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Eli
Anderson
Loftin
(1841 - 1911)

Thomas
Loftin
(1798 - 185?)

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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Eli Anderson Loftin     Born: About 1841 Died: After 1911   Eli Anderson Loftin was the 6th child born to Thomas Loftin (b. 1798) and his second wife Margaret Fisher (b. Abt. 1820).  Thomas had married Margaret after his first wife, Sarah/Sallie Lavina/Viney Beatty, died on 30 May 1829.  Anderson, as he was called by his family and friends, was born about 1841 in Lincoln/Catawba County.     Children of Thomas and Margaret Loftin Name Birth Death Marriage William A. Loftin 1833 20 Oct 1861 Catherine "Katie" S. Drum David Loftin 1834     Sally L. Loftin 1835   (Unknown) Westmorland Martha Ann Loftin 1837     Jackson Loftin 1839     Eli Anderson Loftin 1841     William Pinkney Loftin 1844 15 Sep 1861                                   According to the 1850 Census, Thomas was 53 and Margaret was 42.  There were living in the Newton area and there were seven children living on the family farm.  His children from his marriage to Viney were out of the family home.  Eli Anderson was 9 years old.   1850 Catawba County Census   First Name Last Name Age Sex Occupation Real Estate Value Birth 20+ Can't Read & Write Thos. Loftin 53 M Farm $200 Catawba   Margaret " 42 F       X William " *17 M "       David " 16 " "       Sally L. " 15 F         Martha Ann " 13 "         Jackson " 11 M         Eli A. " **9 "         William " *6 "           **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.   *The 1850 Census also shows that Thomas and Margaret had two sons named William.                                 According to the 1860 Census, Margaret was living in Catawba Station with her sons (Eli) Andrew/Anderson age 19 and (William) Pinkney age 17.    1860 Catawba County Census                                                             First Name Last Name Age Sex Occupation Real Estate Personal Estate Can't Read/Write Margaret Loftin 40 F Farmer   $50 X Andrew    " 19 M Day Laborer       Pinkney    " 17 M Day Laborer                                                                   Three of Thomas and Margaret Fisher Loftin’s sons enlisted in the Civil War in 1861, as well has his son, James Franklin Loftin, from his marriage to Viney Beatty.                                Pinkney Loftin enlisted 6 Jun 1861 at the age of 19 and was part of the 23rd Regiment - Company F where he served as a Private.  Captain Hilton of the 23rd Regiment gave Pinkney's death as 15 Sep 1861 of disease near Manassas.    William Loftin was also part of the 23rd Regiment - Company A and served as a Private.  Records show that William was present April thru December 1862.  He was sent to the hospital Sept 12/Oct 12 1862 and died 3 Dec 1862 in Catawba County.    Eli 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 1864; admitted to Chimborazo Hospital, Richmond, VA on 04 May 1864.  He was finally exchanged and admitted to the Salisbury, NC hospital in December 1864.       Anderson apparently married shortly after the Civil War.  The 1870 Catawba County Census shows his age as 28 and that he is married to Margaret (Unknown), age 24.  Anderson and Margaret have a modest farm and two small daughters, Florida and Ettie/Etta.  The Census also indicates that Anderson and Margaret could not read or write.   1870 Catawba County Census   Last Name First Name Age Sex Race Occupation Real Estate Value Personal Estate Value Birth Can't Read Can't Write Loftin Anderson 28 M W Farmer $50 $50 NC X X ------ Margaret 24 F W Keeping House     NC X X ------ Florida 5 F W       NC     ------ Ettie 1 F W       NC         The 1880 Catawba County Census shows the age difference between Eli Anderson and Margaret as 8 years, instead of 4 years as was shown on the 1870 Census.  Anderson was listed as "maimed" - a result of his from wounds sustained during his service during the Civil War.  Florida and Etta could read, but apparently had not learned to write.   1880 Catawba County Census   Last Name First Name Race Sex Age Relation Single Married Occupation Maimed, Crippled Can't Read Can't Write Birth Loftin Eli A. W M 38   M Farmer X X X NC ------- Margaret M. W F 30 Wife M Keeping House   X X NC ------- Florida W F 16 Daughter S At Home     X NC ------- Etta W F 12 " S At Home     X NC                                   Census Records for 1890 were destroyed by fire and no 1900 Census Record has been found.   Anderson & Margaret had two daughters: Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse Florida Loftin 1864 30 Oct 1936 (Unknown) Jones Etta Loftin 1868         By 1910, Eli Anderson and Margaret were living on the family farm by themselves.  The age of both is listed as 65.  If he was born in 1841 his real age would have been 69.  The Census shows that Margaret had only had two children and that both were living.  Anderson and Margaret still couldn't read or write.   1910 Catawba County Census   Last Name First Name Relation Sex Race Age # of Marriage # of Kids Kids Living Birth Can't Read Can't Write Loftin Eli A. Head M W 65 M1     NC X X ------- Margaret Wife F W 65 Ma 2 2 NC X X     Eli Anderson Loftin apparently died sometime after 1910.  The 1930 Catawba County Census lists Margaret Loftin as the Head of her home and also as a widow.       1930 Catawba County Census   Last Name First Name Relation Sex Race Age Married Read Write Birth Loftin Margaret Dead F W 80 W (Widow) No No NC       SOURCES                                                                     Additional photos or information, contact Curtis D. Loftin.