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Family HistoryFamily History - Caroline Johnson


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Caroline Johnson and four of her descendants down to the second generation.


First Generation
1. Caroline Johnson,1 born 1845 in New York, the daughter of John Johnson and Anna Harney.1 Caroline married, 12 June 1867 in New York, New York, Selleck S. Scofield5 (born March 1845 in New York, the son of Jonathan S. Scofield and Anna M. Andrews;1, 2, 3 Selleck died 5 April 19014). Selleck is buried in Fresh Pond Crematory and Columbarium, Middle Village, Queens County, New York.4

Several newspaper articles in various newspapers provide the details of Selleck’s multiple wives, and charges of bigamy. The following articles from the New York Times tell the story:6


CLAIMED BY THREE WIVES.

Selleck S. Schofield, who was an Inspector in the City Works Department under Hubert O. Thompson, and later a pool seller on the various race tracks in the vicinity of the city, spent yesterday in the Adams-street police station, in Brooklyn, on a charge of bigamy preferred by Frances McCabe, of No. 94 Reid-avenue. She said she was married to the prisoner, who was then known as Charles Mandeville, on April 28, 1885, by the Rev. Dr. George E. Reed, of the Hanson-Place Methodist Church. A few months later he told her that his name was Schofield and that he had a wife and family living. She did not believe his story, but about six months ago he disappeared with $400 of her money.

While searching for him Mrs. Schofield came across his first wife at No. 331 East Sixteenth-street, in this city. This lady married Schofield on July 17, 1881, and has had two children by him. Upon the affidavit of these ladies Judge Walsh issued a warrant for Schofield’s arrest, and a detective found him living at N. 129 East Seventy-sixth-street with a young woman who represented to be his wife. She had a little baby in her arms, and it, too, was Schofield’s, she said.

The prisoner refused to talk about the charge made against him except to deny it. He had still another wife, who is now dead. He is a fine-looking man, about 40 years of age, with a blonde mustache and bright blue eyes. He dressed stylishly and wears several flashy diamonds. This morning he will be given a hearing before Judge Walsh.


MR. RIDGWAY GROWS BITTER.

When the trial of Sellick S. Schofield on the charge of bigamy was called in the Sessions Court, Brooklyn, yesterday, the Rev. Dr. George E. Reed, one of the witnesses, was not present, and District Attorney Ridgway immediately moved for an attachment against his person and a warrant for his arrest for contempt of court. Mr. Ridgway spoke in an exceedingly bitter way about “that man” delaying the court, which sounded very curious to the spectators and visibly astonished Judge Moore, who suggested that Dr. Reed would be along in a few minutes, but Mr. Ridgway insisted upon an attachment, and the papers were being drawn up when Dr. Reed entered the room. He is one of the clergymen who petitioned the Legislature to send a committee to investigate the present City Government. Schofield, the prisoner, was tried on the charge of wife No. 4, whom he married on April 25, 1885, while he had another wife, whom he married in 1881, still living. Both these women testified to these facts yesterday, and Dr. Reed identified the prisoner as the man he married to the plaintiff on April 25, 1885, under the name of Mandeville. The jury convicted him without leaving their seats. Schofield has two other wives living besides those appearing in court yesterday.


BROOKLYN.

Two bigamists, Sellick S. Schofield and John L. Lockwood, were sentenced by Judge Moore, at Brooklyn, yesterday, Schofield to five years in the penitentiary and Lockwood to one.


Children of Caroline Johnson and Selleck S. Scofield:

 2i. Bella Scofield, born ca. 1867 in New York.1, 2
 3ii. Irena Scofield, born 1869 in New York.1, 2
+4iii. Clarence Devere Scofield, born October 1873 in New York; died 18 August 1961 in Valley Stream, Long Island, New York. Married (1) Fanny R. Jaquays Married (2) Lillian S. Cowan (née Gazlay) .
 5iv. Daisy Scofield, born ca. 1879 in New York.2

