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Mary
Frances
Loftin
(1855 - 19??)

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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Mary
Frances'
SIBLINGS:

Harriet
Jone
 Loftin
(1849 - 1908)

William Alexander
Loftin
(1851 - 1939)

James
Edmund
 Loftin
(1853 - 1925)

Alonzo
Loftin
(1857 - 1???)

Washington
Lafayette
Loftin
(1859 - 1932)

Oliver
Cromwell
Loftin
(1861 - 1930)
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Mary Frances Loftin - 1855

Born: 30 Nov 1855, Catawba County, NC Died: 08 May 1936

Mary Frances Loftin was the fourth child born to James Franklin Loftin and Frances Elizabeth Fisher.  Mary Frances was born 30 Nov 1855 in Catawba County, NC.

Mary Frances' siblings included:

Children of James Franklin Loftin and Frances Elizabeth Fisher Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse Harriett Jone Loftin 11 Aug 1849 13 Dec 1908 Gilbert A. McKinnis William Alexander Loftin 26 Oct 1851 11 June 1939 1) Laura Rossie Cranford 2) Amanda Wanetta Beatty James Edmund Loftin 1853   1) Rebecca Jane McKinsey 2) Mary Fannie (Unknown) Alonzo Loftin 1857     Washington Lafayette Loftin 20 Jun 1859 18 May 1932 1) Margaret Jane Lackey 2) Charlotte Caroline Drum Oliver Cromwell Loftin 1861   1) Belle Moore 2) Zettie Rachel McAlister

Mary Frances Loftin should not be confused with Frances Ivey Loftin (sometime misidentified as Mary Frances Loftin) the daughter of William Alexander Loftin  Both ladies had brothers named Alonzo Loftin and both ladies married Drums - thus it's been easy for some researchers to mix up their family information..

The 1860 Catawba County Census shows Mary (Frances), age 5, living at home with her parents, (James) Franklin & Elizabeth, as well as her other five siblings.

1860 Catawba County Census

Last Name First Name Age Sex Occupation Real Estate Personal Estate School Can't Read or Write Loftin Franklin 36 M Farmer $600 $21     ------ Elizabeth 36 F         X ------ Harriett 11 F       X   ------ Alexander 9 M       X   ------ James 7 M           ------ Mary 5 F           ------ Alonzo 3 M           ------ Lafayette 1 M

Mary Frances' father, James Franklin Loftin, entered the Civil War in May of 1864 and served with the 49th Reg. of NC troops.  He was killed-in-action while serving in 1864 at Drewry's Bluff, VA.  She would have been 9 years old at the time.

The 1870 Catawba County Census shows that Mary Frances was still living and working on the family farm with her mother, Frances Elizabeth, and four of her brothers: Alexander, James, Lafayette and Oliver.  Her brother Alonzo apparently died between 1860 and 1870.  Mary Frances' big sister, Harriet Jone, and her husband, Gil McKinnis, lived nearby.

1870 Catawba County Census

Last Name First Name Age Sex Race Occupation Real Estate Personal Estate Birth Can't Write Loftin Elizabeth 42 F W Keeping House $400 $150 NC   ------ Alexander 18 M W Farm Laborer     NC   ------ James 16 M W Farm Laborer     NC   ------ Mary 15 F W at Home     NC   ------ Lafayette 13 M W at Home     NC X ------ Oliver 9 M W       NC

Mary Frances married Jacob Francis Drum between 1870 and 1880.  He was born 15 Nov 1854.

The 1880 Census shows that Mary Frances is married to (Jacob) Francis Drum and they had two children, Charlie H. and Era (Eta) M.

1880 Catawba County Census

Last Name First Name Race Sex Age Relation Single Occupation Attended School Can't Read Can't Write Birth Drum Francis M. W M 25   M Farmer       NC ----- Mary F. W F 24 Wife M Keeping House       NC ----- Charlie H. W M 2 Son S At Home       " ----- Era M. W F 7/12 Daughter S "     "       "

Jacob Francis and Mary Frances had at least four children.

Children of Mary France Loftin and Jacob Francis Drum Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse Charlie H. Drum Aug 1877   Edith Abernethy Eta May Drum Apr 1880 1969   Lula Drum Nov 1883 1975   Anthea Pearl Drum Sep 1888 1969

The 1900 Catawba County Census shows Jacob Francis and Mary Frances living on the family farm with their four children, Charlie, Eta, Lula and Anthea.  The nice thing about this Census is that it also lists the birth month and year for each person in the home.

1900 Catawba County Census

Last Name First Name Relation Race Sex Birth Month Birth Year Age Yrs Married Kids Kids Living Birth Occup Drum Francis Head W M Dec 1854 45 24     NC Farmer ----- Mary Wife W F Nov 1855 44 23 4 4 NC   ----- Charlie Son W M Aug 1877 22       NC Farm Laborer ----- Era Daughter W F Apr 1880 20       NC   ----- Lula Daughter W F Nov 1883 16       NC   ----- Anthea Daughter W F Sep 1888 11       NC

The 1910 Catawba County Census shows Jacob F. and Mary F. living on the family farm with their three daughters, Eta, Lula and Anthea.  Eta worked on the family farm, but Lula and Anthea were both school teachers.

1910 Catawba County Census

Last Name First Name Relation Sex Age Single Yrs. Married Kids Born Kids Living Birth Occup Read Write Drum Jacob F. Head M 55 M 34     NC Farmer Yes ---- Mary Wife F 54 M 34 4 4 NC Home Yes ---- Era Daug. F 30 S       NC Farm Laborer Yes ---- Lula Daug. F 26 S       NC Teacher Yes ---- Anthea Daug. F 21 S       NC Teacher Yes

The 1920 Catawba County Census shows Jacob F. and Mary F. living on the family farm with their three daughters, Eta, Lula and Anthea.

1920 Catawba County Census

Last Name First Name Relation Sex Race Age Single Read Write Birth Occup Occup Drum Jacob F. Head M W 65 M Yes NC Farmer General Farm ---- Mary Wife F W 74 M Yes NC None   ---- Era M. Daug. F W 39 S Yes NC None   ---- Lula Daug. F W 36 S Yes NC Teacher Free School ---- Anthea P. Daug. F W 31 S Yes NC Teacher Free School

The 1930 Catawba County Census shows Francis and Mary F. living on the family farm with their three daughters, Eta, Lula and Anthea.  All three girls were apparently spinsters and never married.

1930 Catawba County Census

Last Name First Name Relation Age Birth Occupation Worked Yesterday Drum Francis Head 75 NC Farmer Yes Drum Mary F. Wife 74 NC None   ----- Era May Daughter 49 NC Farm Help N.P. ----- Lula Daughter 46 NC Teacher Yes ----- Anthea Daughter 41 NC Teacher Yes

Mary Frances Loftin Drum died 08 May 1936.

Jacob Francis Drum died 11Aug 1942.

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Contact Curtis D. Loftin