Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameJohn Robert SHOFNER
Birth6 Sep 1875, Union County, Kentucky67,330
Death25 Apr 1953, Sturgis, Crittenden County, Kentucky322,330
Memocardiac
Burial27 Apr 1953, Odd Fellows Cemetery, Boxville, Union County, Kentucky330
Occupationfarmer
Education4th grade
FatherBailey Cordis SHOFNER (~1853-<1900)
MotherSarissa HOGAN (1854-1936)
Spouses
Birthabt 1877
Death27 Jun 1956, Christian County, Kentucky322
Marriage16 Oct 1900, Henderson County, Kentucky
Divorcebef 1915, Kentucky
ChildrenJames L. (~1902-)
 Grover Lee (1904-1944)
Birth20 May 1879, Kentucky319,320,321
Death3 Dec 1957, Webster County, Kentucky322,323
Memoage 79 years, 6 months, 18 days; coronary thrombosis
Burial5 Dec 1957, Pythian Ridge Cemetery, Sturgis, Kentucky323
FatherWilliam BROWN (1827-~1880)
MotherMartha Ann HOGAN (1846-1915)
Marriage22 Jan 1915, Union County, Kentucky331
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Census notes for John Robert SHOFNER
1880 Kentucky, Union County, Bordley Twp., E.D. 38, p.659C, film T9-0444
dwelling 65, family 65
Shofner, Baley, white, male, age 27, head, farm laborer, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky
---------, Sarissa, white, female, age 26, wife, keeping house, born Kentucky, father born Tennessee, mother born Illinois
---------, John, white, male, age 4, son, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky
---------, William, white, male, age 2, son, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky
---------, Mary, white, female, age ½ , born in Oct, daughter, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky

Not found 1900

1910 Kentucky, Union County, Magisterial District 5, E.D. 123, sheet 4A, film T624-504
Boxville Road, dwelling 69, family 69
Shofner, Cirisica, head, female, white, age 56, widow, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky, farmer, can read and write
---------, John R., son, male, white, age 47, married once for 9 years, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky, farmer, can read and write
---------, Bell, daughter-in-law, female, white, age 34, married once for 9 years, mother of 2 children, 2 living, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky, farmer, can read, not write
---------, James, grandson, male, white, age 8, single, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky
---------, Grover, grandson, male, white, age 6, single, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky
---------, Charlie, nephew, male, white, age 12, single, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky

1920 Kentucky, Union County, Magisterial District 5, E.D. 131, sheet 4B
Bordley and Boxville Road, dwelling 89, family 90
Shoffnir, John, head, male, white, age 44, married, can read and write, born Kentucky, father born Indinnia [sic], mother born Kentucky, farmer
----------, Maragret [sic], female, white, age 40, married, cannot read or write, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky, laborer at farm
----------, Everitt [Griffin], son, male, white, age 17, single, can read and write, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky, laborer at farm
----------, Arine [Lynn], daughter, female, white, age 10, single, cannot read or write, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky

1930 Kentucky, Union County, Magisterial Dist. 5, E.D. 113-10, sheet 23B,
Bordley Road, dwelling 459, family 460
Shofner, John, head, rents, own radio, male, white, age 54, married at age 20, can read and write, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky, farmer
---------, Margaret, wife, female, age 52, married at age 18, cannot read or write, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky
---------, Cirisia, mother, female, white, age 82, widow, can read and write, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky

1940 Kentucky, Union County, Magisterial District 5, E.D. 113-15, sheet 3A, stamped page 174
household 48, owns $200
Shofner, James L., head, male, white, age 37, married, 5th grade, born Kentucky, lived in Manila, Craighead, Arkansas in 1935, farm laborer
----------, Hattie, wife, female, white, age 26, married, 8th grade, born Arkansas, lived in Manila, Craighead, Arkansas in 1935
----------, James U., son, male, white, age 7, single, 1st grade, born Arkansas, lived in Manila, Craighead, Arkansas in 1935
----------, John, father, male, white, age 65, married, 4th grade, born Kentucky, lived in Clay, Union, Kentucky in 1935
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