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Grover
Exell
Loftin
(1892 - 1985)

Thomas
Smith
Loftin
(1863 - 1947)

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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Grover Exell Loftin                                                             Born: 13 Nov 1892 Died:  12 Jul 1985                               Grover Exell Loftin was the third child born to Thomas Smith Loftin (b.1863) and Mary Jane Hartline.  Grover was born 13 Nov 1992 in Iredell County, NC.   The Thomas Smith Loftin family (Left to Right - Top to Bottom) 4th Row: Thomas Percy, Stokes Mills, Grover Exell 3rd Row: David Moose, Foy Tate 2nd Row: Thomas Smith, Mary Jane, Lillie May, Mary Emma 1st Row: John Havener, Robert Fred, Harry Guy       Children of Thomas Smith Loftin and Mary Jane Hartline Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse Lillie May Loftin 19 Feb 1887 20 Dec 1974 William Weldon Brown 14 Nov 1917 Thomas Percy Loftin 19 Mar 1889 03 Sep 1978 Banie Lee Lytton 28 Jan 1915 Grover Exell Loftin 13Nov 1892 12 Jul 1985 Rosie Snook 05 Jul 1916 Stokes Mills Loftin 20 Apr 1894 05 Apr 1974 Vannie Mae Orren 18 Sep 1915 David Moose Loftin 14 Jul 1896   Edna Alma Compton 16 Dec 1920 Foy Tate Loftin 30 May 1898 05 Feb 1981 Catherine Hethcox Mary Emma Loftin 07 Mar 1900 23 Dec 1930   John Havener Loftin 31 May1902   Shirley Shook 09 Jun 1933 Harry Guy Loftin 12 Jul 1904 08 May 1995 Floy Louise Douglas 10 Jun 1933 Robert Fred Loftin 30 Sep 1907 16 Apr 1976 Lelia Hazel Winecoff 14 Dec 1931     The first census to show information about Thomas Loftin's family is the Iredell County Census of 1900, where the family was living in Fallstown Township.  The census lists Thomas & Mary Jane's children as: Lillie M., Thomas P., Grover E., Stokes M., David M., Foy T., and Mary E.  Grover's age was 8.  The census shows his birth month and year as Nov 1891.     1900 Iredell County Census - Fallstown Township   Name Relation Sex Birthdate Age Yrs. Md. # of Kids # Kids Living Birth Occupation Read & Write Last First Month Year Loftin Thomas Head M Dec 1863 36 15     NC Farmer Yes ----- Mary J. Wife F Mar 1866 34 15 7 7 NC   Yes ----- Lillie M. Daughter F Feb 1887 13       NC   Yes ----- Thomas P. Son M Mar 1889 11       NC   Yes ---- Grover E. Son M Nov 1991 8       NC   Yes ----- Stokes M. Son M Apr 1994 6       NC     ----- David M. Son M Jul 1996 3       NC     ----- Foy T. Son M May  1998 2       NC     ----- Mary E. Daughter F Mar 1900 2/16       NC         The 1910 tells that the family was living on Lewis Ferry Rd. in Fallstown Township of Iredell County.  Grover's age is 17 and he was working on the family farm.     1910 Iredell County Census - Fallstown Township   Name Relation Sex Ate S/M/W Age Md. # of Kids Kids Living Birth Occupation Last First Loftin Thos. S. Head M 46 Md. 24     NC Farmer ----- Mary J. Wife F 42 Md. 24 10 10 NC None ----- Percy Son M 21 S       NC Farmer ----- L. May Daughter F 23 S       NC None ----- Grover Son M 17 S       NC Farmer ----- Stokes Son M 15 S       NC Farmer ----- Dave Son M 12 S       NC None ----- Mary Daughter F 10 S       NC None ----- Tate Son M 8 S       NC None ----- Guy Son M 6 S       NC None ----- Fred Son M 2 S       NC None ----- John Son M 4 S       NC None       Sons of Thomas Smith Loftin         Prior to 1917, Grover married Rosa Snook.   Grover registered for the US Military draft on 05 Jun 1917 while living in Pleasnat Township, Poweshiek County, Iowa.  The card indicated that he was married and had a child.  This is the first document to indicate the date of his birth, 13 Nov 1892.  The card describes the 25 year olf man as tall and slender, with blue eyes and black hair.  He does list "heart trouble" as a reason to be excused from military service.     Grover Exell Loftin's Draft Registration Card         The 1920 Census of Pleasant Township in Poweshiek, Iowa, show Grover and Rosie living on a rented farm with a two year old daughter, Ellen.  The census indicates that Rosie (as well as her parents) were born in Iowa - as was daughter, Ellen.     1920 Poweshiek, Iowa Census   Name Relation Sex Race Age S/M/W School Read Write Birth Occupation Last First Loftin Grover Head M W 28 M   Yes NC Farmer ----- Rosie Wife F W 24 M   Yes Iowa None ----- Ellen Daughter F W 2 6/12 S     Iows None         1921 September 12   Child Scalded to Death in Iowa        Statesville, R-3, Sept 12 - The 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Grover Loftin, of Malcolm, Iowa, died Monday as a result of being scalded Saturday while its mother was preparing to wash, the child turned the boiling water out of the washing machine, according to a message received yesterday from Mr. Loftin by his mother, Mrs. T. S. Loftin.  Mr. Loftin's home friends sympathize deeply with them in this tragical bereavement.         1921 November 3, Thursday   A Letter From Grover Loftin        Mrs. T. S. Loftin received a letter a few days ago from her son, Mr. Grover Loftin, who lives in Malcom, Iowa, stating that his only child was seriously ill with meningitis.  Mr. Loftin's other child was scalded to death a few weeks ago.       The 1930 Census shows that Grover and Rosie were still living in Poweshiek County, Iowa, but were now living in Sheridan Township.  Their family now included three children: Ellen, age 12, Grover Jr., age 7, and Laverne, age 3 11/12).  The family owned the farm they lived on.     1930 Poweshiek, Iowa Census   Name Relation Home Owned Rented Sex Race Age S/M/W Age at 1st Marriage Birth Occupation Last First Loftin Grover E. Head O M W 38 M 25 NC Farmer ----- Rose E. Wife   F W 34 M 20 Iowa None ----- Ellen P. Daughter   F W 12 S   Iowa None ----- Junior Son   M W 7 S   Iowa None ----- Laverne Daughter   F W 3 11/12 S   Iowa None       Children of Grover and Rosie Loftin Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse Ellen Viola  Loftin 30 Jan 1917 04 Nov 1975 George Hubert Kriegle, Sr. 12 Aug 1939 Walter Leslie Loftin 05 Mar 1920 Sep 1921   Grover Exell Loftin, Jr. 30 Nov 1922   Faye Carmen Gross 23 Feb 1947 Laverne "Bud" John Loftin 30 Apr 1926   Esther Marie Johnson 02 Oct 1945         1930 December 11   Family Visits Miss Loftin        Mr. Fred Loftin returned to Portsmouth, Va., Sunday to resume his work with the U.S. Navy.  Mr. Grover Loftin returned to his home in Grinnell, Iowa, Thursday.  They have spent some days here on account of the serious illness of their sister, Miss Mary Loftin, a graduate nurse in the Wilkesboro Hospital.  Miss Loftin is somewhat improved though still in a very serious condition. * Grover's sister, Mary, died 23 Dec 1930         Grover Exell Loftin died 12 Jul 1985.  He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church near Malcom, the Lutheran Brotherhood, the Poweshiek County Farm Bureau, and until his health failed, the Grinnell Elks Lodge.  Due to failing health, Grover had been living at the home of his son, LaVerne, for the pas year and a half.  He died at the age of 93.  He was receded in death by his parents; a son, Walter, at the age of 18 months; his wife, Rose, on October 22, 1970; and his daughter, Mrs. Ellen Kriegel on 01 Nov 1975.   CHILDREN   Walter Leslie Loftin, son of Grover Exell Loftin and Rosa Snook, was born 05 Mar 1920.  He died in Sep 1921 at 18 months old.  Death was caused by scalding.  His mother was doing the washing on a Saturday morning and had emptied some boiling water into the washing machine.  She was momentarily called away.  Walter pulled the outlet drain plug from the machine allowing the hot water to pour down upon him.  He died from the burns the following Monday morning.  He is buried at the Presbyterian Cemetery in Brooklyn, Iowa.   Grover Jr. graduated from Grinnell High School and excelled in football and Quarter-Miler on the Track Team.  He entered the Army Air Corps in February 1943 and was sent to Kessler Field for training.  He earned the rank of Sergeant with the 300 Bombers Squadron as Engineer Gunner - Top Turret on the B24 Bomber.  He was reported as missing in action on 29 May 1944.  He was shot down over Weinerneustadt, Austria, and captured after four days in the timbers and mountains and placed in a prison camp.  He was discharged from the Army Air Corps in October 1945.         1945 May 28   Grover Loftin, Jr. Has Been Liberated        Mr. Tate Loftin, Statesville, Route 3, recently had a letter from his brother, Grover Loftin, of Iowa, bringing the good news that the latter's son, Grover Loftin, Jr., who had been a prisoner of the Germans for nearly a year, had been liberated.      Mr. Grover Loftin, Sr., had been ill recently, but in his letter told his brother that he is now much improved.                                                                                                 SOURCES                               http://www.Ancestry.com                                Thomas Smith Loftin Lineage information by  by David Moose Loftin Jr. & Elfreda A. Loftin                               A special thanks to Harry Guy Loftin of Troutman, NC, for sharing the photos and information on his family. You can contact Harry at hloftinjr@roadrunner.com                                                                                             If you have additional information or photos of Grover Exell Loftin or his family, please contact me.