{"id":131,"date":"2008-08-23T12:22:22","date_gmt":"2008-08-23T18:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.findyourdead.com\/wp\/?p=131"},"modified":"2008-08-23T12:22:22","modified_gmt":"2008-08-23T18:22:22","slug":"tucson-daily-citizen-obituaries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/findyourdead.com\/?p=131","title":{"rendered":"Tucson Daily Citizen — Obituaries"},"content":{"rendered":"

Scholefield Family Tree<\/h3>\n

The first place I began my search for articles regarding the Scholefield family was at the time of George and Clara’s deaths. Their obituaries were published in the local paper.<\/p>\n

The vitals from George Scholefield’s obit:1<\/sup>
\nDied: 31 Aug 1942
\nResident of AZ for 63 years (came from Utica, NY, at age 19)
\nHome: 3914 E. Monte Vista Dr.
\nWife: Clara A. Scholefield (married 1882)
\nDaughter: Helen Brodie
\nSon: Carl B. Scholefield of Globe
\nOccupations:
\n1879 — Silver King Mine in Globe (later Old Dominion Mine)
\n1885 — homesteaded a ranch in the Santa Rita Mountains
\n1898-1924 — became the first cattle inspector for the territory of Arizona
\n1904-1916 — councilman-at-large in Tucson
\n1940 — retired from ranching and moved to Tucson
\nPolitics: Early Republican, later affiliated with the Democrats. Held several offices.
\nFirst man to be initiated into the Elks in the territory, lifetime member
\nFuneral: Wed, 10am, Reilly mortuary chapel
\nBurial: Elks plot in Evergreen<\/p>\n

\"blockquote\"The Scholefields were living on the ranch during the time of the Apache Indian raids when several families living near them were killed. They were not molested, but Geronimo and his band stole horses and cattle from the ranch. Mr. Scholefield was a member of the posse headed by Lieut. Lawton which finally caught Geronimo.1<\/sup><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Vitals from Clara Ann Scholefield’s obituary: 2<\/sup>
\nDied: 27 Nov 1947
\nAge: 84
\nDied at home of daughter Helen Brodie, 929 N. Hoff St.
\nFuneral: 3 pm, Saturday, Reilly’s chapel
\nBurial: beside her husband in the Elk’s plot of Evergreen Cemetery
\nHusband: George Scholefield, pioneer peace officer, cattle inspector, rancher, died 1942
\nBorn in San Bernardino, Calif.
\nFather operated the stage between Yuma and Maricopa Wells
\nMarried in 1883 in Globe
\nHomesteaded the St. Helena Ranch near Rosemont in the Santa Rita Mtns. Lived there for 47 years. Ranch sold in early 30s. Moved to Tucson.
\nDaughter: Helen Brodie
\nSon: Carl, Arivaipa canyon
\n6 grandchildren
\n2 great-grandchildren<\/p>\n

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Helen Scholefield Brodie’s obituary was also located:3<\/sup>
\nDied: 17 Jul 1957
\nAge: 71
\nRetired from county assessor’s office 18 months ago with 34 years of service.
\nNative Tusconian born 5 Mar 1886 in a house on Stone Ave.
\nDaughter of George P. Scholefield, Tucson police chief, fire marshall, cattle inspector who homesteaded the Hidden Springs Ranch in the Santa Rita Mts.
\nSchools: St. Joseph’s Convent, University of Arizona preparatory school
\nEpiscopalian
\nMember of Civic and Business Women’s clubs
\nFuneral: Reilly Funeral Home, private
\nResidence: 929 N. Hoff Ave.<\/p>\n

\"blockquote\"Dean of all county employees when she retired in December of 1955, Mrs. Brodie for years had been chief of the transfer section in the assessor’s office. She took copies of the deeds and entered the changes in property ownership on the assessor’s books.3<\/sup><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A death announcement in the same paper adds:4<\/sup>
\nDied after an illness of 18 months
\nB. & P. W. Club, Zonia, Cordon Club, Women of the Moose
\nMother of A. Major Brodie of Tucson
\nSister of Carl Scholefield of Thatcher
\nAunt of Blissie Lee of Globe, Katherine Schnitter of Reno, Nev., Virginia Matterson of Placerville, Calif., and George Scholefield of Butte, Mont.<\/p>\n

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These obituaries give the ranch owned by the Scholefields several names. They also provide dates regarding the movement of the family which conflict with those reported on the death certificates as well as disagreeing with each other about when the ranch was sold. The disagreements could simply be chalked up to time and human error.<\/p>\n

Research Plan:<\/p>\n

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  1. Check online maps. Is there a ranch under either of the names provided in the obituaries?<\/li>\n
  2. Check online BLM records for homestead.<\/li>\n
  3. Investigate history of area especially\u00a0in regards to Geronimo and Lieut. Lawton’s posse.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    1. “Pioneer Dies At His Home; Long Active,” Tucson Daily Citizen<\/em>, 31 Aug 1942, p. 7, col. 3; digital images, NewspaperArchive.com <\/em>(http:\/\/www.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 23 Aug 2008).
    \n2. Ibid., “City Pioneer Is Dead at 84,” 28 Nov 1947, p. 2, col. 4.
    \n3. Ibid., “Mrs. Brodie Dies; Retired County Aide,” 18 Jul 1957, p. 28, col. 5.
    \n4. Ibid., “Deaths: BRODIE, Helen Scholefield,” 18 Jul 1957, p. 29, col. 7.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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