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Oscar Sherrill Loftin |
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Born: 22 Oct 1920, Catawba County, NC Died:
22 Jul 1986, Catawba County, NC |
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Oscar Sherrill
Loftin was the 12th child born to Alonzo Lester Loftin and Ida
Lillian Setzer. Os was born 22 Oct 1920 in Catawba County,
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(Right) Oscar Sherrill Loftin
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Os married
Annie Ruth Travis. She was born 26 Jan 1927.
Os and Annie Ruth had five children.
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Martha Ann
Loftin |
22 Jan 1946 |
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Bob
Bumgarner |
| (Twin) Loftin |
22 Jan 1946 |
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| Oscar Sherrill Loftin, Jr. |
17 Feb 1947 |
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(1) Sue J. Helton
(2) Cathy Wagner
(3) Pamela Sue (Unknown) |
Linda Gail
Loftin |
11 Jul 1948 |
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Dudley Locke |
Lonnie Lee
Loftin |
30 Jun 1954 |
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Upon Martha Ann's birth, the Doctors discovered that she was a
twin, but the other twin was dead.
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Os
with some of his nieces and nephew in 1943
(Left to Right) Betty Loftin, Peggy Loftin, Paul Loftin |
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Os
and Annie Ruth with new-born Martha Ann |
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Os worked most of his life as a brick mason and gained the
reputation of being the best brick mason in Catawba County. |
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Os
and Annie Ruth with three of their children
(Left to Right) Martha Ann, Oscar Jr. "Bubba" and Linda |
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Martha Ann, Bubba, Linda and Lonnie |
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Os
(left) and a friend |
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Os |
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(Left) Os at Hobb Edwards tent at the Balls Creek Campground
(Right) Os, Annie Ruth, Bubba and Martha Ann at the Campground |
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(Top Row) Bubba, Martha Ann, Lonnie, Linda
(Bottom Row) Os and Annie Ruth |
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Os died 22 Jul 1986. Annie Ruth died 27 Aug 1995.
They are buried at Center Methodist Church in Catawba County,
NC. |
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If you have additional photos or information,
please contact me. |
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A special thanks to Martha Ann Loftin Bumgarner,
Willie Goble Loftin and Frances Loftin Cook
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information and photos of Os and his family. |
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