Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameJess Thomas SHOFNER
Birth19 Mar 1897, Boxville, Union County, Kentucky67,3697
Death21 Jun 1971, Sturgis, Union County, Kentucky5,3698,322
BurialSt. Ambrose Cemetery, Union County, Kentucky3699
OccupationFarmer
Alias/AKASchoffner
FatherWilliam Henry SHOFNER (1878-1947)
MotherSallie Belle RAKESTRAW (1881-1915)
Spouses
Birth23 Apr 18965,3700
Death9 Dec 1975, Sturgis, Union County, Kentucky5,3700,322
BurialSt. Ambrose Cemetery, Union County, Kentucky3701
Marriage1919, Union County, Kentucky
ChildrenHazel Elizabeth (1920-1997)
 Anna Agusta (Died as Child) (1921-1923)
 Rita K. (1923-1998)
 William T. (1924-2002)
 Margaret Rose (1926-2012)
 Robert David (1927-2011)
 Jesse T. (1929-2017)
 Mary Alice (1934-2014)
 Myrtle Agnes (1937-2015)
Census notes for Jess Thomas SHOFNER
1900 Kentucky, Union County, Magisterial District 6, E.D. 86, sheet 11B
dwelling 219, family 220
Shofner, William, head, white, male, Dec 1878, age 21, married for 5 years, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky, farmer, cannot read or write
---------, Salley, wife, white, female, Jan 1883, age 17, married for 5 years, mother of 2 children, 2 living, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky, cannot read or write
---------, Jessie, son, white, male, Mar 1897, age 3, single, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky
---------, Vera, daughter, white, female, Mar 1900, age 3/12, single, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky

1910 Kentucky, Webster County, Magisterial District 5, E.D. 142, sheet 12B
Clay & Morganfield Road, dwelling 262, family 274
Shoffner, Bill, head, male, white, age 30, married once at age 17, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky, farmer, can read and write
----------, Sallie, wife, female, white, age 28, married once at age 17, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky, can read and write
----------, Jessie, son, male, white, age 13, single, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky
----------, Vera, daughter, female, white, age 10, single, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky
----------, Bessie, daughter, female, whtie, age 7, single, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky
----------, Jennie, daughter, female, white, age 4, single, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky
----------, William, son, male, white, age 7/12, single, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky



1930 Kentucky, Union County, Magisterial District #1, E.D. 113-2, sheet 2B
Little Bodine Road, dwelling 41, family 44
Shofner, Jess T., head, rents, yes radio, male, white, age 33, married at age 21, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky, farmer
---------, Lula M., wife, female, white, age 33, married at age 21, born Kentucky, parents born United States
---------, Hazel E., daughter, female, white, age 9, single, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky
---------, Rita C., daughter, female, age 6, single, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky
---------, William T., son, male, white, age 5, single, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky
---------, Margaret R., daughter, female, white, age 3, single, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky
---------, Robert D., son, male, white, age 2, single, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky
---------, Jesse Jr., son, male, white, age 1, single, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky
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