 and died December 30, 1974. Married Catherine ____March 5, 1930.
	(3)	Annie Scalf  (b) May 6, 1893 and died November 1911 or 1912.  Married (?)
	(4)	Charles Vestel Scalf  (b) August 2, 1895 and died September 1975.  Married November 23, 1936.
	(5)	Lelah E. Scalf (b) August 12, 1897 and died February 26, 1967. Married February 27, 1917.
	(6)	Opal M. Scalf  (b) August 25, 1899 and died June 1945.  Married (?)
	(7)	Bertha O. Scalf (b) June 11, 1902 –was living in 1983.  Married (?)
	(8)	Finis T. Scalf (b) December 9, 1906—was living in 1983.  Married (?)

Information from another researcher states that Charles Vestel Scalf married Mary Gleason August 16, 1916 and they had a daughter, Mary Opal born August 25,1919.  The above marriage for Charles Vestel Scalf may have been a second marriage.  Mrs. Scalf did not state the names of any of the spouses of these children in her letter.

If Mrs. Roy Scalf was correct in what her father-in-law had told her, then this indicates that Benjamin Scalf (son of Lewis 1745) was married at least twice.  We know that his first wife was Ceely Ann Koziah, according to the Court Minutes of Surry County, North Carolina. I have not found a marriage for a second wife at this time but the information from Mrs. Roy Scalf and Mrs. Della Rae Marvin certainly suggests that Benjamin Scalf Sr. was married twice and was the father of John Scalf of Putnam County and Lewis Scalf of Washington County, Tennessee and McDonough County, Illinois. 

If Benjamin did remarry, then the children in the home on the 1840 McDonough County census could be children by his second wife.  The second wife appears to have also died by this time as no female was listed.

Descendants of John Scalf of Putnam County, Missouri as known to me.

Descendants of John R. Scalf and Melinda Wood

JOHN R.³ SCALF  (BENJAMIN (SR)², LEWIS¹) was born Abt. 1815, and died Abt. 1872 in MO.  He married (1) MALINDA WOOD January 17, 1837 in Lewis County, MO.  She was born Bet. 1800 - 1815 in MO, and died in MO.  He married (2) MARY ETTE HILES November 22, 1849 in Dubuia County, Iowa.    He married (3) ANN ELIZA TATE February 24, 1856 in Unionville, MO, daughter of UNKNOWN and ELIZABETH TATE.  She was born June 25, 1831 in Linn Co. MO, and died November 26, 1911 in Putnam Co. MO.

Children of JOHN SCALF and MALINDA WOOD:
      i.   JOHN WESLEY⁴ SCALF, b. Abt. 1842, Probably Putnam Co. MO;
           d. Puget Sound.
      ii.  BENJAMIN FRANKLIN SCALF, b. Abt. 1845, Iowa; died Bet. 1861 - 1865,
           Civil War. Burial: Laclede County, MO.

JOHN WESLEY⁴ SCALF (JOHN R.³, BENJAMIN (SR)², LEWIS¹) was born Abt. 1842 in Probably Putnam Co. MO, and died in Puget Sound.  He married MARANDA (MARINDA?) JANE DICKSON March 07, 1865 in Putnam County, MO 

Children of JOHN SCALF and MARANDA DICKSON:
         i.    PHEBE⁵ SCALF.
         ii.    LEONARD SCALF

The information on the children of John Wesley and Maranda comes from the Scalf Family History.  There seems to be some confusion here for a descendant of this line, Edward Scalf, states that Leonard was his ancestor and was the son of Arminda Scalf, daughter of John R. Scalf, and Leonard was not the son of John Wesley Scalf.  No records have been found to specifically state who the parents of Leonard were.

                         Descendants of John R. Scalf and Ann Eliza Tate

Children of JOHN SCALF and ANN TATE:

	i.	JAMES ALLEN4 SCALF, b. April 05, 1861, MO; died September 14, 1949, MO.
	ii.	ELIZABETH J. SCALF.
	iii.	ARMINDA SCALF, b. Abt. 1857, Unionville, MO.
	iv.	SARAH E. (SALLY) SCALF.
	vii.	MALINDA EVALYNE SCALF.

