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Thomas
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Born: Abt. 1798, Lincoln (now Catawba)
County, NC |
Born: Bef. 1860, Catawba, Catawba County,
NC |
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Thomas Loftin
was the son of
James Loftin and
Susannah Sherrill. He was born
about 1798 in Lincoln County, NC. |
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There is a
Lincoln County marriage bond dated 22 April 1821 for Thomas
Loftin’s
marriage to Viney Baty. William Long was the Bondsman and
Eldridge Loftin
was the witness. Sally/Sarah Lavinia “Viney” Beatty
was the daughter of
William
Able Beatty and
Isabella McCorkle. Viney
was born 12 Jan 1798. There are several different
spellings for "Beatty" on historical records - including Beaty
and Baty. |
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Marriage Bond for Thomas Loftin &
Viney Beatty, 22 April 1821 |
State of North Carolina, Lincoln County |
Know all men by these
present that I Thomas Loftin and William Long, all of
the county of Lincoln and State of North Carolina, are
hense and firmly bound unto His Exelency Jeseey Franklin
and Successors in office in the some (sum) of five
hundred pound(s) to be received of the said Thomas
Loftin if should not apply or cause to be applied for and
take an License to marry Viney Baty of aforesaid state
and county where as it appears there are no lawful
obstruction of witness our hands and seal this 22 day of
April in the year of our Lord 1821 |
Witness |
Thomas Loftin
{Seal} |
Eldridge Loftin |
William Long
{Seal} |
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[There has been speculation for some time about the full name
of our ancestor Thomas Loftin. Some say that his full name
was "James Thomas Loftin" - and that makes sense since his
father's name was James Loftin. There are, however, no
documents to really support this theory. The one document
that may hold the truth is the Marriage Bond for Thomas Loftin
and Viney Beatty. The first line of this bond seems to
say, "Know all men by these present that I Thomas Loftin and
William Long..." but, in all sincerity, the "I" looks as much
like a "J" as it does an "I" and if it is indeed a "J" then the
Marriage Bond says, "Know all men by these present that J.
Thomas Loftin and William Long"... Time may never reveal if he was
"Thomas Loftin" or actually "James Thomas Loftin".]
C.D.Loftin |
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Children of Thomas Loftin and Viney Beatty |
Name |
Birth |
Death |
Spouse |
Isabella "Ebba" Caroline Loftin |
Abt. 1823
Lincoln/Catawba Co, NC |
25 Jun 1893
Catawba,
Catawba Co, NC |
James Jones
m. Abt. 1850
Catawba, Catawba Co, NC |
James Franklin Loftin |
Abt. 1827
Lincoln/Catawba Co, NC |
16 May 1864
Drury's Bluff, VA
Civil War |
Frances Elizabeth Fisher
m. 13 Aug 1847
Catawba, Catawba Co, NC |
Elizabeth "Betsy" Salina Loftin |
Abt. 1828
Lincoln/Catawba Co, NC |
Abt. 1862*
Catawba,
Catawba Co, NC |
Albert Cook**
m. 16 Jul 1847
Catawba, Catawba Co, NC |
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* Some genealogists list 1853 as the death
date for Elizabeth "Betsy" Salina Loftin Cook.
Betsy was also listed on the 1860 Census. The Death
Certificate of Betsy & Albert Cook's daughter, Mary Ann Cook
Huffman, confirms that Salina was her mother - and not Albert's
second wife, Mary Ann Styles, as many believe. Since Mary
Ann Cook Huffman was born about 1857, Salina's death date must
be after 1853. Genealogist John L. Cook from San Antonio,
Texas, in a letter dated 09 May 1973 confirms that Albert &
Salina Loftin Cooks Children were: Sarah Jane (b.1849), James
Monroe (b.1850), France/Francis (b.1853) and Avery (b.1862).
Although not listed in this 1973 letter, Mary Ann Cook Huffman
(b.1857) would have been a daughter of Salina & Albert, as well
as Etta Cornelia Cook (b.1860). |
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**Albert married two more
times after Betsy's death, (2) Mary Ann Styles and (3) Margaret
C. Allen Little |
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Sarah/Sally Lavina "Viney" Beatty Loftin died on 30 May
1829 in Lincoln/Catawba County, NC, at the age of 31. Was her
youthful death the result of illness or did she die in
childbirth with Betsy? |
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According to the
1830 Lincoln County Census, there were 3 living in the Thomas
Loftin home, 1 male under 5 years of age (James Franklin), 1 female under 5 years
of age (Elizabeth
Salina) and a male between 30 - 40 years old (Thomas). There
is no indication where Isabella Caroline was living - more than likely with other relatives.
