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Below is a family biography included in The History of Lincoln County, Tennessee published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1886. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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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, Tenn., 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.
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This family biography is one of 137 biographies included in The History of Lincoln County, Tennessee published in 1886. The History of Lincoln County was included within The History of Giles, Lincoln, Franklin & Moore Counties of Tennessee. For the complete description, click here: History of Giles, Lincoln, Franklin , Moore Counties of Tennessee
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