Ed Scalf states that Leonard (son of Arminda) was found on one of the censuses living in the home of John and Ann Eliza Tate Scalf.  Arminda was also in the home and it was assumed that Arminda was Leonard’s mother due to this.  It is possible that Leonard was raised by this family after the divorce of John Wesley and Maranda and could have been the son of John Wesley instead of Arminda.   

However, Elmer Scalf states that Maranda Dixon Scalf took her children to California after her divorce. I have no knowledge of whether this is correct or not.  If Leonard was the son of John Wesley, he was Arminda’s nephew because Arminda and John Wesley were half brother and sister.  Due to this fact, Leonard might have been raised by Arminda and may not have gone to California with his mother, if Maranda was his mother.  Further research of the California records on Maranda might verify the exact parentage of Leonard Scalf.

It has also been reported that Phebe, alleged sister of Leonard, was the Phebe who married John Cave.  This would not be correct due to the age of the Phebe (Feby) listed on the 1850 McDonough County, Illinois census.  John Cave’s wife, Feby (Phebe) was born around 1815-1817 and was much older than the Phebe listed above.

Children of JOHN R. SCALF and ANN ELIZA TATE:

JAMES ALLEN⁴ SCALF (JOHN R.³, BENJAMIN (SR)², LEWIS¹) was born April 05, 1861 in MO, and died September 14, 1949 in MO.  He married SARAH JANE SCOTT April 05, 1884 in MO, daughter of ALEXANDER SCOTT and ELIZABETH BRUCE.  She was born January 24, 1864 in MO, and died November 06, 1952 in MO. James and Sarah Jane Scott are reported to be buried in Missouri.

Children of JAMES SCALF and SARAH SCOTT:

	i.	DOLLIE LAVERN5 SCALF, b. April 09, 1889, MO; d. November 07, 1947, MO.
	ii.	ROY E. SCALF, b. March 31, 1891, MO; died December 30, 1974, MO; married CATHERINE (UNKNOWN) March 05, 1930
	iii.	ANNIE SCALF, b. May 06, 1893, MO; d. November 1911
	iv.	CHARLES VESTAL SCALF, b. August 02, 1895, Lucerne, MO; d. September 1975, MO
	v.	LELAH E. SCALF, b. August 12, 1897, MO; d. February 26, 1967; m. UNKNOWN, February 27, 1917.
	vi.	OPAL M. SCALF, b. August 25, 1899, MO; d. June 1945.
	vii.	BERTHA O. SCALF, b. June 11, 1902, MO.
	viii.	FINIS T. SCALF, b. December 09, 1906, MO.

Child of CHARLES VESTAL SCALF

MARY OPAL⁶ SCALF (CHARLES VESTAL⁵, JAMES ALLEN⁴, JOHN R.³, BENJAMIN (SR)², LEWIS¹) was born August 25, 1919 in Lucerne, MO.  She married FLOYD E. RUPE March 09, 1935. 

Child of MARY SCALF and FLOYD RUPE:

i.  DELLA RAE⁷ RUPE.

ARMINDA⁴ SCALF  (JOHN R.³, BENJAMIN (SR)², LEWIS¹) was born Abt. 1857 in Unionville, MO.  She met (1) (UNKNOWN).    She married (2) ISAAC HARPER. 

 Child of ARMINDA SCALF and (UNKNOWN) is:

     i.    LEONARD⁵ SCALF, b. November 23, 1878, Putnam County, MO;
d. September 20, 1951, Putnam County, MO.

LEONARD⁵ SCALF (ARMINDA⁴, JOHN R.³, BENJAMIN (SR)², LEWIS¹) was born November 23, 1878 in Putnam County, MO, and died September 20, 1951 in Putnam County, MO.  He married ELLA COLUMBUS SWIGER September 25, 1900 in MO, daughter of JASPER SWIGER and MARIAH CHAPLIN.  She was born October 18, 1872 in West VA, and died December 19, 1953 in MO.  Burial: Both Leonard and Ella are buried in the Unionville Cemetery, MO.

