Lincoln County TN Archives Biographies.....Shofner, James C. 1845 - 
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Author: Goodspeed

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SHOFNER, LOGAN, RUTLEDGE, MUSGROVE



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.



*see separate biography





Additional Comments:
From Goodspeed's "History of Tennessee"





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