Mattie "Bettie" Shoffner: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Mattie "Bettie" Shoffner was born on 10 Feb 1878 in Ellis Co, Texas (daughter of William Martin Shoffner and Emma Louella Smith); died on 14 Jan 1948 in Tolar, Hood Co, Texas.

Mattie married Solomon Ernest Newman on 23 Sep 1900 in Somervell Co, Texas. Solomon was born on 22 Aug 1881 in Logan Co, Arkansas; died on 19 Oct 1952 in Tolar, Hood Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Mary Omega Newman was born on 10 Jan 1903 in Leedey, Dewey Co, Oklahoma; died on 10 May 1967 in Stephanville, Erath Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

William Martin Shoffner was born on 24 Mar 1846 in Tennessee (son of Marin King Shoffner and Martha Burnett); died on 30 Sep 1882 in Petersburg, Lincoln Co, Tennessee.

William married Emma Louella Smith on 14 Jan 1872 in Lincoln Co, Tennessee. Emma was born on 9 Dec 1854 in Tennessee; died on 18 Dec 1928 in Tolar, Hood Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Emma Louella Smith was born on 9 Dec 1854 in Tennessee; died on 18 Dec 1928 in Tolar, Hood Co, Texas.

Children:

1. Mattie "Bettie" Shoffner was born on 10 Feb 1878 in Ellis Co, Texas; died on 14 Jan 1948 in Tolar, Hood Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

Marin King Shoffner was born on 18 Aug 1815 in Mulberry, Lincoln Co, Tennessee (son of Christopher Columbus Shoffner and Mrs. Elizabeth Jennings-Hailey); died on 10 Aug 1846 in Mulberry, Lincoln Co, Tennessee.

Marin married Martha Burnett on 31 Mar 1839 in Lincoln Co, Tennessee. Martha was born on 27 Nov 1821 in Lincoln Co, Tennessee; died on 12 Aug 1904 in Somerville, Burleson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha Burnett was born on 27 Nov 1821 in Lincoln Co, Tennessee; died on 12 Aug 1904 in Somerville, Burleson Co, Texas.

Children:

2. William Martin Shoffner was born on 24 Mar 1846 in Tennessee; died on 30 Sep 1882 in Petersburg, Lincoln Co, Tennessee.

Generation: 4

Christopher Columbus Shoffner was born on 25 Jul 1789 in Alamance Co, North Carolina (son of George Martin Shoffner, (immigrant) and Catherine Cook); died on 23 Aug 1826 in Mulberry, Lincoln Co, Tennessee.

Christopher married Mrs. Elizabeth Jennings-Hailey on 15 Jan 1811 in Bedford Co, Tennessee. Elizabeth was born on 1 Jan 1792 in Wilkes Co, Georgia; died on 9 Dec 1845 in Mulberry, Lincoln Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mrs. Elizabeth Jennings-Hailey was born on 1 Jan 1792 in Wilkes Co, Georgia; died on 9 Dec 1845 in Mulberry, Lincoln Co, Tennessee.

Children:

4. Marin King Shoffner was born on 18 Aug 1815 in Mulberry, Lincoln Co, Tennessee; died on 10 Aug 1846 in Mulberry, Lincoln Co, Tennessee.
William Jennings Shoffner was born on 3 May 1819 in Tennessee; died on 25 Feb 1907 in Bedford Co, Tennessee.