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Recent Genealogy News
Web Stats for December: What are folks looking at when they visit the Family Genealogy website? These are the Top 20 sites for the month of December 2011:
1 Slavery 11 Catawba Station 2 The Civil War 12 Recent Updates 3 The Loftin Family Descendancy 13 The Lanier Family Descendancy 4 DNA Testing 14 Where to Find 'Em 5 The Setzer Family Descendancy 15 Royal Family Lineage 6 The Kaiser Family Descendancy 16 Loftin Name Origins 7 The Sherrill Family Descendancy 17 John Witherspoon, b. 1724 8 The Goble Family Descendancy 18 The Witherspoon Family Descendancy 9 Adam Sherrill, b. 1697 19 Cemeteries 10 Notable Ancestors 20 The Johnson Family Descendancy There are 42 unique Family Surnames currently associated with this website and over 500 pages. For the month of April, there were 11,130 "hits" on the website. FAMILY: Loftin
(Beatty, Corzine, Cranford, Fisher, Givens, Harwell, Kaiser, Lanier, Lomax, McCorkle, Rudisill, Sherrill, Upright, Washington, Work)Happy 103rd Birthday to Lois Loftin Mundy - and - Happy 101st Birthday to Marie Loftin Robinson. Lois turned 103 on Tuesday, 13 Dec 2011 and Marie turned 101 on Friday, 16 Dec 2011. They are the daughters of Arthur Lee Loftin and Josephine Gilleland. (Left to Right) Lois Loftin Mundy (age 103 in Dec 2011), Helen Loftin White (age 85 in Jun 2011),
Marie Loftin Robinson (age 101 in Dec 2011), Bernice Loftin Gilmer (age 95 in Oct 2011)
I was recently contacted by Chevy Straley of Asheville, NC, via email. Chevy is the grand niece of Buena Vida Vaught Ellers. Buena married William "Bill" Ellers, Jr, the son of William Ellers and Floye Hovis Loftin. Floye was the daughter of Alonzo Lester Loftin and Cornelia Estelle Lowrance. Bill (age 87) & Buena Ellers had one daughter, Linda, who passed away in 2002. FAMILY: Setzer
(Aderholdt, Barringer, Bovey, Bushart, Deal, Heavner, Herman, Ikert, Miller, Motz, Rankin,
Witherspoon)Travis Wagner emailed me and shared information about the lineage of Catherine M. Herman and Thomas Tobias Wagner. The information has been added to the Herman Family Descendancy page. Thanks Travis. FAMILY: Goble
(Babst/Bobst, Douglas, Faber, Fulbright, Hefner, Meinhert, Miller, Pabst/Bobst, Robinson)Nothing this month FAMILY: Johnson
(Corzine, Fink, Hamilton, Kaiser, Leslie, Lewis, Moore, Sherrill, Upright, Wilkinson)Nothing this month. 2011 November Web Stats for November: What are folks looking at when they visit the Family Genealogy website? These are the Top 20 sites for the month of November 2011:
1 Slavery 11 Family Surnames 2 The Civil War 12 The Sherrill Family Descendancy 3 The Setzer Family Descendancy 13 The Johnson Family Descendancy 4 The Loftin Family Descendancy 14 Loftin Name Origins 5 DNA Testing 15 Catawba Station 6 Royal Family Lineage 16 The Fink Family Descendancy 7 Adam Sherrill, b. 1697 17 The Witherspoon Family Descendancy 8 Notable Ancestors 18 The Lanier Family Descendancy 9 The Goble Family Descendancy 19 Cemeteries 10 The Kaiser Family Descendancy 20 Harts Square, NC There are 42 unique Family Surnames currently associated with this website and over 500 pages. For the month of April, there were 11,130 "hits" on the website. FAMILY: Loftin
(Beatty, Corzine, Cranford, Fisher, Givens, Harwell, Kaiser, Lanier, Lomax, McCorkle, Rudisill, Sherrill, Upright, Washington, Work)Dee Dee Jordan, granddaughter of Frances Ivey Loftin (Mrs. John Wesley Drum) shared a photo of herself with her son, Stephen. Frances & Wesley has one child (Garvin Loftin Drum) - Garvin had one child (Dee Dee Drum Jordan) - and Dee Dee had one child (William Stephen Link II). The photo has been added to the bottom of Frances' webpage. I got a nice email from Cecelia Burr who is the descendant of Oliver Cromwell Loftin (the son of James Franklin Loftin, the brother of William Alexander Loftin, and the uncle of Alonzo Lester Loftin). Cecelia shared a nice photo of Oliver Cromwell Loftin and his family from 1917. Thanks Cecelia. Curtis & Carolyn Loftin have returned from an October 12-day-trip to Israel. Traveling with a group of 20 friends, they toured from the Golan Heights & the Sea of Galilee area in the north - to Jerusalem in the middle of the country - to Qumran and the Dead Sea in the south. Curtis took over 3000 photos and is uploading them to the internet. So far photos have been added for the first 7 days and additional days of photos and information will be added as time permits. The see the photos and travel with us to Israel, go to ISRAEL 2011 . FAMILY: Setzer
(Aderholdt, Barringer, Bovey, Bushart, Deal, Heavner, Herman, Ikert, Miller, Motz, Rankin,
Witherspoon)Nothing this month. FAMILY: Goble
(Babst/Bobst, Douglas, Faber, Fulbright, Hefner, Meinhert, Miller, Pabst/Bobst, Robinson)Nothing this month FAMILY: Johnson
(Corzine, Fink, Hamilton, Kaiser, Leslie, Lewis, Moore, Sherrill, Upright, Wilkinson)Nothing this month. 2011 October Web Stats for October: What are folks looking at when they visit the Family Genealogy website? These are the Top 20 sites for the month of October 2011:
1 The Civil War 11 Adam Sherrill, b. 1697 2 Slavery 12 The Goble Family Descendancy 3 Royal Family Lineage 13 Family Surnames 4 The Loftin Family Descendancy 14 The Witherspoon Family Descendancy 5 The Setzer Family Descendancy 15 The Johnson Family Descendancy 6 DNA Testing 16 The Lanier Family Descendancy 7 Harts Square, NC 17 Catawba Station 8 The Kaiser Family Descendancy 18 Notable Ancestors 9 The Sherrill Family Descendancy 19 Cemeteries 10 Curtis Dean Loftin, b. 1953 20 Loftin Name Origins There are 42 unique Family Surnames currently associated with this website and over 500 pages. For the month of April, there were 11,130 "hits" on the website. FAMILY: Loftin
(Beatty, Corzine, Cranford, Fisher, Givens, Harwell, Kaiser, Lanier, Lomax, McCorkle, Rudisill, Sherrill, Upright, Washington, Work)I met with Dee Dee Jordan in September. She is the only granddaughter of Frances Ivey Loftin Drum (Mrs. John Wesley Drum). Dee Dee shared some wonderful photos of Frances & Wesley Drum - as well as her parents Garvin and Dorothy Drum. Thanks Dee Dee for sharing your wonderful family photos. Dee Dee also had a great photo of Floye Hovis Loftin Ellers - a daughter of Alonzo Lester Loftin and Cornelia Lowrance. The photo has been added to Floye's webpage. I added new photos to the Town of Catawba (Catawba Station) webpage. Photos of People's Bank, the Masonic Lodge, Grady's Barber Shop, the Catawba Town Hall and the Fire Department were added. Another cemetery page has been added to the website. Eastview Cemetery in Newton, NC, is the burial place of of Mathew Locke McCorkle - Grandson of Maj. Francis Marion McCorkle, Sr. A new page was created for Catawba County and will be updated periodically. Carolyn & I had the opportunity to visit the Hollywood Star-Cars Museum in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, in 1989. Photos from that trip have been added to the Cars page. Carolyn & I were in Israel from October 12 - 23, 2011. I have over 3000 photos that I've uploaded to the internet. To see them, CLICK HERE. There are also photos from our previous trip - 2005 Trip to Israel. I got a nice email from Julie Loftin in Kansas City, Missouri. She comes through the lineage of William Loftin (1748 - 1811). This William was a brother to our John Loftin (1740 - 1773) who was married to Martha Lanier. William's lineage has been added to the Loftin Descendancy. You can contact Julie at jules06@rocketmail.com . I got a nice email from Cecelia Burr who is the descendant of Oliver Cromwell Loftin (the son of James Franklin Loftin, the brother of William Alexander Loftin, and the uncle of Alonzo Lester Loftin). Cecelia shared a nice photo of Oliver Cromwell Loftin and his family from 1917. Thanks Cecelia. FAMILY: Setzer
(Aderholdt, Barringer, Bovey, Bushart, Deal, Heavner, Herman, Ikert, Miller, Motz, Rankin,
Witherspoon)Nothing this month. FAMILY: Goble
(Babst/Bobst, Douglas, Faber, Fulbright, Hefner, Meinhert, Miller, Pabst/Bobst, Robinson)Another cemetery page has been added to the website. Eastview Cemetery in Newton, NC, is the burial place of Harriett Lucinda Goble and her husband Andrew Jackson "Jack" Christopher - as well as their daughter Harriett Christopher (Mrs. William Witherspoon). FAMILY: Johnson
(Corzine, Fink, Hamilton, Kaiser, Leslie, Lewis, Moore, Sherrill, Upright, Wilkinson)Nothing this month. 2011 September Web Stats for September: What are folks looking at when they visit the Family Genealogy website? These are the Top 20 sites for the month of September 2011:
1 Notable Ancestors 11 The Goble Family Descendancy 2 The Civil War 12 Adam Sherrill, b. 1697 3 Slavery 13 The Fink Family Descendancy 4 The Setzer Family Descendancy 14 Catawba Station 5 Royal Family Lineage 15 Cemeteries 6 The Loftin Family Descendancy 16 Family Surnames 7 DNA Testing 17 The Miller Family Descendancy 8 The Lanier Family Descendancy The Witherspoon Family Descendancy 9 The Sherrill Family Descendancy 19 The Johnson Family Descendancy 10 The Kaiser Family Descendancy 20 Loftin Name Origins There are 42 unique Family Surnames currently associated with this website and over 500 pages. For the month of April, there were 11,130 "hits" on the website. INTERESTING PAGES
You Might Not Have DiscoveredThe Family Genealogy Website has over 500 pages on it now. Some of the pages deal with specific family descendancys, some pages are about specific individuals, there are some pages about interesting locations in the area, and much more. I'd reccommend that you check out the "Where To Find 'Em" Page for a list of everything at: http://history.loftinnc.com/Where_To_Find_Em.htm Here are some additional pages that you might find interesting: 1. Providence Memorial Cemetery, Catawba, NC - Descendants of the Hamilton Family 2. The McCorkle Family Cemetery, Terrell, NC - Descendants of Frances Marion McCorkle 3. The Royal Family Lineage - Kings & Queens in England, France, etc. 4. Notable Ancestors & Relativess - Presidents, Autors, Songwriters, Scientists, Ball Players,
Politicians, Race Car Drivers, Historical Figures, Actors, Actresses and Stunt MenFAMILY: Loftin
(Beatty, Corzine, Cranford, Fisher, Givens, Harwell, Kaiser, Lanier, Lomax, McCorkle, Rudisill, Sherrill, Upright, Washington, Work)I've been hoping for sometime to connect with the family of Frances Loftin Drum (b. 1878). Frances was the daughter of William Alexander Loftin and Laurie Rossie Cranford and the sister of Alonzo Lester Loftin and Arthur Lee Loftin (as well as Zettie Wilson Loftin Beatty, Hattie Pearl Loftin, W. Garland Loftin and Cordie Bland Loftin Wilson). Frances had three children from her marriage to John Wesley Drum but only one, Garvin Loftin Drum, survived infancy. Garvin died in 2003 - two years before I started working on family genealogy. Garvin's marriage to Dorothy Dean Elam produced one child, a daughter by the name of Galade Ruth Drum Jordan (or Dee Dee). Dee Dee was recently researching her family on the internet and found our Family Genealogy website and wrote me a really nice email. Several things happened as a result of the email. (1) I had previously believed that Frances' given name was Mary Frances, but Dee Dee said her father always told her that his mother's name was Frances Ivey. I also noted that the 1920 Census had her listed as "Frances I. Drum". (2) Dee Dee and I met on Tuesday, 17 Sep 2011, at Panera Bread in Mooresville to exchange information. She'll be getting copies of photos of Frances and John Wesley Drum as soon as possible. The Cemeteries page has been updated with numerous links. A new webpage was created for the McCorkle Family Cemetery in Terrell, NC. This cemetery is the burial place of Major Francis Marion McCorkle, Sr. (b. 1742) and his family - including Isabella McCorkle, b. 1771, (wife of William Able Beatty and grandmother of James Franklin Loftin). Others buried in this cemetery include Alexander Work McCorkle (brother of Isabella McCorkle). I've started a new series of pages on members of the family entitled "Stories of Faith". The first page created is for Willie Goble Loftin and can be found at Stories of Faith: Willie Goble Loftin. The page tells about Willie's personal realtionship with God - and her memories of her husband Sam Loftin, her sisters, and her parents Martin Luther Goble & Beulah Vernesta Johnson. Church pages created this month include Sherrills Ford Presbyterian, Sherrills Ford, NC. Wanetta Beatty (Mrs. William Alexander Loftin) and Charles M. Beatty and his wife Zettie Wilson Loftin Beatty are buried there. The Notable Ancestors page has been updated with some information about the Lofting family - including Harry Darce who married Louisa Jane Loftin. Harry wrote the well-known song "Bicycle Built For Two" in 1892. There is also information on Morgan Lofting, an American actress best know as the voice of "The Baroness" on the G. I. Joe Animated Cartoon TV Series. FAMILY: Setzer
(Aderholdt, Barringer, Bovey, Bushart, Deal, Heavner, Herman, Ikert, Miller, Motz, Rankin,
Witherspoon)The Cemeteries page has been updated with numerous links. FAMILY: Goble
