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Cordie Bland
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Born: 26 Aug 1894, Catawba County, NC Died:
06 May 1981, Catawba County, NC |
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Cordie Bland
Loftin was the seventh child born to William Alexander Loftin
and Laura W. Cranford. Cordie was born 26 Aug 1894 in
Catawba County, North Carolina. |
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(Left) Cordie Bland Loftin
(Below) Tomas Robinson Wilson |
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According to
Mildred Cline Wilson (Cordie's daughter-in-law), Garland sent
Cordie to Millenary Shcool in Charlotte. She would
eventually find employment at Belks, dressing hats. |
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Cordie married
Thomas Robinson Wilson. Tom was the son of John Harvey
Wilson and Nancy Milly Catherine "Katie" Jones. Tom was
born 23 May 1891 in Catawba County, North Carolina. Cordie
and Tom were actually second cousins.
Mildred Wilson said that Cordie had told her how she had worked
at the C. M. Rowe store in North Newton while Tom was in the
military. |
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Cordie and Tom had two children: |
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Birth Date |
Death Date |
Spouse |
| Kenneth Gray Wilson |
01 May 1929 |
29 Dec 2005 |
Mildred Cline |
| Jack Thomas Wilson |
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Clara Mae Carter |
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(Below) Kenneth Gray Wilson |
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(Below) Tom and Cordie lived on Lowrance Rd. in Catawba County |
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Tom and Cordie celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary |
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Tom and Cordie with their children and grandchildren |
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(Left) Kenneth & Mildred with Diane & Kenneth Jr.
(Middle) Tom and Cordie
(Right) Jack
& Clara Mae with Ann Gray,
Vickie & Morris |
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Tom died 29 Nov
1972 in Catawba County. Cordie died 06 May 1981 in Catawba
County. They are buried at Center Methodist Church in
Catawba County, North Carolina. |
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If you have additional photos or information
about Tom & Cordie Loftin Wilson, please contact me. |
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Thanks to Diane Wilson Elliott,
Peggy Loftin Brotherton and Boyd & Becky Goble for photos of
Cordie and her family. |
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