Henry Shoaf

• Preferred Name: Henry Shoaf^[1]
  
• Gender: M
  
• Death: 16 MAR 1918 in Blue Rapids, Kansas, USA.^{[1] [2]}
  
• Birth: 15 SEP 1836 in Sugarcreek Township, Parke County, Indiana, USA.^{[1] [2]}
  
• Notes:

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  Henry Shoaf maried Phrana Shuler in Indiana. There was 8 children born of this marriage. Phrana died in February 1875, shortly after the birth of the youngest child, Emma Elizabeth. Henry left Emma with her uncle, David Shuler, and taking all the other children, left for Kansasthat same month. Emma was raised by another uncle, Samuel Shuler, and his wife, Sarah. Henry married a second time to Elizabeth O. Cunningham. The US Census of 1880 of Mill Creek Township, Fountain County, Indiana lists Elizabeth O. Shoaf family consisting of Elizabeth, 33, b.NC., parents b. NC., and Madison S. Shoaf, son, 2, b. IN, father b. IN., mother b. NC. The 1880 US Census of Junction Township, Osage County, Kansas, lists Henry Shoaf family consisting of Henry, 45, divorced,farmer, b. IN., father b. NC., Susan, 17, daughter, keeping house, b.IN., Sarah J., 15, daughter, attending school, b. IN., Violetta, 13, daughter, b. IN., William J., 8, son, b. IN., and Eliza, 5, daughter, b. IN.
  The 1900 US Census indicates that Henry was married a third time. Sand Creek Township, Norton County, Kansas, lists the Henry Shoaf familyconsisting of Henry, head, b. Sept. 1832, 63, married 26 years, b. IN., parents b. NC., farmer, rents farm; Nancy, wife, b. June 1847, 52, married 26 years, 9 children, with 5 living, b. PA., parents b. PA., Elmer S., son, b. March 1889, 11, b. IL., father b. IN., mother b.PA., farm laborer, 4 months in school.
  Henry's death certificate (issued to Joan Spragg on March 13, 1980 bythe Vital Statistics Office of the Kansas Department og Health & Environment) states that he died March 16, 1918 at 3 a.m. at Blue Rapids, Kansas. His age at death was 81 Years, 6 months, and 1 day. Cause of death was a cerebral hemorrhage. Names of his parents are listed as unknown and their birthplaces as South Carolina. His occupation is listedas farmer. Place of burial is illegible and the undertaker's name wasRyan.

• m. ABT 1876

1. Madison S. Shoaf, b. 1878     d. BET 1879 AND 1968

• m. 6 MAR 1856 in Fountain County, Indiana, USA.

1. John W. Shoaf, b. 1862 in Illinois, USA.     d. BEF JUN 1928
2. William J. Shoaf, b. 1872 in Fountain County, Indiana, USA.     d. BET 1873 AND 1966
3. Susan L. Shoaf, b. 1864 in Fountain County, Indiana, USA.     d. BET 1865 AND 1958
4. George L. Shoaf, b. APR 1860 in Fountain County, Indiana, USA.     d. BEF 9 JAN 1952 in Ventura, California, USA.
5. Emma Elizabeth Shoaf, b. 5 FEB 1875 in Fountain County, Indiana, USA.     d. 25 OCT 1960 in her home in Fountain County, Indiana. USA.
6. Mary J. Shoaf, b. ABT 1857 in Fountain County, Indiana, USA.     d. BET 1880 AND 1951
7. Violetta Shoaf, b. 1869 in Fountain County, Indiana, USA.     d. BET 1870 AND 1963
8. Sarah Ida Shoaf, b. 1866 in Fountain County, Indiana, USA.     d. BET 1867 AND 1960

• m. BET 1854 AND 1895

1. Elmer S. Shoaf, b. MAR 1889 in Fountain County, Indiana, USA.     d. BET 1890 AND 1979

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2. Page: note: Keith Wolf, Oregon, 1983. Footnote: Keith Wolf, Oregon, 1983.Keith Wolf, Oregon, 1983.