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DR. ERA M. SCOFIELD was born in the town of Ellery, Chautauqua county, New York, December 23, 1857, and is the son of Seth and Rua E. Scofield, both of whom were born in the town of Ellery. Seth was a sturdy farmer, a democrat politically and a member of the Christian church. He also belonged to the Grange and the Royal Templars of Temperance. He died in Ellery at the age of sixty-four. William Seely Scofield, grandfather of Era M., was of English and Scotch extraction and was born in Westchester county, New York, November 3, 1787. As early as 1821 he migrated into Chautauqua county, New York, town of Ellery, and became a con-joint farmer and hotel-keeper. He was a vigorous and ardent supporter of the early Democratic party, and in religion belonged to that body of believers called Universalists. He died at the age of eighty-four.

Era M. Scofield was reared in the town of Ellery, gained his education from the schools of his native town and prior to his study of medicine, worked upon the farm and assisted in operating a cheese factory. In the fall of 1882, after having spent some time under a preceptor, he went to Buffalo and there entered the Buffalo Medical College, from which he was graduated on February 26, 1884, after having pursued a thorough course in theoretical medicine and practical clinics. After his graduation he located in Gerry, at which place he has been actively engaged in the practice of his profession, with a very commendable degree of success for the past seven years. He belongs to the Allopathic school of medicine. In politics he is an enthusiastic democrat and for three years past has been treasurer of the county committee. He has recently been elected health officer for the town of Gerry.

Era M. Scofield, on May 13, 1874, was united in marriage to Louisa M. Brownell, daughter of William O. Brownell of Ellery, to whom has been born one child, Ellis Nelson.

In the fraternal world Dr. Scofield is a prominent Mason, a member of the A. O. U. W., Royal Templars of Temperance, in which he has been an officer for the past seven years, and of the Patrons of Husbandry.