(Babst/Bobst, Douglas, Faber, Fulbright, Hefner, Meinhert, Miller, Pabst/Bobst, Robinson)I've started a new series of pages on members of the family entitled "Stories of Faith". The first page created is for Willie Goble Loftin and can be found at Stories of Faith: Willie Goble Loftin. The page tells about Willie's personal realtionship with God - and her memories of her husband Sam Loftin, her sisters, and her parents Martin Luther Goble & Beulah Vernesta Johnson. A new church webpage was created for Sharon Lutheran Church in Statesville, NC. There are Gobles, Millers, Fulbrights and Johnsons buried there - including Martin Luther Goble and his wife Beulah Vernesta Johnson, Jacob Hedrick Goble and his his wife Frances Elizabeth Douglas, David James Fulbright and his wife Sarah Jane Fulp, Henry Adolphus Miller and his wife Harriett Rheua Deal, as well as Barbara Ann Miller. The Cemeteries page has been updated with numerous links. FAMILY: Johnson
(Corzine, Fink, Hamilton, Kaiser, Leslie, Lewis, Moore, Sherrill, Upright, Wilkinson)The Cemeteries page has been updated with numerous links. A new webpage was created for Providence Memorial Cemetery in Catawba, NC. Providence was established in 1853 and is currently used by Catawba Baptist Church, Catawba Methodist Church and Redeemer Lutheran Church (also in Catawba). Drury Hamilton (b. 1802) and his brother James W. Hamilton are buried there. 2011 August Web Stats for August: What are folks looking at when they visit the Family Genealogy website? These are the Top 20 sites for the month of August 2011:
1 The Civil War 11 The Lanier Family Descendancy 2 Slavery 12 The Fink Family Descendancy 3 The Setzer Family Descendancy 13 The Sherrill Family Descendancy 4 The Loftin Family Descendancy 14 The Johnson Family Descendancy 5 DNA Testing 15 The Miller Family Descendancy 6 Family Surnames 16 Cemeteries 7 Royal Lineage 17 The Deal Family Descendancy 8 The Kaiser Family Descendancy The Witherspoon Family Descendancy 9 The Goble Family Descendancy 19 Catawba Station 10 The Hamilton Family Descendancy 20 Loftin Name Origins There are 42 unique Family Surnames currently associated with this website and over 500 pages. For the month of April, there were 11,130 "hits" on the website. INTERESTING PAGES
You Might Not Have DiscoveredThe Family Genealogy Website has over 500 pages on it now. Some of the pages deal with specific family descendancys, some pages are about specific individuals, there are some pages about interesting locations in the area, and much more. I'd reccommend that you check out the "Where To Find 'Em" Page for a list of everything at: http://history.loftinnc.com/Where_To_Find_Em.htm Here are some additional pages that you might find interesting: 1. Murder, Mayhen & Mystery in the Family - the folk ballad of how John Lewis murdered Omie Wise 2. Murder, Mayhen & Mystery in the Family - Stephen Lewis' "Rape of Lydia Allred" 3. Stephen Lewis (b. 1757) - additional facts about Stephen and the rape of Lydia Allred 4. Center Methodist Church - many of the early Loftin ancestors are buried there 5. Mathis Chapel Baptist Church - members of the Loftin and Goble families are buried there. 6. Bethlehem Methodist Church - many of the early Setzer and Witherspoons are buried there 7. Shiloh Methodist Church - many in the Setzer family - a few Gobles and more 8. St. John's Lutheran Church - some of our earliest ancestors in the Setzer, Deal and Herman families 9. Catawba Methodist Church - Loftins, Boggs, Sherrills, Lowrances and mroe 10. The Lanier Brothers: Jacob E. Lanier and Elkana M. Lanier - shot as deserters during the Civil War FAMILY: Loftin
(Beatty, Corzine, Cranford, Fisher, Givens, Harwell, Kaiser, Lanier, Lomax, McCorkle, Rudisill, Sherrill, Upright, Washington, Work)John Davison, grandson of Frederick Thompson Loftin (b.1889), sent me two great photos of Fred that have been added to his webpage. Thanks John. Cemetery headstone & footstones were added to the page of William Ray Loftin (1914). Ray's daughter, Pam, sent me information on her family to update the Loftin Family Genealogy page.
A "Tribute" page was created for Flora Edwards Stewart (Mrs. Harry Stewart). There is absolutely no direct family relationship between Mrs. Steward or any branch of my family, but she was the third cousin of Dewey Lanier (2nd husband to Willie Thelma Loftin, b. 1911). Flora was the woman who kept me as a small boy - who influenced me greatly - and was my second mother. She never had children of her own and I wanted her to be remembered. A page was created for Catawba Middle School which educated 7th & 8th grade students from Sherrills Ford Elementary, Claremont Elementary and Oxford Elementary from 1976 - 1999. Website host, Curtis Loftin, taught 8th grade math there for the 23 years that Catawba was a middle school until new middle schools were built in 1999 across from Bunker Hill High School and Bandys High School. At that time, students and faculty split and went to the new facilities. The webpages that were started in July for Bethlehem Methodist Church in Claremont, NC - Center Methodist Church in Catawba, NC - and Mathis Chapel Baptist Church in Catawba, NC, were completed and include histories of the church (that I've found thus far), photos of the church building and members, as well as cemetery headstone photos of various members of the family. A new webpage was created for Shiloh Methodist Church in Catawba/Claremont, NC, Catawba Methodist Church in Catawba, NC and St. John's Lutheran Church in Conover, NC. I also finally got around to doing an update to the Cemeteries Page - where you can find family listings as well as church & cemetery addresses. While in the process of working on the Shiloh Methodist Church webpage, I came across some really interesting information on the Lanier family of Catawba County. As I looked closer, I realize that it did indeed connect with Dewey Lanier - second husband of Willie Thelma Loftin (b. 1911). Pages were created for Edmund Lanier (grandfather of Dewey Lanier) as well as David Anderson Lanier (father of Dewey Lanier). David Anderson Lanier was a former pastor of Shiloh. Pages have also been created for the sons of Edmund Lanier (4 of which lost their lives during the Civil War) - including Elkana M. Lanier (b. 1837), Jacob E. Lanier (b. 1843), Joseph S. Lanier (b. 1835), William Benjamin Lanier (b. 1838) and Burton Newton Lanier (b. 1847). FAMILY: Setzer
(Aderholdt, Barringer, Bovey, Bushart, Deal, Heavner, Herman, Ikert, Miller, Motz, Rankin,
Witherspoon)Major components were added to the Leander Densford Lutz Witherspoon (b. 1861) webpage - including census records and photos of cemetery headstones. Densford was the son of Miles Rankin Witherspoon and Sarah Elizabeth Aderholdt. Major components were also added to the webpage of their son Jacob Napoleon Witherspoon (b. 1856) and David Hoyle Witherspoon (b. 1854). FAMILY: Goble
(Babst/Bobst, Douglas, Faber, Fulbright, Hefner, Meinhert, Miller, Pabst/Bobst, Robinson)(Nothing this month) FAMILY: Johnson
(Corzine, Fink, Hamilton, Kaiser, Leslie, Lewis, Moore, Sherrill, Upright, Wilkinson)Thanks to Colby Hamilton, I've added additional information to the Hamilton Family Descendancy.
