John Jacob Shoaf, Jr. was born on Nov 1, 1811 near Swearing Creek, Rowan County, North Carolina. He died on May 4, 1874 in Davidson County, North Carolina.[1]
Spouse:
Barbara Elizabeth Brinkley (1817-1858), married in 1/1/1833
Find A Grave: Memorial #76921390, Lexington City Cemetery, Lexington, North Carolina
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWZ5-GR5 : 12 April 2016), Jacob Shoaf, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 14, family 93, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,633.
"North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F8Y7-K6N : 10 February 2018), Jacob Shoaf and Sarah Mary Abb, 13 Jul 1863; citing Davidson,North Carolina, reference ; FHL microfilm 6,330,319.
"North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F85K-KZH : 4 November 2017), Jacob Shoaf and Sarah May Abb, 13 Jul 1863; citing , Davidson, North Carolina, United States, p. cn794, Office of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Records. State Archive of North Carolina and various county Register of Deeds; FHL microfilm 1,008,651.
"North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V121-P1Y : 13 March 2018), Jacob Shoaf, 1874; citing Davidson, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,902,769.
Shoaf genealogy book, Third edition 2001, compiled by Keith A. Wolf and others.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
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