William Martin Shoffner: Our Family History

Generation: 1

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]

Children:

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

Generation: 2

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:

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

Generation: 3

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:

2. 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.

Generation: 4

George Martin Shoffner, (immigrant) was born on 03 Dec 1758 in Frankfort-on-the-Main, Germany (son of Michael Christian^ Shoffner, (immigrant) and Ann Margaretha^ Fogleman (Vogleman), (immigrant)); died on 30 Sep 1838 in Bedford Co, Tennessee; was buried in small cem on their farm abt 6 mi from Shelbysville, Tennessee.

George married Catherine Cook on 7 Jul 1780. Catherine was born on 27 May 1762 in Orange Co, North Carolina; died on 14 Jun 1823 in Bedford Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Catherine Cook was born on 27 May 1762 in Orange Co, North Carolina; died on 14 Jun 1823 in Bedford Co, Tennessee.

Children:

Dorothea Turley Shoffner was born on 2 Feb 1783 in North Carolina; died on 28 Mar 1871 in Bedford, Bedford Co, Tennessee.
4. Christopher Columbus Shoffner was born on 25 Jul 1789 in Alamance Co, North Carolina; died on 23 Aug 1826 in Mulberry, Lincoln Co, Tennessee.
Eve Shoffner was born in 1792 in Alamance, Orange Co, North Carolina; died in 1872 in Shelbyville, Bedford Co, Tennessee.
Austin Shoffner was born on 16 Aug 1801 in Orange Co, North Carolina; died on 18 Oct 1852 in Bedford Co, Tennessee.