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Isabella "Ebba" Caroline Loftin     Born: Abt. 1823, Lincoln County (now Catawba County), North Carolina Died:  25 Jun 1893, Catawba, Catawba County, North Carolina     Isabella "Ebba" Caroline Loftin was the first child born to Thomas Loftin and Sally Lavinia Beatty.  Isabella was born about 1823 in Lincoln/Catawba County, NC, and was named after her maternal grandmother Isabella McCorkle Beatty.  Isabella Carolina occasionally went by the name Ebba. With limited records, the actual date of Isabella's birth and death are unknown and Census records about her age are not consisten. The 1860 Census says that she was born in 1823 - that's the one I've chosen to use. The 1870 Census says that she was born in 1827 and the 1880 Census says that she was born in 1830.     According to the 1830 Lincoln County Census, there were 3 living in the Thomas Loftin home, 1 male under 5 years of age (James Franklin), 1 female under 5 years of age (Elizabeth Salina) and a male between 30 - 40 years old (Thomas).  There is no indication where Isabella Caroline was living - more than likely with other relatives. She would have been about 7 years old.   1830 Lincoln County, NC, Census   NAME MALES FEMALES First Last Under 5 Years Of 30 and Under 40 Under 5 Years Thomas Loftin 1 1 1     James Franklin Loftin Thomas Loftin Elizabeth Salina Loftin       Will of Isabella McCorkle Beatty   Isabella Caroline Loftin was mentioned in the Will of her maternal grandmother, Isabella McCorkle Beatty dated 11 Dec 1836. It says:   “2nd, I leave and bequeath to my granddaughter Isabella Caroline Loftin, a feather bed and under bed and bedstead, one bolster and too pillows, one sheet, one blanket, one coverlet worn some (one new, one her choice) one calico quilt (her choice) and a white knotted counterpen. And I leave and bequeath to my grand daughter Betsy Salina Loftin, one sheet, a blanket, too/two coverleds, one calico quilt, a white corded counterpen, these beds and furniture is what I allow for my daughter Sarah L. (Lavina/Viney) Loftin the mother of the above named my two granddaughters. I leave also a large stand of white curtains to my too/two granddaughters above named to devide."       Isabella Caroline Loftin married James Jones sometime after 1850. James was born about 1814 and was the son of George Jones (1780 - 1829) and Anna Litton (1783 - 1853). James had 15 children and most genealogist attribute all 15 to his marriage to Isabella Loftin. I, however, think that is an error.       James Jones had first married Elizabeth Robinson on 15 Jul 1833 in Lincoln County, North Carolina. The 1850 Census shows all six of James and Elizabeth Jones' children living with David and Nancy Summett Huitt in Catawba County, North Carolina. I think this Census points out an all to familiar story of life in the 1800s. My guess is that Elizabeth Robinson Jones had died while giving birth to youngest daughter, Emeline. With the death of his wife, James Jones could not care for six small children and work at the same time. When that happened, the children were either sent to live in an orphanage, with relatives or even with family friends. I think this is the case for the five youngest Jones children.   The 1850 Catawba County, NC, Census shows James Jones' children Manuel (age 10), Alfred (age 9), Burton (age 5), James A (age 2) and Emeline (age 11 months) living with David and Nancy Huitt on their farm in Catawba County, NC. Eldest son Marcus Lafayette Jones (age 14) was not living with his siblings on the Huitt farm. He was more than likely trying to find work for himself. As of yet, there has been no Census found for him or for his father, James Jones, for 1850.   