Research Bits

Bits — as we find them

Calling all Scholefields

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Scholefield Family Tree Much has already been located about George and Clara’s immediate family, but are there any relatives nearby? Usually siblings move together. Because Scholefield is an uncommon last name, it will be beneficial to check for possible family members. In 1930, the only Scholefields in the entire state are George and Clara and … Read more

BLM — GLO

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Scholefield Family Tree The Bureau of Land Management maintains a database of the General Land Office Records which report the transfer of federal lands. Because the obituaries for the family mention that George homesteaded land, a patent should be available. A search of the patents (see the green bar near the top) for Scholefield reveals … Read more

Map Results

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Scholefield Family Tree Based on the 1910-1930 Censuses reporting that the Scholefields lived in Rosemont Precinct and in the Vail-Helvetia area, the Scholefield Springs and Scholefield Canyon in the Santa Rita Mountains seem to be named after them.1 Additionally the nearby Hidden Valley Ranch carries a name very similar to Hidden Springs and is at … Read more

Confirming Children in the Census

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Scholefield Family Tree Pushing back through the years may confirm the findings from the Arizona Vital Records regarding Armour, Helen, and Carl. As we trace the family back, the 1920 Census of Rosemont Precinct, Pima, Arizona, does not provide information about George and Clara’s children because the two are the only members of the household. … Read more