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Oliver
Cromwell
Loftin |
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Born: 15 Dec 1861, Catawba County, NC |
Died: 02 Apr 1930, Lincoln County, NC |
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Oliver Cromwell Loftin was the sixth child born to
James
Franklin Loftin and
Frances "Franky" Elizabeth Fisher.
Crom*, as he was called by family and friends, was born 15 Dec 1861 in Catawba County,
North Carolina. |
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When I was a little boy, my Dad (Sam Loftin) told me about his
Grandfather William Alexander Loftin (who Sam said family and
friends called Alec), Washington Lafayette Loftin (who Sam said
was called Fate), and Oliver Cromwell Loftin (who Sam said the
family called Crom). |
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Crom's siblings were
Harriett Jone Loftin,
William Alexander
Loftin,
James Edmund Loftin,
Mary Frances Loftin,
Alonzo Loftin (not to be confused with
Alonzo Lester Loftin or
Alonzo Kelly Loftin) and
Washington Lafayette Loftin. |
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Crom's father,
James Franklin Loftin, was killed-in-action in 1864 during
the
Civil War. Crom would have been 3 years old at the
time. According to the 1870 Catawba County Census, Crom
(Oliver) was 9 years old and living with his mother and siblings
in the Hamilton Township of Catawba Station. |
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1870 Catawba County, North Carolina Census |
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Last Name |
First Name |
Age |
Sex |
Race |
Occupation |
Real Estate Value |
Personal Estate Value |
Birth |
Can't Write |
Loftin |
Elizabeth |
42 |
F |
W |
Keeping House |
$400 |
$150 |
NC |
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Alexander |
18 |
M |
W |
Farm Laborer |
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NC |
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James |
16 |
M |
W |
Farm Laborer |
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NC |
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Mary |
15 |
F |
W |
At Home |
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NC |
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" |
Lafayette |
13 |
M |
W |
At Home |
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NC |
X |
" |
Oliver |
9 |
M |
W |
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According to the 1880 Catawba County Census, Crom (listed as
Oliver C. D.) was 17 years old and still living at home with his 52 year
old mother, Frances Elizabeth, and 20 year old brother,
Washington Lafayette Loftin. Crom's occupation was listed as working on the family farm.
His elder brother, William Alexander Loftin, had married
Laura Cranford and they lived nearby with their young family. |
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1880 Catawba County, North Carolina Census |
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Last Name |
First Name |
Race |
Sex |
Age |
Relation |
S/M/W |
Occupation |
Attended
School |
Birth |
Loftin |
Elizabeth |
W |
F |
52 |
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Widow |
Farmer |
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NC |
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Washington L. |
W |
M |
20 |
Son |
Single |
Work on Farm |
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NC |
----- |
Oliver C. D. |
W |
M |
17 |
Son |
Single |
Work on Farm |
X |
NC |
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Loftin |
William A. |
W |
M |
28 |
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Married |
Farmer |
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NC |
----- |
Laura R. |
W |
F |
24 |
Wife |
Married |
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Alonzo F. |
W |
M |
4 |
Son |
Single |
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Franes J. |
W |
F |
1 |
Daughter |
Single |
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Crom married Willie Jane Isabel "Belle" Moore on 02 Mar 1882 in Catawba Township