Children of LEONARD SCALF and ELLA SWIGER:

	i.	HARRY WORTZ6 SCALF, b. August 07, 1902, Sullivan County, Missouri; d. July 02, 1970, Aurora, CO.
	ii.	ZELPHA EDITH ESTELLA SCALF, b. October 11, 1904, Lucerne,  (Putnam Co) MO; d. Aft. 1980; m.
	iii.	CHESTER FRANK JONES, February 12, 1922; b. July 15, 1899; d. April 15, 1970,  Rockford, IL.  Burial:
		Both are buried in the Unionville Cemetery, MO.
	.
	iv.	JEWEL (BILL) SCALF, b. August 10, 1907, Putnam County, MO; d. August 05,1953, Denver, CO; m. MYRTLE LAWSON.  Burial: Crown Hill Cemetery, Denver, CO
	v.	HAROLD OBERT SCALF, b. October 09, 1910, Putnam County, MO; d. June 28, 1976, Putnam County, MO; m. CRYSTAL FICKLE. Burial: Crown Hill Cemetery, Denver, CO

HARRY WORTZ⁶ SCALF (LEONARD⁵, ARMINDA⁴, JOHN R.³, BENJAMIN (SR)², LEWIS¹) was born August 07, 1902 in Sullivan County, Missouri, and died July 02, 1970 in Aurora, CO.  He married (1) EDITH GOLDA WATSON June 17, 1923 in Putnam County, MO, daughter of WILLIE WATSON and ROSIE (NELSON?).  She was born December 10, 1898 in Livingston, Iowa, and died December 13, 1947 in Denver, CO.  He married (2) PEARL (UNKNOWN) February 1950.  Burial: Both are buried in the Crown Hill Cemetery, Denver, CO

Children of HARRY SCALF and EDITH WATSON:

	i.	RALPH LEON7 SCALF, b. March 31, 1928, Lucerne,  (Putnam Co) MO.
	ii.	MARJORIE EILEEN SCALF, b. November 28, 1924, Putnam County, MO; d. November 28, 1924, Putnam County, MO. Burial: Union Grove Cemetery, MO.
	iii.	CAROL MAX SCALF, b. March 16, 1926, Lucerne,  (Putnam Co) MO; d. September 05, 1999, Friendswood, TX; m. MARYLIN MCGUIRE, August 05, 1955; b. May 31, 1930.
	iv.	HARRY WAYNE SCALF, b. February 20, 1930; m. BEVERLY DANIELS; September 13, 1930; d. June 14, 1993, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
	v.	PHYLLIS JEAN SCALF, b. October 04, 1932; d. October 11, 1932, Union Grove Cemetery, MO

Child of HARRY SCALF and EDITH WATSON: 

RALPH LEON⁷ SCALF (HARRY WORTZ⁶, LEONARD⁵, ARMINDA⁴, JOHN R.³, BENJAMIN (SR)², LEWIS¹) was born March 31, 1928 in Lucerne,  (Putnam Co) MO.  He married DORIS JEAN WARDEN April 07, 1950 in New Mexico, daughter of HARLEY WARDEN and BESSIE HULVEY.  She was born April 29, 1931 in Picher, OK, and died June 27, 1995 in Aurora, CO. Burial: Fort Logan National Cemetery, CO

Children of RALPH SCALF and DORIS WARDEN:

	i.	BARBARA JEAN8 SCALF, b. August 03, 1947, Denver, CO; m. ROBERT RECTOR WALLACE, July 20, 1967.
	ii.	DORIS JUNE SCALF, b. August 20, 1951; m. ROGER JOSEPH CHARETTE, November 23, 1974.
	iii.	EDWARD LEON SCALF, b. May 16, 1953, Denver, CO; m. NANCY LYNN HOPPIS, August 04, 1974+

EDWARD LEON SCALF, b. May 16, 1953 Denver, CO m. NANCY LYNN HOPPIS, August 4, 1974.   

Children of EDWARD SCALF and NANCY LYNN HOPPIS:

Information on the Leonard Scalf family was submitted by Ed Scalf, gg-grandson of Leonard Scalf and ggg-grandson of Arminda.

