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Sadie Elizabeth Loftin |
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Born: 08 Jun 1909, Catawba County, NC |
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Died: 15 Dec 2007, Catawba County, NC |
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Sadie Elizabeth Loftin was
the fourth child born to Alonzo Lester Loftin and Ida Lillian
Setzer. Sadie was born 08 Jun 1906 in Catawba County, NC. |
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(Right) Sadie Elizabeth Loftin |
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Sadie married
Paul Abraham Murray. She and Paul had two children, but they
eventually divorced. |
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Birth
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Death
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Spouse |
Joyce
Elizabeth
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25 Feb 1928 |
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J.D.
Setzer |
Billy
Keith
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12 Jun 1929 |
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Betty |
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Sadie married
Vernon Asbury Lee. Sadie and Vernon had one daughter,
Linda Ann Lee. |
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Linda
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03 Sep 1949 |
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Danny
Setzer |
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(Left) A young Sadie with "Unknown" baby
(Below) Sadie
(left) with a friend
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(Left) Sadie
(Right) Sadie, Dewey Connor, Thelma & "Unknown Man" |
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Sadie & Vernon
lived on Buffalo Shoals Rd. in Catawba County, NC.
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Sadie spent a
number of years working in the cafeteria at Balls Creek
Elementary School. |
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(Left) Sadie outside of her home
(Right) Sadie & Vernon Lee |
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Sadie's children: Joyce, Bill and Linda |
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(Left) Vernon Lee with Joyce's husband, J.D. Setzer
(Right) Bill Murray |
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(Right & Below) Sadie Loftin Lee |
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Sadie & Vernon in 1988
Thanks to Marcella Lee Wike for the
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Sadie (right) with her sister Frances Loftin Cook |
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Paul Abraham Murray died d. 23 Feb 1983. |
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Vernon died 27 Nov 1989 at the age of 82 and was buried at
Pisgah Methodist Church in Catawba County. |
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(Left) Sadie on 8 Jun 1993 at the age of
84 |
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Sadie spent her last years with assisted care at the Conover
Nursing Home. |
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She died 15 Dec 2007 at the age of 98. The funeral service
was held 17 Dec 2007 at Pisgah Methodist Church with "Receiving
of Friends & Viewing of the Body" prior to the funeral. |
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Sadie's Obituary |
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Sadie will long be remembered for her sweet smile, kind heart
and what a great cook she was. |
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The 1930 Census for Catawba County, NC, shows Vernon and
Christine Setzer Lee living in the Caldwell Township with their
daughter Caroline. Verson was 22 years old, Christine was
19 and Caroline was 2 years and 5 months old. The Census
shows that Vernon was 19 when he and Christine were married -
she was 16. They were renting their home and making their
living by farming. |
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Verson was living near his parents (William Asborne Lee and
Minnie Jenero Setzer) and younger brother Glenn Clustus Lee (age
16). |
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Living in the nearby community were
Otho Frederick Loftin
and his wife Nannie Elizabeth Lowrance (along with their
children Gladys E., Olivia B., L.D., Lola May and Arthur Fred).
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Lafayette Loftin (father of Otho Fred Loftin) and his
second wife (Charlotte Caroline Drum) were also living nearby. |
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1930 Catawba County, NC Census |
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Home |
Sex |
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Age
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Read
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Birth |
Occupation
Trade |
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Own
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Value |
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William A. |
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5000 |
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W |
57 |
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20 |
Yes |
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Farmer |
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Minnie J. |
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57 |
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20 |
Yes |
NC |
Farm Laborer |
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Glenn |
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W |
16 |
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Yes |
NC |
Turning
Glove Mill |
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| Lee |
Vernon A. |
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22 |
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19 |
Yes |
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Farmer |
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Christine |
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W |
19 |
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16 |
Yes |
NC |
Farm Laborer |
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Caroline |
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W |
2 5/12 |
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O. Fred |
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4000 |
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W |
43 |
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19 |
Yes |
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Farmer |
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Nannie E. |
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W |
46 |
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21 |
Yes |
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None |
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Gladys E. |
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20 |
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None |
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Olive. B. |
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16 |
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None |
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L.D. |
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18 |
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None |
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Lola M. |
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10 |
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NC |
None |
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Arthur F. |
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7 2/12 |
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Washington L. |
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3000 |
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W |
70 |
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22 |
Yes |
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Farmer |
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Charlotte C. |
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68 |
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23 |
Yes |
NC |
None |
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Children of William Asborne Lee and Minnie Jenero Setzer |
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Birth Date |
Death Date |
Spouse |
| Henry Oscar Lee |
20 Jul 1892 |
13 Aug 1988 |
Laura Houston |
| Beula Vesta Lee |
1893 |
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| Essie Iona Lee |
1895 |
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| William Roger Lee |
13 Jul 1896 |
08 Dec 1979 |
Carrie Huffman |
| Lennie Berniece Lee |
1900 |
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| Ada Lillian Lee |
1901 |
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| Fred Lee |
1905 |
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| Vernon Asbury Lee |
13 Oct 1907 |
27 Nov 1989 |
(1) Christine
Setzer
(2)
Sadie Elizabeth Loftin Murray |
| Glenn Clustus Lee |
04 Jan 1914 |
08 Apr 1988 |
Sallie Allie Loftin |
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Vernon Asbury Lee was married to Christine Setzer prior to
marrying Sadie Elizabeth Loftin Murray. Christine was born
19 Jun 1909 and died 19 Jun 1947 at the age of 38. She is buried
at Pisgah Methodist Church in Catawba County, NC, on one side of
Vernon and Sadie on the other side of Vernon. |
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If you have addition information or photos of
Sadie,
please contact me. |
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A special thanks to Linda Lee Setzer
and Frances Loftin Cook for the
photos and information about Sadie and her family. |
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