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Recent Genealogy News
There are 45 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)1. A very warm and happy birthday greeting to Lois Loftin Mundy who turned 105 on 13 Dec 2013 and Marie Loftin Robinson who turned 103 on 16 Dec 2013. Their sister Helen Loftin White turned 87 on 15 Jun 2013. They were the daughters of Arthur Lee Loftin and Alice Josephine Gilleland - and the granddaughters of William Alexander Loftin and Laura Rossie Cranford. Arthur Lee Loftin's daughters at the 2010 Loftin Family Reunion
Lois Loftin Mundy (age 105 on 13 Dec 2013), Helen Loftin White (age 87 in 15 Jun 2013), Marie Loftin Robinson (age 103 on 16 Dec 2013), Bernice Loftin Gilmer passed away in 2012 at the age of 96
2. A great big happy birthday to my mother, Willie Goble Loftin, who turned 88 on 04 Dec 2013. Willie was the wife of Sam William Loftin and the daughter of Martin Luther Goble and Beulah Vernesta Johnson. (Left) Willie in 2010; (Right) Willie & Sam with Billy Ray & Curtis about 1959 (also with Floyd & Helen Goble Sigmon, Willie's sister & brother-in-law)
3. I (Curtis Loftin) attended Appalachian State University in Boone, NC, from the Fall of 1971 until the Spring of 1975. Mom (Willie Goble Loftin) wrote me letters frequently during those four years I was away from home and we also talked on the phone (but only occasionally due to the cost of long distance charges). Even though she wrote letters the entire four years I was away at college, for some reason or other I only kept a set of 13 letters from my Senior Year. Now, almost 40 years later, I realize that I'm glad that I did. I've created a new webpage called Letters - Willie Goble Loftin and have transcribed them all and photocopied a few. In the process of transcribing Mom's letters, I have left her spelling just as she had it - which often reflects the warm southern colloquial language - as well as her 8th grade education in the late 1930s.
4. I've created a couple of new pages entitled Curtis Dean Loftin - The High School Years (1967 - 1971), Curtis Dean Loftin - College Years (1971 - 1975), Curtis Dean Loftin - Our Wedding and Curtis Dean Loftin - 30 Years of Teaching (1975 - 2005). These pages are mainly for my children and grandchildren and tells the story of how Carolyn and I met at college and how the Lord brought us together. It includes photos from our college days as well as wedding photos. 5. The $1.8 Million former of home of racecar driver Jeremy Mayfield on Hudson Chapel Road in Catawba County, NC, was burned on Thursday 19 Dec 2013. Mayfield had tried to renovate the house, but when he was banned from racing in 2009 and arrested for possession of meth and stolen property later on, work on the house came to an abrupt stop. He was eventually evicted from the property due to financial problems. Everything in the seven-bedroom house was stripped down from the windows to the wiring. The house was originally scheduled for burning on 14 Dec, but that original burning was cancelled due to inclement weather. The new owner says he wants to farm the property where the house sat.
The house was originally built by baseball player Bryan Harvey, former Pitcher for the California Angels & Florida Marlins. Bryan married Lisa Martin, the daughter of Wayne & Elaine Lee Martin, the granddaughter of Glenn & Allie Loftin Lee, and the great granddaughter of Alonzo Lester Loftin and Ida Lillian Setzer.The home when it was owned by baseball player Bryan Harvey
The stripped-down home (back side of the house view) when owned by Mayfield
The house in flames on Thursday, 19 Dec 2013
6. I created a new webpage called Family Relationships. Understanding family relationships can be a little difficult if you don't get a little bit of instruction. And just because someone told you how it all worked, that doesn't necessarily make it correct. I understood "some parts" of who my 2nd and 3rd cousins were when I was growing up, but not "First Cousin Once Removed". Like many others, I also referred to "Grand Aunts" as "Great Aunts" - and there is a difference even though some will tell you they are the same. Be sure to check out the page. FAMILY: Setzer
(Aderholdt, Barringer, Bovey, Bushart, Deal, Heavner, Herman, Ikert, Miller, Motz, Rankin,
Witherspoon)1. Brenda Young Starkey emailed me and shared her Setzer family lineage from Caroline Setzer (1845-1922) and Edwin M. Young Sr. (1849-1947). That information has been added to the Setzer Family Descendancy page. You can contact Brenda at bystarkey@msn.com. 2. I created a new webpage called Family Relationships. Understanding family relationships can be a little difficult if you don't get a little bit of instruction. And just because someone told you how it all worked, that doesn't necessarily make it correct. I understood "some parts" of who my 2nd and 3rd cousins were when I was growing up, but not "First Cousin Once Removed". Like many others, I also referred to "Grand Aunts" as "Great Aunts" - and there is a difference even though some will tell you they are the same. Be sure to check out the page. FAMILY: Goble
(Babst/Bobst, Douglas, Faber, Fulbright, Hefner, Meinhert, Miller, Pabst/Bobst, Robinson)1. I (Curtis Loftin) attended Appalachian State University in Boone, NC, from the Fall of 1971 until the Spring of 1975. Mom (Willie Goble Loftin) wrote me letters frequently during those four years I was away from home and we also talked on the phone (but only occasionally due to the cost of long distance charges). Even though she wrote letters the entire four years I was away at college, for some reason or other I only kept a set of 13 letters from my Senior Year. Now, almost 40 years later, I realize that I'm glad that I did. I've created a new webpage called Letters - Willie Goble Loftin and have transcribed them all and photocopied a few. In the process of transcribing Mom's letters, I have left her spelling just as she had it - which often reflects the warm southern colloquial language - as well as her 8th grade education in the late 1930s.