References for this line:

Chronicles of the Scalf Family by Henry Preston Scalf
Scalf Family History by Elmer D. Scalf
Cemetery Records of Union Grove Cemetery
Marriages of Lewis Co. MO
Marriages of Putnam Co. MO
Marriages of Dubuia Co. IA
Study of the 1860 and 1870 Putnam Co. census records
Putnam Co. MO Estate Records sent to by Glenda Mounger
Copies of letters of Catherine Scalf, wife of Roy E. Scalf
Email correspondence with Edward Scalf, son of Ralph and Doris Warden Scalf.
Will and Estate Records of Putnam Co. MO.
Land Patents, Be urea of Land Management.
The Will and Estate Records of Putnam Co. Missouri state the children of John Scalf of
     Putnam County, Missouri.
Will and estate filed 28 Jan. 1872,  No. 743.  Scalf, John.
Heirs given by his widow, Anna Eliza Scalf;  John W. Scalf; Arminda Scalf;
Elizabeth J. Scalf; James A. Scalf; Malinda E. Scalf; Sarah S. Scalf all of
    Putnam County, Missouri.
John and Eliza are buried in the Union Grove Cemetery.  It is believed that Malinda Wood
     Scalf is also buried here.  However, it is stated in a letter from Catherine Scalf that
     Malinda Wood was married prior to her marriage to John and that she was reported to
     have been buried beside her first husband and the exact location has not been found. 
                       

                                                            LEWIS SCALF
                                    Son of Benjamin and Ceely Ann Koziah Scalf

Lewis Scalf who married Nancy Koziah/Kozeah in Washington County, Tennessee in 1829, moved on to McDonough County, Illinois between 1835 and 1840.  The following is an outline of the family of this Lewis Scalf.  This Lewis was the grandson of Lewis of 1745.

Lewis Scalf married Nancy Koziah/Kozeah in Washington County, Tennessee September 12, 1829.  (Washington County Marriages, Book 1, page 55 and page 222- Washington County, Tennessee Courthouse).  Lewis and Nancy then show up on the 1830 census of Washington County, Tennessee with no children.

1830 Washington County, Tennessee census:

SCALF, Lewis
One male 20 — 30
One female 20 — 30

By 1840, Lewis and Nancy are found in McDonough County, Illinois:

1840 census of McDonough Co. Illinois:

SCALF, Lewis
One male under 5
One male 5 — 10
One male 30 — 40
One female 30 — 40

The land patent records show that Lewis Scalf patented land in McDonough County, Illinois at the same time as Benjamin Scalf.  I believe this Benjamin was Lewis’ father, Benjamin Sr. Lewis patented 40 acres on November 3, 1840 in Quincy (McDonough County), Illinois. (See copy of land patent).

In 1850, Lewis and Nancy are still in McDonough County, Illinois and the names of the children are now listed. The name is misspelled on this census. Note the gap in the births between 1834 and 1842.  This might indicate there were more children that possibly died or it could suggest that the ages are not correct. This is another transcribed record and one of these males could have been a female instead, or Lewis had a son that died.  Mary J. should have been listed on this census since she was born 1832 according to the next census.

1850 McDonough County, Illinois census:

CALVE,	Lewis	45	(b) NC	estimated birth date	1805
	Nancy	40	(b) TN	"	1810
	William	20	(b) TN	"	1830
	Mary J.	18	(b) TN	"	1832
	Elijah C.	16	(b) TN	"	1834
	James	8	(b) TN	"	1842
	John	6	(b) TN	"	1844
	Nancy	4	(b) TN	"	1846
	Henry	2	(b) TN	"	1848
BLOYD,	Riley	23	(b) TN	"	1827

One male from the 1840 census under five would have been born 1835-1840.  This male does not show up on this census and may have died.  It is interesting to note that a female the age of Mary J. did not show up on the 1840 census.  Nancy died after this census and Lewis remarried.

The marriage records of McDonough County show that Lewis Scalf married the widow, Mrs. Ruth Osborne, on April 17, 1851.  No further children show up on the census of 1850 in the home of Lewis and Nancy, but a child, Lydia, does show up on the 1860 census of Putnam County, Missouri after Lewis has moved with his new wife, Ruth Osborne, over to Putnam County. 