She would have been about 7 years old. |
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1830 Lincoln County Census |
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NAME |
MALES |
FEMALES |
First |
Last |
Under 5 Years |
Of 30 and Under 40 |
Under 5 Years |
Thomas |
Loftin |
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1 |
1 |
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James Franklin Loftin |
Thomas Loftin |
Elizabeth Salina Loftin |
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After Viney's death, Thomas married Margaret Fisher in 1830
or 1831. Margaret was
about 10 years younger than Thomas. At the present, there
is no knowledge who her parents. From the 1850 Catawba County
Census we deduce that she was born about 1808. Thomas and Margaret's marriage produced
at least seven children. |
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Children of Thomas Loftin and Margaret Fisher |
Name |
Birth |
Death |
Marriage |
* William A. Loftin |
1833
Lincoln/Catawba Co, NC |
**20 Oct 1861
03 Dec 1862
Civil War |
Catherine "Katie" S. Drum
m.
26 Nov 1854
Catawba, Catawba Co, NC |
David Loftin |
Abt. 1834
Lincoln/Catawba Co, NC |
20 Sep 1863
Chickamauga, GA
Civil War |
Rebecca (Unknown)
m. Abt. 1859
Caldwell Co, NC |
Sally L. Loftin |
Abt. 1835
Lincoln/Catawba Co, NC |
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John Watts
m. Abt. 1854
Catawba Co, NC
d.
Civil War |
Martha Ann Loftin |
1837
Lincoln/Catawba Co, NC |
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Jackson Loftin |
1839
Lincoln/Catawba Co, NC |
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Eli Anderson Loftin |
Apr 1841-1946***
Lincoln/Catawba Co, NC |
25 Apr 1913
Sherrills Ford,
Catawba Co, NC |
Margaret Harrison
m. Abt. 1866
Catawba Co, NC |
* William Pinkney Loftin |
1844
Catawba Co, NC |
15 Sep 1861
Manassas, VA
Civil War |
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Some may question the validity of Thomas
and Margaret having two sons named "William": namely
William A. Loftin and William Pinkney Loftin. The
1850 Catawba County, NC, Census shows that Thomas &
Margaret had a son William (age 17) and another son
William (age 6). [See Census Below] |
** Civil War sources vary on the exact
day of William A. Loftin's death |
*** The 1850 Census indicates that Eli was 9 years old,
meaning he would have been born in 1841.
"The Catawba
County Soldier" says he was born in 1845. |
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According to the
1840 Lincoln County Census (becoming Catawba County in 1842), there were 7 living in the
Thomas
Loftin home, 1 male under 5 years of age (Jackson), 2 males between 5 -10
years old (William A. and David), 1 male between 30 - 40
(Thomas), 1 female under 5 years of
age (Martha Ann), 1 female between the age of 5 - 10 (Sally L), and 1 female between 20
- 30 years old (Margaret). There is no indication where
Thomas' three older children by his first marriage (Isabella
"Ebba"
Caroline, age 17, James Franklin, age 13 and Elizabeth "Betsy" Salina,
age 12) were living. |
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1840 Lincoln County Census |
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NAME |
MALES |
FEMALES |
First |
Last |
Under 5 |
5
& Under 10 |
30 & Under 40 |
Under 5 |
5
& Under 10 |
20 & Under 30 |
Thomas |
Loftin |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Jackson |
William A.
& David |
Thomas |
Martha Ann |
Sally L. |
Margaret |
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In 1842 the northern third of Lincoln County became Catawba
County. |
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According to the 1850 Catawba County Census, Thomas was 53 and
Margaret was 42.
The couple had seven
children living on the family farm - William (age 17), David
(age 16), Sally (age 15), Martha Ann (age 13), Jackson (age 11),
Eli (age 9) and William (age 6). His children from his
marriage to Viney were all out of the family home. His
Real Estate was listed as $200. |
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1850 Catawba County Census |
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First Name |
Last Name |
Age |
Sex |
Occupation |
Real Estate
Value |
Birth |
20+ Can't
Read & Write |
Thos. |
Loftin |
53 |
M |
Farm |
$200 |
Catawba |
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Margaret |
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42 |
F |
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X |
William |
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17 |
M |
" |
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David |
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16 |
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" |
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Sally L. |
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15 |
F |
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Martha Ann |
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13 |
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Jackson |
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11 |
M |
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* Eli A. |
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9 |
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William |
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6 |
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The 1850 Catawba County Agricultural Census gives us some
additional information about Thomas and his family. He had
20 acres of "Improved Land" - meaning land that had been cleared
for the family home and for farming. He also had 165 acres of
"Unimproved Land" - probably still a wooded area with trees.