A new web page was created for John Lewis (1720 - 1802) and Stephen Lewis (1757 - 1792) including their wills. The story and folk song of how John Lewis (b. 1783) murdered Omie Wise has been added to the Murder, Mayhem & Mystery in the Family page. 2011 July Web Stats for June: What are folks looking at when they visit the Family Genealogy website? These are the Top 20 sites for the month of July 2011:
1 The Civil War 11 The Witherspoon Family Descendancy 2 The Loftin Family Descendancy 12 The Johnson Family Descendancy 3 The Setzer Family Descendancy 13 The Kaiser Family Descendancy 4 Slavery 14 Catawba Station 5 DNA Testing 15 Loftin Name Origins 6 The Goble Family Descendancy 16 Adam Sherrill (1697) 7 Royal Family Tree 17 The Miller Family Descendancy 8 The Sherrill Family Descendancy 18 The Beatty Family Descendancy 9 The Lanier Family Descendancy 19 The Fink Family Descendancy 10 Notable Ancestors 20 The Loftin Family Tree There are 42 unique Family Surnames currently associated with this website and over 500 pages. For the month of April, there were 11,130 "hits" on the website. INTERESTING PAGES
You Might Not Have DiscoveredThe Family Genealogy Website has over 500 pages on it now. Some of the pages deal with specific family descendancys, some pages are about specific individuals, there are some pages about interesting locations in the area, and much more. I'd reccommend that you check out the "Where To Find 'Em" Page for a list of everything at: http://history.loftinnc.com/Where_To_Find_Em.htm Here are some additional pages that you might find interesting: 1. Catawba Station - the History of the Town of Catawba, NC 2. Catawba High School/Elementary School 3. Claremont, NC - Claremont is a small town west of of Catawba - within Catawba County, NC 4. Family Cookbook - Recipes from members of the Loftin, Goble, Setzer & Johnson families 5. Family Surnames - other names that have played a prominent role in the family history 6. Goble Locations - cities, roads, streets, lakes, drives, etc., associated with the name 7. Johnson Locations - cities, roads, streets, lakes, drives, etc., associated with the name. 8. Loftin Locations - cities, roads, streets, lakes, drives, etc., associated with the name. 9. Setzer Locations - cities, roads, streets, lakes, drives, etc., associated with the name. FAMILY: Loftin
(Beatty, Corzine, Cranford, Fisher, Givens, Harwell, Kaiser, Lanier, Lomax, McCorkle, Rudisill, Sherrill, Upright, Washington, Work)I've had several email exchanges with Mike Davison (Cedar Park, Texas) and John Davison (Indiana), and as a result have added new pages for Jacob Philo Loftin (b. 1854) and his son, Frederick Thompson Loftin (b. 1889) - who descend from John & Martha Loftin to Eldridge Loftin to Langdon Loftin. They've share photos and additional information for their grandfather, Frederick Thompson Loftin. The 1900 Census record was found and added to Alonzo Kelly Loftin's page. NEW pages were created for three additional sons of Langdon Loftin (b.1825). Pages were created for Marion David Loftin (b. 1847), Caleb Murchison Loftin (b. 1849) and Vardrey Forney Loftin (b. 1852). Pages were also created for Roscoe Lee Loftin (1888) and Avery A. Loftin (1877) sons of Caleb Murchison Loftin, as well as additional information added to the page for Caleb's son, Jasper Sinclair Loftin (1892). Census and other information was added to the page for William Forney Loftin (1875), son of Marion David Loftin (1847). I discovered a death certificate for an Infant Son born to Alonzo Lester Loftin and Ida Lillian Setzer in 1922 - between the births of Oscar Sherrill Loftin and Glennie Frances Loftin. This is either another child or the 1928 Infant Song headstone at Center Methodist Church is incorrectly dated. After a phone call with Peggy Loftin Brotherton, I pulled together memories of what we remembered about Alonzo Lester Loftin and Ida Lillian Setzer's home looked like. I only have memories from when I was a very small boy, but Peggy's recollection was much more extensive. A layout of the house plan has been added to Ida's page as well as descriptions of the rooms. New pages were created for several churches in Catawba County where many of our ancestors and relatives attended and were buried. Pages were created for Bethlehem Methodist Church in Claremont, NC - Center Methodist Church in Catawba, NC - and Mathis Chapel Baptist Church in Catawba, NC Death in the Loftin Family
Marsha Bumgarner Spake
Born: 18 Jun 1964
Died: 17 Jul 2011Condolences to the family of Marsha Bumgarner Spake. Marsha, born 18 Jun 1964 (age 47) in Catawba, passed away on 17 Jul 2011, at her residence in Catawba, NC. She was the daughter of Doug & Janice Lee Bumgarner of Catawba and was a member of Center United Methodist Church. Marsha worked for Catawba County Schools as a custodian until her health started to decline. Marsha is preceded in death by her husband of 25 years, Johnny A. Spake, Sr. - maternal grandparents, Glenn C. & Allie Loftin Lee - paternal grandparents, Carl "CD" Dagett & Fannie Ethel Goodman Bumgarner. Marsha leaves behind a son, Johnny Andrew Spake, Jr. and his wife, Lindsey Elaine of Catawba; daughter Jane Rae Spake Crumpler and her husband, William Dallas Crumpler of Claremont; grandchildren, Jade Elaine Sapke, Johnny Andrew Spake III, Mollie Mae Crumpler; and sisters, Tina Yount, Deanie Owens & her husband, Ronald Owens. A service of remembrance was held at 4 pm on 20 July 2011, at Center United Methodist Church in Catawba. Pastor H. L. Talbert and the Rev. Jonathan Foster officiated. Burial followed in the Center United Methodist Church Cemetery. Marsha was the great granddaughter of Alonzo Lester Loftin & Ida Lillian Setzer. FAMILY: Setzer
(Aderholdt, Barringer, Bovey, Bushart, Deal, Heavner, Herman, Ikert, Miller, Motz, Rankin,
Witherspoon)I discovered a death certificate for an Infant Son born to Alonzo Lester Loftin and Ida Lillian Setzer in 1922 - between the births of Oscar Sherrill Loftin and Glennie Frances Loftin. This is either another child or the 1928 Infant Song headstone at Center Methodist Church is incorrectly dated. After a phone call with Peggy Loftin Brotherton, I pulled together memories of what we remembered about Alonzo Lester Loftin and Ida Lillian Setzer's home looked like. I only have memories from when I was a very small boy, but Peggy's recollection was much more extensive. A layout of the house plan has been added to Ida's page as well as descriptions of the rooms. New pages were created for several churches in Catawba County where many of our ancestors and relatives attended and were buried. Pages were created for Bethlehem Methodist Church in Claremont, NC - Center Methodist Church in Catawba, NC - and Mathis Chapel Baptist Church in Catawba, NC Center Methodist Church, Catawba, NC
FAMILY: Goble
(Babst/Bobst, Douglas, Faber, Fulbright, Hefner, Meinhert, Miller, Pabst/Bobst, Robinson)A few newspaper articles from the Statesville Landmark have been found pertaining to Jacob Hedrick Goble (b. 186) and information has been added to his page. New pages were created for several churches in Catawba County where many of our ancestors and relatives attended and were buried. Pages were created for Bethlehem Methodist Church in Claremont, NC - Center Methodist Church in Catawba, NC - and Mathis Chapel Baptist Church in Catawba, NC Death in the Goble Family
Betty Mae Stewart Houston Goble
Born: 24 Jul 1947
Died: 28 Jul 2011Condolences to the family of Betty Mae Stewart Houston Goble. Betty, born 24 Jul 1947 (age 64) in Catawba County, NC, and passed away on 28 Jul 2011, at the Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, NC. Betty was the daughter of Clayton Russell Stewart and the late Viola Mae Pope Stewart of Catawba. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Ray Davis Houston. Betty is survived by her husband, Bud Goble (son of J.C. & Ada Eades Goble), of the home; her daughter, Lisa Leatherman and her husband, Lawrence, of Catawba; her son, Kenny Goble and his wife, Heather, of Claremont; three grandchildren, Adrian Leatherman and his wife, Kristina; Andrew Leatherman, Abigail Goble; two great-grandchildren, Kayleigh and Sophia Leatherman; her father Clayton Stewart of Catawba; her brother, James Stewart and his wife, Judy, of Catawba; and her two sisters, Martha Ann Plott, of Claremont and Cindy Leatherman of Catawba. A number of nieces and nephews and her special friends, Shayle & Kay Edwards, Amy, Curtis and Luke Towery, and her dog, Rozy, also survive. The funeral was held on Saturday, July 30, at 3 pm, at Startown First Baptist Church in Newton with the Revs. Dean Hart and Larry Cooley officiating. Burial followed in Shiloh United Methodist Church Cemetery in Claremont, NC. Memorials may be made to Startown First Baptist Church, 2615 Sigmon Dairy Road, Newton, NC 28658. FAMILY: Johnson
(Corzine, Fink, Hamilton, Kaiser, Leslie, Lewis, Moore, Sherrill, Upright, Wilkinson)I have continued to look for newspaper articles on various member of the family in the Statesville Landmark this month. An article has been found on Elizabeth Eller Fink, widow of Daniel Fink b. 1806, and added to his page. Articles have also been added to the pages of Jacob Daniel Fink, b. 1868, John Theophalus Fink, b. 1873, Susanah L. Fink (Benfield) , b. 1846, Louisa Angeline Cline Fink (wife of Moses David Fink), Margaret Elizabeth Baker Fink (wife of David Alenander Fink), Jacob Henry Fink (b. 1840).
