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Emmy
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(1842 - 1923)

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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Emmy Loftin                                                             Born: 22 Oct 1842, Catawba County, NC Died:  07 May 1923, Falston, Iredell County, NC                               Emmy Loftin was the first child born to Edmund Loftin (b. 1812) and Dovey Newman.  Emmy was born 22 Oct 1842 in Catawba County, NC.     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 (Emmy), 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.  Emmy's age was listed as 20 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     "     Emmy's mother, Dovey, died sometime between 1860 and 1870.  After her death, Edmund married Mary Reynolds who was 15 years younger than him.     Emmy married Thomas Jefferson Howell, who (according to the 1870 Census) was seven years her junior, and by 1870 they were living in the Fallstown Township of Iredell County.  Emmy's sister, Ellen (age 25), was also living with them.  Emmy's age was listed as 28 and Jefferson was 21.  Jefferson's occupation is listed as "farm hand" and not "famer" indicating that they did not have a farm of their own at the time, but he was working on someone else's farm.  Jefferson could neither read nor write.     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 "         By 1880, Ellen Loftin was no longer living with Emmy and Jefferson, but the 1880 Census shows that an aunt, Cynthia Duncan, age 64, was.     1880 Iredell County Census - Fallstown Township   Name Race Sex Age Relation S/M/W Occupation Can't Read Can't Write Last First Howell Thomas J. W M 32   M Works on Farm X X ----- Emma W F 38 Wife M Keeping House     Duncan Cynthia W F 64 Aunt S In the House X X     The 1900 Iredell County Census of Fallstown Township shows that there is only four years difference in Emmy/Emma's and Jefferson's age.  The Census states that Jefferson (Thomas) was form Dec 1846.  Emmy's age is listed as 57 and the census shows that she and Jefferson never had any children.     1900 Iredell County Census - Fallstown Township   Name Race Sex Birth Age Yrs Md # of Kids Birth Occupation Can Read Can Write Last First Month Year Howell Thomas J. W M Dec 1846 53 34   NC Farmer No No ------ Emma W F Oct 1842 57 34 0 NC   Yes Yes     Thomas Jefferson Howell died between 1900 and 1910.  The 1910 Census shows Emma living with a servant, Jane Griffin.  Emma's age is listed as 66.     1910 Iredell County Census - Fallstown Township   Name Relation Sex Race Age S/M/W # of Kids Birth Occupation Can Read Can Write Last First Howell Emma Head F W 66 Wd. 0 NC None Yes Yes Griffin Jane Servant F W 44 S   NC Cook No No     By 1920, 77 year old Emmy had moved in with her half-brother Thomas Smith Loftin and his wife, Mary Jane.     1920 Iredell County Census - Fallstown Township   Name Relation Sex Race Age S/M/W School Read Write Birth Occupation Last First Loftin Thomas S. Head M W 53 M   Yes NC Farmer ----- Mary J. Wife F W 52 M   Yes NC None ----- David M. Son M W 23 S   Yes NC R. Road ----- Tate Son M W 21 S   Yes NC Farm Labor ----- Mary E. Daughter F W 19 S Yes Yes NC None ----- John H. Son M W 17 S Yes Yes NC Farm Labor ----- Guy H. Son M W 15 S Yes Yes NC None ----- Fred R. Son M W 12 S Yes Yes NC None Howell Emma Half Sister F W 77 Wd.   Yes NC None     Emmy died 07 May 1923 from an inflammation of the kidneys.  Her age was 80.  Her half-brother, Thomas Smith Loftin with whom she lived, was the informant.  She was buried at the Troutman Cemetery.     Emmy Loftin Howell's Death Certificate                                                                                                     SOURCES                               www.ancestry.com                                                                                                                                                           If you have additional information or photos of Emmy Loftin or his family, please contact me.