2. A great big happy birthday to my mother, Willie Goble Loftin, who turned 88 on 04 Dec 2013. Willie was the wife of Sam William Loftin and the daughter of Martin Luther Goble and Beulah Vernesta Johnson. (Left) Willie in 2010; (Right) Willie & Sam with Billy Ray & Curtis about 1959 (also with Floyd & Helen Goble Sigmon, Willie's sister & brother-in-law)
3. I created a new webpage called Family Relationships. Understanding family relationships can be a little difficult if you don't get a little bit of instruction. And just because someone told you how it all worked, that doesn't necessarily make it correct. I understood "some parts" of who my 2nd and 3rd cousins were when I was growing up, but not "First Cousin Once Removed". Like many others, I also referred to "Grand Aunts" as "Great Aunts" - and there is a difference even though some will tell you they are the same. Be sure to check out the page. FAMILY: Johnson
(Corzine, Fink, Hamilton, Kaiser, Leslie, Lewis, Moore, Sherrill, Upright, Wilkinson)1. I created a new webpage called Family Relationships. Understanding family relationships can be a little difficult if you don't get a little bit of instruction. And just because someone told you how it all worked, that doesn't necessarily make it correct. I understood "some parts" of who my 2nd and 3rd cousins were when I was growing up, but not "First Cousin Once Removed". Like many others, I also referred to "Grand Aunts" as "Great Aunts" - and there is a difference even though some will tell you they are the same. Be sure to check out the page. Miscellaneous Page Updates 1. I decided that it might be nice to look back at 2013 and see which webpages had the most visitors.
Statistics of Visitors to the Family Genealogy Website
Rank Web Page No. Visitors Rank Web Page No. Visitors 1. Homepage 13,361 12. World War 2 2,323 2. Loftin Descendancy 4,358 13. DNA Testing 2,275 3. Setzer Descendancy 3,697 14. Sherrill Descendancy 2,304 4. Where To Find 'Em 3,275 15. Goble Descendancy 2,221 5. Lewis Descendancy 3,461 16. Witherspoon Descendancy 1,984 6. Civil War 3,005 17. Royal Lineage 1,839 7. Slavery 2,897 18. Hamilton Deacendancy 1,780 8. Loftin Locations 2,698 19. Family Surnames 1,761 9. Goble Locations 2,542 20. Lanier Descendancy 1,734 10. Johnson Locations 2,400 21. Adam Sherrill (b.1697) 1,702 11. Miller Descendancy 2,408 22. Frances Ivey Loftin (b.1878) 1,664 2. As I continue with my genealogy research, and as I get older, I've decided to add some "Tribute" pages to the website for special people in my life who were not related by blood - but were just as much family as those who carried the same DNA as me. I don't want time to forget them or the sweet memories I have of them. These people helped mold me, influence me, and make into the person I am today (at least the good parts of me). Mrs. Flora Edwards Stewart was a neighbor who kept me when I was a child. She taught me my nursery-rhymes and "petted" me way too much as a child - but I always loved her for it. She had no children, and I only have a few photos, but I do have some wonderful memories. Tony Francis Sanford was one of my college friends when I attended Appalachian State University in Boone. Tony was also at least partially responsible for Carolyn & I getting together while we were at ASU. Like Mrs. Stewart, Tony died without children. He was only 41 years old. Betty Orr Daniels Wessell was Carolyn and my college "Mama" for the last two years we were at Appalachian. Her son Dan became one of my best friends and her husband, John Wessell, gave Carolyn away at our wedding. The time we spent with Betty and her family was frequently spent in prayer, singing around the piano while Dan played the guitar - as well as with lots of fellowship and lots and lots of laughter. Bettie/Betty Wessell
Tony Sanford Flora Edwards Stewart
3. I created a new webpage called Family Relationships. Understanding family relationships can be a little difficult if you don't get a little bit of instruction. And just because someone told you how it all worked, that doesn't necessarily make it correct. I understood "some parts" of who my 2nd and 3rd cousins were when I was growing up, but not "First Cousin Once Removed". Like many others, I also referred to "Grand Aunts" as "Great Aunts" - and there is a difference even though some will tell you they are the same. Be sure to check out the page. FAMILY: Weeks (This branch of the family is for my wife, children and grandchildren)
(Weeks, Eason, Griswold, Hocutt, Liles, Dodd, Harrell, King, Cobb, Cogdell, Avera)
1. I created a new webpage called Family Relationships. Understanding family relationships can be a little difficult if you don't get a little bit of instruction. And just because someone told you how it all worked, that doesn't necessarily make it correct. I understood "some parts" of who my 2nd and 3rd cousins were when I was growing up, but not "First Cousin Once Removed". Like many others, I also referred to "Grand Aunts" as "Great Aunts" - and there is a difference even though some will tell you they are the same. Be sure to check out the page. There are 45 unique Family Surnames currently associated with this website and over 500 pages. The website grows more quickly when you share photos and information with me. Drop me an email. FAMILY: Loftin
(Beatty, Corzine, Cranford, Fisher, Givens, Harwell, Kaiser, Lanier, Lomax, McCorkle, Rudisill, Sherrill, Upright, Washington, Work)1. I've created a new webpage entitled Clergy - Ministers in the Family that will showcase members of the various branches of the family who have been licensed, ordained, served as ministers or pastors, or have served as missionaries. As always, the page will "grow" with your help. Thus far I have information about the following family members on the new webpage: James Russell Boggs, Manley Wilson Cranford Sr., David Anderson Lanier, Curtis Loftin, Pearl Maybelle Loftin, Sam William Loftin and Paul Schronce. If you have additional family members (current or past) who have been (1) licensed, (2) ordained, (3) served as a minister or pastor, OR (4) served as a missionary, please send me the pertinent information and I'll include them, too. Thanks. 2. While looking through old photos, I came across photos of the family that were taken in the 1960s and 1970s at the Balls Creek Campground - including Curtis Loftin, Faye & Barry Brotherton, Beverly & Billy Loftin, Gary Potter, and Morris Hoyle. Those photos have been scanned and added to the Balls Creek Campground page. 3. A new webpage has been created for the Bunker Hill Covered Bridge in Catawba County, NC, with recent photos of the bridge and Connor Park. I also came across some family photos from 1974 when I had come home from college with some friends and my family (& friends) went to Connor's Park for a picnic. There are photos of my dad, Sam, who died in 1979 as well as my brother, Bill, who died in 2005 - as well as other family members. Go to Bunker Hill Covered Bridge to see the photos. 4. Sometimes I'm a little slow getting things added to the website. I created a webpage for Arthur Fred Loftin (1923 - 1999) in October 2013. Just this past weekend I went to take a photo of Arthur Fred's house so that I could add it to his webpage. When I got home and went to upload the photos from my camera, I realized that I had two photos of the house that I had take in 2006 (according to the date stamp on the data file). So, it only took me 7 years, but there is finally a place to add the photo of Arthur Fred & Janice's home. 5. Photos of Coyte & Kathleen Loftin's headstones and footstones at the Claremont Town Cemetery have been added to the Coyte James Loftin page and to the WWII page. 6. Murray's Mill had their annual Harvest Festival on September 28 - 29, 2013 (Saturday & Sunday). I was there in the early part of Saturday morning to take photos. The Murray’s Mill Harvest Folk Festival celebrates Catawba County’s agricultural heritage with an array of exhibits, craftsmen, and activities, including petting zoos, antique cars, tractors, farm machinery, and traditional food preparations such as molasses making. Activities included: Molasses Making, Bee Keeping, Animal Exhibits, Petting Zoo, Farrier, Gold Panning, Civil War Re-enactors, Apple Cider Making, Quilting, Blacksmith, Steam Engines, Farm Machinery, Corn Shucking & Corn Shelling, Butter & Apple Butter Making, Storytelling, Craftsmen selling their wares, Food & Drink, Catawba Valley Pottery, Catawba Valley Woodcarvers, John Murray House open for tours, Murray & Minges General Store open, Murray’s Mill in operation and open to tour.
