Lang, H. O., ed. "The History of the Willamette Valley, Being A Description of the Valley and its Resources, with an account of its Discovery and Settlement by White Men, and its Subsequent History; Together with Personal Reminiscences of its Early Pioneers." Portland, OR, Geo. H. Himes, Book and Job Printer, 1885. p. 842. BENJAMIN SCHOLFIELD Born in Clark County, Illinois, in 1840. When sixteen years of age went to California with his father, a year later they came together to Oregon and settled near Hillsboro; his father died in 1883. Benjamin Scholfield has lived in Washington County since his arrival in the State; now owns two hundred and seventy acres of land. Was married in 1863 to Miss Sarah V. Hall; children -- Ruth, Scott, Rosa, William T., Rebecca, Mollie, Sarah (deceased), and Harriet. Residence and address, Cornelius. Transcriber's additional notes: 1850, Oct. 16; Clark Co, IL; Cumberland, p 270 Thomas Scofield, 43, VA, farmer Henrietta, 13, IL Benjamin, 10, IL Carrie B, 8, IL Rebecca, 3, IL 1860, July 3; Washington Co, OR; Hillsboro, p 637 Thos. Schofield, 55, VA, farmer Rebecca, 13, IL Benjamin, 20, IL 1870; Forest Grove, OR;p 467; family # 189 W. D. Hare, 35, OH, lawyer Henrietta, 32, IL Thomas, 10, OR Joseph, 8, OR Frances, 6, OR Martha, 4, OR Henrietta, 1, OR Thomas Schofield, 64, VA John Merryman, 32, OH, county clerk 1870; Forest Grove, OR, p 467; family #190 B. D. Schofield, 30, IL, farmer Sarah V, 23, IN Ruth, 5, OR Rosa B, 4, OR William, 2, OR 1880, June 4; Washington Co, OR; Cornelius, p 333 Benj. Schofield, 39, IL, VA, IL, farmer Sarah V, wife, 33, MO, IN, IA Ruth, dau, 15, OR, IL, MO Rosa, dau, 13, OR, IL, MO William, son, 12, OR, IL, MO Rebecca E, dau, 10, OR, IL, MO Mary J, dau, 7, OR, IL, MO Harriet E, dau, 5/12, OR, IL, MO Edward James, servant, 21, IN, --, --, farm laborer 1900, June 7; Washington Co, OR; South Forest Grove, p 261 Benjamin Scholfield, 59, June 1840, IL, VA, NC, mar 37 yrs, occ? Sarah V, wife, 53, Feb 1847, MO, IN, OH, mar 37 yrs, 7 children-5 living Harriet E., dau, 20, Dec 1879, OR, IL, MO, att. school Sadie Hay, niece, 18, March 1882, OR, OH, IL, att. school 1910, April 18; Washington Co, OR; Cornelius, p 95 Benjamin Scholfield, 69, IL, VA, NC, Mar 1, mar 46 yrs, retired farmer Sarah, wife, 63, MO, IA, OH, Mar 1, mar 46 yrs, 7 children-5 living OREGON DEATH INDEX: Benjamin Scholfield, died June 24, 1917; Washington Co, OR; cert. # 119 Sarah Vilena Scholfield, died June 12, 1918; Washington Co, OR; cert # 85 "History of Crawford and Clark Counties, Illinois" Edited by William Henry Perrin O. L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers; Chicago; 1883 Page 407, regarding the town of Martinsville: "In the year 1832, the little settlement was increased by the addition of the following persons: Jacob Chriss, Isaac Chriss, Jerry Chriss, David T. Weisner and Thomas Scholfield." Page 408 "Thomas Scholfield moved to Illinois from Ohio, about the year 1828 and settled in Melrose township where he lived until 1832. He moved to Martinsville some time during the latter year, and acquired forty acres of land lying a short distance west of the village. He improved a portion of this land, and occupied it until the year 1835 at which time he sold to Benjamin Dolson and David Weisner and removed two miles further west into the adjoining township of Cumberland. Scholfield was a good man, and did much in a quiet way to advance the interests of the community in which he resided. He moved to Oregon in the year 1856 and at the present time is living in that State. His son, Judge Scholfield, a man of State reputation and the leading lawyer of the county, resides in Marshall." ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in December 2005 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.