1850 Catawba County, NC, Census   Name Age Sex Occupation Birth Attended School First Last David Huitt 45 M Farmer Catawba   Nancy " 40 F   "   Louiza " 20 F   "   Franklin " 14 M   " / Sarah " 12 F   " / William " 8 M   " / John A. " 5 M   " / Susanah " 3 F   "   Michael E " 1 M   "   Manuel Jones 10 M   "   Alfred " 9 M   "   Burton " 5 M   "   James A " 2 M   "   Emeline " 0 F   "         By 1860, James' eldest son Marcus Lafayette Jones (age 24) and his brother Manuel Waller Jones (age 20) were living in Louisville Ward 3, Jefferson County, Kentucky. The brothers were working as painters and living with 20 other boarders at Caroline Munchausen's Boarding House. I imagine both boys thought their personal estates were rather large considering the rough times they had seen after the death of their mother. Louisville, Kentucky was a thriving city at the time. Other boarders with Caroline Munchausen on this Census had occupations such as barber, tailor, baker, merchant, peddler, servant, engineer, stone mason, wagon wheel maker, carriage maker, saddler, iron worker and black smith. The town was predominately populated with German immigrants.   1860 Jefferson County, Kentucky, Census   Name Age Sex Occupation Personal Estate Birth First Last Caroline Munchausen 64 F Boarding House 600 Germany Monroe Jones 20 M Painter 100 NC M.L. Jones 24 M Painter 25 NC       At the same time in North Carolina, the 1860 Census shows James Jones and his wife (of about 10 years) Isabella Caroline Loftin Jones with seven of his children. The three youngest children from his marriage to Elizabeth Robinson were back at home. They were: Burton (age 16), Alexander (age 12) and Emeline (age 10). The children form James' marriage to Isabella Caroline Loftin were: Lucinda (age 9), Martha A. (age 6), Elizabeth (age 4) and Isaac M. (age 2). James was working as a farmer with a Real Estate value of $800 and a Personal Estate value of $550.   1860 Catawba County, NC, Census   Name Age Sex Occupation Real Estate Personal Estate Birth First Last James Jones 47 M Farmer 800 550 NC Caroline " 37 F       " Burton " 16 M       " Alexander " 12 M       " Emiline " 10 F       " Lucinda " 9 F       " Martha A. " 6 F       " Elizabeth " 4 F       " Isaac M. " 2 M       "         At the same time in Fairfield County, South Carolina, James Jones' third son Alfred C. Jones was living and working as a laborer for Hiram Steele, a wealthy carriage maker. Alfred was 17 years old at the time. It appears that Steele's eldest son, James, was the overseer of his business.   1860 Fairfield County, SC, Census   Name Age Sex Occupation Real Estate Personal Estate Birth Attended School First Last Hiram Steele 44 M Carriage Maker 1635 3130 Virginia   Mary E. " 45 F       S Carolina   James A. " 15 M Overseer         Ellen R. " 12 F         / Harriett A. " 10 F         / Thomas W. " 6 M         / A. C.  Jones 17 M Laborer     N Carolina           The three oldest Jones brothers had a very close bond after the death of their mother. The 1860 Census shows that Manuel and Marcus were living in Kentucky while their brother Alfred was in South Carolina, but when the Civil War broke out in 1861, the Jones brothers returned home to North Carolina and on 20 Sep 1861 all three brothers enlisted in the Confederate army, Company F, 32nd Regiment North Carolina Infantry as Privates. Marcus was 25 at the time of his enlistment, Manuel was 21 and Alfred was 18. Fortunately, all three brothers survived the Civil War.   Civil War Reenactment at Murray's Mill, Catawba, NC Photo Courtesy of Curtis Loftin       The 4 Oldest Jones Boys   As a result of their moving around to find work after their mother's death, as well as their support for each other during the Civil War, the four oldest boys kept on moving from place to place during their lifetime. It's easy to see the times when their moves overlapped with their other brothers.   (1) Marcus Lafayette Jones was in North Carolina in 1840, Kentucky in 1860, Illinois in 1870, in Kansas in 1880 and in Texas by 1910.   (2) Manuel Waller Jones was in North Carolina in 1850, Kentucky in 1860, in Georgia in 1870 and in Texas by 1890.   (3) Alfred C. Jones was in North Carolina in 1850, in South Carolina in 1860, in Illinois by 1870, in Kansas by 1875, in Texas during 1910, in California in 1912 and in Oklahoma by 1924.   (4) Burton Jones was in North Carolina in 1850, in Missouri by 1870, and in Texas by 1880.         James Jones had six children from his marriage to Elizabeth Robinson and nine more from his marriage to Isabella Caroline Loftin.   Children of James Jones and Elizabeth Robinson Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse Marcus Lafayette Jones 25 Jan 1836 Catawba, Lincoln Co, NC 17 Sep 1910 Cass Co, TX Mary Adaline Robinson m. 27 Dec 1863 Catawba Co, NC Manuel Waller Jones, Sr. 15 Apr 1840 Catawba, Lincoln Co, NC 28 Dec 1919 Winnsboro, Wood Co, TX (1) Frances Victoria Bullock m. 24 Sep 1866, Georgia (2)Holland "Holly" S. Corbitt m. 1900, Van Zandt Co, TX Alfred C. Jones 15 Oct 1842 Catawba Catawba Co, NC 03 Dec 1924 Ketchum, Craig Co, OK (1) Olive Catherine Robinson m. 16 Oct 1864, Catawba, NC (2) Marian V. Stitzel m. 1912, California Burton Jones Abt. 1844 Catawba, Catawba Co, NC After. 1880 Alice C. (Unknown) m. 19 Jan 1880, Rockwall, TX James Alexander Jones 23 Dec 1848 Catawba, Catawba Co, NC 09 Jun 1931 Siloam Springs, Benton, AR Martha Ann Burr m. Abt. 1870 Emaline Jones 02 Apr 1850 Catawba, Catawba Co, NC 31 Dec 1922 Catawba, Catawba, NC Thomas N. McGee m. 12 May 1872 Catawba, Catawba Co, NC   Children of James Jones and Isabella Caroline Loftin Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse Lucinda Jones Abt. 1851 Catawba, Catawba Co, NC 08 Feb 1897 Prescott, Nevada Co, AR Eli Hugh Frisby m. 23 Jan 1873 Redland, Nevada Co, AR Martha Ann Louvina Jones 22 Jul 1853 Catawba, Catawba Co, NC 20 Dec 1929 Lemley, Mecklenburg Co, NC Robert Perry Bumgarner m. 24 Jul 1879 Catawba, Catawba Co, NC Rosanna Elizabeth Jones 22 May 1856 Catawba, Catawba Co, NC 17 Feb 1932 Mountain Creek, Catawba Co, NC Adam Tilford Sherrill m. Before 1881 Isaac Monroe Jones Jan 1858 Catawba, Catawba Co, NC 03 Mar 1920 Catawba, Catawba Co, NC Susan Jane Caldwell m. 18 Jan 1882 Catawba, Catawba Co, NC Sarah Jane Jones 01 Jul 1861 Catawba, Catawba Co, NC 26 Jun 1942 Newton, Catawba Co, NC James Rainey Murray m. About 1884 Nancy "Millie" Catherine Jones 02 Jul 1862 Catawba, Catawba Co, NC 02 Apr 1925 Catawba, Catawba Co, NC John Harvey Wilson m. 03 Sep 1879 Catawba, Catawba Co, NC Florence Jones Abt. 1863 Catawba, Catawba Co, NC     Olivia "Levia" Margaret Jones 01 Aug 1865 Catawba, Catawba Co, NC 09 Feb 1934 Catawba, Catawba Co, NC William Pinkney Goodman m. About 1886 Helenbeck Jones Abt. 1867 Catawba, Catawba Co, NC           The 1870 Census shows James and Caroline Jones living in the Hamilton Township of Catawba County, NC. Their Post Office was Catawba Station which eventually became the town of Catawba. The Census lists James' age as 56 and Caroline as 43. The only children from his first marriage still in the Jones home was Emaline (age 20). The children from James and Caroline's marriage were: Lucinda (age 18), Martha Ann Louvinia (age 14), Roseanna Elizabeth (age 13), Isaac Monroe (age 12), Sarah Jane (age 11), Nancy Catharine (age 8), Olivia Margaret (age 6) and Holenbeck (age 3). James was working as a farmer with a Real Estate value of $450 and a Personal Estate value of $50. Both Real Estate and Personal Estate amounts have decreased from the 1860 Census.   