I especially enjoyed the Civil-War re-enactors, the Antique Car Show and the Antique Tractor Show. My wife, Carolyn, loved the crafts - quilt making and old-fashioned lace making. There are new photos added to the bottom of the Murray's Mill page from the 2013 Harvest Festival. I also added the Civil War reenantors photos to the Civil War Reenactmant page.
7. A new webpage has been created for Betty Jo Loftin Abernathy (1930 - 1999), the daughter of Theodore Roosevelt "Speedo" Loftin and Fannie Marie Hoke. Betty married Paul Edward Abernathy and had three children: Jerry, Randy and Theodore Banks. 8. On Saturday, 09 Nov 2013, the inhabitants and neighbors of the small town of Catawba came together for their annual Veteran's Festival and Parade. Main Street was closed to make room for vendors and traffic was detoured around the back side of town. Follow the Catawba link and scroll to the bottom of the page to see the photos. I also added photos to the bottom of this page from previous Civil War reenanctments in downtown Catawba in 2010 and 2011. Vendors display their food, crafts and other goods
Local Veterans were there in honor of Veteran's Day
9. On Saturday, 09 Nov 2013, Fort Dobbs in Statesville, NC, was hosted their annual "Military Timeline" with reenactors displaying uniforms, weapons and gear from The French & Indian War, The Revolutionary War, The Civil War, World War I, World War II, and Vietnam. I just learned about the event from the WWII reactor at Catawba's Veteran's Festival & Parade and decided to check it out. It was a great event - no cost - and I will be sure to check it out next year at the same time. It game me the opportunity to take lots of military photos to "flesh out" the various military pages that I have created for the Family Genealogy Website. WWII, WWII, WWII, WWI and Revolutionary War (British) uniforms
10. The origin of Loftin family related names come from England, Scotland, Germany and France. ENGLISH NAMES: Cranford, Harwell, Johnson, Lanier, Loftin, Lomax, Sherrill, Upright, Washington and Work. FRENCH NAMES: Corzine and Motz. GERMAN NAMES: Fisher, Kaiser and Rudisell. SCOTTISH NAMES: Beatty, Givens and McCorkle. JEWISH NAMES: Fisher 11. I was recently contacted by David McCorkle from Cary, NC. David is a distant cousin through the McCorkle branch of the family. He manages the McCorkle Y-DNA project with Family Tree DNA - the largest DNA company in the. If you carry the McCorkle name, are married to a McCorkle, or have a brother/father/uncle who is a McCorkle and would like to participate in the DNA project, contact David at genquery@dmmemail.com David said, "From what I can tell so far, there were 5 McCorkle “clusters” in what was then Mecklenburg County, listed by the “founding” member: John McCorkle - James McCorkle and Robert McCorkle in the Waxhaw area (now Union Co.) - your guy Matthew in what is now Lincoln/Catawba Co. - and Stephen in the Rock Hill SC area. There is also the Alexander McCorkle branch in Salisbury, but that’s far enough away that there really aren’t any conflicts. So far I have found no evidence as to how these McCorkles are related, but one has to think they are. It does appears that all came through Pennsylvania before settling in NC., and all are of “Scotch-Irish” origins. Rev. Louis McCorkle in his “Viking Glory” book speculates that Robert (his line) and James were brothers, but he really doesn’t cover John, Matthew and Stephen." 12. I added a Timeline for the life of Alonzo Lester Loftin to the bottom of his webpage. This is "part" of that timeline:
Alonzo Lester Loftin - Timeline (1876 - 1937) Date Age Event Place Source Notes 1876 0 BIRTH Catawba, NC Footstone 05 Feb 1876 1894 18 Marriage 1 Catawba, NC Marriage License 23 Dec 1894 - Cornelia Lowrance 1895 19 Daughter - Birth Catawba, NC Headstone 08 Nov 1895 - Nannie May Loftin 1897 21 Daughter - Birth Catawba, NC Headstone 06 Sep 1897 - Lillie Stamey Loftin 1899 23 Son - Birth Catawba, NC Headstone 17 Jul 1899 - Roy Henry Loftin 1900 24 Residence Catawba, NC Census 1900 Occupation: Dry Goods Merchant 1901 25 Daughter - Birth Catawba, NC Census 1900 26 Jul 1901 - Floye Hovis Loftin 1903 27 Daughter - Birth Catawba, NC Footstone 07 Sep 1903 - Verdie Lee Loftin 1904 28 Cornelia's Death Catawba, NC Headstone 11 Feb 1904 - pneumonia - age 28 1904 28 Marriage 2 Catawba, NC Marriage License 05 Nov 1904 - Ida Lillian Setzer - age 21 1905 29 Son - Birth Catawba, NC Headstone 22 Oct 1905 - Charlie Roosevelt Loftin 13. I added a timeline to the bottom of the webpage for Sam William Loftin. 14. I added photos, death certificates, and much more information to the page of Harriett "Hattie" Jone Loftin McKinnis, wife of Gilbert "Gil" A. McKinnis, and daughter of James Franklin Loftin and Frances Elizabeth Fisher. FAMILY: Setzer
