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Mary
Emma
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(1900 - 1930)

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Smith
Loftin

(1863 - 1947)

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(1812 - 1???)

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(1768 - 1836)

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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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Mary Emma Loftin

                             

 

                           

Born: 07 Mar 1900, Iredell Co, NC
Died:  23 Dec 1930

                             
Mary Emma Loftin was the seventh child born to Thomas Smith Loftin  and Mary Jane Hartline.  Mary was born 07 Mar 1900 near East Monbo, Iredell County, NC.
 

   

 
 
 
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 May 1902   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' 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.  Mary Emma was only a few months old at the time.
 
 
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 2/12       NC    
 
 
The 1910 tells that the family was living on Lewis Ferry Rd. in Fallstown Township of Iredell County.  Thomas' age is listed as 46.  He and Mary Jane have ten children.
 
 
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
 
 
The 1920 Census of Fallstown Township in Iredell County lists Mary Emma's age as 10.  In addition to Thomas and Mary Jane, Thomas' widowed half-sister Emmy Howell (Mrs. Jefferson Howell), age 77, was also living with the family.  Six of Thomas & Mary's children were still living at home.
 
 

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

 
 
 
1920 Iredell County Census - Fallstown Township

 
Name Relation Sex Race Age S/M/W School Read
Write
Birth Occupation
Last First
Loftin Thomas S. Head M W 53 M   Yes NC Farmer
----- Mary J. Wife F W 52 M   Yes NC None
----- David M. Son M W 23 S   Yes NC Fireman
----- Tate Son M W 21 S   Yes NC Farm Labor
----- Mary E. Daughter F W 19 S Yes Yes NC None
----- John H. Son M W 17 S Yes Yes NC Farm Labor
----- Guy H. Son M W 15 S Yes Yes NC None
----- Fred R. Son M W 12 S Yes Yes NC None
Howell Emma Half Sister F W 77 Wd.   Yes NC None
 
 
 

Thursday, July 17, 1922

 

News From Route Three

 
     Miss Mary Loftin, student nurse of Carpenter - Davis Hospital, has returned to her work, after a two weeks' vacation spent with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.S. Loftin.  Miss Loftin also spent several days at Boone.
 
 
 
Mary Emma graduated from Carpenter-Davis Hospital School of Nursing in Statesville, NC, in 1923.  She was the second person to graduate from the school.  Soon after graduating, she moved to North Wilkesboro, NC, to accept a position in the Wilkes Hospital.
 
 
The 1930 Iredell County shows Thomas and Mary still living in Fallstown Township.  There were five of their children still living on the family farm: Mary, John, Guy, Fred and Dave.  Dave's marital situation is listed as "Wd." or "widowed".  He had married at age 23, but by the time he was 33 he was single again and back on the family farm.  Dave's occupation is listed as Carpenter, Mary was a Nurse, and John was a School Teacher.
 
Two of Thomas and Mary's sons, Thomas and Stokes, were renting property nearby their parent and making their living as farmers.  Stokes had six children and Thomas had five.  Thomas and Mary's twenty-five year old son Guy is listed as a farmer, while twenty-two year old son Fred's occupation is listed as "None".
 
 
1930 Iredell County Census - Fallstown Township

 
Name Relation Home
Owned
Rented
Sex Race Age S/M/W Age at
1st
Marriage
Birth Occupation
Last First
Loftin Thomas Head O M W 66 M 23 NC Farmer
----- Mary Jane Wife   F W 63 M 18 NC None
----- Mary Daughter   F W 30 S   NC Nurse
Hospital
----- John Son   M W 27 S   NC Teacher
School
----- Guy Son   M W 25 S   NC Farmer
----- Fred Son   M W 22 S   NC None
----- Dave Son   M W 33 Wd. 23 NC Carpenter
Name Relation Home
Owned
Rented
Sex Race Age S/M/W Age at
1st
Marriage
Birth Occupation
Last First
Loftin Stokes Head R M W 35 M 24 NC Farmer
----- Vannie Wife   F W 35 M 24 NC None
----- Floyd Son   M W 13 S   NC Farmer
----- Grady Son   M W 11 S   NC None
----- Clifford Son   M W 8 S   NC None
----- Walter Son   M W 6 S   NC None
----- Wade Son   M W 4 S   NC None
----- Harold Son   M W 2 S   NC None
Name Relation Home
Owned
Rented
Sex Race Age S/M/W Age at
1st
Marriage
Birth Occupation
Last First
Loftin Thomas Head R M W 41 M 26 NC Farmer
----- Vany Lee Wife   F W 36 M 21 NC None
----- Hazel Daughter   F W 14 S   NC None
----- Virginia Daughter   F W 12 S   NC None
----- Eugene Daughter   F W 12 S   NC None
----- Forest Son   M W 5 S   NC None
----- Thelma Daughter   F W 2 S   NC None
 
 
 

1930 November 20

 

Miss Mary Loftin Seriously Ill

 
     Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Loftin and Rev. John Cline went to North Wilkesboro today to visit Miss Mary Loftin, who is seriously ill in the hospital there.
 
 
 
 

1930 December 1, Monday

 

Troutman Nurse Is Seriously Ill

(From Wilkes Journal)

 
     The condition of Miss Mary Loftin, popular nurse at the Wilkes Hospital, continues serious and has been the source of much sorrow and worry.  Her condition became so serious the latter part of last week that a specialist from Winston-Salem was called.
     Miss Loftin, who is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tait Loftin (actually Mr. & Mrs. T. S. Loftin), of Troutman, is beloved by all who know her for her sweet disposition and loving painstaking, scientific care of the patients whom she has nursed.  Many expressions of sympathy have come to the hospital since it became known that her condition was critical.  Before coming to the Wilkes Hospital, staff of nurses in a Statesville hospital.  Miss Loftin's parents are at her bedside.
 
 
 
 

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.
 
 
May died 23 Dec 1930 from Raynauds Disease or Symmetrical Gangrene of the Extremities.  The disease most common in anemic young women who are overworked and undernourished.  At the time of her death, she had give seven years of efficient service to the Wilkes Hospital. 
 
 
 

1930 December 24

 

Troutman News

 
     Troutman, Dec. 24 - The sympathy of the entire community goes out to Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Loftin and family because of the death of their daughter, Miss Mary Loftin, yesterday in the Wilkesboro Hospital.  She had been one of the most valued nurses there for several years, but had been in ill health for the past year and very seriously ill form more than a month.
 
 
 
She is buried in the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery near East Monbo.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                             
                             
                             

SOURCES

                             

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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

 
                             

Additional Thomas Smith Loftin Lineage information by  by David Moose Loftin Jr. & Elfreda A. Loftin

 
                             
 
                             
                             
                             

If you have additional information or photos of Thomas Smith Loftin or his family, please contact me.