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Ellen
Loftin
(1841 - 1924)

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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Ellen Loftin                                                             Born: Aug 1847, Catawba County, NC Died:  09 Dec 1924, Iredell County, NC                               Ellen Loftin was the third child born to Edmund Loftin (b. 1812) and Dovey Newman.  Ellen was Aug 1847.     Children of Edmund Loftin and Dovey Newman Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse Emmy Loftin 22 Oct 1842 07 May 1923 Jefferson W. Howell Effa Loftin Abt. 1844   William Sherrill 14 Dec 1865 James Loftin Abt. 1849     Thomas Smith Loftin 18 Dec 1863 16 Apr 1947 Mary Jane Hartline Sarah J. Loftin Abt. 1867     Dovey A. Loftin Abt. 1869     Minnie C. Loftin Abt. 1871           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.  Ellen's age is listed as 19 years old.     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     "     Ellen's mother, Dovey, died sometime between 1860 and 1870.  After her death, Edmund Loftin married Mary Reynolds who was 15 years younger than him.       By 1870, Ellen was living with her sister, Emmy, and brother-in-law, Thomas Jefferson Howell, in Fallstown Township of Iredell County.  The 1870 Census lists Ellen's age as 25.     1870 Iredell County Census - Fallstown Township   Name Age Sex Race Occupation Birth Can't Read Can't Write Last First Howell Jefferson 21 M W Farm Hand NC X X ----- Emma 28 F W Keeping House "     Loftin Ellen 25 F W At Home "         Between 1870 and 1880, Ellen married William Pool.  This was William's second marriage, but the first for Ellen.  According to the 1880 Census, he was also 20 years older than her.  William's children from his first marriage were still living on the family farm.  If was born in 1841 as the earlier census indicate, she would have actually been 39 years old.  The last three children listed on the 1880 Census, were Ellen's offspring: Jason (Ernest), Flora and Marshall.     1880 Iredell County Census - Fallstown Township   Name Race Sex Age Relation S/M/W Occupation School Birth Last First Pool William W M 53 Head M Farmer   NC ----- Ellen W F 31 Wife M Keeping House   NC ----- Fannie S. W F 20 Daughter S At Home   NC ----- Ella J. W F 18 Daughter S At Home   NC ----- Ulysses W M 15 Son S Works on Farm   NC ----- Jason U. W M 7 Son S   X NC ----- Flora E. W F 2 Daughter S     NC ----- Marshall S. W M 8/12 Son S     NC     The 1900 Census shows that Ellen is a widow living with four of her children.  The census indicates that she had given birth to five children, but only four were still living: Ernest Jason, Flora, Marshall and Lillie.  Ellen's age is listed as 52.     1900 Iredell County Census - Fallstown Township   Name Race Sex Birth Age #  of Kids # Kids Living Birth Occupation Can Read Can Write Last First Month Year Pool Ellen Head F Aug 1847 52 5 4         ----- Ernest J. Son M Jan 1874 26             ----- Flora E. Daughter F Aug 1877 22             ----- Marshall A. Son M Aug 1879 20             ----- Lillie A. Daughter F Jun 1884 15                 By 1910, Ellen was living with her daughter, Ellen, and son-in-law, John Pope.  Her age was listed as 63.     1910 Iredell County Census - Fallstown Township   Name Relation Sex Race Age S/M/W # of Kids Birth Occupation Can Read Can Write Last First Pope John G. Head M W 43 M 2 NC Farmer Yes Yes ----- Flora E. Wife F W 34 M   NC None     ----- Lucy May Daughter F W 3 S   NC None     ----- John A. Son M W 1 S   NC None     Pool Ellen L. Mother-in-Law F W 63 Wd.   NC None Yes Yes     Ellen died 09 Dec 1924 as a result of a broken hip sustained when she fell into a fireplace.  The informant on the Death Certificate is M. A. Pool, Ellen's son, Marshall.  Her age was listed as 83.  There was no birth date, father's name or mother's name listed on the death certificate.  Ellen was buried in the St. Martin's Church Cemetery.     Ellen Loftin Pool's Death Certificate                                                                                               SOURCES                               www.ancestry.com                                                                                                                                                           If you have additional information or photos of Edmund Loftin or his family, please contact me.