He had 2 horses, 1 milk cow and 14 swine/hogs - with 10 bushels
of wheat, 20 bushels of oats and 200 bushels of Indian corn (the
multi-colored corn that frequently shows up in Fall Centerpieces
and wreaths". |
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1850 Catawba County Agricultural Census |
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Name of Owner: Thomas Loftin |
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Value of Livestock: $100 |
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Wheat, # of Bushels: 10 |
Improved (Land): 20 acres |
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Horses: 2 |
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Oats, # of Bushels: 20 |
Unimproved (Land): 165 acres |
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Mules: 0 |
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Indian Corn Bushels: 200 |
Cash Value of Farm: $200 |
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Milk Cows: 2 |
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Ginned Cotton Bales: 0 |
Value of Farm Implements : $4 |
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Working Oxen: 0 |
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Wool: 0 |
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Other Cattle: 1 |
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Swine: 14 |
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Indian Corn |
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Corn does not grow wild anywhere in the world. This
domesticated plant evolved through human intervention and is a
form of wild Mexican grass. Originally cultivated in the
Americas, corn was brought to Europe by Christopher Columbus in
the late 1400s; thanks to other explorers and traders, it soon
made its way to much of the rest of the globe. In America, the
early colonists learned how to cultivate it from the Indians,
for whom it was a dietary staple. Indian Corn, or flint
corn, is one of the oldest varieties of corn, a type that Native
Americans taught the early colonists how to cultivate. Its
kernels, which come in a range of colors including white, blue
and red, have “hard as flint” shells, giving this type of corn
its name. Indian/Flint corn kernels contain a small amount of
soft starch surrounded completely by a larger amount of hard
starch, which means the kernels shrink uniformly when drying and
are dent-free and less prone to spoiling (and therefore ideal
for autumnal décor). Despite its tough exterior, this type of
corn can be consumed by livestock and humans, and is used in
such dishes as hominy and polenta. |
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Thomas Loftin died prior to 1860. The exact date is
currently not known. |
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According to the
1860 Census, Margaret was living in Catawba Station with her
sons Andrew age 19 and (William) Pinkney age 17. Her age
is listed as 40. On the 1850 Census, however, her age was listed as
42. |
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1860 Catawba County Census |
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First Name |
Last Name |
Age |
Sex |
Occupation |
Real Estate |
Personal Estate |
Can't Read/Write |
Margaret |
Loftin |
40 |
F |
Farmer |
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$50 |
X |
Anderson |
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19 |
M |
Day Laborer |
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Pinkney |
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17 |
M |
Day Laborer |
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When the
Civil War broke out, three of Thomas Loftin &
Margaret's sons enlisted in
1861. |
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According to The
CATAWBA SOLDIER,
William Loftin enlisted
6 Jun 1861 at the age of 28 and was part of the 23 Regiment -
Company F, along with his brothers Pinkney and Eli.
The
CATAWBA SOLDIER further states that William died on 20 Oct
1861. |
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Other sources say that
William was part of the 23rd Regiment,
Company A where he served as a Private, and was present April
thru December 1862. He was sent to the hospital Sept
12/Oct 12 1862 and died 03 Dec 1862 in Catawba County. |
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Pinkney Loftin enlisted 6 Jun 1861 at the age of 17
(or 18) and was part
of the 23rd Regiment - Company F where he served as a Private. Captain Hilton of the
23rd Regiment gives Pinkney's death as 15
Sep 1861 of disease near Manassas, and states that back pay was
due his heirs. Pinkney owed $7.25 for clothing and the
final settlement to Pinkney's mother, Margaret Loftin, was made
12 Nov 1864 for $54.91. Monthly pay for a soldier a the
time was $11. |
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Eli Loftin was also a
Private in the 23rd Regiment - Company F. According to
some sources his age was 16. Other sources show his age to
have been 19. He was shot in
the knee 1 July 1863 at the Battle of Gettysburg and his left
