Mary Shoffner was recorded as age 16 in the 1850 Wayne Township, Buchanan County, Missouri census with parents Samuel & Margaret, both age 30, born in Kentucky.
By 1860, Mary E. was with her husband, John Franklin, and her son, Henry A., age 4, born in Missouri. They lived in Washington Township, Doniphan County, Kansas Territory, post office, Elwood. (across the Missouri River from St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri)
John, age 32, & Mary E., age 30, were with Henry A., 9; "Rovel A." 3; & Margaret Franklin, age 55, in the 1865 Doniphan, Kansas state census. Sarah A. Franklin, 16, and Matthew M. Franklin, 12, were also with them. John, Mary E., Henry A., & Rowell A. were also listed in the 1870 Washington Township, Doniphan County, Kansas census. (post office, Wathena)
"Rovel A." (age 3) is listed as a male in 1865 and "Rowell A." (age 8) is listed as a female in 1870.
While Mary's death year is recorded in family records, her burial location is uncertain. The area around Elwood and Wathena in Doniphan County, Kansas, is between bends in the Missouri River. This area has flooded numerous times. Graves have been lost.
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The typed Missouri death certificates of Mary's sister, Louisa Pepper, and her brother John O. Shofner, both record their mother as Margaret Mearse and their father as Samuel Shofner, both born in Kentucky.
By 1860, Mary E. was with her husband, John Franklin, and her son, Henry A., age 4, born in Missouri. They lived in Washington Township, Doniphan County, Kansas Territory, post office, Elwood. (across the Missouri River from St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri)
John, age 32, & Mary E., age 30, were with Henry A., 9; "Rovel A." 3; & Margaret Franklin, age 55, in the 1865 Doniphan, Kansas state census. Sarah A. Franklin, 16, and Matthew M. Franklin, 12, were also with them. John, Mary E., Henry A., & Rowell A. were also listed in the 1870 Washington Township, Doniphan County, Kansas census. (post office, Wathena)
"Rovel A." (age 3) is listed as a male in 1865 and "Rowell A." (age 8) is listed as a female in 1870.
While Mary's death year is recorded in family records, her burial location is uncertain. The area around Elwood and Wathena in Doniphan County, Kansas, is between bends in the Missouri River. This area has flooded numerous times. Graves have been lost.
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The typed Missouri death certificates of Mary's sister, Louisa Pepper, and her brother John O. Shofner, both record their mother as Margaret Mearse and their father as Samuel Shofner, both born in Kentucky.
Mary Shoffner was recorded as age 16 in the 1850 Wayne Township, Buchanan County, Missouri census with parents Samuel & Margaret, both age 30, born in Kentucky.
By 1860, Mary E. was with her husband, John Franklin, and her son, Henry A., age 4, born in Missouri. They lived in Washington Township, Doniphan County, Kansas Territory, post office, Elwood. (across the Missouri River from St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri)
John, age 32, & Mary E., age 30, were with Henry A., 9; "Rovel A." 3; & Margaret Franklin, age 55, in the 1865 Doniphan, Kansas state census. Sarah A. Franklin, 16, and Matthew M. Franklin, 12, were also with them. John, Mary E., Henry A., & Rowell A. were also listed in the 1870 Washington Township, Doniphan County, Kansas census. (post office, Wathena)
"Rovel A." (age 3) is listed as a male in 1865 and "Rowell A." (age 8) is listed as a female in 1870.
While Mary's death year is recorded in family records, her burial location is uncertain. The area around Elwood and Wathena in Doniphan County, Kansas, is between bends in the Missouri River. This area has flooded numerous times. Graves have been lost.
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The typed Missouri death certificates of Mary's sister, Louisa Pepper, and her brother John O. Shofner, both record their mother as Margaret Mearse and their father as Samuel Shofner, both born in Kentucky.
By 1860, Mary E. was with her husband, John Franklin, and her son, Henry A., age 4, born in Missouri. They lived in Washington Township, Doniphan County, Kansas Territory, post office, Elwood. (across the Missouri River from St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri)
John, age 32, & Mary E., age 30, were with Henry A., 9; "Rovel A." 3; & Margaret Franklin, age 55, in the 1865 Doniphan, Kansas state census. Sarah A. Franklin, 16, and Matthew M. Franklin, 12, were also with them. John, Mary E., Henry A., & Rowell A. were also listed in the 1870 Washington Township, Doniphan County, Kansas census. (post office, Wathena)
"Rovel A." (age 3) is listed as a male in 1865 and "Rowell A." (age 8) is listed as a female in 1870.
While Mary's death year is recorded in family records, her burial location is uncertain. The area around Elwood and Wathena in Doniphan County, Kansas, is between bends in the Missouri River. This area has flooded numerous times. Graves have been lost.
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The typed Missouri death certificates of Mary's sister, Louisa Pepper, and her brother John O. Shofner, both record their mother as Margaret Mearse and their father as Samuel Shofner, both born in Kentucky.
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