(Aderholdt, Barringer, Bovey, Bushart, Deal, Heavner, Herman, Ikert, Miller, Motz, Rankin,
Witherspoon)1. I've created a new webpage entitled Clergy - Ministers in the Family that will showcase members of the various branches of the family who have been licensed, ordained, served as ministers or pastors, or have served as missionaries. As always, the page will "grow" with your help. If you know of family members (current or past) who have been (1) licensed, (2) ordained, (3) served as a minister or pastor, OR (4) served as a missionary, please send me the pertinent information and I'll include them, too. Thanks. 2. Murray's Mill had their annual Harvest Festival on September 28 - 29, 2013 (Saturday & Sunday). I was there in the early part of Saturday morning to take photos. The Murray’s Mill Harvest Folk Festival celebrates Catawba County’s agricultural heritage with an array of exhibits, craftsmen, and activities, including petting zoos, antique cars, tractors, farm machinery, and traditional food preparations such as molasses making. Activities included: Molasses Making, Bee Keeping, Animal Exhibits, Petting Zoo, Farrier, Gold Panning, Civil War Re-enactors, Apple Cider Making, Quilting, Blacksmith, Steam Engines, Farm Machinery, Corn Shucking & Corn Shelling, Butter & Apple Butter Making, Storytelling, Craftsmen selling their wares, Food & Drink, Catawba Valley Pottery, Catawba Valley Woodcarvers, John Murrray House open for tours, Murray & Minges General Store open, Murray’s Mill in operation and open to tour.
I especially enjoyed the Civil-War re-enactors, the Antique Car Show and the Antique Tractor Show. My wife, Carolyn, loved the crafts - quilt making and old-fashioned lace making. There are new photos added to the bottom of the Murray's Mill page from the 2013 Harvest Festival. I also added the Civil War re-enantors photos to the Civil War Reenactmant page. 3. On Saturday, 09 Nov 2013, the inhabitants and neighbors of the small town of Catawba came together for their annual Veteran's Festival and Parade. Main Street was closed to make room for vendors and traffic was detoured around the back side of town. Follow the Catawba link and scroll to the bottom of the page to see the photos. 4. The origin of Setzer family related names come from England, Scotland, Germany and France. ENGLISH NAMES: Bushart. FRENCH NAMES: Bovey. GERMAN NAMES: Aderholdt, Barringer, Deal, Heavner, Hefner, Herman, Miller, Motz and Setzer. SCOTTISH NAMES: Pettigrew, Rankin and Witherspoon. JEWISH NAMES: Hefner, Herman and Miller 5. I added a Timeline for the life of Patrick Sylvanus Setzer to the bottom of his webpage. This is "part" of that timeline:
Patrick Sylvanus Setzer - Timeline (1843 - 1920) Date Age Event Place Source Notes 1843 0 BIRTH Catawba Co, NC Headstone Born: 11 May 1843 1850 6 Residence Catawba Co, NC 1850 Census 23 Jul 1850 (actually age 7) 1850 6 Attended School Catawba Co, NC 1850 Census 23 Jul 1850 (actually age 7) 1860 17 Residence Catawba Co, NC 1860 Census 28 Sep 1860 1860 17 Attended Catawba Co, NC 1860 Census 28 Sep 1860 1861 18 Civil War Begins Ft. Sumter, SC Historical Event Entire Family Affected 1862 19 Enlisted Civil War NC Civil War Records 04 Jul 1862 - All 7 Brothers Enlisted 1863 20 Serving in C.War NC Civil War Rolls 31 Oct 1863; Comp. E, 57th Inf. 1863 20 Prisoner of War Rappahannock Station, VA Civil War Records 07 Nov 1863 6. I recently realized that I did not have grave markers for most of Grandma Ida Setzer Loftin's siblings, so Carolyn and I started cemetery-hopping to collect some photos and add them to the website. Grave markers for Leslie Burette Sigmon, Daisy McNeill Setzer Sigmon, Daisy Leymre Sigmon and Nannie Elizabeth Sigmon Sigman have been added to the webpage for Daisy McNeill Setzer Sigmon. I also added Obituaries for Nannie Elizabeth and Daisy Lemyre, as well as a photo of Daisy Lemyre to the Daisy McNeill Setzer Sigmon. 7. Gravemarkers have been added for John Marion Setzer, Emma Leola Lowrance Setzer and Thad Setzer to the John Marion Setzer webpage. John was a brother to Grandma Ida Setzer Loftin. 8. Gravemarkers have been added for Ransom Edgar Little and Sallie Ann Mae Setzer Little to the Sallie Ann Mae Setzer Little webpage. Sallie was a sister to Grandma Ida Setzer Loftin.
