Melissa Emma Landis (September 4, 1844 - August 28, 1912)

 



MELISSA EMMA LANDIS, the daughter of MAJOR ABSALOM LOWE LANDIS and NANCY TANNEHILL CARTER,  was born September 04, 1844, in Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee,  USA, and died August 28, 1912, in Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee,  USA.  She married JACOB MORTON SHOFNER on July 23, 1862, in Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA, son of MICHAEL SHOFNER and SOPHRONIA EGLANTINE MORTON.  He was born August 02, 1841, in Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee,  USA, and died July 08, 1916, in Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee,  USA.


The children of MELISSA EMMA LANDIS and JACOB MORTON SHOFNER are:

  1. ALICE SHOFNER, b. May 31, 1863, Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA; d. May 27, 1932, Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.
  2. EMMA SHOFNER, b. October 31, 1864, Bedford, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA; d. January 04, 1926, Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.
  3. EDNA SHOFNER, b. March 26, 1867, Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA; d. October 17, 1868, Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.
  4. AJ SHOFNER, b. 1868, Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA; d. 1868, Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.
  5. ARGENTINE "ARGIE" SHOFNER, b. April 03, 1873, Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA; d. April 04, 1954, Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.


Marriage of JACOB MORTON SHOFNER and MELISSA EMMA LANDIS:

  • Marriage: July 23, 1862, Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA
  • Source: Ancestry.com. Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008. 
  • Source: Ancestry.com. Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. 
  • Source: Original data: Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm. 


Census Records For MELISSA EMMA LANDIS:

  • Census 1850: Resided in District 25, Bedford County, Tennessee:  A.L. 26, Nancy 20, Malissa 7, Narcissa 5, Melville 1, CC Carter 28, Albert 23
  • Census1870: Resided in District 25, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA: Jacob Shofner 29, Melissie, 26, Alice 7, Emma 5
  • Census 1880: Resided in Winchester, Franklin County, Tennessee, USA:  J.M. 38, M.E. 35, Alice 17, Emma 15, Argia 7
  • Census 1900: Resided in Civil District 3, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA:  Jacob M. 58, Melisa E. 55, Emma Maupin 35, Edward B. 13, Hoyt D. King 15
  • Census 1910: Resided in Civil District 3, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA: J.M. 68, Melissa 65, Emma Maupin 45, Edward 24, Morton 23


Census Records For JACOB MORTON SHOFNER:

  • Census 1850: Resided in Bedford County, Tennessee, USA:  Michael 32, Safrona 30, Ann E. 11, Jacob M. 9., Mary Jane 7, Amelia 5, John E. 3, Hugh L. 2, Thomas E. NB
  • Census 1860: Resided in Civil District 3, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA:  Mike 42, Saphrona 39, Jacob 18, Emma 15, John 14, Hugh 12, Finis 10, Christina 6, Laura 4, Jenna 2, cora 1
  • Census 1870: Resided in District 25, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA: Jacob Shofner 29, Melissie, 26, Alice 7, Emma 5
  • Census 1880: Resided in Winchester, Franklin County, Tennessee, USA:  J.M. 38, M.E. 35, Alice 17, Emma 15, Argia 7
  • Census 1900: Resided in Civil District 3, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA:  Jacob M. 58, Melisa E. 55, Emma Maupin 35, Edward B. 13, Hoyt D. King 15
  • Census 1910: Resided in Civil District 3, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA: J.M. 68, Melissa 65, Emma Maupin 45, Edward 24, Morton 23


Military Service For JACOB MORTON SHOFNER:

  • Military Service: October 01, 1861, Military Enlistement, Cum Ford, Kentucky
  • Military Service: December 09, 1863, Beans Station, Tennessee
  • Military Service: December 31, 1862, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
  • Military Service: Civil War 17th Regiment, Tennessee, Company A, Private
  • Military Service: Bet. September 19 - 20, 1863, Chickamauga, Georgia


Burial Records For MELISSA EMMA LANDIS:


Burial Records For JACOB MORTON SHOFNER:





Sources For MELISSA EMMA LANDIS:

  • Source: The Tennessean; Publication Date: 7 Feb 1901; Publication Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/118758158/?article=ffaca66b-e1bb-4efb-b811-7f9abe04ae6a&focus=0.17460786,0.5738173,0.30995277,0.831637&xid=3355
  • Source: Ancestry.com. U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2019.
  • Source: National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution. Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books (152 Vols.) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2000.
  • Source: Original data: National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution. Lineage Books of the Charter Members of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Vol. I-CLII (152). Note on Publishing: Since this database represents a compilation of 151 volumes, the years and locations of copyright information varies, according to each volume, i.e. Volume 8 was published in 1899 in Washington, D.C., volume 63 was published in 1923, also in Washington, D.C., and volume 152 was published in 1938, also in Washington, D.C.
  • Source: Ancestry.com. Geneanet Community Trees Index [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2022.
  • Source: Ancestry.com. Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S., Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-2014 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
  • Source: Original data: Genealogical Card File. Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
  • Source: Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 056
  • Source: Ancestry.com. North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.

Sources For JACOB MORTON SHOFNER:

  • Source: Wills, 1861-1966; Wills and Inventories, 1863-1889, 1890-1929, 1937-1965; Author: Bedford County (Tennessee) County Court Clerk; Probate Place: Bedford, Tennessee
  • Source: "Tennessee Deaths and Burials, 1874–1955." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.
  • Source: Administrator's and Executor's Bonds and Letters, 1861-1965; Administrator's and Executor's Settlements, 1865-1934, 1937-1963...; Author: Bedford County (Tennessee) County Court Clerk; Probate Place: Bedford, Tennessee
  • Source: Ancestry.com. Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
  • Source: Ancestry.com. North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
  • Source: Ancestry.com. Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
  • Source: Ancestry.com. Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
  • Source: Ancestry.com. Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
  • Source: Ancestry.com. Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
  • Source: Ancestry.com. U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 provided by Fold3 © Copyright 2011 Intellec
  • Source: Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 071
  • Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11261134/jacob-morton-shofner
  • Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Tennessee; Series Number: M268; Roll: 190
  • Source: National Park Service. U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
  • Source: National Park Service. U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
  • Source: Original data: Genealogical Card File. Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
  • Source: Original data: National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, online <http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/>, acquired 2007.
  • Source: Original data: National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, online <http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/>, acquired 2007.
  • Source: Original data: Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958. Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee State Library and Archives.
  • Source: Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 44

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