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(1863 - 1947)

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(1768 - 1836)

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(1740 - 1793)

Cornelius
Loftin III
(1714 - 1785)

Cornelius
Loftin II
(1675 - 1735)

Cornelius
Loftin I
(1648 - 1735)

Leonard
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Loftin
(1610 - 1678)
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Thomas Smith Loftin   Born: 18 Dec 1863 Died:  16 Apr 1947   Thomas Smith Loftin was the fifth child born to Edmund Loftin (b.1812) and Dovey Newman.  Thomas was born 18 Dec 1863.  After the death of his mother, his father (Edmund) married Mary Reynolds.     Thomas Smith Loftin         The 1870 Census shows Edmund, age 58, married to Mary Reynolds Loftin, age 35, and living in the Fallstown Township of Iredell County.  Edmund's four older children had moved away from the family farm - apparently married.  Three younger children were listed on the census: Thomas (Smith), age 6, Sarah J., age 3, and Dovey A., age 1.   1870 Iredell County Census - Fallstown Township Last Name First Name Age Sex Race Occupation Real Estate Value Personal Estate Valu Birth Male Citizen Lofton Edmund 58 M W Farmer $300 $200 NC X ------ Mary 35 F W Keeping House     "   ------ Thomas 6 M W       "   ------ Sarah J. 3 F W       "   ------ Dovey A. 1 F W       "         The 1880 Iredell County Census for Fallstown Township shows Edmund and Mary still living on the family farm.  There was a new child, Minnie, who was born since the last census (1870).  Thomas' age is listed as 16 and the census shows that even though he worked on the family farm, he still had time to attend school that year and that he could read and write.   1880 Iredell County Census - Fallstown Township Name Race Sex Age Relation S/M/W Occupation School Can't Read Can't Write Last First Loftin Edmund W M 65 Head M Works on Farm       ------ Mary W F 50 Wife M Keeping House   X X ------ Thomas W M 16 Son S Works on Farm X     ------ Sarah W F 14 Daughter S In the house X   X ------ Dovey W F 12 Daughter S "     "     " X   X ------ Minnie W F 10 Daughter S "     "     " X           Thomas Smith Loftin married Mary Jane Hartline some time before 1887.  She was the daughter of David Levi Hartline and Mary Jane Mills and was born near East Monbo, NC, on 02 Mar 1867.  Their marriage produced ten children.       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.   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 2/16       NC           The 1910 tells that the Loftin 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: Percy, L. May, Grover, Stokes, Dave, Mary, Tate, Guy, Fred and John.   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 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         The 1920 Census of Fallstown Township in Iredell County lists Thomas' age as 53.  In addition to Thomas and Mary, 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: David, Tate, Mary, John, Guy and Fred.   Thomas lived on a farm on the East Monbo Road.  Some of the estate was previously owned by Jeff Howell and Emma (Loftin) Howell, who was a daughter from the first marriage of Edmund Loftin.  The Howell farm title was transferred to Thomas Smith Loftin prior to Jeff Howell's death.  It was agreed that the Thomas Smith Loftin family would take care of Howell's wife, Emma (Loftin) Howell, for the remainder of her life.  She died on the farm in May of 1923.   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         1929 November 21   Troutman News        Mr. T. S. Loftin was host to a big crowd of corn shuckers on Tuesday night and all present had a merry time.         The 1930 Iredell County shows Thomas and Mary Jane 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           Sons of Thomas Smith Loftin     (Below) Thomas Smith Loftin & Mary Jane Hartline Loftin         1945 May 24   Loftin Family Has Happy Gathering        Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Loftin enjoyed a gathering of their children and grandchildren Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tate Loftin in Troutman.  Dinner was served picnic style on the lawn and the family spent a happy day together.      Members of the family present for the gathering were John Loftin, a son, from Borger, Texas; Mr. Percy Loftin, a son, with his family; Mrs. W. W. Brown, a daughter, and Mr. Brown; another son, Mr. Guy Loftin, and family, all of the Troutman community; Private Robert F. Loftin, of the Army Postal Terminal, New York City, and his family; and Mr. Tate Loftin and family of Troutman.           1946 August 8   T.S. Loftin's Sons Visit        Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Loftin enjoyed a gathering of their children and grandchildren Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tate Loftin in Troutman.  Dinner was served picnic style on the lawn and the family spent a happy day together.      Members of the family present for the gathering were John Loftin, a son, from Borger, Texas; Mr. Percy Loftin, a son, with his family; Mrs. W. W. Brown, a daughter, and Mr. Brown; another son, Mr. Guy Loftin, and family, all of the Troutman community; Private Robert F. Loftin, of the Army Postal Terminal, New York City, and his family; and Mr. Tate Loftin and family of Troutman.           Thomas Smith Loftin died on 16 Apr 1947 at the age of 83 as a result of gangrene in his left foot caused by diabetes.  According to the death certificate, the informant was Mrs. Tate Loftin (Catherine).      Thomas Smith Loftin's Death Certificate           Thomas and Mary Jane were buried in the cemetery of Bethel Baptist Church in Iredell County.   Headstones for Thomas Smith Loftin & Mary Jane Hartline Loftin                 1947 April 24   Late T. S. Loftin's Will Is Probated        The Will of the late T. S. Loftin, of the East Monbo community, Fallstown Township, which has been probated in the office of Clerk of Superior Court of Iredell County, disposes of the estate, as follows: to his son, T. P. Loftin, 20 acres of land off the tract where he now lives; to his son, S. M. Loftin, the tract on which he now lives, known as the Lon Lytton place and $400 in cast; The balance of the estate goes to his wife, Mary J. Loftin, for the remainder of her life, and at her death, to be divided equally among the children, as follows: Mrs. Mae Brown, Grover Loftin, Dave Loftin, Tate Loftin, John Loftin, Guy Loftin, Fred Loftin.  Fred Loftin and Mrs. Mae Brown were named executors.  The will was dated March 31, 1932, but a codicil was written in 1945.             1951 March 5   Mrs. T. S. Loftin Honored At Dinner, On 84th Birthday        Sunday was the 84th birthday anniversary of Mrs. T. S. Loftin of Route 3, Statesville, and the day was marked by a birthday dinner at her home.  Only members of the immediate family were present.      Mrs. Loftin has been quite sick but was sufficiently recovered to enjoy having her family with her Sunday.  Her only daughter, Mrs. W. W. Brown, has been with her recently and planned the birthday dinner.      Mrs. Loftin has eight sons and the one daughter.  Five of the sons were present Sunday.         Mary Jane Hartline Loftin died 11 Oct 1951 at the age of 84.     Obituaries for Thomas and Mary Jane Hartline Loftin                      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.