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not join either side in the Civil War; hut because of this sentiment his farm was often visited by the Confederate soldiers and relieved of such things as chickens, corn, hogs, cattle, and horses to such an extent that it took him several years to overcome this loss and get his farm back to the prosperous condition it was before the war.
Daniel and Rachel Shofner reared five children to maturity out of seven horn unto them. Fannie died in infancy, and Robert E. died at the age of fourteen years.
The first son, William Watterson Shofner, was born October 1(>, 1854. After reaching manhood, he went to \V=st T '* nnosec. where he s]>ent several years. After ?h;it tifi!-. !if l<on?o*l in Xashville, where he made an ??rtr, sc-m	?i?t th	force for many years. From
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