On 24 Aug 1853 when Thomas Scott was 23, he married Emily T. Temple (67727) , daughter of Timothy Temple (65212) (21 Feb 1810-30 Sep 1880) & Sophronia W. Flint (14 Sep 1809-13 Nov 1883), in Reading, MA.285 Born on 30 Mar 1832 in Reading, MA.81 Emily T. died in Sauk County, Wisconsin, on 12 Jun 1913; she was 81.

Emily resided in Reedsburg, WI.285

Children of Thomas and Emily (Temple) Wakefield: all born Adams Co., WI:
    i. Marian Frances Wakefield, b. 1854, d. 1943, m. at Winfield, WI, 11 Nov 1884 Henry L. Cornell (b. 1852 in NY, d. 1924, son of Abram S. & Mary Ann (Kingsley) Cornell);
    ii. Arthur T. Wakefield, b. 1858 d. 1888;
    iii. Sidney Eugene Wakefield, b.1862 m. 1888 Alice Flora Davenport. (Adopted 2 sons, Lawrence S Wakefield b. 1896 as Robert Strenge in Chicago; Lawrence m. Stella Elmira LeSuer in 1920 d. 1967 in Phoenix, AZ. Sidney Eugene b.1911, m. 2 times, d. at AZ, NM, or Tx)
-- email message from Kathy Parkinson, June 1999; and
    iv. Thomas Scott Wakefield, 25 Nov 1864.

Child of Charles and Emily (Temple Wakefield) Pelton: Willis Timothy Pelton.285

1910 Federal Census. Reedsburg Ward 2, Sauk County, WI
Roll T624_1736, page 1B
Locust Street
    Sydney C. Wakefield, head, 47, m. 21 years, b. WI, parents b. MA, salesman, feedstore
    Alice D. Wakefield, wife, 46, m. 21 years, 1 child, living, b. WI, father b. VT, mother b. Scotland
    Lawrence S. Wakefield, son, 14, b. IL, parents b. WI
    Emily Pelton, mother, 76, widow, 5 children, 4 living, b. MA, parents b. MA