David H. SCOFIELD

David H. SCOFIELD

Male 1840 - 1905  (64 years)

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  • Name David H. SCOFIELD  [2
    • Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Quartermaster Sergeant in the Union Army in Company K, 5th New York Cavalry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on October 19, 1864 at Cedar Creek, Virginia. His citation reads "Capture of flag of 13th Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.)"

      Bio by: Don Morfe [1]
    Birth 10 Dec 1840  Mamaroneck, Westchester Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Census 1870  Living in Norwalk, Fairfield Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Census 1880  Living in Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Military Service Co. K, 5th NY Cav. Civil War Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Death 30 Sep 1905  Bath, Steuben Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Burial Slawson Cemetery, Darien, Fairfield Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Person ID I98705  Main Tree
    Last Modified 5 May 2020 

    Family Nellie W. NOYES,   b. 24 Jun 1842, Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jun 1922, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1867  [6
    Children 
     1. Linus Ward SCOFIELD,   b. 9 Jan 1869, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Dec 1947, New York City, Queens Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)  [Birth]
     2. Clayson Noyes SCOFIELD,   b. 18 Mar 1873, Darien, Fairfield Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jan 1879, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 5 years)  [Birth]
     3. Elizabeth SCOFIELD,   b. 22 Feb 1881, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1940 (Age 59 years)  [Birth]
    Family ID F40803  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 May 2020 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1870 - Living in Norwalk, Fairfield Co., Connecticut Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Living in Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut Link to Google Earth
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  • Headstones
    David H. Scofield and Nellie W. Noyes Headstone
    David H. Scofield and Nellie W. Noyes Headstone
    David H. Scofield and his wife Nellie, daughter of Belina Noyes and Mary E. Waterbury, are buried in the Slawson Cemetery in Darien, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

    Created by: Bob Furtaw
    Photo added by: Carl Myers
    David H. Scofield Headstone
    David H. Scofield Headstone
    David H. Scofield was a Civil War congressional Medal of Honor Recipient for action on October 19, 1864 at Cedar Creek Virginia.

    Maintained by: Find A Grave
    Originally Created by: Don Morfe
    Photo added by: Carl Myers

  • Sources 
    1. [S11456] Find A Grave: Bio of David H. Scofield.

    2. [S02329] Find A Grave Website.

    3. [S6901] Ancestry.com: Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934.

    4. [S00492] 1870 Census Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

    5. [S00733] 1880 Census Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

    6. [S5843] 1900 Census Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut.