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William Alexander
Loftin

(1851 - 1939)

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Franklin
Loftin

(1827 - 1864)

Thomas
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(1798 - 185?)

James
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(1768 - 1836)

John
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(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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Alonzo
Lester
Loftin

(1876 - 1937)

Mary
Frances
Loftin

(1978 - 1958)

Zettie
Wilson
Loftin

(1881 - 1956)

Arthur
Lee
Loftin

(1884 - 1950)

W. Garland
Loftin

(1887 - 1912)

Hattie
Pearl
Loftin

(1890 - 1966)

Cordie
Bland
Loftin

(1894 - 1981)

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Foy Max Loftin

 

Born: 24 Jul 1921, Catawba County, NC
Died:  01 Dec 1943, Catawba County, NC

 

Foy Max Loftin was the ninth child born to Arthur Lee Loftin and Alice Josephine Gilleland.  Foy was born 24 Jul 1921 in Catawba County, NC.

 

Foy Max Loftin

 
 
Children of Arthur Lee Loftin and Alice Josephine Gilleland
Name  Birth Date Death Date Spouse
Infant Son Loftin 19 Aug 1907 19 Sep 1907  
Lois Virginia Loftin 13 Dec 1908   Preston Mundy
Zettie Marie Loftin 16 Dec 1910   Herman Flake Robinson
Glenn Lee Loftin 01 Dec 1912 24 Dec 1981 Oda Bell Stewart
William Ray Loftin 19 Aug 1914 02 Oct 1988 Martha Null
Frances Bernice Loftin 21 Oct 1916 09 Oct 2012 Raymond Eugene Gilmer
Coyte James Loftin 08 May 1918 16 Feb 1992 Kathleen Morrow
Willard Gilleland Loftin 09 Dec 1919 17 Apr 1921 (died in infancy)
Foy Max Loftin, PFC 24 Jul 1921 01 Dec 1943  
Helen Josephine Loftin 15 Jun 1926 24 Jul 2014
Statesville, NC
Willard White
 
 
 
The 1930 Census shows Lee Loftin living in the Catawba Township of Catawba County near his brother Alonzo.  Lee is show on the Census is being widowed and 44 years old.  He has six children at home: Glenn age 17, Ray age 15, Bernice age 13, Coyte age 11, Foy age 8 and Helen age 3. 
 
1930 Catawba County Census

 
Name Relation Sex Race Age S/M/W Age
Md.
School
this Yr.
Read
Write
Birth Occupation Occupation
Last First
Loftin Lee A. Head M W 44 Wd 22 No Yes NC Farmer  
---- Glenn Son M W 17 S   No Yes NC Farm Help  
---- Ray Son M W 15 S   Yes Yes NC Farm Help  
---- Bernice Daughter F W 14 S   Yes Yes NC none  
---- Coyt Son M W 11 S   Yes Yes NC none  
---- Foy Son N W 8 S   Yes Yes NC    
---- Helen Daughter F W 3 S   No   NC    

 

 
Lee & Josephine Loftin's Children
Helen, Foy, Coyte, Bernice, Ray, Glenn, Marie, Lois

 
 
 

Military Service

 
During World War II, Foy hoped not to get drafted.  He had planned to join the Merchant Marines but was drafted into the Air Force.
 
Foy's sister Helen Loftin White said of her brother, "He was in the military less than a year - and ready to go oversees - when he died in the auto accident while on a date."
 
According to a story that was passed on to me by James Loftin (Foy's nephew), there were actually several young people in the car when the accident occurred.  Apparently Foy was thrown from the car and the others left him unattended while they went to get help.  After a lengthy time, help arrived, but it was too late for Foy.
 
Foy Max Loftin died 01 Dec 1943 at 11:30 PM when the "auto ran into a telephone pole".  The death certificate lists the cause of death as an "intra-cranial hemorrhage; shock; fractured skull; fracture of clavicle".  He was 21 years old at the time of his death.  The death certificate incorrectly lists his mother as Alice Griffin - instead of Alice Josephine Gilleland.
 
 
 
 
Foy Max Loftin Death Certificate

 
 

 
 

Foy Max Loftin is buried at Center Methodist Church in Catawba County, NC.

 

 
 
 

For additional information on Foy when he was in the military,
be sure to check out the World War II page

 
 
 
 
 

SOURCES

 

Thanks to James Loftin and Judy Sims (Foy's nephew & niece) for the photo and obituary
You can contact James at jbloftin46@charter.net

 

Thanks to Helen Loftin White for additional information on Foy

 

Thanks to Phyllis White Mills for her help with the Arthur Lee Loftin lineage. 
You can contact Phyllis at pmills@ju.edu

 

A special thanks to Lois Loftin Mundy, Cathleen Morrow Loftin and Peggy Loftin Brotherton for the photos of Lee.

 
 
                             
                             

If you have additional photos or information about Foy Max Loftin, please contact me.