by S.C. Brown, J.P. The witnesses were E. B. Brown,
L. M. Fox and Absolom Kale.
Belle was born on 06 Feb 1868 and was the daughter of
William and Emeline Moore. Their marriage produced at
least six children. The family resided in Lincoln County.* |
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Oliver Cromwell Loftin & Belle Moore's
Marriage License |
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Children of Oliver Cromwell Loftin and
Willie Jane Isabel "Belle" Moore |
Name |
Birth Date |
Death Date |
Spouse |
Franklin
Cleveland Loftin |
31 Aug 1883
Lincoln Co, NC |
03 Sep 1947
Lincoln Co, NC |
Ellie Tressley
Homesley
m. 16 Nov 1913 |
Dessie Dakota Loftin |
07 Feb 1884
Lincoln Co, NC |
10 Nov 1962
Cherryville
Gaston Co, NC |
Charles Lee Allran
m. 23 Apr 1905 |
William "Willie"
C. Loftin |
10 Aug 1888
Lincoln Co, NC |
01 Dec 1964
Burton Hills, Gastonia
Gaston CO, NC |
Dovie Marie Berrier
m. 25 Dec 1908 |
Mary Mollie Loftin |
01 Oct 1891
Lincoln Co, NC |
03 Nov 1939
Lincolnton
Lincoln Co, NC
(In a hospital fire) |
Roscoe Erastus
"Pete" Huffstetler
25 Oct 1913 |
Bidwell Loftin |
07 Feb 1894
Lincoln Co, NC |
10 Aug 1918
WWI in Belgium |
(Never Married) |
Roy Braxton Loftin |
03 Jan 1896
Lincoln Co, NC |
24 Apr 1960
Lincolnton
Lincoln Co, NC |
(1) Edna May Withers
m. 04 Nov 1922
(2)Flossie Lillie Rhyne
m. 26 Dec 1925 |
Maude Grigg Loftin |
Abt. 1903 |
Aft. 1973
Charlotte
Mecklenburg Co, NC |
Arthur Wilburn
Smith
m. 01 Oct 1921 |
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Names
from the 1900 & 1910 Lincoln County, North Carolina Census |
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According to the 1900 Lincoln County Census, Oliver Cromwell
Loftin & Bell were living in Lincolnton Township with their 6
children. Crom (Oliver) worked as a farmer.
Dessie,
Frank and Willie were working at a local Cotton Mill.
Frank (age 14) and Willie (age 11) could not read or write. |
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1900 Lincoln County, North Carolina Census |
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Last Name |
First Name |
Relation |
Sex |
Birth Mth |
Year |
Age |
Yrs.
Md. |
#
Kids |
Occupation |
Read |
Write |
Loftin |
Oliver C. |
Head |
M |
Dec |
1861 |
38 |
18 |
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Farmer |
Yes |
Yes |
------- |
Belle |
Wife |
F |
Feb |
1865 |
35 |
18 |
6 |
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Yes |
Yes |
------- |
Dessie |
Daughter |
F |
Feb |
1883 |
17 |
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R?? -
Cotton Mill |
Yes |
Yes |
------- |
Frank |
Son |
M |
Aug |
1885 |
14 |
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Spinner -
Cotton Mill |
No |
No |
------- |
Willie |
Son |
M |
Aug |
1888 |
11 |
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Spinner -
Cotton Mill |
NO |
No |
------- |
Mollie |
Daughter |
F |
Oct |
1890 |
9 |
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Bidwell |
Son |
M |
Feb |
1893 |
7 |
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Roy |
Son |
M |
Jan |
1896 |
4 |
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Crom's wife, Willie Jane Isabel "Belle" Moore Loftin, died 08 Mar 1906. |
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The 1910 Census shows the family living on Long Shoal Road North
in Lincoln County. Oliver Cromwell's name is listed as
"Crum" and he was 46 years old. Those living in the family
home were Franklin (age 23), William (age 21) and his wife
Davia,
Molly (age 18), Bidwell (age 16) and Maude (age 7). The
Census shows Crom as being a widower. |
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1910 Lincoln County, North Carolina Census |
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Last Name |
First Name |
Relation |
Sex |
Race |
Age |
S/Md
/Wd |
Yrs.
Md. |
#
Kids |
Kids
Living |
Occup |
Read |
Write |
Loftin |
Crum |
Head |
M |
W |
46 |
Wd |
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Farmer |
Yes |
Yes |
------- |
Franklin C. |
Son |
M |
W |
23 |
S |
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Farm
Laborer |
Yes |
Yes |
------- |
William C. |
Son |
M |
W |
21 |
Md |
2 |
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Salesman
General
Store |
Yes |
Yes |
------- |
Davia |
Daughter-
In-Law |
F |
W |
21 |
Md |
2 |
1 |
1 |
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Yes |
Yes |
------- |
Molly |
Daughter |
F |
W |
18 |
S |
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Cotton Mill |
Yes |
Yes |
------- |
Bidwell |
Son |
M |
W |
16 |
S |
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Cotton Mill |
Yes |
Yes |
------- |
Roy |
Son |
M |
W |
14 |
S |
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Farm
Laborer |
Yes |
Yes |
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Maud G. |
Daughter |
F |
W |
7 |
S |
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Oliver Cromwell Loftin married Rachel
Luzetta "Zettie" Abernathy
(McAlister) between 1910 and 1911. Zettie was a widow when
she married Crom and she brought five children with her from her
previous marriage to Wade H. McAlister. They were: Eva,
Lucy, Ada, Ervin, and Birdie. They
identified their family as "his, hers and ours". |
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Oliver Cromwell Loftin with his second
wife,
Rachael Luzetta "Zettie" Abernathy (McAlister) around 1917 |
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Eva McAlister, Birdie
McAlister, Bidwell Loftin, Roy Loftin, Maude Loftin, Lucy
McAlister
Ervin McAlister, Oliver Cromwell Loftin holding Mabel Loftin,
Zettie holding Ada Loftin, Ada McAlister, Ruth Loftin
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[Thanks to Cecelia H. Burr
for sharing this photo of Oliver Cromwell Loftin and his family] |
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The 1920 Lincoln County Census
shows that Crom's son, Roy, age 24, was still
living in the family home. There were five additional
Loftin children who were the prodigy of Crom and
Zettie. They were: Ruth Louise, Philetus
Mable, Gladys Reaves and Oliver Clemet. The four oldest children that were
living in the home worked at the cotton mill. Crom's age
was listed as 57 and he was still working as a farmer. |
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1920 Lincoln County, North Carolina Census |
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Last Name |
First Name |
Relation |
Sex |
Race |
Age |
Md. |
Read |
Write |
Birth |
Occupation |
Loftin |
Oliver Cromwell |
Head |
M |
W |
57 |
M |
Yes |
Yes |
NC |
Farmer |
------- |
Zettie Rachel |
Wife |
F |
W |
41 |
M |
Yes |
Yes |
NC |
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Roy |
Son |
M |
W |
24 |
S |
Yes |
Yes |
NC |
Speeder
Cotton Mill |
------- |
Maude Grigg |
Daughter |
F |
W |
17 |
S |
Yes |
Yes |
NC |
Spinner
Cotton Mill |
------- |
Ruth Louise |
Daughter |
F |
W |
8 |
S |
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Philetus/Fletus |
Daughter |
F |
W |
6 |
S |
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Gladdis |
Daughter |
F |
W |
4 6/12 |
S |
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Oliver Clemet |
Son |
M |
W |
9/12 |
S |
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McAlister |
Lucy |
Step -
Daughter |
F |
W |
18 |
S |
Yes |
Yes |
NC |
Spinner
Cotton Mill |
------- |
Ada |
Step -
Daughter |
F |
W |
16 |
S |
Yes |
Yes |
NC |
Spinner
Cotton Mill |
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Ervin |
Step -
Son |
M |
W |
14 |
S |
Yes |
Yes |
NC |
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Bertie |
Step - Daughter |
F |
W |
12 |
S |
Yes |
Yes |
NC |
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Children of Rachel Luzetta Abernathy and Wade McAlister |
Name |
Birth Date |
Death Date |
Spouse |
Eva
Lue McAlister |
19 Mar 1899
Lincoln Co, NC |
31 Oct
1970
Charlotte,
Mecklenburg Co, NC |
Conny
Jacop Schronce |
Lucy Virginia
McAlister |
24 Aug 1901
Lincoln Co, NC |
17 Nov 1981
Lincolnton,
Lincoln Co, NC |
Grier George
Whitesides
m. 07 Aug 1926 |
Ada McAlister |
10 Mar
1903
NC |
31 Mar
1987
Lincolnton,
Lincoln Co, NC |
Cliven
U. Hall
m. 24 Dec 1928 |
Ervin
Ernest McAlister |
03 Jul 1905
Lincoln Co, NC |
04 Aug 1981
Lincolnton,
Lincoln Co, NC |
Edna W.
