Person:Tetmaney Shoffner (1)

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The History of Hendricks County (Chicago: Interstate Publishing, 1885)--Middle Township, pages 712-713

Tetmaney M. Shoffner was born in Orange, now Alamance, County, N.C., Sept. 10, 1835, a son of Frederick and Susan (Davison) Shoffner. His father was twice married and had a family of nine children, of whom our subject is the only one living. (Sandra's note: His father had 9 children by the first marriage and 2 by the second. Tetmaney's brother{full} Aeneas was still alive at the time in Arkansas.) He was reared in his native State and there married, in August, 1853, Mary Kivett. To them were born eight children, but six of whom are living--Joseph C., Robert P., William J., Eliza J., Sallie and Minnie. Mr. Shoffner was an uncompromising Union man during the war of the Rebellion, and was fearless in expressing his loyal sentiments, and in 1868 was chosen for two years a member of the North Carolina legislature, representing the Twenty-sixth Senatorial District, and while there introduced the celebrated "Shoffner Bill" for the suppression of the "Ku Klux", and in the face of much opposition finally secured its passage. His sentiments naturally incurred the enmity of the "Klan" who several times laid their plans to kill him, but each time were unsuccessful in carrying them out. Deeming it unwise, on account of the feeling toward him, to remain in his native State, in 1870 he moved to Hendricks County, Ind. After living in different parts of the county he finally located in the southern part of Middle Township, where he now has a fine farm of eighty acres. He has taken an active interest in the affairs of the county and State, and is one of Hendricks' most valued citizens.

North Carolina Timeline: 1869 16 December Senator Shoffner of Alamance introduces bill for stronger militia. [Patriot 6 June 1872; Trelease 203.]

1870 January Town meeting to protest Shoffner bill held. [Trial 992-995.]

6 January CUG plan to kill Shoffner halted by Dr. John A. Moore.