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| Alanson R.Scofield(8/10/1819-3/24/1898 and is buried in Chippewa Cemetery) Farmer, sec. 32, Chippewa Tp., was born in Orange Co., N.Y., Aug. 10, 1819. His parents, Reuben and Ruth (Kelley) Schofield, were natives of Vermont, and removed to the State of New York, where they resided 30 years, after which they located in Branch Co., Mich. After a residence there of five years, they again moved, going to St. Joseph Co., Mich, where they ultimately died. Mr. Schofield came to Branch County with his parents, and was there interested in farming for 20 years, on a farm of 160 acres. His first change of locality was to Black Hawk Co., Iowa, and there he engaged three years in land traffic. He came back to Branch Co., Mich., bought 100 acres of land, and carried on farming two years, when he again sold out and went to Polk Co., Iowa, and there engaged in farming between two and three years. He again liberated himself, and traveled in the Eastern States for a time. On his return he came to Mecosta County, and in the Fall of 1875 bought 160 acres of land in Chippewa Tp., and again became practically interested in farming. He has continued to add to his landed possessions until he now owns 640 acres in Chippewa Tp., and is the most extensive landholder within its limits. He owns also 100 acres of land in the township of Martiny. In regard to the principles of national government he is a Republican. Mr. Schofield was first married in 1840, to Cordelia Schofield, a native of Orange Co., N.Y., who died in 1841, leaving one child, Anna C. He was a second time married, to Rachel Bates, born in the State of New York. She died in 1857 leaving a daughter who bears her name. The third and present wife of Mr. Schofield was Delilah Bates, a sister of his second wife, by who he has three children, Robert R., Essa May and Bertha D. |