Tenth Generation

4872. Michael Daniel SHOFFNER²⁰⁴⁹ was born on 24 March 1840 in Orange Co., NC.²⁰⁴⁹ He appeared in the census in 1860 in Graham Twp., Alamance Co., NC. M. Shoffner, 20, M, NC He died on 24 December 1923 at the age of 83 in NC.²⁰⁴⁹ Buried in Low's Lutheran Church Cemetery. Family was living in Alamance Co., NC in 1880. See page 12 of James Blanks "Shoffner Genealogy". (1) Mike was a shoemaker by trade and verbal history tells us that he provided his services to the Confederate troops in training at the Company Shops, Alamance County (Burlington, NC).

Michael Daniel SHOFFNER and Martha Ellen WHARTON appeared in the census in 1870 in Coble Twp., Alamance Co., NC. Page 31 B, 25 Aug 1870, Holt's Store P. O., line 30, dwelling 138, family 138
Shoffner, Michael, 30, M, W, Farmer, NC
Martha, 23, F, W, keeping house, NC They were married on 28 April 1870 in NC.²⁰⁴⁹ They²⁰⁴⁹ appeared in the census in 1880 in Coble, Alamance Co., NC.²⁰⁵⁰ M. D. SHOFFNER Self M M W 44 NC Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC
Martha E. SHOFFNER Wife F M W 33 NC Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC
Ella E. SHOFFNER Dau F S W 9 NC Fa: NC Mo: NC
Cora S. SHOFFNER Dau F S W 7 NC Fa: NC Mo: NC
Walice W. SHOFFNER Son M S W 5 NC Fa: NC Mo: NC
Charlie A. SHOFFNER Son M S W 1 NC Fa: NC Mo: NC Michael and Martha²⁰⁵⁰ appeared in the census in 1900 in Coble Twp., Alamance Co., NC. Page 26 B, Coble Twp., Alamance Co., NC, line 65, dwelling 198, family 199
Shoffner, Michael D., head, W, M, Mar 1840, 60, M, 27, NC, NC, NC, farmer
Martha E., wife, W, F, Apr 1847, 53, M, 27, 6, 6, NC, NC, NC
Wallace B., son, W, M, nov 1874, 25, S, NC, NC, NC
Arthur, son, W, M, Aug 1878, 21, S, NC, NC, NC, farm laborer
Jesse G., son, W, M, Apr 1883, 17, S, NC, NC, NC, farm laborer
Mary E., daughter, W, F, June 1886, 13, S, NC, NC, NC
Martha Ellen WHARTON was born on 28 December 1846 in NC. She died on 17 February 1929 at the age of 82 in Alamance Co., NC. Buried at Low's Lutheran Cemetery.

Michael Daniel SHOFFNER and Martha Ellen WHARTON had the following children: