Person:Peter Shoffner (1)

Peter was appointed guardianship over George, Susan, and Jerome Coble after the death of their father.

The date of birth on Peter's grave marker is the year 1784; however, census records indicate a date of birth of 1790/1791

1830 Orange County census: I've also included who I believe the children are

• 1 Male <5 (1826-1830) - Jacob
• 1 Male 5 to 10 (1821-1825) Frederick
• 2 Males 10 to 15 (1816-1820) Henry Archibald

                   Martin

• 1 Male 40-50 (1781-1890) Peter
• 1 Female 5 to 10 (1821-1825)  ????
• 1 Female 10 to 15 (1816-1820) Nancy
• 1 Female 30 to 40 (1891-1800) Mary Polly

1840 Orange County census: I've also included who I believe the children are

• 1 Male 10 to 15 (1826-1830) Jacob
• 1 Male 15-20 (1821-1825) Frederick
• 1 Male 20 to30 (1811-1820) Henry Archibald (there probably should have been two males in this category; however, I don't find it alarming to find two)
• 1 Female 5 to 10 (1831-1835) Jane
• 1 Female 10 to 15 (1826-1830) Elizabeth
• 1 Female 15 to 20 (1821-1825) ????
• 1 Female 40 to 50 (1791-1800) Mary Polly

1850 Alamance County, census: Peter, 59; Mary, 41; Eliz, 19; Jane, 16; Nelly, 10; Jerome C, 13 (Jerome was actually born a Coble)

1860 census: I was not able to locate an 1860 census.

1870 Alamance County census: Peter, 80; Mary, 60; Silas, 18

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Virginia Loy Fausel, web site by Allen Dew, http://cemeterycensus.com/nc/alam/cem007.htm. St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery - transcription. (Location - 2719 Belmont-Alamance Rd., Burlington, NC).