Family History - Clarence Devere Scofield

1. Clarence Devere Scofield,¹ born October 1873 in New York, the son of Selleck S. Scofield and Caroline Johnson;^{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. Lyon^{4, 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.