Ninth Generation

1787. William SHOFFNER was born on 19 January 1826 in Orange Co., NC. He died on 6 March 1900 at the age of 74 in Alamance Co., NC. Buried at Low's Lutheran Church Cemetery. See page 19 of James Blanks "Shofner Genealogy".

William SHOFFNER and Jemima Minerva "Mimona" SHOFFNER were married on 28 February 1846 in Orange Co., NC. Marriage bond in Orange Co., NC between William and Minerva dated Feb. 28, 1846.
Bondsman was H. Wartkinesner.
They appeared in the census in 1850 in South District, Alamance Co., NC. Page 46 A, line 42, 9 Nov 1850, dwelling 680, family 680
William Shoffner, 30, M, Farmer, NC
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Jemima Shoffner, 21, F, NC
Oliver F., 1, M, NC
They appeared in the census in 1860 in Graham Twp., Alamance Co., NC. Page 50 B (old 100), Graham P. O., line 2, dwelling 741, family 741
Wm Shoffner, 34, M, farmer, 500, NC
J. M. Shoffner, 32, F, NC
Oliver, 11, M, NC
Daniel, 8, M, NC
Mich, 6, M, NC
Emily, 3, F, NC
Sarah, 1, F, NC William and Mimona appeared in the census in 1870 in Coble Twp., Alamance Co., NC. Page 32 B, 25 Aug 1870, Holt's Store P. O., line 20, dwelling 156, family 156
Shoffner, William, 44, M, W, farmer, NC
Minerva, 43, F, W, keeping house, NC
Oliver, 22, M, W, farm laborer, NC
John, 16, M, W, farm laborer, NC
Emily, 14, F, W, at home, NC
Sarah, 11, F, W, at home, NC
Mary, 8, F, W, at home, NC
William, 6, M, W, at home, NC
Rolindas, 3, M, W, at home, NC They appeared in the census in 1880 in Coble, Alamance Co., NC.⁸¹⁹ William SHOFFNER Self M M W 54 NC Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC
Mimona SHOFFNER Wife F M W 53 NC Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC
Sarah C. SHOFFNER Dau F S W 20 NC Fa: NC Mo: NC
Mary Alice SHOFFNER Dau F S W 19 NC Fa: NC Mo: NC
William C. SHOFFNER Son M S W 16 NC Occ: Works On Farm Fa: NC Mo: NC
Rolandus B. SHOFFNER Son M S W 13 NC Occ: Works On Farm Fa: NC Mo: NC They lived near the Alamance Battleground and attended Low's Lutheran Church. Census - 1850 Alamance Co., NC; South District; No. 680. -- 1860 Alamance Co., NC; No. 741. Jemima Minerva "Mimona" SHOFFNER, daughter of Michael SHOFFNER and Sarah FOGLEMAN, was born on 2 May 1827 in Orange Co., NC.⁸¹⁹ She appeared in the census in 1900 in Coble Twp., Alamance Co., NC. Living with son, Rolandus in 1900;
Mima, Mother, W, F, May 1827, 73, Wd, 8, 8, NC, NC, NC
She died on 31 March 1904 at the age of 76 in Alamance Co., NC.

William SHOFFNER and Jemima Minerva "Mimona" SHOFFNER had the following children: