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Glenn Lee
Loftin |
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Born: 01 Dec 1912, Catawba County, NC Died:
24 Dec 1981, Statesville, Iredell County, NC |
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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. |
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Arthur Lee Loftin and his wife Alice Josephine Gilleland |
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(Left to Right) Lois, Josephine holding Glenn, Lee holding Marie |
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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". |
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1920 Catawba County Census |
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Name |
Relation |
Home |
Sex |
Race |
Age |
S/M/W |
Read
Write |
Birth |
Occupation |
Occupation |
Last |
First |
Own
Rent |
House
Farm |
Loftin |
Lee O. |
Head |
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M |
W |
34 |
M |
Yes |
NC |
Farmer |
General Farm |
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Jocie A |
Wife |
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F |
W |
28 |
M |
Yes |
NC |
none |
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Lois V. |
Daughter |
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F |
W |
11 |
S |
Yes |
NC |
none |
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Zettie M. |
Daughter |
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F |
W |
9 |
S |
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NC |
none |
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Gleene L. |
Daughter |
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F |
W |
7 |
S |
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NC |
none |
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William R. |
Son |
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M |
W |
5 |
S |
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NC |
none |
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Frances B. |
Daughter |
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F |
W |
3 2/12 |
S |
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NC |
none |
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Coyt J. |
Son |
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M |
W |
1 6/12 |
S |
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NC |
none |
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Willard G. |
Son |
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M |
W |
4/12 |
S |
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NC |
none |
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Observer News Enterprise Newspaper photo from Walden School
showed
Thelma, Daisy Pearl, Elma and Allie. |
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Lee & Josephine's children were Marie, Glenn and Ray
His brother's,
Alonzo Loftin's, children were Thelma, Daisy Pearl, Elma and
Allie |
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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. |
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1930 Catawba County Census |
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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 |
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Glenn |
Son |
M |
W |
17 |
S |
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No |
Yes |
NC |
Farm Help |
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Ray |
Son |
M |
W |
15 |
S |
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Yes |
Yes |
NC |
Farm Help |
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Bernice |
Daughter |
F |
W |
14 |
S |
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Yes |
Yes |
NC |
none |
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Coyt |
Son |
M |
W |
11 |
S |
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Yes |
Yes |
NC |
none |
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Foy |
Son |
N |
W |
8 |
S |
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Yes |
Yes |
NC |
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Helen |
Daughter |
F |
W |
3 |
S |
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No |
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NC |
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Lee & Josephine
Loftin's Children |
Helen, Foy, Coyte,
Bernice, Ray, Glenn, Marie, Lois |
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Glenn married Oda Bell Stewart. Oda
Bell was born 06 Jun 1915. |
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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 |
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Flynn Lee Loftin |
22 May 1937
Catawba Co, NC |
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Roma J. James |
Garry Walter
Loftin |
20 Nov 1939 |
17 Sep 2012 |
Patsy Ruth Moore |
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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 |
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(Below) A small group of Lee Loftin's children |
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Ray, Marie, Bernice, Lois, Coyte, Glenn, Helen |
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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. |
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Hudson Chapel Baptist Church |
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Headstone of Glenn Lee Loftin and Oda Belle Stewart Loftin |
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Glenn and Oda Belle's sons, Johnny and Garry, are also buried at
Hudson Chapel Baptist Church. |
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Headstone for Johnny Young Loftin |
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Headstone for Garry Walter Loftin and his wife, Patsy Ruth Moore
Loftin |
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Garry and Patsy's children's names are listed on one side of
their headstone |
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SOURCES |
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Thanks to Phyllis White
Mills for her help with the Arthur Lee Loftin lineage.
You can contact Phyllis at
pmills@ju.edu |
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A special thanks to Lois Loftin
Mundy, Cathleen Morrow Loftin and Peggy Loftin Brotherton for
the photos of Lee. |
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If you have additional photos or information
about the Glenn Lee Loftin family, please contact me. |
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