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New York, New York County, New York, 9th Election District, 21st Ward, Page No. 22, family of Selleck Scofield (24, New York, maulding mill [probably meaning moulding]); Caroline Scofield (25, New York); Bella Scofield (3, New York); Irena Scofield (1, New York).
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New York, New York County, New York City, Enumeration District 656, Page No. 25, family of S. S. Scofield [erroneously indexed as B. B. Scofield in several census indexes] (34, Conn., widow, clerk dep pub works); daughter Bell Scofield (12, New York); daughter Clarine Scofield (9, New York); son Clawrence Scofield (7, New York); daughter Daizie Scofield (1, New York); Ellentine D. Loucks (56, New York, widow, visiting); Josephine C. Loucks (22, New York, visiting); servant Mary Callaghan (19, Ireland, servant).
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, New York County, Manhattan, Enumeration District 613, Sheet No. 3A, family of Seleck S. Scofield (55, New York, Febr 1845, accountant); wife of 9 years Mary M. Scofield (28, New York, May 1872, no children); sister in law Minnie Miller (22, New York, Feb 1878, single); servant Nellie Grimshaw (29, New York, Aug 1870, servant).
  4. Find a Grave (website). Fresh Pond Crematory and Columbarium, Middle Village, Queens County, New York, Selleck S. Scofield: born: unknown; died: 5 April 1901 [from record, which includes a note: cremation at Fresh Pond].
  5. New York Marriages 1686-1980, available at familysearch.org. Selleck S. Scofield, father: Jonathan S. Scofield; mother: Anna M. Andrews; and Carrie L. Johnson, father; John Johnson; mother: Anna Harney; married on 12 June 1867 in Manhattan, New York, New York.
  6. The New York Times, 17 January 1887, 11 February 1887, and 3 March 1887, providing details of the trial, conviction, and sentencing of Sellick S. Scofield [spelled Schofield in the articles] for bigamy.
Second Generation
4. Clarence Devere Scofield2 (Caroline1), born October 1873 in New York;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 died 18 August 1961 in Valley Stream, Long Island, New York.7 Clarence married, first, 28 June 1898 in Kings County, New York, Fanny R. Jaquays9 (born 26 March 1874, the daughter of Augustus W. Jaquage and Cordelia Blake;2, 3, 8 Fanny died 9 April 1917 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York8). Clarence married, second, 21 June 1919 in Kings County, New York, Lillian S. Cowan (née Gazlay) 14 (born 25 August 1883 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, the daughter of Spencer Moor Gazlay and Eliza R. Lyon4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13).

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New York, New York County, New York City, Enumeration District 656, Page No. 25, family of S. S. Scofield [erroneously indexed as B. B. Scofield in several census indexes] (34, Conn., widow, clerk dep pub works); daughter Bell Scofield (12, New York); daughter Clarine Scofield (9, New York); son Clawrence Scofield (7, New York); daughter Daizie Scofield (1, New York); Ellentine D. Loucks (56, New York, widow, visiting); Josephine C. Loucks (22, New York, visiting); servant Mary Callaghan (19, Ireland, servant).
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 407, Sheet No. 2B, Clarence Scofield, 26, October 1873, New York, salesman; wife of 2 years Fanny Scofield, 26, March 1874, New York, no children; s-in-law Edna Scofield, 22, May 1878, New York, folder of paper patterns; Ethel Scofield, 19, May 1881, New York. [Edna and Ethel, although listed with surname Scofield (by virtue of continuation lines from the entry for Clarence), are more likely sisters of Fanny.]
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 520, Sheet No. 8A, Clarence Scofield, 36, New York, salesman, starch; wife of 11 years Fanny Scofield, 35, New York, no children; brother-in-law Augustus W. Jaquay, 42, New York, married 13 years, salesman, toys.
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 252, Sheet No. 15B; family of Clarence Scofield (45, New York, salesman, Starch Co.); wife Lillian Scofield (36, New York); stepson Howard D. Cowan (12, New York).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Queens County, New York City, Woodhaven, Enumeration District 41-580, Sheet No. 21B; family of Clarence D. Scofield (55, New York, salesman, corn products, first married age 45); wife Lillian S. Scofield (46, New York, first married age 26).
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New York, Queens County, New York City, Woodhaven, Enumeration District 41-1634, Sheet No. 14B; family of Clarence D. Scofield (60, New York, salesman, elastic starch corn products); wife Lillian S. Scofield (56, New York).
  7. New York, State Health Department, Genealogical Research Death Index, 1957-1963; Clarence D. Scofield, died: 18 August 1961 in Valley Stream, Hempstead, Nassau, New York; age: 87.
  8. New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949, Fanny Scofield, died: 9 April 1917 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York; age 43; married; father: Augustus W. Jaquage, born in Ohio; mother: Cordelia Blake, born in New York; burial: Evergreen.
  9. Italian Genealogical Group, New York City Grooms Records (with Bride information), marriage of Clarence Clarence Scofield and Fanny R. Jaquays, 28 June 1898 in Kings County, New York.
  10. New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909, Gazley, female, born: 25 August 1883 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York; father: Spencer Gazley, born in N.Y.; mother: Elisa Lyon, born in N.Y.
  11. New York State Census, 1892, Kings County, Brooklyn, Fifth Election District of the Fifteenth Ward, Page 15, family of Spencer Gazlay (age 45, shoemaker), with Eliza (age 41), Stella (age 18), Albert (age 14), and Lillian (age 8).
  12. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 209, Sheet No. 16B, family of Spencer Gazlay (age 53), with wife Eliza (age 49), daughter Stella L. Stack (age 27, widow), grandson Spencer Stack (age 4), granddaughter Edna Stack (age 2), and daughter Lillian Gazlay (age 16).
  13. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 683, Sheet No. 12B and 13A, family of Spencer M. Gazlay (age 63, machine operator in shoe factory), wife Eliza A. Gazlay (age 59), with son-in-law David Mullon (age 35, manufacturer of iron railings), daughter Stella L. Mullon (age 37), grandson Lester Mullon (age 3), grandson Spencer T. Stack (age 15), granddaughter Edna Stack (age 12), daughter Lillian Cowan (age 25), and grandson Howard Cowan (age 2).
  14. Italian Genealogical Group, New York City Grooms Records (with Bride information), marriage of Clarence Scofield and Lillian S. Cowan, 21 June 1919, Kings County, Certificate# 7015.