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Edmund
Loftin
(1812 - 1???)

James
Loftin
(1768 - 1836)

John
Loftin
(1740 - 1793)

Cornelius
Loftin III
(1714 - 1785)

Cornelius
Loftin II
(1675 - 1735)

Cornelius
Loftin I
(1648 - 1735)

Leonard
"Laughton"
Loftin
(1610 - 1678)
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Edmund Loftin                                                             Born: Abt. 1812, Lincoln (Catawba) County, NC Died:  (Unknown)                               Edmund Loftin was the second child born to James Loftin (b.1768) and Susannah Sherrill (b.Abt.1780).   James & Susannah Loftin had 7 children Name Birth Death Spouse Thomas Loftin  About 1798 Bef. 1860 (1) Sally Lavinia Beatty (2) Margaret (Unknown) Edmund Loftin Between 1796 - 1812   (1) Dovey Newman (2) Mary Reynolds John Loftin     Polly Edwards Henderson Loftin     Catherine Edwards Elizabeth Loftin     (1) (Unknown) Johnson (2) James Edwards Nancy Loftin     Elam A. Sherrill Mary E. Loftin 12 Aug 1803 20 Jun 1883 John Edwards       Edmund married Dovey Newman on 03 Sep 1837 in Lincoln County (Catawba County).     The 1850 Catawba County Census shows Edmund, age 40, married to Dovey, age 35.  They live on the family farm with a real estate value of $400.  There were four children living with the family: Emma, Ellen, Effie (Effa) and James.     1850 Catawba County Census   First Name Last Name Age Sex Occupation Real Estate Value Birth Attended School Edmund Loftin 40 M Farmer $400 NC   Dovey " 38 F     "   Emma " 11 F     " X Ellen " 9 F     " X Effie " 6 F     " X James " 1 M     "         The 1860 Census shows that Edmund and Dovey were living in the Sherrills Ford Township of Catawba County.  The real estate value had reduced to $256.  All four children were still living at home.     1860 Catawba County Census - Sherrills Ford   First Name Last Name Age Sex Occupation Personal Estate Value Birth Edmund Loftin 45 M Farmer $256 NC Dovey " 44 F     " Emmy " 20 F     " Ellen " 19 F     " Effa " 16 F     " James " 11 M     "     Dovey died sometime between 1860 and 1870.  After her death, Edmund married Mary Reynolds who was 15 years younger than him.     The 1870 Census shows Edmund, age 58, married to Mary Reynolds, age 35, and living in the Fallstown Township of Iredell County.  Edmund's real estate value was $300 and his personal estate was valued at $200.  All four of the previous children were no longer living on the family farm.  Three younger children were listed on the census: Thomas, age 6, Sarah J., age 3, and Dovey A., age 1.     1870 Iredell County Census - Fallstown Township   Last Name First Name Age Sex Race Occupation Real Estate Value Personal Estate Valu Birth Male Citizen Lofton Edmund 58 M W Farmer $300 $200 NC X ------ Mary 35 F W Keeping House     "   ------ Thomas 6 M W       "   ------ Sarah J. 3 F W       "   ------ Dovey A. 1 F W       "       The 1880 Iredell County Census for Fallstown Township shows Edmund and Mary still living on the family farm.  There was a new child, Minnie, who was born since the last census (1870).     1880 Iredell County Census - Fallstown Township   Name Race Sex Age Relation S/M/W Occupation School Can't Read Can't Write Last First Loftin Edmund W M 65 Head M Works on Farm       ------ Mary W F 50 Wife M Keeping House   X X ------ Thomas W M 16 Son S Works on Farm X     ------ Sarah W F 14 Daughter S In the house X   X ------ Dovey W F 12 Daughter S "     "     " X   X ------ Minnie W F 10 Daughter S "     "     " X               Children of Edmund Loftin Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse Emmy Loftin 22 Oct 1842 07 May 1923 Jefferson W. Howell Ellen Loftin Abt. 1841 09 Dec 1924 William Pool Effa Loftin Abt. 1844   William Sherrill 14 Dec 1865 James Loftin 22 May 1849 14 Feb 1929 Victoria Day Thomas Smith Loftin 18 Dec 1863 16 Apr 1947 Mary Jane Hartline Sarah Jane Loftin 17 Oct 1867 25 Mar 1935 William Tobias Mills Dovey A. Loftin Abt. 1869     Minnie C. Loftin Abt. 1871               SOURCES                           If you have additional information or photos of Edmund Loftin or his family, please contact me.