2011 June Web Stats for June: What are folks looking at when they visit the Family Genealogy website? These are the Top 20 sites for the month of June 2011:
1 Slavery 11 The Goble Family Descendancy 2 George Washington (1732) 12 The Lanier Family Descendancy 3 The Civil War 13 Adam Sherrill (1697) 4 The Loftin Family Descendancy 14 Catawba Station 5 The Setzer Family Descendancy 15 The Witherspoon Family Descendancy 6 Notable Ancestors 16 Loftin Name Origins 7 DNA Testing 17 The McCorkle Family Descendancy 8 The Sherrill Family Descendancy 18 The Deal Family Descendancy 9 Royal Family Tree 19 The Johnson Family Descendancy 10 The Kaiser Family Descendancy 20 The Loftin Family Tree There are 42 unique Family Surnames currently associated with this website and over 500 pages. For the month of April, there were 11,130 "hits" on the website. INTERESTING PAGES
You Might Not Have DiscoveredThe Family Genealogy Website has about 500 pages on it now. Some of the pages deal with specific family descendancys, some pages are about specific individuals, there are some pages about interesting locations in the area, and much more. I'd reccommend that you check out the "Where To Find 'Em" Page for a list of everything at: http://history.loftinnc.com/Where_To_Find_Em.htm Here are some additional pages that you might find interesting: 1. Cars - the Incredible Miata Story 2. Catawba Station - the History of the Town of Catawba, NC 3. Claremont, NC - Claremont is a small town west of of Catawba - within Catawba County, NC 4. Civil War Reenactment - in the Catawba County area - recent photos from May 2011 5. DNA Testing - Something I started in the Fall of 2006 for the Loftin line 6. The Hamilton Letters - from the Johnston & Goble branch of the family (or if you just want some-
thing interesting to read) - 200 years of letters that span the 1800s and 1900s - including the Civil
War - many of which originated in Catawba Station and were sent to relatives in Indiana7. Family Homes - collecting photos of family homes - some of which are no longer there 8. Interesting Stories - that you may or may not know 9. The Royal Lineage - Loftin genealogy connections to Kings & Queens in England, France, etc.
If you're kin to one, you're kin to them all because of the inter-marriage between the family lines10. George Washington - the Loftin connection to America's first President FAMILY: Loftin
(Beatty, Corzine, Cranford, Fisher, Givens, Harwell, Kaiser, Lanier, Lomax, McCorkle, Rudisill, Sherrill, Upright, Washington, Work)Very little is known about our Great-Great-Grandfather James Franklin Loftin who died during the War Between the States (the Civil War) at the Battle of Drewry's Bluff on May 16, 1864 at the age of 36/37. Not even a photo has survived (that we've found). One of the great finds was an account written by W.A. Day who was also at the battle. I was recently contacted by W.A. Day's great-great-nephew Farrell Brown. This is the email I received:
Good afternoon from South Carolina:
I am age 76 and a descendant of W. A. Day. He was my grandfather's uncle on my father's side. My father came from Sherrill's Ford area or East Mombo area, I forget which. I am now reading the transcribed account of Company I of the 49th Regiment of the North Carolina Troops by my great, great uncle. There I encountered the account of the Buffaloes of Eastern NC and a Google search ultimately brought me to your e-mail address. As a young boy, I recall looking at the handwritten accounts that led to the printed document by Enterprise Job Office in Newton in 1993. The original diary is in my sister's family. Unfortunately, my sisters and I were unable to understand what it all meant. I do know that "Uncle Billy Day",l as referred to by our grandparents, was a relatively educated person compared to my grandfather. His acclaimed lack of enthusiasm for the Confederacy told to us stands out. Like many in Catawba County, he was not of the gentry who owned slaves.
Just a message you might appreciate. While at my sister's home in Rowan County last month, I was given the printed booklet. My wife and I attempted to find on Sherrill's Ford Ford the claimed park having something to do with "Uncle Billy" but were not successful.