FAMILY: Goble
(Babst/Bobst, Douglas, Faber, Fulbright, Hefner, Meinhert, Miller, Pabst/Bobst, Robinson)1. I've created a new webpage entitled Clergy - Ministers in the Family that will showcase members of the various branches of the family who have been licensed, ordained, served as ministers or pastors, or have served as missionaries. As always, the page will "grow" with your help. Thus far I only have "limited" information on Paul Schronce (great-grandson of Martin Luther Goble). If you have additional family members (current or past) who have been (1) licensed, (2) ordained, (3) served as a minister or pastor, OR (4) served as a missionary, please send me the pertinent information and I'll include them, too. Thanks. 2. While looking through old photos, I came across photos of the family that were taken in the 1960s and 1970s at the Balls Creek Campground - including Curtis Loftin, Beverly & Billy Loftin, and Billie Eggers. Those photos have been scanned and added to the Balls Creek Campground page. 3. A new webpage has been created for the Bunker Hill Covered Bridge in Catawba County, NC, with recent photos of the bridge and Connor Park. I also came across some family photos from 1974 when I had come home from college with some friends and my family (& friends) went to Connor's Park for a picnic. There are photos of my dad, Sam, who died in 1979 as well as my brother, Bill, who died in 2005 - as well as other family members. Go to Bunker Hill Covered Bridge to see the page. 4. Murray's Mill had their annual Harvest Festival on September 28 - 29, 2013 (Saturday & Sunday). I was there in the early part of Saturday morning to take photos. The Murray’s Mill Harvest Folk Festival celebrates Catawba County’s agricultural heritage with an array of exhibits, craftsmen, and activities, including petting zoos, antique cars, tractors, farm machinery, and traditional food preparations such as molasses making. Activities included: Molasses Making, Bee Keeping, Animal Exhibits, Petting Zoo, Farrier, Gold Panning, Civil War Re-enactors, Apple Cider Making, Quilting, Blacksmith, Steam Engines, Farm Machinery, Corn Shucking & Corn Shelling, Butter & Apple Butter Making, Storytelling, Craftsmen selling their wares, Food & Drink, Catawba Valley Pottery, Catawba Valley Woodcarvers, John Murrray House open for tours, Murray & Minges General Store open, Murray’s Mill in operation and open to tour.
I especially enjoyed the Civil-War re-enactors, the Antique Car Show and the Antique Tractor Show. My wife, Carolyn, loved the crafts - quilt making and old-fashioned lace making. There are new photos added to the bottom of the Murray's Mill page from the 2013 Harvest Festival. I also added the Civil War re-enantors photos to the Civil War Reenactmant page. 5. On Saturday, 09 Nov 2013, the inhabitants and neighbors of the small town of Catawba came together for their annual Veteran's Festival and Parade. Main Street was closed to make room for vendors and traffic was detoured around the back side of town. Follow the Catawba link and scroll to the bottom of the page to see the photos. 6. The origin of Goble family related names come from England, Scotland and Germany. ENGLISH NAMES: Goble and Robinson. GERMAN NAMES: Fulbright, Hefner, Meinhert, Miller and Pabst. SCOTTISH NAMES: Douglas. JEWISH NAMES: Hefner and Miller. 7. I added a Timeline for the life of Martin Luther Goble to the bottom of his webpage. This is "part" of that timeline:
Martin Luther Goble - Timeline (1888 - 1979) Date Age Event Place Source Notes 1888 0 Birth Alexander Co, NC Find-A-Grave 14 May 1888 1900 13 Residence Millers Township
Alexander Co, NC1900 Census 30 Jun 1900; Actually age 12 1907 18 Sister Dies Catawba River
Catawba/Iredell CoLandmark Newspaper
Headstone28 Apr 1907; Eliza Jane Goble; age 16 1910 21 Marriage Iredell Co, NC Marriage License 25 Apr 1910; Beulah Vernesta "Nessie" Johnson 1910 21 Residence Millers Township
Alexander Co, NC1910 Census 10 May 1910 - Just before Birthday;
Nessie listed as "Boarder"1910 22 Son Born Millers Township
Alexander Co, NCHeadstone 23 Jul 1910; Lewis Hubert Goble;
Sharon Lutheran, Iredell Co, NC1911 22 Son Dies Millers Township
Alexander Co, NCHeadstone 18 Jan 1911; Lewis Hubert Goble;
Sharon Lutheran, Iredell Co, NC1912 23 Son Born Millers Township
Alexander Co, NCHeadstone 08 Apr 1912;
James Henry "Leggs" Goble1913 25 Son Born Millers Township
Alexander Co, NCDeath Certificate 01 Dec 1913; Infant Boy Goble 1914 25 Son Dies Millers Township
Alexander Co, NCDeath Certificate 01 Feb 1914; Infant Boy Goble;
Measles & Pneumonia
Sharon Luth. Church (No Headstone)FAMILY: Johnson
(Corzine, Fink, Hamilton, Kaiser, Leslie, Lewis, Moore, Sherrill, Upright, Wilkinson)1. I've created a new webpage entitled Clergy - Ministers in the Family that will showcase members of the various branches of the family who have been licensed, ordained, served as ministers or pastors, or have served as missionaries. As always, the page will "grow" with your help. If you know of family members (current or past) who have been (1) licensed, (2) ordained, (3) served as a minister or pastor, OR (4) served as a missionary, please send me the pertinent information and I'll include them, too. Thanks. 2. The origin of Johnson family related names come from England, Scotland, Germany and France. ENGLISH NAMES: Johnson, Lewis, Moore, Sherrill, Upright and Wilkinson. FRENCH NAMES: Corzine. GERMAN NAMES: Fink, Kaiser and Leslie. SCOTTISH NAMES: Hamilton. JEWISH NAMES: Fink. 3. I added a Timeline for the life of John Henry "Pinkney" Johnson to the bottom of his webpage. This is "part" of that timeline:
