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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                               http://www.Ancestry.com                                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.