Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameDavid Owen SHOFNER 
Death16 Feb 19683684
BurialSaint Clair Memorial Park, Fairview Heights, Illinois3684
Occupationclerk at Armour Packing Co.
Education5th grade
Alias/AKADavis
FatherBailey Cordis SHOFNER (~1853-<1900)
MotherSarissa HOGAN (1854-1936)
Spouses
ChildrenDavid Lawton (1915-2006)
Census notes for David Owen SHOFNER
1900 Kentucky, Union County, Sturgis district no. 5, E.D. 84, sheet 2B
dwelling 30, family 31,
Hogan, Malinda, head, white, female, Mar 1817, age 83, widow, mother of 8 children, 5 living, born Illinois, father Tennessee, mother Georgia, land lord
dwelling 31, family 32
Davis, Mary E., head, white, female, Jun 1848, age 51, widow, mother of 8 children, 5 living, born Kentucky, father Tennessee, mother Illinois
-------, John C., son, white, male, Sep 1882, age 17, single, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky
-------, Ruth M., daughter, white, female, May 1884, age 16 single, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky
dwelling 32, family 33
Shofner, Sirissa, head, white, female, Feb 1850, age 50, widow, mother of 7 children, 5 living, born Kentucky, father born Tennessee, mother Illinois, wash woman
---------, David D., son, white, male, Oct 1884, age 15, single, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky
---------, Jerry, son, white, male, Mar 1889, age 11, single, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky
1910
1920 Illinois, St. Clair County, East St. Louis Township, East St. Louis City, ward 1,E.D. 130 sheet 8A, stamped page 8 (taken 9 Jan 1920)
Black Bridge, dwelling 100, family 105
Shofner, Stella, head, rents, female, white, age 28, married, born Missouri, parents born United States
———-, Davis, husband, male, white, age 34, married, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky, laborer in pack house
———-, Davis Jr., son, male, white, age 4, single, born Illinois, father born Kentucky, mother born Missouri
1930 not found so far
1940 Illinois, St. Clair County, East St. Louis, E.D. 82-39, sheet 17A, stamped page 780 (taken 15 Apr 1940)
Cahokia Creek Road, household 279, rents $5
Shofner, David, head, male, white, age 55, married, 5th grade, born Kentucky, lived in same house in 1930, packing house
———-, Stella, wife, female, white, age 49, married 4th grade, born Missouri, lived in same house in 1935
———-, David, son, male, white, age 28, single, 4 yrs high school, born Illinois, lived in same house in 1935, sheep butcher, packing house
dwelling 30, family 31,
Hogan, Malinda, head, white, female, Mar 1817, age 83, widow, mother of 8 children, 5 living, born Illinois, father Tennessee, mother Georgia, land lord
dwelling 31, family 32
Davis, Mary E., head, white, female, Jun 1848, age 51, widow, mother of 8 children, 5 living, born Kentucky, father Tennessee, mother Illinois
-------, John C., son, white, male, Sep 1882, age 17, single, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky
-------, Ruth M., daughter, white, female, May 1884, age 16 single, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky
dwelling 32, family 33
Shofner, Sirissa, head, white, female, Feb 1850, age 50, widow, mother of 7 children, 5 living, born Kentucky, father born Tennessee, mother Illinois, wash woman
---------, David D., son, white, male, Oct 1884, age 15, single, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky
---------, Jerry, son, white, male, Mar 1889, age 11, single, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky
1910
1920 Illinois, St. Clair County, East St. Louis Township, East St. Louis City, ward 1,E.D. 130 sheet 8A, stamped page 8 (taken 9 Jan 1920)
Black Bridge, dwelling 100, family 105
Shofner, Stella, head, rents, female, white, age 28, married, born Missouri, parents born United States
———-, Davis, husband, male, white, age 34, married, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky, laborer in pack house
———-, Davis Jr., son, male, white, age 4, single, born Illinois, father born Kentucky, mother born Missouri
1930 not found so far
1940 Illinois, St. Clair County, East St. Louis, E.D. 82-39, sheet 17A, stamped page 780 (taken 15 Apr 1940)
Cahokia Creek Road, household 279, rents $5
Shofner, David, head, male, white, age 55, married, 5th grade, born Kentucky, lived in same house in 1930, packing house
———-, Stella, wife, female, white, age 49, married 4th grade, born Missouri, lived in same house in 1935
———-, David, son, male, white, age 28, single, 4 yrs high school, born Illinois, lived in same house in 1935, sheep butcher, packing house