James Henry "Pinkney" Johnson - (12 Apr 1865 - 09 Jun 1889)
Date Age Event Place Source Notes 1865 0 BIRTH NC Find-A-Grave 12 Apr 1865;
9 Days After Father's Death in Civil War1870 5 Residence Shiloh Township
Iredell Co, NC1870 Census 28 Jul 1870 1880 Child Residence Shiloh Township
Iredell Co, NC1880 Census 14 Jun 1880 1880 15 Crippled Shiloh Township
Iredell Co, NC1880 Census Used a Wooden Leg 1885 20 Marriage Iredell Co, NC 03 Sep 1885;
Nancy Caroline Leslie1887 21 Daughter Born Iredell Co, NC Death Certificate 14 Jan 1887;
Beulah Vernesta "Nessie" Johnson4. The 1840 and 1850 Census for Rachel Hamilton Sherrill (1774) have been added to her webpage. If you've never read any of the Hamilton Letters, the ones concerning Rachel are also located on her page. We connect to the Hamilton family through our Johnson lineage. Miscellaneous Page Updates 1. Flora Edwards Stewart (Mrs. Harry Stewart, 1901 - 1977) was a widowed neighbor who kept me when I was a toddler, while my parents worked. She taught me my nursery rhymes and became a 2nd "Mama" to me and to many others who enjoyed the wonderful cakes she made for birthdays, weddings and anniversaries - as well as cookies and candies. Since she had no children of her own, I created a page for Mrs. Stewart in 2011 to honor her memory. I recently came across some additional photos of her and have added them to her page. FAMILY: Weeks (This branch of the family is for my wife, children and grandchildren)
(Weeks, Eason, Griswold, Hocutt, Liles, Dodd, Harrell, King, Cobb, Cogdell, Avera)
1. I've created a new webpage entitled Clergy - Ministers in the Family that will showcase members of the various branches of the family who have been licensed, ordained, served as ministers or pastors, or have served as missionaries. As always, the page will "grow" with your help. If you know of family members (current or past) who have been (1) licensed, (2) ordained, (3) served as a minister or pastor, OR (4) served as a missionary, please send me the pertinent information and I'll include them, too. The only name I have for these branches of the family (thus far) is Rev. Henderson Hocutt. Thanks. There are 45 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)1. Pearl Maybell Loftin was the daughter of Washington LaFayette Loftin & Margaret Jane Lackey - and the granddaughter of James Franklin Loftin & Frances Elizabeth Fisher. Pearl serves as a missionary in Hong Kong, CHINA, from 1920 to 1927, through the Pentecostal Holiness Church. Additional information has been added to the page for Pearl Maybelle Loftin, including learning what her middle name was, a copy of her passport, a copy of the passenger & crew list for Seattle Washington in 1927 showing her departure & arrival, and her Death Certificate. 2. Additional information has been added to the webpage for Other Frederick "Fred" Loftin (b. 1886); son of Washington LaFayette Loftin and grandson of James Franklin Loftin - including names and birthdates for his children and a copy of his WW1 Draft Registration Card. 3. Additional information has been added to the page of Other Frederick "Fred" Loftin . Fred's gravestone at Center Methodist Church lists his name as Otho Frederick Loftin, while his WW1 Draft Registration Card and his Death Certificate list his name as Other Frederick Loftin. Photos of the grave marker for both Fred and his wife Nannie Elizabeth Lowrance Loftin have been added to his page. 4. I'm in the process of creating a page for Arthur Fred Loftin (1923 - 1999), the son of Other Frederick "Fred" Loftin and Nannie Elizabeth Lowrance Loftin. 5. I wanted a place to display my own personal family home videos, so I created a page entitled: Videos - Curtis Loftin Family. Videos on this page include (1) Early 2013 snow, (2) Our Family Sukkah for the Biblical Festival of Sukkot, (3) Our granddaughter Savanna speaks at See You At The Pole at her middle school, (4) Family Trip to the NC Mountains, (5) Our granddaughter Kayli spends the day with us. 6. Warm Regards to William "Bill" Earl Loftin & Nancy "Nan" Irene Dabbs Loftin of Charlotte for their upcoming Family Reunion for the descendants of Charles Ivey Loftin, Sr., & Martha Jane Jackson Loftin. In honor of their Reunion, a page has been created for Charles Ivey Loftin, Sr. The lineage for Charles & Martha Jane has been added to both the Loftin Descendancy page and the Eldridge Loftin Descendancy page.
I got a follow up from Nan after the reunion and this is what she had to say: "The reunion was wonderful. We had over 35 Loftins and I was able to get a girl from the Gaston County Museum in Dallas to come give us a little Gastonia history lesson. After lunch, we walked over to the cemetery and visited family graves. Some of the grandchildren had never been to Gastonia so all was good." FAMILY: Setzer
(Aderholdt, Barringer, Bovey, Bushart, Deal, Heavner, Herman, Ikert, Miller, Motz, Rankin,
Witherspoon)1. I was recently contacted by Allie Porter from Oklahoma. As a result of her email, I created a page for David P. Setzer (1820 - 1862), the son of Daniel Setzer (1790 - 1854) and Polly Wike. David was also the nephew of Jacob Lanier Setzer (1804 - 1891). David married Saline Elizabeth Sigman and fathered at least nine children with her. Family legend also says that he keep a mistress in a house nearby and that he fathered six children with her.
