Person:James Shoffner (8)

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From Goodspeed's "History of Tennessee": James C. SHOFNER, farmer, and a son of Jephtha H. and Nancy (LOGAN) SHOFNER, was born June 5, 1845, and is one of a family of eleven children, seven of whom are living. The father of our subject was born in Lincoln County in 1811 and was of Dutch extraction. He was a farmer and died March 11, 1886. The mother of our subject was born in Lincoln County, Tennessee, in 1816 and is now living on the old homestead. Our subject received his education in the Mulberry and Greenwood school, and during the late war he enlisted in Gen. Forrest's escort under Capt. Boone, when he was but sixteen years old, and was in many of the principal battles. He was captured while at home and paroled. In 1865 he wedded Mary A. RUTLEDGE (daughter of Isaac* and Jane RUTLEDGE) and the fruits of this union were nine children, seven of whom are living: Lena L., Mattie J., Walter N., Pearl, Mary, Alice R. and Reuben T. Soon after marriage Mr. SHOFNER purchased 150 acres of land of his father near Booneville, where he still resides. In 1883 he connected himself with R. A. MUSGROVE in the mercantile business at Booneville, and is succeeding in an admirable manner. He is a Democrat in politics, and he and Mrs.. SHOFNER are worthy members of the Baptist Church.

Ada McMath Shofner filed for a widow's Civil War pension under pension #W10853