Ninth Generation

1146. Arlena R. SHEPHERD was born in 1842 in Guilford Co., NC.^265,268 She appeared in the census in 1860 in Southern Div., Guilford Co., NC. A. R. Sheppard, 17, F, Domestic, NC
She appeared in the census in 1900 in Coble Twp., Alamance Co., NC. Living with her son in law, Duncan Shoffner, in 1900;
Patterson, Arlean, Mother in Law, W, F, Apr 1842, 58, WD, 1, 1, NC, NC, NC
Arlena appeared in the census in 1910 in Coble Twp., Alamance Co., NC. Living with DUncon Shoffner, in 1910;
Patterson, Arlena, Mother in law, F, W, 66, WD, 1, 1. NC, NC, NC
She died in 1922 at the age of 80 in NC.²⁶⁵

Arlena R. SHEPHERD and Daniel David SHOFFNER were married on 5 November 1864 in Alamance Co., NC.^268,384 Daniel's second wife. WR Denny,JP - WR Denny - (w) John Faucett Clk.
They^268,384 appeared in the census in 1870 in Coble Twp., Alamance Co., NC. Page 33 B, 25 Aug 1870, Holt's Store P. O., line 4, dwelling 170, family 170
Shoffner, Daniel, 77, M, W, farmer, NC
Arlena, 27, F, W, keeping house, 500, NC
Mary, 3, F, W, at home, NC
Daniel David SHOFFNER, son of Frederick SHOFFNER and Christina COOKE, was born in 1793 in Orange Co., NC. He died on 22 November 1870 at the age of 77 in Alamance Co., NC. Buried at St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Arlena R. SHEPHERD and Daniel David SHOFFNER had the following children:

Arlena R. SHEPHERD and William PATTERSON were married circa 1874. She married William after Daniel died. They appeared in the census in 1880 in Coble Twp., Alamance Co., NC.⁸¹⁹ William PATTERSON Self M M W 76 NC Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC
Arlena PATTERSON Wife F M W 38 NC Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC
Martha J. PATTERSON Dau F S W 12 NC Fa: NC Mo: NC William PATTERSON, son of Isaac PATTERSON and Barbara COBLE, was born on 13 March 1804 in Alamance Co., NC.⁸¹⁹ He died on 27 May 1896 at the age of 92 in Alamance Co., NC. He was buried in May 1896 in Mt. Zion Baptist Cemetery, Kimesville, Alamance Co., NC.