According to this census, Lydia was born in 1849, but this cannot be accurate for she was not listed on the 1850 census of McDonough County, Illinois and was most likely born in 1850 after the census was enumerated.  Her mother would have been Nancy, and her mother probably died in childbirth to Lydia since Lewis remarried in 1851 and Lydia was most likely not even a year old at this time.  If the census record was off on her birth by more years, then she may have been the daughter of Lewis and Ruth but she was most likely, the daughter of Nancy Koziah Scalf.

Another interesting note is made of Henry on the next census.  He appears to have a twin, George, who was not on the 1850 census of McDonough County.  Since these censuses are transcribed censuses, I am assuming that the transcriber missed George on the 1850 census or George was in the home of other family members at that time and missed the enumeration of his household.  A Joseph Kilburn, age 14, is found in the home of Lewis and Ruth in 1860.

1860 Putnam County, Missouri census--line 27---1104/174:

SCALF,	Lewis	53	(b) NC	estimated birth	1807
	Ruth	45	(b) IN	"	1815
	James	18	(b) TN	"	1842
	John	17	(b) TN	"	1844
	George	15	(b) IL	"	1846
	Henry	15	(b) IL		1846
	Lydia	11	(b) IL		1849
KILBURN,	Joseph	14	(b) IL		1846

Also note that George, Henry and Lydia were listed as being born in Illinois.  On the 1850 census, all the children were listed as born in Tennessee, which could not be correct because the family was in McDonough County, Illinois by 1840.  It is possible however, that William, Mary, Elijah, James and John were born in Tennessee and the rest of the children born in Illinois.  It is also possible that Elijah C. may have actually been Elijah G. (George) instead of C., and the ages for these children were off.  This is another indication of how the census information varied from one census to the next.  However, there was an Elijah C. Scalf and this could have been him.

Mary J. is gone from this census and a marriage for Mary Jane Scalf to Riley Bloyd is found in the McDonough County marriages in 1849.  It is my opinion that this name could possibly be Boyd and was a transcription error as well.

A James Scalf married Susannah Coziar in McDonough County, Illinois on December 4, 1862 according to the McDonough County marriages, License number 1900.  This appears to be the son of Lewis and Nancy Koziah/Kozeah.  This James is the only James I have found in this area who would have been born at the correct time to be the James who married Susannah Coziar. (Photo of the James Scalf family, website).   Rhoby Rasch, a descendant of this line, submitted this photo.  Rhoby states that daughter, Elizabeth, in the photo is the only known child of James and Susannah at this time. Rhoby also states that James and Susannah settled in Decatur County, Kansas.

A William Scalf is also married in McDonough County in 1853 and is most likely the oldest son of Lewis and Nancy Koziah Scalf.  The marriages of McDonough County, Illinois records the marriage of William Scalf to Matilda Jane Osborne on March 21, 1853 (License number 291). 

On the 1850 McDonough County, Illinois census, a Ruth and Matilda Osborne were living in the home of William Smith.

1850 census of McDonough County, Illinois:

From the history of McDonough County, Illinois.

"In 1832, Joseph Smith made the first settlement in what is now Mound township, on section 18, where he remained until the spring of 1837.”  (History of McDonough County, Illinois)

This was probably Joseph Smith, the Mormon leader and this William Smith above may or may not have been a son or grandson.  From a careful study of this census and other information, it is my opinion that Ruth Osborne may have been Ruth Smith previously and was now a widow, having married an Osborne previously.  It also appears from this census, that Matilda and Joseph were her children.   Of course, it is also a possibility that Malinda and Ruth were sisters instead of Ruth and William being brother and sister.  According to the History of McDonough County, The Smith and Osborne families were very early settlers.  The Osborne family can also be found on earlier census records of North Carolina. 

"Stephen Osborne, in 1826, also made settlement in the neighborhood of Mr. Carter, where he remained but a short time when he went to Knox County, and passed out of the knowledge of those left here.  William Osborne is believed to have been the first to make settlement in what is now know as Scotland township, he camping out all the summer of 1828, on the banks of the water-course since known as Camp creek, from this circumstance. 

This Osborne was not what may be truly termed a settler, but rather in the light of a temporary inhabitant."  (History of McDonough County, IL).

