BIO: Robert M. SHOFF, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, page 844.
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  ROBERT M. SHOFF, who owns a valuable farm of 105 acres, richly underlaid with 
coal and situated in Bigler Township, Clearfield County, Pa., was born on this 
farm, in an old log house then standing, and is a son of Samuel and Jane 
(Haggerty) Shoff.
  Samuel Shoff was born in Clinton County, Pa., a son of Christopher Shoff, who 
was a native of Germany.  The former was a farmer all his life.  He was a 
Democrat in politics.  His wife, Jane Haggerty, who was born in Clearfield 
County, was a member of the Presbyterian church.  They reared a large family, 
namely:  Sarah, who is now deceased (was the wife of George Stitt); Elizabeth, 
who is deceased; Christopher C.; Susanna, who is the wife of Asa Byers; Rebecca, 
who is the wife of Bigler Dunlap; Isabella, who is the wife of Josiah Lamburn; 
Robert M.; Abraham C.; James; and Hannah, who is the widow of James Stitt.
  Robert M. Shoff has devoted himself to farming and looking after his coal 
interests ever since he left school and went into business.  For five years coal 
has been taken out from under the surface of his farm and still the vein has not 
been exhausted.  He carries on general farming and raises stock for his own use.
  On April 4, 1878, Mr. Shoff was married to Miss Hannah Dewitt, a daughter of 
George and Rachel (Bloom) Dewitt, the former of whom was born in the State of 
New York, and the latter in Clearfield County.  Mrs. Shoff was the first born of 
their children, the others being:  William, Amos, Dorsey, Catherine and Fredora 
(wife of Nelson Raniker); Lewis, Wallace and Edward; and May, who is the wife of 
George Whitten.  Nine children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Shoff, as follows:  
Jane, who is the wife of William S. Moore; May, who is the wife of Milton 
Shaffer; and Samuel, Clyde, Cam W., Myrtle, Everett, Nellie and Thomas 
Jefferson.  Mr. Shoff and family attend the Presbyterian church.  He has been an 
active citizen in his township and has served very acceptably as school director 
and road superintendent.  Since 1873 he has been identified with Glen Hope 
Lodge, No. 669, Odd Fellows.