Shelbyville in Bedford County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Martin Shofner
1758 - 1838
Photographed By Tom Gillard, January 23, 2010
1. Martin Shofner Marker
Son of Michael, an immigrant from Frankfurt on Main, Germany in 1760. Migrated by covered wagon, horseback and afoot from North Carolina in 1808 with his family and settled this tract of land on Thompson's creek. The land was granted to him by the Continental Congress for military service rendered his country during the Revolutionary war as a cavalryman in a North Carolina regiment under Gen. Green. Near this place in a log cabin the first Lutheran Church in Middle Tennessee was founded in 1808 and in 1871 the present Shofner Lutheran church building was erected on land donated by his son, Austin. Martin Shofner, pioneer settler of Bedford Co, Patriarch of Lutheranism and his wife, Catherine Cook Shofner lie buried under these stones.
Erected 1961 by W. O. Jenkins of Puebla, Mexico and designed by G. Edwin Shofner, descendants of Martin Shofner.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1760.
Location. 35° 26.823′ N, 86° 19.78′ W. Marker is in Shelbyville, Tennessee, in Bedford County. Marker is on Alternate U.S. 41 just west of Shofner Road, on the left when traveling
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Moore County / Bedford County (approx. 4 miles away); Ledford's Mill (approx. 4.3 miles away); George Dickel & Co.'s Cascade Distillery (approx. 4.7 miles away); Beechwood Plantation (approx. 5.1 miles away); Wartrace (approx. 5.4 miles away); Strolling Jim (approx. 5.6 miles away); Skirmish at Wartrace (approx. 5.6 miles away); Andrew Jackson (approx. 5.6 miles away).
Photographed By Tom Gillard, January 23, 2010
2. Martin & Catherine Shofner
Photographed By Tom Gillard, January 23, 2010
3. Martin Shofner grave
Photographed By Tom Gillard, January 23, 2010
4. Martin Shofner Marker
Martin Shofner
1758-1838
Placed by Shelby chapter D.A.R.
Photographed By Tom Gillard, January 23, 2010
5. Shofner Church
Photographed By Tom Gillard, January 23, 2010
6. Martin Shofner Marker crest
Crest at the foot of the marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2010, by Tom Gillard of Tullahoma, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 2,205 times since then and 53 times this year. Last updated on January 16, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 23, 2010, by Tom Gillard of Tullahoma, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