FAMILY: Goble
(Babst/Bobst, Douglas, Faber, Fulbright, Hefner, Meinhert, Miller, Pabst/Bobst, Robinson)1. Nothing new thus far this month. FAMILY: Johnson
(Corzine, Fink, Hamilton, Kaiser, Leslie, Lewis, Moore, Sherrill, Upright, Wilkinson)1. Nothing new thus far this month. Miscellaneous Page Updates 1. Nothing new thus far this month. FAMILY: Weeks (This branch of the family is for my wife, children and grandchildren)
(Weeks, Eason, Griswold, Hocutt, Liles, Dodd, Harrell, King, Cobb, Cogdell, Avera)
1. Nothing new thus far this month. FAMILY: Loftin
(Beatty, Corzine, Cranford, Fisher, Givens, Harwell, Kaiser, Lanier, Lomax, McCorkle, Rudisill, Sherrill, Upright, Washington, Work)1. I've been working with a genealogy website called Find-A-Grave for almost two years now. Find-A-Grave is an international website that has cemetery listings around the world with information about individuals buried there. Last summer, while Carolyn & I were at the beach, I took my genealogy research with me with plans to work on it when I had some free time - and I did. I created several pages at Find-A-Grave for various family members. The pages usually give a brief biography of the deceased person, show photos of the gravestones and usually have a few photos of the individual. This month, I decided that it would be nice to make that information available to you so I created a webpage on our Family Genealogy Website for the pages I've created, the pages I did not created but currently host, and some additional pages that reflect additional members of the various branches of our family. Be sure to check it out at my new Find-A-Grave page. 2. I created a new page with YouTube Video links for my family. It's called Videos - Curtis Loftin Family . 3. Pearl Maybell Loftin was the daughter of Washington LaFayette Loftin & Margaret Jane Lackey - and the granddaughter of James Franklin Loftin & Frances Elizabeth Fisher. Pearl serves as a missionary in Hong Kong, CHINA, from 1920 to 1927, through the Pentecostal Holiness Church. Additional information has been added to the page for Pearl Maybelle Loftin, including learning what her middle name was, a copy of her passport, a copy of the passenger & crew list for Seattle Washington in 1927 showing her departure & arrival, and her Death Certificate. FAMILY: Setzer
(Aderholdt, Barringer, Bovey, Bushart, Deal, Heavner, Herman, Ikert, Miller, Motz, Rankin,
Witherspoon)1. I've created a new page called Find-A-Grave. Be sure to check it out.
FAMILY: Goble
(Babst/Bobst, Douglas, Faber, Fulbright, Hefner, Meinhert, Miller, Pabst/Bobst, Robinson)1. I've created a new page called Find-A-Grave. Be sure to check it out. 2. Additional information was added to "Baby Girl" Goble's page. "Baby Girl" was the daughter of Martin Luther Goble & Nessie Johnson Goble. She only lived for 3.5 months and died from bronchial pneumonia. A new page was created for "Baby Boy" Goble - another child of Marin & Nessie who died in 1914 at 2 months old from measles & pneumonia. A page was also created for Elgevia's twin, Estelene b. 1928, who died at 5 months old, as well as Martin & Nessie's last child, Doris, who died in 1934 at 9 months old. Updates were added to the pages of all of Martin & Nessie's children. FAMILY: Johnson
(Corzine, Fink, Hamilton, Kaiser, Leslie, Lewis, Moore, Sherrill, Upright, Wilkinson)1. I've created a new page called Find-A-Grave. Be sure to check it out. Miscellaneous Page Updates 1. Our Jewish-Roots home group observed the 3 Biblical Fall Festivals during the month of September. The group was established 12 years ago to study the Jewish-Roots of Christianity, to celebrate the Biblical Festivals, and to pray for & bless Israel. Check out the photos, videos and information HERE . FAMILY: Weeks (This branch of the family is for my wife, children and grandchildren)
(Weeks, Eason, Griswold, Hocutt, Liles, Dodd, Harrell, King, Cobb, Cogdell, Avera)
1. I've created a new page called Find-A-Grave. Be sure to check it out. FAMILY: Loftin
(Beatty, Corzine, Cranford, Fisher, Givens, Harwell, Kaiser, Lanier, Lomax, McCorkle, Rudisill, Sherrill, Upright, Washington, Work)1. I've been recently adding photos to some of the existing web pages. I added photos of the homes of Lois Virginia Loftin Mundy (b.1908), William Ray Loftin (b.1914), and Coyte James Loftin (b.1918). I added a photo of the headstone of Glenn Lee Loftin (b.1912) and his wife Oda Belle Stewart - as well as headstones for his sons, Johnny Young Loftin and Garry Walter Loftin. 2. Rayford "Ray" Allen Loftin, 86, died Friday July 5, 2013. He was born August 28, 1926 in Trenton, NC to the late Hugh and Lila Loftin. Ray retired from Magnavox after 37 years as a electrical engineer. He was a Navy veteran of WWII and a member of American Legion Post #47. Ray was also a member of Taylor Chapel United Methodist Church and attended The Chapel. Ray enjoyed travelling, gardening, music, boating, electronics, and wintering in Florida.
Surviving are his wife, Janet L. Loftin, daughters, Tera (David) Viola, Lake Mary, FL, Stacia (Matt) Georgi, Ft. Wayne, 4 grandchildren, Joseph, Lauren, Cameron, McKenna, 3 brothers, Garland A. (Hazel) Loftin, Marion E. (Louise) Loftin, Dalton H. (Judy) Loftin, sister, Clarice L. Davenport. He was preceded in death by 2 sisters, Frances Tyndall, and Louise L. Nobles. Burial at Covington Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Click Here Memorial service and military burial will be on Friday, 02 Aug 2013, at THE CHAPEL, 2505 W. Hamilton Rd. S., Fort Wayne, IN. FAMILY: Setzer
(Aderholdt, Barringer, Bovey, Bushart, Deal, Heavner, Herman, Ikert, Miller, Motz, Rankin,
Witherspoon)1. Witherspoon and Rankin are names that are are associated with the Setzer family ancestors. I added a photo of the road sign for N Rankin Ave in Newton, NC, to the Rankin Descendancy page and a photo of the road sign at the intersection of Witherspoon Dr and Bethany Church Road in Catawba, NC, to the Witherspoon Descendancy page.