This bit of information shows a relationship of the Osborne and Smith families very early on in McDonough County, Illinois.  This Ruth Osborne above is most likely the same Ruth who married Lewis Scalf in McDonough County and her daughter, Matilda, married the son of Lewis and Nancy Koziah Scalf in McDonough County as well.  The Joseph Kilburn listed in the home of Lewis and Ruth in Putnam County, Missouri may very well have been the Joseph Osborne listed in the home of William Smith in McDonough.  This could be a transcription error in the name due to the microfilm.  This should be checked with the microfilm of the 1850 McDonough County census to verify this.

Living nearby Lewis and Ruth on the 1860 Putnam County, Missouri census are William and Matilda Scalf.

1860 Putnam County, Missouri census--line 15---1108/172.

SCALF,	William	30	(b) TN	estimated birth	1830
	Metilda	25	(b) IL		1835
	William	7	(b) IL		1853
	James	4	(b) IL		1856
	Daniel	2	(b) IL		1858

It appears that the Daniel above, (son of William and Metilda) was the same Daniel who married Winnie Booth and had son, James Vivian Scalf born 1891. There were probably other siblings but I have not had the opportunity to check the 1870 census of these counties.  However, James Monger, a descendant of this line reports on “Genforum” under message # 126 that Daniel had a sibling named Irene.  Irene was probably born after the 1860 census and due to this, was not found on this census.

Although the children are all listed as being born in TN on the 1850 census of McDonough County, they were not all born in TN. 

The census shows that Elijah would have been the last one born in TN because they were in IL by 1840 and he was born in 1834 with James being born 1842 according to the census if the ages were correct. 

If the ages were correct there may have been children who died between Elijah and James for there was around 8 years between their births.

James Monger, a great-grandson of William and Metilda Osborne Scalf so kindly submitted the pension papers of William Scalf.  After studying these papers, it is my opinion, that this William is the same William noted above and was the son of Lewis and Nancy Koziah Scalf.  The pension papers reveal that William enlisted at Springfield, Illinois in Company G of the 137th Illinois Volunteer Infantry on 23 May 1864.  He was honorably discharged on 24 September 1864 at Springfield.

William stated that his age was 63 years old at the time of this application on the 17th day of October 1892.  This calculates a birth year of 1829.  On March 6, 1907, William states he is 81 years old.  This calculates a birth year of 1825.  This calculation is four years off from his age at the first statement.  It had been a total of 15 years since William had applied for his pension.  If he was 63 in 1892, he should have been 78 in 1907.

If we go by the census record of 1830 Washington County, Tennessee, William was actually 77 years old in 1907.  The census record of 1830 in Washington County, Tennessee shows that Lewis and Nancy had no children at the time of the census enumeration.  Due to this, William could not have been born before 1830.  Lewis and Nancy had married in September of 1829 and most likely Nancy was pregnant at the time of the census as William stated his birthday was August 12 in the 1907 papers.  In the 1892 papers, his birth calculates the year, 1829, which is near his correct birth date, but incorrect when considering the 1830 census. 

William was most likely born August 12, 1830.  It was not uncommon that one would forget their age and/or their exact birthday in the earlier days. 

In view of the information from the census records of Washington County, Tennessee, McDonough County, Illinois and the pension papers of William Scalf, as well as the marriage to Metilda Osborne in 1853 McDonough County, I have no doubt that this was the son of Lewis and Nancy Koziah Scalf.

In his pension papers, William states that he lived in Illinois, for eight years, Iowa for thirty years, Missouri for three years, and Oregon for two years.  William probably lived in Illinois longer than eight years since he was there with his parents by 1840 and was ten years old at the time of the 1840 census.  They were also found in McDonough County, Illinois on the 1850 census.  According to this, William would have been a resident of Illinois for around 10-12 years at least.

According to the Putnam County census of 1860, William and Metilda moved to Putnam County 1858-1860, as the last child is listed as being born in Illinois.  By 1864, William is in the service and sometime between October of 1864 and the year 1870, William probably moved to Oregon for a couple of years as he states he lived in Oregon.  The majority of William’s life was spent in Wellman (Washington County) Iowa, so he probably moved there from Oregon. 

