Loftin
LOFTIN
GENEALOGY
LINE
Alonzo
Lester
Loftin
(1876 - 1937)
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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Larry's
Siblings
Larry
Henry
Loftin
(1927 - 20??)
Wayne
Morrow
Loftin
(1930 - 20??))
Lillie
Yvonne
Loftin
(1933 - 20??)
FAMILY
NAMES
LOFTIN:
Beatty
Corzine
Cranford
Fisher
Givens
Harwell
Kaiser
Lanier
Lomax
McCorkle
Rudisill
Sherrill
Upright
Washington
Work
SETZER:
Aderholdt
Barringer
Bovey
Bushart
Deal
Heavner
Herman
Ikert
Miller
Motz
Rankin
Witherspoon
GOBLE:
Babst/Bobst
Douglas
Faber
Fink
Fulbright
Hefner
Meinhert
Miller
Muller
Pabst/Bobst
Robinson
JOHNSON:
Corzine
Fink
Hamilton
Kaiser
Leslie
Lewis
Moore
Sherrill
Upright
Wilkinson
Additional
Family
SURNAMES
Genealogy
HUMOR
Loftin
Name
Origins
(Before 1600)
PHOTO
LINKS
Larry Henry Loftin
Born: 13 Jan 1927, Iredell County, NC
Larry Henry Loftin was born 13 Jan 1927 in Iredell County, North Carolina. He was the first child of Roy Henry Loftin and Sarah Mae Morrow.
Larry (left) with his brother, Wayne, September 1933
(Below) Larry Henry Loftin
Larry spent his early years growing up in the town of Catawba, North Carolina, attending Catawba School, just a block away from the family home.
Roy and Mae moved to Canton, NC in 1941. Larry stayed in Statesville to finish out the school year at Celeste Hinkle, living with his maternal grandparents.
At the brink of WW2, Roy said to Larry, “Son, there’s gonna be a war and you’re gonna have to go.”
Larry enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served in WW2 and again in the Korean War.
1946 January 10
Larry Loftin Is Now Stationed In Iceland
Larry Loftin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy H. Loftin of Canton, formerly of Statesville attended school at Celeste Henkel before entering the Navy a year ago. He took his boot training at Bainbridge, Md., and in Boston, Mass., before sailing for Iceland in August where he is now stationed. He recently had promotion to Seaman First Class.
Larry in his Navy uniform in 1950
December 25, 1950
(Below) Larry and his brother, Wayne, 1951
Larry married (1) Sarah "Sally" Fain and (2) Carmen Nichols. Larry and Sarah had three children:
Name Spouse Iva Mae Loftin Leonard E. Peters Sarah Loftin Michael D. Clevenger Larry Henry Loftin Jr. Lori Cook Larry's children:
(Left) Larry Henry "Hank" Loftin, Jr., 1965
(Right) Sarah Gaye & Iva Mae Loftin, 1963
Larry lived in Carey, NC, and Smith Mt. Lake, VA, after he retired.
Larry & Carmen Loftin
If you have additional photos or information on Larry and his family, please contact me.
Thanks to Yvonne Loftin Bryson and Frances Loftin Cook for the photos of Larry.
