John Silas Surface
- Born September 21, 1859 in Boone County, Kentucky.
- Parents were NOAH SURFACE and MARY MARIA TANNER.
- Married SUSAN DELL AYLOR on November 4, 1880 in Florence, Boone County, Kentucky.
- Died October 27, 1939 in Florence, Boone County, Kentucky.
- Both John and Susan are buried in Hopeful Lutheran Church Cemetery, Florence, Boone County, Kentucky.
CHILDREN
- BESSIE LEE SURFACE, born in 1884 in Florence, Boone county, Kentuckky; died in 1892 in Florence, Boone County, Kentucky.
- CLIFFORD LEWIS SURFACE, born in 1893 in Florence, Boone County, Kentucky; died in 1895 in Florence, Boone County, Kentucky.
- JESSE E. SCOFIELD, born March 13, 1917 in Coles County, Illinois; died February 2, 2003 in Montgomery County, Illinois.
- son SURFACE, born and died in 1896 in Florence, Boone County, Kentucky.