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Langdon A.
Loftin
(1825 - 1891)

Eldridge
Edward
Loftin
(178? - 1842)

John
Loftin
(1740 - 1793)

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Martin
Loftin
(18?? - 1???)

Marcus
Lafayette
Loftin
(1832 - 1907)

Lavina
Loftin
(18?? - 1???)

Frances
Loftin
(18?? - 1???)

Mira
Loftin
(18?? - 1???)

Martha
Loftin
(18?? - 1???)

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Langdon A. Loftin                               Born: 26 Feb 1825, NC Died: 07 Nov 1891     Langdon A. Loftin was born 26 Feb 1825.  Langdon was one of at least seven children born to Eldridge Edward Loftin and Mary Sherrill.   Langdon married Sena "Cenie" Link prior to 1846.  Langdon and Cenie had at least nine children.   Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse Epsie Loftin 26 Jun 1846     Marion David Loftin 24 Dec 1847   Sara (Unknown) Caleb Murchison Loftin 23 Apr 1849     Vardrey Forney Loftin 22 Mar 1852     Jacob Philo Loftin 16 Jan 1854     Alonzo Kelly "A.K." Loftin 30 Jun 1857   Sarah Ida Otta Sigman Margaret Frances "Frankie" Loftin 26 Mar 1860     Sarah "Sallie" Elizabeth Loftin 20 May 1863     Ida Lavina Loftin 30 Mar 1870         According to the 1850 Census, Langdon and Cenie (Sena) were living in Lincoln County with their three children: Eppes (Epsie), Marion and Caleb M.  Epsie was 4, Marion was 3 and Caleb was 1.     1850 Lincoln County, North Carolina Census   Name Age Sex Race Occupation Langdon A. Loftin 25 M W Farmer Sena Loftin 24 F W   Eppes (Epsie) Loftin 4 F W   Marion Loftin 3 M W   Caleb M. Loftin 1 M W         According to the 1860 Lincoln County Census, Langdon and Sena were living on the family farm with seven of their children: Epsy, Marion, Murchison, Vardry, Philo, Alonzo and Frances.  Langdon was 35 and Sena was 34.  The family farm was valued at $800 and their personal estate was valued at $30.  Langdon's brother, Lafayette, was living nearby with his family.     1860 Lincoln County, North Carolina Census   First Name Last Name Age Sex Occupation Real Estate Value Personal Estate Value Birth School Langdon Lofton 35 M Farmer $800 $30 NC   Sena " 34 F       "   Epsy " 14 F       " X Marion " 12 M       " X Murchison " 11 M       " X Vardry " 9 M       " X Philo " 7 M       " X Alonzo " 3 M       "   Frances " 3/12 F       "                     Jift Sanry 40 M Farm Laborer   $25 Mecklenburg                     Lafayette Lofton 29 M Farmer $1500 $400 NC         402 Langdon A. & Cenie Loftin Lincoln County Heritage by Renee Loftin Clemmer, P.O. Box 667, Stanley, NC 28164     Shortly after the war began, Langdon and Lafayette both enlisted on March 25, 1862.  Both were Privates in the 52nd N.C. Reg. Co. H.  Langdon was discharged May 28, 1862.  The reason is unknown, but it's possible that it may have been due to either his age (36), illness or wounds.  Sometime later, Langdon re-enlisted in the Confederate Army (November 1, 1964).  He served in the 23rd N.C. Reg. Co. B for the remainder of the war. Some time after the Civil War, the family sold their home located near what is now called Punpkin Center and either purchased or inherited 204 acres on Old Plank Rd. near the Brevard's, Forney's and Morrison's.  Langdon lived there until his death.         According to the 1880 Lincoln County Census, Langdon and Cenie were living in the Catawba Springs Township of Lincoln County.  There were six children living in the home: Epsie, Vardrey, Philo, Frances, Alonzo, Sarah and Ida.  Eldest son Marion was living nearby with his wife, Sarah, and their children.  The Census shows that Langdon's father, Eldridge, was born in Virginia.     1880 Lincoln County, North Carolina Census   Last Name First Name Race Sex Age Relation Single Married Occupation Attend School No Write Birth Loftin,  Langdon W M 55     X Farmer     NC -------  Cenie W F 54 Wife   X Keeping House     NC ------- Epsie W F 35 Daughter X         NC ------- Vardrey W M 29 Son X   Works on Farm     NC -------  Philo W M 26 Son X   Works on Farm     NC -------  Frances W F 19 Daughter X         NC -------  Alonzo W M 22 Son X   Works on Farm     NC -------  Sarah W F 17 Daughter X         NC -------  Ida W F 10 Daughter           NC                         Loftin,  Marion W M 32     X Farmer     NC ------- Sarah W F 35 Wife   X Keeping House     NC -------  Laura W F 10 Daughter X     X X NC -------  Dona W F 8 Daughter X     X   NC ------- Callie W F 6 Daughter X         NC -------  Forney W M 4 Son X         NC ------- Minnie W F 1 Daughter X         NC Mancy,  Willis B M 20 Boarder X   Distiller     NC     Langdon A. Loftin died 07 Nov 1891.  After Langdon's death, Sena continued to run the family farm.       Cenie/Sena Link Loftin lived for another 20 years.  She was able to draw a Widow's Pension due to her husband's military service.       According to the 1900 Lincoln County Census, Sena was living on the farm with three of her daughters: Epsy, Frankey (Frances), and Sallie (Sarah).  As frequently happens with Census records, there are some discrepancies with the birth months and years on this particular census.     1900 Lincoln County, North Carolina Census   Last Name First Name Relation Race Sex Birth Month Birth Year Age Married Birth Trade Read Write Loftin Sena Head W F Oct 1825 74 Wd. NC Land Yes Yes ------- Epsy Daughter W F Jun 1844 55 S NC Land Yes Yes ------- Frankey Daughter W F Mar 1863 35 S NC Land Yes Yes ------- Sallie Daughter W F May 1864 34 S NC Land Yes Yes       According to the 1910 Lincoln County Census, Epsy, Frankie and Sarah were still living with their mother, Sena.  Epsy's occupation is listed as a dress maker.     1910 Lincoln County, North Carolina Census   Last Name First Name Relation Sex Race Age Md. Children Birth Trade Born Living Loftin Sena Head F W 84 Wd. 11 7 NC     Epsy Daughter F W 64 S   NC Dress Maker   Frankie Daughter F W 50 S   NC None   Sarah Daughter F W 46 S   NC None     It appears as if Epsy (age 64), Frankie (age 50) and Sallie (age 46) never married.     Cenie/Sena died 15 Mar 1911 at the age 85.  It is believed they (she and Langdon) are buried at Hill's Chapel Methodist Church cemetery near Lowesville, NC.                                                         If you have additional photos or information about Langdon A. Loftin, please contact me at 828-241-2233.