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Shoffner History.
reared in tlie Flat Creek vicinity. During the war he served in the Federal Army, participating in many hard-fought battles. Later he located in Union City, where he has been in	the	employ	of the .Singer	Sewing Machine Company	for	several years. He is a	Cumberland
Presbyterian in religious belief and a Republican in political faith. In 18?3 he married Sue Bradford, of lrnion City; and they have only one child, Allie Vista, who married Clarence Sherrell in
Michael Redin ShofTner was born in 18)(>. When very young, he joined the Federal Army, and served until the close of the war. He has been engaged in the milling business for several years, and is now connected with a lumber	business in	Union City.	In 18(59 lie
married Laura	A.	Purslev,	and they have thr.-e ?
dren?Inez, who married a Mr. White. \|.	:
Kate, who married W. I). Coldwell. of I'r;i?.:i ( it\ : and Michael Robbie, now located in Mi-mph>.
The ninth. Martin Luther ShuHner. \\a> 1 >? >rn in IMS. He is now located at Newbern. Trim., where hr is preparing his celebrated " Sholt'ner'.- Sure Cure," with which he is having much success. In 18(i<> he married Mary Ann Hastings; and out of seven children born unto them, five are now living, all married except one. The chronological table elsewhere will give their names and present addresses.
Joel Edwin Shoffner, the youngest, was born in 1852 ; and just as he reached maturity he was called into the great beyond.
Joel Shoffner, the subject of this sketch, was a dear lover of music, both vocal and instrumental. In his earlier days he taught singing school. He would make