Kiser
m. 22 May 1926 |
Bertie McAlister |
03 Jul
1907
Lincoln Co, NC |
07 Jul
1982
Lincolnton,
Lincoln Co, NC |
William
E. Bynum |
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Children of Oliver Cromwell Loftin and Rachel Luzetta
Abernathy McAlister |
Name |
Birth Date |
Death Date |
Spouse |
Ruth Louise Loftin |
20 Jul 1911
Lincoln Co, NC |
15 Dec 1993
Lincolnton,
Lincoln Co, NC |
Earl Edward Rhyne |
Philetus Mabel Loftin |
11 Oct 1913
Lincoln Co, NC |
25 Apr 1992
Lincolnton,
Lincoln Co, NC |
Floyd Jennings
Carpenter
m. 14 Feb 1946
Lincoln Co, NC |
Gladys Reaves Loftin |
29 Oct 1916
Lincoln Co, NC |
04 Oct 1997
Hickory,
Catawba Co, NC |
Marshall Pressley
Hudspeth
m. 24 Mar 1934 |
Oliver Clemet Loftin |
12 Sep 1919
Lincoln Co, NC |
21 Mar 1998
Lincolnton,
Lincoln Co, NC |
Ruth Rhyne |
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By 1930, Roy, Maude and Ruth Loftin had left the family home -
as well as Lucy and Ervin McAlister. The children still
living in the home were Ada and Bertie McAlister, as well as
Fletus, Gladys and Oliver. Crom's age was listed as 68 and
Zettie was 51. T |
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1930 Catawba County, North Carolina Census |
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Last Name |
First Name |
Relation |
Home
Value |
Sex |
Race |
Age |
Md. |
Age
1st
Mrg. |
Read
Write |
Birth |
Occupation |
Loftin |
Oliver C. |
Head |
$4000 |
M |
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68 |
M |
19 |
Yes |
NC |
None |
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Zettie |
Wife II |
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F |
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51 |
M |
19 |
Yes |
NC |
None |
McAlister |
Ada |
Step -
Daughter |
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F |
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27 |
S |
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Yes |
NC |
Spinner
Cotton Mill |
------- |
Bertie |
Step -
Daughter |
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F |
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23 |
S |
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Yes |
NC |
Spinner
Cotton Mill |
Loftin |
Fletus |
Daughter |
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F |
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16 |
S |
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Yes |
NC |
Spooler
Cotton Mill |
------- |
Gladys |
Daughter |
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F |
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13 |
S |
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Yes |
NC |
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Oliver |
Son |
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M |
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10 |
S |
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Yes |
NC |
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Oliver Cromwell Loftin died 2 Apr 1930 in Lincoln County, North
Carolina at the age of 69 from pneumonia. |
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Oliver Cromwell Loftin's Death Certificate |
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Zettie died11 Dec 1960 at the age of 82. The Death
Certificate lists her name as "Rachel Luzettie
Loftin" and her
parents as David L. Abernathy and Sarah Jane
Helderman.
She is listed as "Widowed" and her first husband Wade
McAlister
is listed. |
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Rachel Luzettie Abernathy McAlister
Loftin's Death Certificate |
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Crum and Belle were buried at Pisgah Methodist Church in Lincoln
County, NC |
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Zettie was also buried at Pisgah Methodist Church in Lincoln
County, NC |
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THEIR CHILDREN |
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Bidwell Loftin |
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Bidwell Loftin died 10 Aug 1918 during
World
War I in Belgium at the age of 24. |
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Bidwell Loftin |
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Dessie Dakota Loftin |
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Frank Cleveland Loftin |
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Mary Molly Loftin |
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Mary Mollie Loftin and her husband Roscoe E. "Pete" Huffstetler |
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According to Cecelia Burr, "My grandmother, daughter of Oliver
and 'Belle', was Mary 'Mollie' Loftin
Huffstetler. She was
married to Roscoe E. Huffstetler. Grandmother
Mollie died
in 1939 in a hospital fire in Lincolnton (may have been Reeves
Hospital). She was seriously burned and died within a day
or two. She was supposed to come home the night of the
fire, but it was November and icy. It was decided she
should stay overnight. |
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Oliver Clement Loftin |
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Roy Braxton Loftin |
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Roy was buried at Pisgah Methodist Church in Lincoln County, NC |
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William C. Loftin |
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A special thanks to Cecelia
H. Burr for sharing the photo of Oliver Cromwell Loftin and his
family
You can contact Cecelia at
ciaburr@carolina.rr.com
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