This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: SiusaidhH Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.schofield/368.2.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Lori, Nice to meet you cousin. I had been able to find Abner's marriage and one daughter, your mother, so it is nice to see the line continue. This makes you my 3rd cousin. How much do you know about The Schofield and Swallow family? As I have researched this family, I have banged my head on the desk top, wall and yelled at the computer screen more often than most lines I research. "Schofield" is like "Smith", "Brown", or "Jones" in America, too common. The naming patterns are so similar as well. Samuel Schofield b abt 1827 (believed to be in Yorkshire) is an unknown to me right now, I have searched and searched for his parents, have some leads but nothing conclusive. He married 06 Aug 1859 at St. Mary's Parish in Oldham, Jane Brierly, daughter of Benjamin Brierly and his wife Betty.She was born 05 Spe 1830 in Lancashire and had at least one sister Jane. There are 3 contenders for his wife "Betty" unfortunately no proof as to which one is her. The marriage license does not state her parents name. I have one photo of her, nothing of Samuel. Samuel and Jane had at least four children. Ada, who I descend from, John, Abner and James. John and Abner married sisters, Eliza Ann & Minnie Swallow, daughters of William Swallow and his wife Mary Walker. Though I have some information on the Swallows I have not been following that line much. I know William's mother was named Harriet, though that is not much help. According to a census William was a house painter. William & Mary had at least 5 children, William Hy, Mary Emma, Eliza Ann, Miniie and Annie (Clara Annie). Back to the Schofields.... Of course you know about John. Abner first came to Rhode Island and a few years later returned to England, married and they came to Connecticut and had 6 children. Ada, Florence, Frederick, William, Gordon and Gilbert. Abner died in 1960, Eliza Ann in 1958. James Schofield married Eliza A, and I know they had at least one child Ada abt 1889 in England. But have precious little else on them. Ada was born 14 Nov 1861 and married James Schofield (a different Schofield line) 05 May 1885. James came over to America with his wife and infant daughter Ellen in Nov 1893. He had sold everything he owned to make the trip only to find out that the job he was promised was given to someone else and so they ended up in Illinois. Ada died 19 Feb 1901. James lived until 16 April 1934, long enough to see his two oldest grandchildren born. I have photos of both. Ada and James had 4 children. ELLEN Ada 03 Feb 1893 - 08 April 1989 (George Frew), TOM 15 Jan 1895- 18 June 1967 (md. Eva Erickson), DORIS 15 June 1897 - 15 June 1900 (md William Nels Hansen) LEE Whitehead 23 March 1900 - 18 Aug 1987 (md Lucy Bertha Minnick). Except for Lee, the family stayed in Illinois. Lee went to Massachusetts. I have information on all these lines. Ellen married a Scotsman, George Alexander Frew, called "Alec" whose family was from Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 9 children. The first, Janet, was my grandmother, her daughter Sheila was my mother. My mother passed 13 years ago this coming Saturday. I miss her every day. The Schofield families were mostly in the textile industry, working as "cotton winders", spinners, velvet weavers, and mill factory work. My Great Grandmother Ellen was the first child born in a "hospital". Her mother Ada was one of the best velvet weavers and was actually called back to work after giving birth because Queen Victoria wanted a new cloak for her Jubilee and they needed red velvet. The story was told that the family was concerned infant Ellen would not take a bottle and would she survive? Susan Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>