William died October 19, 1908 at the home of his son, Daniel Scalf and wife, Winnie Booth Scalf in Nara Visa, New Mexico.  William had become ill around April of this year and his son and daughter-in-law had taken care of him until his death in October.  He was buried in the country “about a half mile” from the home of Daniel and Winnie in New Mexico. Metilda had died April 15, 1900, most likely in Wellman, Iowa.  No place of death is given for Metilda. Her full name is listed as Mitilda Jane Scalf in the pension file.  William’s description was given as 5 ft. 3 in. tall, brown hair and blue eyes with a dark complexion.  (Pension file--William Scalf)

The name Koziah/Coziah/Coziar can be found in Carter County, TN and McDonough County, Illinois marriages. 

Susannah Coziahr, married James Scalf in McDonough County, Illinois.  It is unknown to me if she was related to Nancy Koziah, wife of Lewis Scalf, but I feel sure she was.  I have placed her with the James Scalf, son of Lewis and Nancy Koziah because this James' birth date suggests that he was the correct James.  However, this may not be accurate.

It appears that the Koziah/Coziah family was already in Illinois or had gone to Illinois when Lewis and Nancy left Carter County. 

Lewis' name was spelled as Louis in the marriage records of McDonough County, IL.  His last name was spelled Calve on the 1850 census of McDonough County.  This made it difficult to track him and I accidentally stumbled across it while searching for another name on the same census.

Nancy Koziah Scalf was probably buried in McDonough County, Illinois.

                    Descendants of Lewis Scalf and Nancy Koziah

LEWIS³ SCALF  (BENJAMIN (SR)², LEWIS¹) was born Abt. 1805 in NC, and died probably in Missouri.  He married (1) NANCY KOZIAH September 12, 1829 in Washington County, TN.  She was born Bet. 1800 - 1810 in Probably TN, and died Bet. 1850 - 1851 in McDonough County, IL.  He married (2) RUTH OSBORNE April 17, 1851 in McDonough Co. Illinois.  She was born Abt. 1815 in Indiana, and died in Probably Missouri.

Children of LEWIS SCALF and NANCY KOZIAH:

	i.	WILLIAM4 SCALF, b. Abt. 1830, TN; d. Nara Visa, New Mexico.
	ii.	MARY J. SCALF, b. Abt. 1832, TN; m. RILEY (BLOYD) BOYD, October 04, 1849, Illinois
	iii.	ELIJAH C. SCALF, b. Abt. 1834, TN.
	iv.	JAMES SCALF, b. Abt. 1841, McDonough County, IL; d. Probably Kansas
	v.	JOHN SCALF, b. Abt. 1843, Probably IL.
	vi.	GEORGE SCALF, b. Abt. 1844, IL.
	vii.	NANCY SCALF, b. Abt. 1846, IL.
	viii.	HENRY SCALF, b. Abt. 1848, IL.
	ix.	LYDIA SCALF, b. Abt. 1850, McDonough County, IL; m. WILSON BOYD.

Lydia's age in the 1860 census of Putnam County, MO puts her birth date around 1849.  However, no Lydia is shown on the 1850 census of McDonough County with Lewis and Nancy.  Therefore, I have listed her birth as being around 1850.  I am assuming that Nancy died (probably in childbirth) after the census was taken in 1850.  Lewis married soon afterwards in April of 1851 to the widow, Ruth Osborne. Again, I have no documents to determine that Lydia was in fact the same Lydia who married in McDonough County.  However, I find no other Lydia Scalf in this area.

WILLIAM⁴ SCALF (LEWIS³, BENJAMIN (SR)², LEWIS¹)
was born Abt. 1830 in TN, and died in Nara Visa, New Mexico. He married MATILDA JANE OSBORNE March 21, 1853 in McDonough Co. Illinois. She was born Abt. 1835 in Illinois, and died in Probably Missouri.

The exact relationship of Matilda and Ruth Osborne are unknown.  Ruth was listed as a widow, but this was Matilda's first marriage.  Due to this and the information from the 1850 McDonough County census, it would suggest they were mother and daughter.

Children of WILLIAM SCALF and MATILDA OSBORNE:

	i.	WILLIAM5 SCALF, b. Abt. 1853.
	ii.	JAMES SCALF, b. Abt. 1856.
	iii.	DANIEL SCALF, b. Abt. 1858; m. WINNIE BOOTH.
	iv.	IRENE SCALF

James Monger, a descendant of this line, reports that Daniel Scalf had a sister, Irene. 

