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(1675 - 1735)
Cornelius
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(1648 - 1735)
Leonard
"Laughton"
Loftin
(1610 - 1678)
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Mary
Frances
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Zettie
Wilson
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(1881 - 1956)
Arthur
Lee
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(1884 - 1950)
W. Garland
Loftin
(1887 - 1912)
Hattie
Pearl
Loftin
(1890 - 1966)
Cordie
Bland
Loftin
(1894 - 1981)
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William Ray Loftin
Born: 19 Aug 1914, Catawba County, NC
Died: 02 Oct 1988, Catawba County, NCWilliam Ray Loftin was the fifth child born to Arthur Lee Loftin and Alice Josephine Gilleland. Ray was born 19 Aug 1914 in Catawba County, NC.
Children of Arthur Lee Loftin and Alice Josephine Gilleland Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse Infant Son Loftin 19 Aug 1907 19 Sep 1907 Lois Virginia Loftin 13 Dec 1908 Preston Mundy Zettie Marie Loftin 16 Dec 1910 Herman Flake Robinson Glenn Lee Loftin 01 Dec 1912 24 Dec 1981 Oda Bell Stewart William Ray Loftin 19 Aug 1914 02 Oct 1988 Martha Null Frances Bernice Loftin 21 Oct 1916 09 Oct 2012 Raymond Eugene Gilmer Coyte James Loftin 08 May 1918 16 Feb 1992 Kathleen Morrow Willard Gilleland Loftin 09 Dec 1919 17 Apr 1921 (died in infancy) Foy Max Loftin, PFC 24 Jul 1921 01 Dec 1943 Helen Josephine Loftin 15 Jun 1926 24 Jul 2014
Statesville, NCWillard White The 1920 Census shows Lee and Josie living in the Catawba Township of Catawba County. They had seven children: Lois V. (Virginia) age 11, Zettie M. (Marie) age 9, Glenn L. (Lee) age7, William R. (Ray) age 5, Frances B. (Bernice) age 3 2/12, Coyte J. (James) age 1 6/12 and Willard G. (Gilleland) 4/12. Lee was 34 and Josie was 28. Glenn (spelled "Gleene" on the Census) was misidentified as a "daughter".
1920 Catawba County Census
Name Relation Home Sex Race Age S/M/W Read
WriteBirth Occupation Occupation Last First Own
RentHouse
FarmLoftin Lee O. Head O F M W 34 M Yes NC Farmer General Farm ----- Jocie A Wife F W 28 M Yes NC none ----- Lois V. Daughter F W 11 S Yes NC none ----- Zettie M. Daughter F W 9 S NC none ----- Gleene L. Daughter F W 7 S NC none ----- William R. Son M W 5 S NC none ----- Frances B. Daughter F W 3 2/12 S NC none ----- Coyt J. Son M W 1 6/12 S NC none ----- Willard G. Son M W 4/12 S NC none
Observer News Enterprise Newspaper photo from Walden School showed
Thelma, Daisy Pearl, Elma and Allie.Lee & Josephine's children were Marie, Glenn and Ray
His brother's, Alonzo Loftin's, children were Thelma, Daisy Pearl, Elma and AllieThe 1930 Census shows Lee Loftin living in the Catawba Township of Catawba County near his brother Alonzo. Lee is show on the Census as being widowed and 44 years old. He has six children at home: Glenn age 17, Ray age 15, Bernice age 13, Coyte age 11, Foy age 8 and Helen age 3. Ray is shown as "farm help" under occupation. 1930 Catawba County Census
Name Relation Sex Race Age S/M/W Age
Md.School
this Yr.Read
WriteBirth Occupation Occupation Last First Loftin Lee A. Head M W 44 Wd 22 No Yes NC Farmer ---- Glenn Son M W 17 S No Yes NC Farm Help ---- Ray Son M W 15 S Yes Yes NC Farm Help ---- Bernice Daughter F W 14 S Yes Yes NC none ---- Coyt Son M W 11 S Yes Yes NC none ---- Foy Son N W 8 S Yes Yes NC ---- Helen Daughter F W 3 S No NC
Ray married Martha Goldann Null. Martha was born 17 Oct 1923 and died 21 Mar 2006. Their marriage produced two children.
Children of William Ray Loftin and Martha Goldann Null Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse Pamela Ann Loftin 22 Mar 1950 Gerald Williamson Kevin Lee Loftin 26 Nov 1959 30 Nov 2009
Statesville, NCBarbara Miller Lee & Josephine Loftin's Children Helen, Foy, Coyte, Bernice, Ray, Glenn, Marie, Lois
Home of Ray and Martha in Claremont, NC
Photo taken in June 2013
Military Service
During World War II Ray enlisted in the U. S. Army on 17 Mar 1941 at Fort Bragg, NC, where he rose from Private to Corporal.
The Children of Arthur Lee Loftin & Alice Josephine Gilleland (and their Spouses)
(Left to Right) Flake Robinson, Marie Loftin Robinson, Ray Gilmer, Martha Null Loftin, Ray Loftin, Bernice Loftin Gilmer, Helen Loftin White, Oda Bell Stewart Loftin, Preston Mundy, Glenn Loftin, Loise Loftin Mundy, Coyte Loftin and Kathleen Morrow Loftin
Ray was instrumental in capturing 79 Germans. To find out the rest of this story and other information about Ray during World War II, be sure to check out the World War II page. (Below) A small group of Lee Loftin's children
Ray, Marie, Bernice, Lois, Coyte, Glenn, Helen
Ray died 02 Oct 1988. Martha died 21 Mar 2006. They are buried in the Bethlehem Methodist Church Cemetery in Claremont, NC.
William Ray Loftin
August 19, 1914
October 2, 1988Martha Null
October 17, 1923
March 21, 2006Tech 5 US Army
World War II
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A special thanks to Pam Loftin Williamson (Ray's daughter) for the WWII military photos.
You can contact Pam at pamwilliamson@embarqmail.comThanks to Phyllis White Mills for her help with the Arthur Lee Loftin lineage.
You can contact Phyllis at pmills@ju.eduIf you have additional photos or information about the William Ray Loftin family, please contact me.
