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William Alexander
Loftin

(1851 - 1939)

James
Franklin
Loftin

(1827 - 1864)

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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Arthur
Lee's
Siblings:


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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Glenn Lee Loftin

 

Born: 01 Dec 1912, Catawba County, NC
Died:  24 Dec 1981, Statesville, Iredell County, NC

 

Glenn Lee Loftin was the fourth child born to Arthur Lee Loftin and Alice Josephine Gilleland.  Glenn was born 01 Dec 1912 in Catawba County, NC.

 
 
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

 

 
 

Arthur Lee Loftin and his wife Alice Josephine Gilleland

(Left to Right) Lois, Josephine holding Glenn, Lee holding Marie

 
 
 
 

The 1920 Census shows Lee and Josie living in the Catawba Township of Catawba County.  They had seven children: Lois V. (Virginia) age 11, Zettie M. (Marie) age 9, Glenn L. (Lee) age7, William R. (Ray) age 5, Frances B. (Bernice) age 3 2/12, Coyte J. (James) age 1 6/12 and Willard G. (Gilleland) 4/12.  Lee was 34 and Josie was 28.  Glenn (spelled "Gleene" on the Census) was misidentified as a "daughter".

 

1920 Catawba County Census

 
Name Relation Home Sex Race Age S/M/W Read
Write
Birth Occupation Occupation
Last First Own
Rent
House
Farm
Loftin Lee O. Head O F M W 34 M Yes NC Farmer General Farm
----- Jocie A Wife     F W 28 M Yes NC none  
----- Lois V. Daughter     F W 11 S Yes NC none  
----- Zettie M. Daughter     F W 9 S   NC none  
----- Gleene L. Daughter     F W 7 S   NC none  
----- William R. Son     M W 5 S   NC none  
----- Frances B. Daughter     F W 3 2/12 S   NC none  
----- Coyt J. Son     M W 1 6/12 S   NC none  
----- Willard G. Son     M W 4/12 S   NC none  

 

 

 

Observer News Enterprise Newspaper photo from Walden School showed
Thelma, Daisy Pearl, Elma and Allie.

 

Lee & Josephine's children were Marie, Glenn and Ray
His brother's, Alonzo Loftin's, children were Thelma, Daisy Pearl, Elma and Allie

 
 
 
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.  Glenn is shown as "farm help" under occupation.
 
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

 
 
 

Glenn married Oda Bell Stewart.  Oda Bell was born 06 Jun 1915.

 
 
Children of Glenn Lee Loftin and Oda Bell Stewart
Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse
Johnny Young Loftin 10 Aug 1934
Iredell Co, NC
19 Sep 2001  
Flynn Lee Loftin 22 May 1937
Catawba Co, NC
  Roma J. James
Garry Walter Loftin 20 Nov 1939 17 Sep 2012 Patsy Ruth Moore
 
 
 

The Children of Arthur Lee Loftin & Alice Josephine Gilleland (and their Spouses)

(Left to Right) Flake Robinson, Marie Loftin Robinson, Ray Gilmer, Martha Null Loftin, Ray Loftin, Bernice Loftin Gilmer, Helen Loftin White, Oda Bell Stewart Loftin, Preston Mundy, Glenn Loftin, Loise Loftin Mundy, Coyte Loftin and Kathleen Morrow Loftin

 
 

(Below) A small group of Lee Loftin's children

Ray, Marie, Bernice, Lois, Coyte, Glenn, Helen

 
 
Glenn died 24 Dec 1981 at Davis' Hospital, Statesville, Iredell County, NC.  Oda Belle died 08 May 2000.  They are both buried at Hudson Chapel Baptist Church in Catawba County.
 
 

Hudson Chapel Baptist Church

 

Headstone of Glenn Lee Loftin and Oda Belle Stewart Loftin

 
 
Glenn and Oda Belle's sons, Johnny and Garry, are also buried at Hudson Chapel Baptist Church.
 
 

Headstone for Johnny Young Loftin

 
 
 

Headstone for Garry Walter Loftin and his wife, Patsy Ruth Moore Loftin

 

Garry and Patsy's children's names are listed on one side of their headstone

 
 
 
 
 

SOURCES

 

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 the Glenn Lee Loftin family, please contact me.