Best Regards,
Farrell Brown
Son of William Blenn Brown & Grandson of Marvin Osborne BrownMichael Whitener Loftin (1916 - 1949) and Oscar Sherrill Loftin (1920 - 1986), sons of Alonzo Lester Loftin & Ida Lillian Setzer, were arrested in connection with the death of a man falling from the Catawba County Bridge in 1949 but were found not guilty. The were again arrested in 1949 for assaulting/slapping two females at an Iredell County roadhouse. To read the three articles from the Statesville Landmark, go to Mike's page. Michael Whitener Loftin (1916 - 1949), the son of Alonzo Lester Loftin & Ida Lillian Setzer, died 24 Feb 1949. I recently came across four newspaper articles from the Statesville Daily Record and the Statesville Landmark. The newspaper articles gave additional information about Mike's death and were added to his pag.e Additional information was added to the Roy Henry Loftin (1899 - 1972) page from the Statesville Landmark Newspaper - as well as his son, Larry Henry Loftin (1927). During the month of June, I found lots of newspaper articles from the Statesville Landmark and the Statesville Daily Record. Many of them pertained to the family of Thomas Smith Loftin (1863 - 47) and his wife, Mary Jane Hartline - as well as their children, Thomas Percy Loftin (1889), Grover Excell Loftin (1892), David Moose Loftin (1896), Stokes Mills Loftin (1894), Foy Tate Loftin (1898), Mary Emma Loftin (1900), John Havener Loftin (1902), Harry Guy Loftin (1904) and Robert Fred "Jack" Loftin (1907). To see the newspaper articles pertaining to each member of the family, you'll have to check out their respective pages. An obituary notice for Mrs. Victoria Day Loftin, wife of James Loftin (1849), was found in the Statesville Landmark Newspaper, and placed on his page. James's obituary notice was also found. There were numerous articles in The Statesville Landmark Newspaper for James Brooks Loftin (1879) - including - the marriage notice and the obituary of his first wife, Florence Elizabeth Millstead - the death notice and obituary of his 2nd wife, Luxetta Beatty - and James Brooks Loftin's 3rd marriage to Mary Robinson. The information from these newspaper articles was found and placed on his page. FAMILY: Setzer
(Aderholdt, Barringer, Bovey, Bushart, Deal, Heavner, Herman, Ikert, Miller, Motz, Rankin,
Witherspoon)(Nothing this month) FAMILY: Goble
(Babst/Bobst, Douglas, Faber, Fulbright, Hefner, Meinhert, Miller, Pabst/Bobst, Robinson)The obituary for George Washington Christopher, the son of Harriett Lucinda Goble (1839) and Andrew Jackson "Jack" Christopher was found in the Statesville Landmark Newspaper and placed on her page. The article about the accidental drowning of Eliza Jane Goble was found in the Statesville Landmark Newspaper and placed on her father's page, Jacob Hedrick Goble (1860). FAMILY: Johnson
(Corzine, Fink, Hamilton, Kaiser, Leslie, Lewis, Moore, Sherrill, Upright, Wilkinson)(Nothing this month)
2011 May Web Stats for May: What are folks looking at when they visit the Family Genealogy website? These are the Top 20 sites for the month of May 2011:
1 Slavery 11 The Lanier Family Descendancy 2 The Civil War 12 The Johnson Family Descendancy 3 The Loftin Family Descendancy 13 Catawba Station 4 Notable Ancestors 14 The Loftin Family Tree 5 The Setzer Family Descendancy 15 The Witherspoon Family Descendancy 6 Royal Family Tree 16 Loftin Name Origins 7 Family Surnames 17 The Hamilton Family Descendancy 8 The Goble Family Descendancy 18 The Beatty Family Descendancy 9 DNA Testing 19 The Deal Family Descendancy 10 The Sherrill Family Descendancy 20 The Fink Family Descendancy There are 42 unique Family Surnames currently associated with this website and over 500 pages. For the month of April, there were 11,130 "hits" on the website. FAMILY: Loftin
(Beatty, Corzine, Cranford, Fisher, Givens, Harwell, Kaiser, Lanier, Lomax, McCorkle, Rudisill, Sherrill, Upright, Washington, Work)The annual Loftin Family Reunion was held Sunday, May 15, 2011, in the Family Life Center of the Catawba Methodist Church, Catawba, NC, 28609, 1:00 to 3:00 PM. There were about 75 in attendance, representing the descendants of Alonzo Lester Loftin & Arthur Lee Loftin. Check out the photos and videos from the event at Loftin Family Reunion 2011 . 2011 Loftin Family Reunion
A few photos were added to Sam William Loftin's page as well as a few stories passed on by Sam's wife, Willie Aleen Goble. A photo of the building where Sam fixed tires when he ran Loftin's Tire Service was also added. The story of how Theodore Roosevelt Loftin, "Speed" or "Speed-o", got his nick name was revealed - because he used to "speed" in his car around the old Gold Mine in Catawba County, NC. (Courtesy of his daughter, Peggy Loftin Brotherson, at the Loftin Family Reunion). FAMILY: Setzer
(Aderholdt, Barringer, Bovey, Bushart, Deal, Heavner, Herman, Ikert, Miller, Motz, Rankin,
Witherspoon)(Nothing this month) FAMILY: Goble
(Babst/Bobst, Douglas, Faber, Fulbright, Hefner, Meinhert, Miller, Pabst/Bobst, Robinson)(Nothing this month) FAMILY: Johnson
(Corzine, Fink, Hamilton, Kaiser, Leslie, Lewis, Moore, Sherrill, Upright, Wilkinson)(Nothing this month)
2011 April Web Stats for April: What are folks looking at when they visit the Family Genealogy website? These are the Top 20 sites for the month of April 2011:
1 The Civil War 11 Family Surnames 2 William Henry Harrison (b. 1773) 12 The Kaiser Family Descendancy 3 Slavery 13 Adam Sherrill (b. 1697) 4 The Loftin Family Descendancy 14 The Johnson Family Descendancy 5 Royal Family Tree 15 Catawba Station 6 The Setzer Family Descendancy 16 The Witherspoon Family Descendancy 7 Notable Ancestors 17 The Goble Family Descendancy 8 The Lanier Family Descendancy 18 The Deal Family Descendancy 9 The Sherrill Family Descendancy 19 Loftin Name Origins 10 DNA Testing 20 The Fink Family Descendancy There are 42 unique Family Surnames currently associated with this website and over 500 pages. For the month of April, there were 11,130 "hits" on the website. FAMILY: Loftin
(Beatty, Corzine, Cranford, Fisher, Givens, Harwell, Kaiser, Lanier, Lomax, McCorkle, Rudisill, Sherrill, Upright, Washington, Work)I received a postal mail from Yvonne Loftin Bryson with photos from her mother's 101st birthday (Mae Morrow Loftin). Mae is the widow of Roy Henry Loftin. Roy was the only son born to Alonzo Lester Loftin and Cornelia Lowrance. Roy & Mae had three children: Larry, Wayne and Yvonne. Happy Birthday Aunt Mae! Mae Loftin turned 101 on 14 Mar 2011
Death in the Family