JAMES⁴ SCALF (LEWIS³, BENJAMIN (SR)², LEWIS¹) was born Abt. 1841 in McDonough County, IL, and died in Probably Kansas.  He married SUSANNAH (COZIAR) COZIAHR December 04, 1862 in McDonough Co. Illinois, daughter of WILLIAM COZIAHR and ELIZABETH BROWN.  She was born Abt. 1846 in IN, and died in Probably Kansas.

Child of JAMES SCALF and SUSANNAH COZIAHR:

               i.   ELIZABETH⁵ SCALF, b. Abt. 1864; m. JAMES HASKEL HATCH.

James and Susannah are probably buried in Kansas.  Information on this family comes from Mrs. Rhoby Rasch, a descendant of James and Susannah Coziahr Scalf.

References for this line:

1830, Carter County, TN census---1840 McDonough Co. Illinois census---1850 McDonough Co. IL census----1860 Putnam Co. MO census.
Marriages of Carter County, TN and McDonough County, IL
Scalf Family History by Elmer D. Scalf
Chronicles of the Scalf Family by Henry Preston Scalf
Personal letters of Mrs. Roy Scalf to Mrs. Jean Grier
James Monger—message on Genforum
Rhoby Rusch-descendant of James Scalf and Susannah Coziahr
 

                                                BENJAMIN SCALF JR.
                            Son of Benjamin Scalf Sr. and Ceely Ann Koziah

Benjamin Scalf Jr., was born about 1815 in North Carolina according to the 1850 and 1860 Elkhart, Indiana census.  Elmer Scalf states that his birth date was February 26, 1814. (Chapter XIV, Scalf Family History).  I have not found a reference for this.  Benjamin Jr., married Eleanor Narcissa Thomas in Union County, Indiana on September 24, 1835.  Eleanor is said to have been the daughter of Samuel Thomas of Virginia and granddaughter of Benjamin Thomas and Margaret McClain Matthews. (Scalf Family History; Chapter XIV).  Benjamin and Eleanor are found on the 1850, 1860 and 1870 Elkhart, Indiana census as follows. 

David S. Scalf of Carter County, Tennessee, brother of Benjamin Sr. also had a son named Benjamin.  This Benjamin is found in the Sullivan County, Tennessee area in 1850 and 1860 when this Benjamin Jr. is found in Elkhart, Indiana.  This would confirm that Benjamin of Elkhart, Indiana was the son of Benjamin Scalf Sr. and Benjamin of Sullivan County, Tennessee was in fact, the son of David S. Scalf. 

1850 Elkhart Indiana census:

SCALF,	Benjamin	35	Farmer	(b) NC	estimated birth date	1815
	Mrs. Scalf	34	wife	(b) NY	"	1814
	Louis	14	son	(b) IN	"	1836
	Albert	12	son	(b) IN	"	1838
	Frances	9	son	(b) IN	"	1841
	Henry	8	son	(b) IN	"	1842

Son, Louis, on the 1850 census, is listed on the 1860 census as William L., as can be seen below.  Albert, the son of Benjamin Jr., has married and is in his own home in 1860 as head of house.

William L. Scalf married Mary Fissenhizer on October 18, 1866 in Elkhart County, Indiana, Book 2, page 520 of the Elkhart County, Indiana marriages.  

I believe this to be the William Louis, son of Benjamin Jr. and Eleanor Thomas Scalf.  The same marriage records also show that William L. Scalf married Charity Walters on January 3, 1861 in Book 1, page 563.  William married Charity Walters first and after her death, he married Mary Fizzonhizer/Fissenhizer.  The name is stated as Rizenhizer in Chronicles of the Scalf family and Scalf Family History.  I have no knowledge which one is correct.

1860 Elkhart, Indiana census:

SCALF,	Benjamin	45	(b) NC	estimated birth date	1815
	Eleanor	45	(b) O	"	1815
	William L.	24	(b) IN	"	1836
	Francis	19	(b) IN	"	1844
	Henry	16	(b) IN	"	1844
	Mary	11	(b) IN	"	1849
	Benjamin	95	(b) NC</