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Peter Scofield

Birth	:	26 Nov 1828 Greenville, Greene County, New York, USA
Death	:	27 Oct 1922 Fontanelle, Adair County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Manchester IOOF Cemetery, Manchester, Adams County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.6944000, -83.5997000
Plot	:	row 4 lot 5 oldest section
Description	:	History of Adair County, Iowa, And Its People, Volume 2, page 241 edited by Lucian Moody Kilburn Peter Scofield is a retired farmer residing in Fontanelle. In fact he is one of the most venerable citizens of the county, being now in the eighty-seventh year of his age, and he receives the respect and veneration which should ever be accorded one of his years whose life has been well spent. His birth occurred in Greene county, New York, November 26, 1828, his parents being Amzi and Margaret Scofield, who were likewise natives of the Empire state. They... Read More	History of Adair County, Iowa, And Its People, Volume 2, page 241 edited by Lucian Moody Kilburn Peter Scofield is a retired farmer residing in Fontanelle. In fact he is one of the most venerable citizens of the county, being now in the eighty-seventh year of his age, and he receives the respect and veneration which should ever be accorded one of his years whose life has been well spent. His birth occurred in Greene county, New York, November 26, 1828, his parents being Amzi and Margaret Scofield, who were likewise natives of the Empire state. They removed westward to Wisconsin in 1855 and settled on a farm in Jefferson county, which was then a frontier district in which the work of improvement and progress seemed scarcely begun. The father built a log cabin, which he covered with a clapboard roof. The door was also clapboard and there was a puncheon floor and stick chimney. There were many hardships and privations to be endured in the effort to establish a home amid such ungenerous surroundings but neighbors were helpful to each other and in the Scofield home the latch string always hung out. The parents of Mr. Scofield continued their residence in Wisconsin until they were called to their final rest and their labors brought good returns in the development of a farm. In their family were eight children, of whom two survive, Peter and Charles, both residents of Fontanelle. Peter Scofield spent the entire period of his boyhood and. youth in his native state and was in his twenty-sixth year when in 1854 he left the east and removed to Wisconsin, where he purchased one hundred acres of timberland, residing thereon until 1875, which year witnessed his arrival in Adair county, Iowa. Here he secured one hundred and sixty acres of land in Jackson township and continued to engage in general farming, bringing his fields to a high state of cultivation. He lived upon this place until 1893 and his practical work and well managed interests brought him merited success. He acquired a handsome competence that at length enabled him to retire. He was sixty-five years of age when he put aside further business cares and removed to Bridgewater, where he lived until he came to Fontanelle, where ho now makes his home. Industry, economy and honorable business dealing were the foundations upon which he built his success, a success which has enabled him for more than two decades to live in retirement from active business and yet enjoy the comforts of life. Mr. Scofield was married twice. In 1848 he wedded Miss Abigail Wheeler, who was born in New York, and they became the parents of four children, Mary E., the wife of J. Aspinwall, now a resident of Florida; Charles H., living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Lilly M., the wife of L. J. Slocum, of Iowa; and Ellen, the wife of William Vese, of Springfield, Missouri. The wife and mother passed away in 1899 and was laid to rest in Fontanelle cemetery. In 1907 Mr. Scofield was again married, his second union being with Mrs. Clara (Gibbs) Simmons. She was born in Vermont, a daughter of Stephen and Betsy (Hodges) Gibbs, both of whom were also natives of the Green Mountain state. On leaving New England they removed westward to Wisconsin, where their remaining days were passed. By her former marriage Mrs. Scofield had two children, Mariette, the wife of S. M. Jacobs, now of Tennessee ; and Nettie, the wife of William Green. After leaving his farm Mr. Scofield sold that place and purchased property in both Bridgewater and Fontanelle. He may truly be called a self-made man, for he started out in life empty-handed and has since depended entirely upon his own resources, working his way upward through energy and determination. For forty years he has made his home in Adair county, where he now has a wide acquaintance and through this period he has witnessed many notable changes as the county has developed. Note: bio information courtesy of contributor, Glenda Rowland

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Where is Peter Scofield's memorial?
Peter Scofield's memorial is located at: Manchester IOOF Cemetery, Manchester, Adams County, USA.
When did Peter Scofield death?
Peter Scofield death on 27 Oct 1922 in Fontanelle, Adair County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Peter Scofield's memorial?
Latitude: 38.6944000
Longitude: -83.5997000

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Clarinda “Clara” Gibbs Simmons

(1830 - 1919)

Abigail “Abby” Wheeler Scofield

(1829 - 1899)

Siblings

Charles Scofield

(1844 - 1919)

Children

Mary Esther Schofield Aspinwall

(1851 - 1932)

Lillie Madena Scofield Slocum

(1856 - 1928)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Manchester IOOF Cemetery
Manchester, Adams County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6944000, -83.5997000

2. Manchester Presbyterian Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.6886080, -83.6038110

3. Wilson-Nash Cemetery
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4. Cedar Leaf Cemetery
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6. Pownall Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.6737700, -83.6354400

7. Wilson Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.6646336, -83.6293851

8. Little Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.6886340, -83.6489860

9. Quinn Chapel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.7255592, -83.5494385

10. Bentonville Union Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.7422500, -83.6193700

11. Loughridge Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.7367830, -83.5649360

12. Shelton Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.6741667, -83.5363889

13. Dryden Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.6948600, -83.6703520

14. Pence Cemetery
Manchester, Adams County, USA
Coordinate: 38.7279100, -83.6582900

15. Doyle Cemetery
Lewis County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6825000, -83.5286111

16. Ellis Cemetery #1
Manchester, Adams County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6746910, -83.6683390

17. Boone Cemetery
Sprigg Township, Adams County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6573400, -83.6631900

18. Little Cemetery #1
Sprigg Township, Adams County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6571510, -83.6631940

19. Hopewell Cemetery
Sprigg Township, Adams County, USA
Coordinate: 38.7432070, -83.6508880

20. Means Cemetery
Covedale, Lewis County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6532454, -83.5322550

21. Fearis Cemetery
Lewis County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6274986, -83.5916977

22. East Fork Cemetery
Fearisville, Lewis County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6361100, -83.5548400

23. Naylor Cemetery
Monroe Township, Adams County, USA
Coordinate: 38.7247009, -83.5188980

24. Hackett Cemetery
Wrightsville, Adams County, USA
Coordinate: 38.7073480, -83.5104270