Author: Memoirs of Georgia, Vol. I
Memoirs of Georgia, Vol. I, Atlanta, Ga.
Published by the Atlanta Historical Society in 1895
Page 570

R. B. Schofield, farmer, Taylor, Crawford Co., Ga., son of Philip and Charity (Busby) Schofield, was born in Crawford county in 1833.  His paternal grandfather was William Schofield, who was a native of South Carolina, a
farmer, and lived all his life in that state.  Mr. Schofield’s father was born in South Carolina, migrated to Georgia when a young man, and settled in Crawford county, where he married, reared a family, and died.  He was a farmer
all his life, ad in religious faith a Primitive Baptist.  Mr. Schofield’s mother was a daughter of Reese and Mary (Winn) Busby.  He was a native of South Carolina and a farmer, came to Georgia soon after reaching manhood and settled
in Crawford county.  Mr. Schofield’s boyhood was spent on the farm, and the little schooling he had was obtained at the old-time log school house.  He farmed until 1861, when he enlisted in Company F (Capt. Fowler) Fifty-seventh
Georgia regiment.  Among the battles in which he was engaged were Baker’s creek, Missionary Ridge, Atlanta and Bentonville.  He was made a prisoner at Vicksburg, and when exchanged rejoined the army; was wounded at Atlanta, and sent to the hospital, where he remained three weeks.  After the surrender he came home on foot, and on reaching home he had $1.  Starting with this capital, and supplementing it with hard work, he has gotten himself comfortably fixed for the balance of his life.  Mr. Schofield was married in 1853 to Miss Jane, daughter of Solomon and Lethia (Barnes) Davis, early settlers of Crawford county, by whom he had four children: Wm. F., John S., Lethia E. and Reese A.  In 1868 he was married to Ellen Bryant – born in Houston county in 1836 – daughter of Robert and Temperance (Rowell) Bryant.  He was a native of Georgia and came to Crawford county early in life.  Of the children born to this marriage, there are living, Ella, James and Anna.  Mrs. Schofield is a member of the Primitive Baptist church.