Michael Shoffner Papers, 1777-1873

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Michael Shoffner Papers, 1777-1873

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Michael Shoffner was a farmer and grist miller in southern Alamance County, N.C. The collection includes correspondence and other papers of Shoffner, chiefly letters, 1822-1873, received from his brothers John (1787-1857) and Daniel (fl. 1831-1858) and their families of Bedford and Carroll counties, Tenn. The letters provide familial information and a continuing commenatry on agricultural crops and conditions, internal improvements, the Lutheran Church, and local events. National events mentioned in the letters include the battle of the Alamo, the Panic of 1837, and Whig politics. Also included are scattered records of Michael Shoffner's gristmilling business and account books for smithwork and other labor and for various sundries.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection

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Shoffner, Michael, d. 1874.

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Michael Shoffner was a farmer and grist miller in southern Alamance County, N.C. From the description of Michael Shoffner papers, 1777-1873 (bulk 1822-1873). WorldCat record id: 24250521 Michael Shoffner (d. 1874), farmer and grist miller in southern Alamance County (Hartshorn Post Office), North Carolina, was the son of Michael[?] Shoffner. Michael's father died in Tennessee, 30 September 1838, having moved there around 1808 at age 50. The father was survived b...