None of the children younger than Emaline were able to read and write and there is no indication that any of them had ever attended school on this or the 1860 Census.   1870 Catawba County, NC, Census   Name Age Sex Race Occupation Real Estate Personal Estate Birth Cannot Read/Write Last First Jones James 56 M W Farmer 450 50 N Carolina   ----- Caroline 43 F W Keeping House     N Carolina   ----- Emaline 20 F W At Home     N Carolina   ----- Lucinda 18 F W At Home     N Carolina / ----- Louvinia 14 F W At Home     N Carolina / ----- Elizabeth 13 F W At Home     N Carolina / ----- Monroe 12 M W At Home     N Carolina / ----- Sarah J. 11 F W At Home     N Carolina / ----- Catharine 8 F W       N Carolina   ----- Olevia 6 F W       N Carolina   ----- Holenbeck 3 M W       N Carolina         By 1880, James and Caroline had moved from Catawba County to the Lillesville Township of Anson County, North Carolina. His age is listed as 69 and her age as 50. James' occupation was listed as "Tenant" as was one of his neighbors. Daughter Nancy Catharine was listed as 8 on the 1870 Census and 21 on the 1880 Census. Her correct age should have been 18 on this Census according to the birth date I have for her (b. 1862). James and Caroline's daughter Florence, age 17, was not listed on the 1870 Census and she should have been. Where was she living at the time of the 1870 Census? She would have been about 7 years old then. There is also the possibility that this is not "our" James & Caroline Loftin Jones. If you have reason to believe this is not them, let me hear from you.   1880 Anson County, NC, Census   Name Personal Information Relation Civil Occupation Sick Birth Last First Race Sex Age S M Self Dad Mom Jones James W M 69     / Tenant   NC NC NC   Caroline W F 50 Wife   /     " " "   Nancy W F 21 Daughter /       " " "   Florence W F 17 " /       " " "       From most sources, it seems that James Jones died some time after the 1880 Census. Isabella Caroline Loftin Jones died 25 Jun 1893 in Catawba, Catawba County, North Carolina.       Children & Grandchildren of James & Caroline Loftin Jones       The 1908 Jones Family Reunion in Avinger, Texas Children and Grandchildren of Marcus Lafayette Jones & Mary Adaline Robinson Thanks to Michael Lawrence for the photo of the 1908 Jones Family Reunion   Clockwise: Starting at 1908 - Avinger, Texas - Jones Family Reunion Uncle Charlie Jones; Uncle Willie Jones; Mamma Nellie Jones Axley; Papa John Axley; Cass; Aunt Mollie Jones Bean; Grandma Mary Adeline Jones; Grandpa Marcus Jones; and all the grand-children   Thanks to Michael Lawrence for the photo of the 1908 Jones Family Reunion     1901 - 1902: Daughters of Marcus Lafayette Jones & Mary Adaline Robinson Nellie Maude Jones Axley & her sister Mollie Jones Bean Thanks to Michael Lawrence for the photo of Nellie and Mollie     Eli Hugh Frisby - Husband of Lucinda Jones   The Frisby-Rice Farm about 1890   The Frisby House in Malvern, Arizona Eli Hugh Frisby and his wife Lucinda Jones built this house in 1879 - at 321 West 3rd Street, Malvern, Arkansas. Later, the address changed to 329 West 3rd Street. Tracy Black purchased the house in 1939. The house was torn down about 1980.       Gravestone for John Harvey Wilson & Nancy Millie Catherine Jones Wilson         SOURCES   Ancestry.com   Thanks to Michael Lawrence who shared photos of the Jones Family on Ancestry.com Michael gave me permission to share them with you. It's wonderful to pass those photos on to future generations.   If you initially shared any of the other photos from this page on Ancestry.com, contact me and I'll credit you       Any photos or additional information on Isabella Caroline Loftin would be appreciated.