Condolences to the family of Iva Mae Loftin Peters, daughter of Larry Loftin Sr. & Sarah "Sally" Fain Wolz, age 51, who passed away Monday, April 11, 2011, in Raleigh General Hospital. Iva Mae was the granddaughter of Roy Henry Loftin & Mae Morrow Loftin. She was a homemaker, a 1978 graduate of Sherman High School, a former PTO president of local schools and a former cheerleading coach. Iva Mae is survived by her husband Leonard E. Peters, Jr.; her mother, Sarah "Sally" Fain Wolz; her father, Larry Loftin Sr. and wife Carmen; children, Brooke & Michael Pyles, Drew & Presley Peters; paternal grandmother, Mae Morrow Loftin; sister, Sarah Gaye Clevenger and husband Mike; brother, Larry "Hank" Loftin and wife Lori: granddaughter, Mallie Pyles; and lifelong friend, Becky Clendenden. A tribute to Iva Mae was held at 3 pm, Friday, April 15, 2011, at Calfee Funeral Home, 800 S. Oakland Ave., Beckley, with Dennis Dye officiating. Burial followed in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Iva Mae Loftin Peters Memorial Scholarship, c/o Whitesville State Bank, PO Box 68, Whitesville, WV 25209. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.hardingfamilygroup.com . This is additional information that I received from her son, Drew Peters: "She passed away peacefully after being in a coma for a week. Her entire family surrounded her the moments leading up to her departure from this life. I wasn't sure if my grandfather was able to contact everyone after her passing, but I wanted to send a few things over myself." Larry walking Iva Mae Loftin down the aisle at her wedding, 31 Jan 1981
FAMILY: Setzer
(Aderholdt, Barringer, Bovey, Bushart, Deal, Heavner, Herman, Ikert, Miller, Motz, Rankin,
Witherspoon)(Nothing new this month) FAMILY: Goble
(Babst/Bobst, Douglas, Faber, Fulbright, Hefner, Meinhert, Miller, Pabst/Bobst, Robinson)(Nothing new this month) FAMILY: Johnson
(Corzine, Fink, Hamilton, Kaiser, Leslie, Lewis, Moore, Sherrill, Upright, Wilkinson)(Nothing new this month)
Web Stats for March: What are folks looking at when they visit the Family Genealogy website? These are the Top 20 sites for the month of March 2011:
1 The Civil War 11 The Goble Family Descendancy 2 The Setzer Family Descendancy 12 The Kaiser Family Descendancy 3 The Loftin Family Descendancy 13 The Lanier Family Descendancy 4 DNA Testing 14 Catawba Station 5 Family Surnames 15 Loftin Name Origins 6 Notable Ancestors 16 The Beatty Family Descendancy 7 Adam Sherrill (b. 1697) 17 The Johnson Family Descendancy 8 Slavery 18 The Deal Family Descendancy 9 The Witherspoon Family Descendancy 19 William Sherrill (b. 1666) 10 Royal Family Tree 20 The Miller Family Descendancy There are 42 unique Family Surnames currently associated with this website and over 500 pages. FAMILY: Loftin
(Beatty, Corzine, Cranford, Fisher, Givens, Harwell, Kaiser, Lanier, Lomax, McCorkle, Rudisill, Sherrill, Upright, Washington, Work)Death in the Family
Condolences to the family of James Henry "Jimmy" Huffman, son of John Henry "Jick" Huffman and Callie Elma Loftin, age 76, of Claremont, died Monday, 07 Mar 2011, at Palliative Care Center and Hospice of Catawba Valley. Jimmy was born 24 Jul 1934. He is survived by his wife, Faye Elizabeth Huffman, and children Linda Darlene, James Henry Jr., Gary Wayne, Janice Faye, Bonnie Joyce and Jerry Ray. Below: Jimmy & Faye Huffman, 1954
Judy Dudley contacted me via email with information on Elizabeth "Betsy" Salina Loftin. Betsy was the sister of James Franklin Loftin and daughter of Thomas Loftin and I had almost no information about her. Betsy was married to Albert B Cook on 16 Jul 1847 in Catawba County, NC. They had at least 7 children that are now listed on the Loftin Family Descendancy. Betsy's husband, Albert, married twice more after her death to (1) Mary Anne Stiles and (2) Margaret Allen Little. You can contact Judy at jdudley1@triad.rr.com . Thanks Judy. Bill Fuller [billrfuller@att.net] contacted me concerning Richard K. Loftin, an elderly "female" friend of his. Richard was born 27 Mar 1907 in Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee, and "she" turned 104 this month. Her grandmother, who wanted a boy, named her - and the name stuck. Richard's father was Westly Walker Loftin and her paternal grandfather was John Westly Loftin. Richard lives in McKendree Village, a Methodist center for older people, located to Andrew Jackson's property in Hermitage, near Nashville, TN. Bill says that Richard is remarkable, that she still walks (with the assistance of a walker), lives by herself, does her washing on Tuesdays, attends Chapel services twice a week, makes the long walk to the dining room and heads up the Bible Class. She may be the oldest living Loftin. Richard was never married. FAMILY: Setzer
(Aderholdt, Barringer, Bovey, Bushart, Deal, Heavner, Herman, Ikert, Miller, Motz, Rankin,
Witherspoon)I had the fortunate opportunity to participate in the 3rd annual Setzer Family Reunion for the descendants of Patrick Sylvanus Setzer and Margaret Ann Elizabeth Witherspoon. The reunion was held at the East Maiden Baptist Church, 1400 East Maiden Rd, Maiden, NC, on Saturday, March 26, 2011, from 12:30 to 4:00 PM. Patrick and Margaret's children were: Jacob Eli Setzer, Miles Ernest Setzer, John Marion Setzer, Sallie Ann Setzer, Ida Lillian Setzer, Lizzie Pearl Setzer and Daisy McNeill Setzer - also Jones Garland Setzer (who died at the age of 12) and Ivy Lee Setzer (Ida's twin - who died at the age of 9 months. Five 3rd Generation members were honored: Nancy Sigmon Punch, Frances Sigmon Setzer, Martha Frances Setzer Setzer, Frances Loftin Cook and Ahrevia Reitzer Setzer (widow of Thad). 2011 Setzer Family Reunion
FAMILY: Goble
(Babst/Bobst, Douglas, Faber, Fulbright, Hefner, Meinhert, Miller, Pabst/Bobst, Robinson)(Nothing new this month) FAMILY: Johnson
(Corzine, Fink, Hamilton, Kaiser, Leslie, Lewis, Moore, Sherrill, Upright, Wilkinson)(Nothing new this month)
Web Stats for February: What are folks looking at when they visit the Family Genealogy website? These are the Top 20 sites for the month of February 2011:
1 The Civil War 11 The Kaiser Family Descendancy 2 The Loftin Family Descendancy 12 The Loftin Family Tree 3 Slavery 13 The Fink Family Descendancy 4 Royal Family Tree 14 The Johnson Family Descendancy 5 DNA Testing 15 The Sherrill Family Descendancy 6 The Setzer Family Descendancy 16 The Witherspoon Family Descendancy 7 Notable Ancestors 17 The Lanier Family Descendancy 8 The Goble Family Descendancy 18 Leonard Loftin (b. 1610) 9 Adam Sherrill (b. 1697) 19 Loftin Name Origins 10 Catawba Station 20 Where to Find 'Em There are 42 unique Family Surnames currently associated with this website and over 500 pages. FAMILY: Loftin
(Beatty, Corzine, Cranford, Fisher, Givens, Harwell, Kaiser, Lanier, Lomax, McCorkle, Rudisill, Sherrill, Upright, Washington, Work)Death in the Family
Condolences to the family of Glenn Clustus "G.C." Lee, Jr., the son of Glenn Clustus Lee and Sallie Allie Loftin. G.C. was the 4th child born to Glenn & Allie. He was born 04 Nov 1944 and died 10 Feb 2011. The funeral was Sunday, 13 Feb 2011. G.C. is survived by his wife, Pat Helton Lee, daughter, Rhonda L. Bennett (and husband Robbie), son, Marty G. Lee (and companion Michelle), grandsons, Kyle Bennett, Jacob Lee, Kerri Lee, sisters, Louise Lee Hoyle, Marcella Lee Wike, Elaine Lee Martin, Janice Lee Bungarner, Vickie Lee Matthews, brothers, Doug Lee and Terry Lee. The funeral was at Faith Baptist Church, 2239 Bethany Church Rd, Newton, NC, with the Rev. Tommy Young & Rev. Joel Frye. (Back Row) Marcella, Louise, GC, Elaine
(Front Row) Doug, Terry, Vickie
Information about the Ambrose Sherrill (1780 - 1813) & Hulda Wilson (1742 - 1834) lineage was provided by Steven Sherrill and was added to the Sherrill Family Descendancy page. Steve & his wife Kim & daughter Stephanie currently live in Hawaii. His Dad (Buddy) & Mom (Kathleen) live in TUlsa OK.
