NOTE: I have no connection, no further information and am not seeking additional information. 11219 HOPKINS CO MARY ELIZABETH HOFFMAN Hoffman, Winstead, Harrelson, Root 11219 History of Kentucky, The Blue Grass State. Volume IV Illustrated. The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, Chicago Louisville, 1928, pp. 135-36. Mary Elizabeth Hoffman, better known as Beth Hoffman, has the distinction of being the first woman elected to the office of clerk of the circuit court in the county of Hopkins and one of the first in the state of Kentucky. Prior to her election in 1921 she served six years as deputy circuit clerk and one year as deputy county clerk. Miss Hoffman is the second daughter of Dr. William Henry and Sally (Winstead) Hoffman. The former, a dentist, was born in Nebo, Kentucky, November 5, 1848, and passed away at his home in Rochester, Kentucky, August 6, 1912. He was a man of ready wit and humor and made friends with all he met. The greater part of his life was spent in Madisonville in the practice of his profession, and in later years he moved to Rochester, Kentucky, which is located on Green river, this being the drawing card for the Doctor as he was quite fond of fishing. He very often said that fishing was his profession and dentistry his recreation. He was a democrat in political belief and a member of the Christian church in religious belief, of which church he was a deacon for many years. His father, Christian Stover Hoffman, was born in Virginia, and came to Nebo, Kentucky when a young man as a teacher. He organized the C. S. Hoffman Masonic lodge of Nebo, which still bears his name. He was married to Elishaba Temperance Harrelson of Nebo, Kentucky. His father was Capt. Andrew Jackson Hoffman of Revolutionary war fame. Sallie (Winstead) Hoffman, a daughter of Alexander Franklin Winstead and Susan Josephine (Root) Winstead, was born in Nebo, Kentucky, November 24, 1872, and is now serving in the capacity of deputy circuit clerk in the office of her daughter. She is a democrat and a member of the Christian church. She is also a charter member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter No 390, in Madisonville, Kentucky, and past worthy matron of said order. Her father, Alexander Franklin Winstead, at one time served as sheriff of Hopkins county. Miss Beth Hoffman was born in Madisonville, Kentucky, July 27, 1895. She attended the private and graded schools in Madisonville for a period of five or six years when, with her family, she moved to Rochester, Kentucky, where she received a diploma from the high school. After her fathers death and after a short term in the department of music in the State Normal School in Bowling Green, Kentucky, she returned to Madisonville with her mother and sister to take up her above in the old home town. After a course in business she became deputy county clerk, which became the stepping stone to her present position of circuit court clerk. In this capacity Miss Hoffman has won many stanch friends throughout the county and state. She is both courteous and efficient, being declared by many to be one of the best circuit court clerks the county has ever known. She is gentle, reserved and possesses a fine sense of humor, all of which go far toward making her charming and winning personality. Like many of her ancestors, she, too, is a democrat and a member of the Christian church and is quite active in the progressive affairs of the community. KYBIOGRAPHIES Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybiographies KYRESEARCH Archives:http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kyresearch