leg was amputated to the thigh. He lay on the battlefield
several days and nights, not being moved until after the battles
of Gettysburg were all over. The leg, however, was removed by a
surgeon on the field. Eli spent the next year in various
hospitals. He was admitted to Camp Letterman USA Hospital
in Gettysburg on 08 Aug 1863; transferred 03 Nov 1863 to General
Hospital in Baltimore, MD; moved to the hospital at Point
Lookout, MD on 12 Jan 1884; admitted to Chimborazo Hospital,
Richmond, VA on 04 May 1864. He was finally exchanged and admitted to the
Salisbury, NC hospital in December 1864. |
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James Franklin Loftin
entered the Civil War as part of the Confederacy on 03 Mar 1863
as a Private at the age of 35/36. He
was killed in action near Drewry’s Bluff, VA., on 16 May 1864. |
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Thomas' son David M. Loftin also served the Confederacy
during the American Civil War. When war broke out David had
married Rebecca (Unknown) and had a son named Thomas. David
enlisted on 05 Jul 1862 at the age of 28 (some records say 19) in Caldwell
died on 20 Sep 1863 at
Chickamauga, GA. |
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Thomas and Elizabeth's daughter Sallie
married John Watts. John enlisted in the Confederacy on
13 Mar 1862 at the age of 30. He died
seven months later on 02 Oct 1862 at Jordan Springs, VA. He was
buried in the Stonewall Confederate Cemetery in Winchester, VA. |
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What an extremely difficult time for this family with the death
of four brothers and a brother-in-law. Thus is the price of war. |
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Margaret Fisher Loftin died sometime before
1870. |
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LOFTIN FAMILY
HISTORY |
Hand Written by
Cordie Loftin Wilson (1894 - 1981)
[Great-Granddaughter of Thomas Loftin and
Granddaughter of James Franklin Loftin] |
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TIMELINE |
Thomas Loftin (1798 - 1860) |
Date |
Age |
Event |
Place |
Source |
Notes |
1798 |
0 |
Birth |
Lincoln Co, NC |
1850 Census |
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1803 |
4 |
Birth of Sister: Mary E. Loftin |
Lincoln
Co, NC |
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12 Aug
1803 |
1815 |
16 |
Birth of Brother:
Edmund Loftin |
Lincoln Co, NC |
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1815 |
17 |
Birth of Sister:
Nancy Loftin |
Lincoln Co, NC |
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06 May 1815 |
1821 |
23 |
Marriage: Sally
Lavina Beatty |
Lincoln Co, NC |
Marriage Bond |
m. 22 Apr 1821
Daughter of William Albe Beatty
and Isabella McCorkle Beatty |
1823 |
24 |
Birth of Daughter:
Isabella Caroline Loftin |
Lincoln Co, NC |
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Abt. 1823 |
1827 |
28 |
Birth of Son: James
Franklin Loftin |
Lincoln Co, NC |
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Abt. 1827 |
1828 |
29 |
Birth of Daughter:
Elizabeth Salina Loftin |
Lincoln Co, NC |
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Abt. 1828 |
1829 |
30 |
Death of Wife:
Lavina/Viney |
Lincoln Co, NC |
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30 May 1829 |
1830 |
32 |
Residence |
Lincoln Co, NC |
1830 Census |
The upper part of
Lincoln County became Catawba County in 1842 |
1830
1831 |
32 |
Marriage: Margaret
Fisher |
Lincoln Co, NC |
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1833 |
34 |
Birth of Son: William
A. Loftin |
Lincoln Co, NC |
1850 Census |
Abt. 1833 |
1834 |
35 |
Birth of Son: David
Loftin |
Lincoln Co, NC |
1850 Census |
Abt. 1834 |
1835 |
36 |
Birth of Daughter:
Sally L. Loftin |
Lincoln Co, NC |
1850 Census |
Abt. 1835 |
1836 |
38 |
Death of Father:
James Loftin |
Lincoln Co, NC |
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07 Oct 1836 |
1837 |
38 |
Birth of Daughter:
Martha Ann Loftin |
Lincoln Co, NC |
1850 Census |
Abt. 1837 |
1839 |
40 |
Birth of Son: Jackson
Loftin |
Lincoln Co, NC |
1850 Census |
Abt. 1839 |
1840 |
42 |
Residence |
Lincoln Co, NC |
1840 Census |
The upper part of
Lincoln County became Catawba County in 1842 |
1840 |
42 |
Death of Mother:
Susannah Sherrill |
Lincoln Co, NC |
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Abt. 1840 |
1844 |
45 |
Birth of Son: William
Pinkney Loftin |
Catawba Co, NC |
1850 Census |
Abt. 1844 |
1845 |
47 |
Birth of Son: Eli
Anderson Loftin |
Catawba Co, NC |
1850 Census |
Apr 1845 |
1850 |
52 |
Residence |
Catawba Co, NC |
1850 Census |
The upper part of
Lincoln County became Catawba County in 1842 |
1860 |
61 |
Death |
Catawba Co, NC |
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SOURCES |
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THE CATAWBA SOLDIER, 1911, Edited &
Compiled by Prof. George W. Hahn |
Peggy Loftin Brotherton |
Cordie Bland Loftin Wilson |
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Additional photos or information, contact
Curtis D. Loftin. |
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