The male lineage goes from Steven Sherrill (1780 - 1813) -> Reley S. Sherrill (1823 - 1893) -> Ephraim C. Sherrill (1846 - 1870) -> Thomas Jefferson Sherrill (1866 - 1821) -> Clarence Ted Sherrill (1898 - ????) -> Buddy L. T. Sherrill (1936 - Present) -> Steven O. Sherrill (1966 - Present) -. Stephanie M. Sherrill (2000 to Present).
Thomas Jefferson Sherrill was a night watchman at the St. John's Hospital in Tulsa, OK. On the night of 21 Aug 1921, between 11:20pm and 12:20am, he was murdered by Arthur "Doc" Barker, the son of "Ma" Barker, AKA the Ma Barker Gang. Thomas Jefferson Sherrill was Steven's grandfather. Thanks Steven.FAMILY: Setzer
(Aderholdt, Barringer, Bovey, Bushart, Deal, Heavner, Herman, Ikert, Miller, Motz, Rankin,
Witherspoon)The 3rd annual Setzer Family Reunion for the descendants of Patrick Sylvanus Setzer and Margaret Ann Witherspoon is scheduled for 06 Mar 2011. I received a nice letter from Beckie Whitener Huffman with an invite for the family - with an emphasis on my lineage from Patrick & Margaret's daughter Ida Lillian Setzer Loftin. Patrick & Margaret's children were Jacob Eli Setzer, Miles Ernest Setzer, John Marion Setzer, Sallie Ann Setzer, Ida Lillian Setzer, Lizzie Pearl Setzer and Daisy McNeill Setzer - also Jones Garland Setzer (who died at the age of 12) and Ivy Lee Setzer (Ida's twin - who died at the age of 9 months). The reunion will be at East Maiden Baptist Church, 1400 East Maiden Rd. on Saturday, March 26, 2011, from 12:30 until 4:00 pm. Lunch will be at 1:30. Paper products and eating utensils will be provided. Thanks Beckie for letting us know. Congratulations to the family of Saundra Sigmon Smith on the birth of a grandson Colton Levi Smith born in Feb 2011 to Billy Smith & Renee Freeze Smith. Colton's descendancy: Patrick Sylvanus Setzer > Lizzie Pearl Setzer (Sigmon) > Carlos Emanuel Sigmon > Saundra Juanita Sigmon (Smith) > William "Billy" Emanuel Smith > Colton Levi Smith. Thanks Saundra for the family update. Don Godfrey of Salisbury, NC, shared an old photo with me from an "EARLY" Barringer Family Reunion. I've added it to the Barringer Family Descendancy page. Thanks Don. FAMILY: Goble
(Babst/Bobst, Douglas, Faber, Fulbright, Hefner, Meinhert, Miller, Pabst/Bobst, Robinson)I received a nice email from Kathryn Saunders concerning the Murder in the Family page. She descends from Christopher Goble/Goeble and had some additional interesting facts about the sudden death of Christopher. FAMILY: Johnson
(Corzine, Fink, Hamilton, Kaiser, Leslie, Lewis, Moore, Sherrill, Upright, Wilkinson)Information about the Ambrose Sherrill (1780 - 1813) & Hulda Wilson (1742 - 1834) lineage was provided by Steven Sherrill and was added to the Sherrill Family Descendancy page. Steve & his wife Kim & daughter Stephanie currently live in Hawaii. His Dad (Buddy) & Mom (Kathleen) live in TUlsa OK.
The male lineage goes from Steven Sherrill (1780 - 1813) -> Reley S. Sherrill (1823 - 1893) -> Ephraim C. Sherrill (1846 - 1870) -> Thomas Jefferson Sherrill (1866 - 1821) -> Clarence Ted Sherrill (1898 - ????) -> Buddy L. T. Sherrill (1936 - Present) -> Steven O. Sherrill (1966 - Present) -. Stephanie M. Sherrill (2000 to Present).
Thomas Jefferson Sherrill was a night watchman at the St. John's Hospital in Tulsa, OK. On the night of 21 Aug 1921, between 11:20pm and 12:20am, he was murdered by Arthur "Doc" Barker, the son of "Ma" Barker, AKA the Ma Barker Gang. Thomas Jefferson Sherrill was Steven's grandfather. Thanks Steven.Web Stats for January What are folks looking at when they visit the Family Genealogy website? These are the Top 20 sites for the month of January 2011:
1 Slavery 11 The Lanier Family Descendancy 2 The Civil War 12 Catawba Station 3 The Setzer Family Descendancy 13 The Witherspoon Family Descendancy 4 The Loftin Family Descendancy 14 Loftin Name Origins 5 Notable Ancestors 15 The Sherrill Family Descendancy 6 DNA Testing 16 The Loftin Family Tree 7 Royal Family Tree 17 Adam Sherrill (b. 1697) 8 The Goble Family Descendancy 18 Mathias Barringer (b. 1727) 9 The Johnson Family Descendancy 19 John Witherspoon (b. 1724) 10 The Kaiser Family Descendancy 20 The Deal Family Descendancy There are 42 unique Family Surnames currently associated with this website and over 500 pages. FAMILY: Loftin
(Beatty, Corzine, Cranford, Fisher, Givens, Harwell, Kaiser, Lanier, Lomax, McCorkle, Rudisill, Sherrill, Upright, Washington, Work)Copies of Death Certificates were placed on the following pages: Beatty-Loftin, Amanda Wanetta (1868 - 1950) Loftin-Beatty, Zettie Wilson (1881 - 1956) Loftin-Drum, Frances Ivey (1878 - 1958) Loftin, Floyd Stokes (1916 - 1975) [On his father's page - Stokes Mills Loftin] Loftin, Hattie Pearl (1890 - 1966) Loftin, James (1849 - 1929) [ New Web Page] Loftin, James Brooks (1879 - 1947) [ New Web Page] Loftin, Jasper Sinclair (1892 - 1942) [ New Web Page] Loftin, John Albertus (1883 - 1963) [ New Web Page] Loftin, Julius Commodore (1881 - 1955) [ New Web Page]] Loftin, Mike Whitener Loftin (1916 - 1949) Loftin, Otho Frederick (1886 - 1946) [ New Web Page] Loftin, Roy Braxton (1896 - 1960) [ New Web Page] Loftin, Theodore Roosevelt (1906 - 1969) Loftin, William Forney (1875 - 1945) [ New Web Page] Setzer-Loftin, Ida Lillian (1884 - 1964) Ida Lillian Setzer Loftin's Death Certificate
FAMILY: Setzer
(Aderholdt, Barringer, Bovey, Bushart, Deal, Heavner, Herman, Ikert, Miller, Motz, Rankin,
Witherspoon)Nothing new this month. FAMILY: Goble
(Babst/Bobst, Douglas, Faber, Fulbright, Hefner, Meinhert, Miller, Pabst/Bobst, Robinson)Nothing new this month. FAMILY: Johnson
(Corzine, Fink, Hamilton, Kaiser, Leslie, Lewis, Moore, Sherrill, Upright, Wilkinson)Nothing new this month. If you have additional photos of the family that you'd think others would enjoy seeing on the website, let me know. A special thanks to those who continue to provide photos and information.
Additional photos or information, contact Curtis D. Loftin.