FAMILY: Goble
(Babst/Bobst, Douglas, Faber, Fulbright, Hefner, Meinhert, Miller, Pabst/Bobst, Robinson)1. Nothing new thus far this month. FAMILY: Johnson
(Corzine, Fink, Hamilton, Kaiser, Leslie, Lewis, Moore, Sherrill, Upright, Wilkinson)1. Nothing new thus far this month. Miscellaneous Page Updates 1. Nothing new thus far this month. FAMILY: Weeks (This branch of the family is for my wife, children and grandchildren)
(Weeks, Eason, Griswold, Hocutt, Liles, Dodd, Harrell, King, Cobb, Cogdell, Avera)
1. Nothing thus far this month. FAMILY: Loftin
(Beatty, Corzine, Cranford, Fisher, Givens, Harwell, Kaiser, Lanier, Lomax, McCorkle, Rudisill, Sherrill, Upright, Washington, Work)1. I updated the pages on my daughter, Elizabeth Ann Loftin Seese, and her family - especially the years 1996-2012 and 2013 - Present. 2. DEATH-IN-THE-FAMILY
Mrs. Vera Dove Still Loftin
Born: 05 Feb 1916, Youth, GA
Died: 14 Jun 2013, Monroe, GAMrs. Vera Dove Still Loftin, age 97, died Saturday, 14 June 2013, at Clearview Regional Hospital, Monroe, Georgia, of heart failure. Mrs. Loftin was preceded in death by her husband Colonel Robert Taylor Loftin, Jr., United States Air Force, Retired; granddaughter Lauren Kate Loftin; parents William Ira Still, Sr. and Dovie Viola Atkinson Still; and brothers and sister, William Ira Still, Jr., Harold Royuce Still, and Ruby Lee Still Blankenship. Mrs. Loftin is survived by sons and daughters, Robert Ira Loftin & Judy Lee Hill Loftin, Mark Still Loftin & Anita Louise Sanders Loftin; grandsons and granddaughters, Jarrad Michael Vaughn and Olivia Seney Vaughn, William Taylor Loftin, and Marie L. Riggan &Michael Daniel Riggan; and great grandsons and great granddaughter, Ethan Gage Vaughn, Elliott Rider Vaughn and Michaela Judy Riggan. Born in Youth, Georgia on 05 Feb 1916, Mrs. Loftin attended Walton County Schools and graduated from Monroe High School. After finishing business school, she worked in Atlanta, Georgia, until she met and married Col. Loftin on 12 Dec 1941 and began her career as a home maker. After several moves during World War II and Korea, she settled in Atlanta, Georgian, and then Decatur, Georgia. In 2000 she moved to Bethlehem, Georgia, and them Loganville, Georgia, in 2012. She was raised in the Corinth Christian Church, Loganville. Once she was married, she became a long time member of the First Christian Church of Atlanta where she was a member of the Christian Women's Fellowship and Crusaders Class. After Mr. Loftin settled in Bethlehem and Loganville, she again attended the Corinth Christian Church were she was a member of the Progressive Co-ed Class. At 97 years old, Grandmother, Aunt Vera, or Miss Vera as she was affectionately called, lived independently, cooked her own meals, kept a spotless house, and lived with her kitty, Katie. She still drove and attended church regularly. At her birthday celebration this past February, she was seen on her knees playing with one of the children and she got up without any help. Until a year ago, she had been in great health and had not been in a hospital as a patient since the births of her two boys some sixty years ago. An avid sports fan, she especially loved college football, basketball, baseball, golf, and hockey. She knew as much about the games as anyone. She loved her immediate and extended family, her family of friends, her church, and her travel. She was an avid reader and enjoyed a good book over television unless there was a game being televised. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be sent to the Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance, 533 West Uwchian Avenue, Downington, PA 19335. (Those of you who attended the 2013 Loftin Family Reunion in Catawba, NC, had the opportunity to meet Bob and Mark Loftin - sons of Mrs. Vera Dove Still Loftin) FAMILY: Setzer
(Aderholdt, Barringer, Bovey, Bushart, Deal, Heavner, Herman, Ikert, Miller, Motz, Rankin,
Witherspoon)1. Nothing new this month. FAMILY: Goble
(Babst/Bobst, Douglas, Faber, Fulbright, Hefner, Meinhert, Miller, Pabst/Bobst, Robinson)1. Recently I realized that the photo copy of J.C. Goble's birth certificate on his webpage was very light and faded looking. I used Photo Shop to darken it - and took a closer look at the information while I was doing it. On J.C.'s birth certificate, it asked the question, "Number of children born to this mother, Beulah Vernesta Johnson Goble, including present birth?" The answer was "8". I also asked, "Number of children of this mother now living?" and the answer was "4". Those living would have been Ethel, May, Leggs and J.C. Those no longer living were Lewis (b.1910), Baby Boy (b.1914), Baby Girl (b.1915), and one more that we have no information about. We don't know if this new "child" was from her marriage to Martin Luther Goble or her previous marriage to Charlie Johnson. My mother, Willie Goble Loftin, is one of Nessie's two living children as of 2013, but she had no knowledge of the child. It had previously been believed that grandma Beulah Vernesta Johnson Goble had birth 14 children, but this document indicates that there would have been one more - 15 children in all. FAMILY: Johnson
(Corzine, Fink, Hamilton, Kaiser, Leslie, Lewis, Moore, Sherrill, Upright, Wilkinson)1. It had previously been believed that grandma Beulah Vernesta Johnson Goble had given birth to 14 children, but J.C. Goble's birth certificate indicates that there would have been one more - 15 children in all. Miscellaneous Page Updates 1. Nothing new this month. FAMILY: Weeks (This branch of the family is for my wife, children and grandchildren)
(Weeks, Eason, Griswold, Hocutt, Liles, Dodd, Harrell, King, Cobb, Cogdell, Avera)
1. My wife of 38 years, Carolyn Weeks Loftin, retired from teaching as of 01 Jun 2013, and has started back working on her branches of the family. I'll keep you informed through this "News" page about updates. FAMILY: Loftin
(Beatty, Corzine, Cranford, Fisher, Givens, Harwell, Kaiser, Lanier, Lomax, McCorkle, Rudisill, Sherrill, Upright, Washington, Work)1. The Loftin Family met on Sunday, May 19, 2013, for the annual Loftin Family Reunion, in the Family Life Center of the Catawba Methodist Church, Catawba, NC. Those at the reunion were the descendants and spouses of William Alexander "Alec" Loftin & Laura Rossie Cranford. Alec & Laura had six children: Alonzo Lester Loftin (b. 1876), Frances Ivey Loftin Drum (b. 1878), Zettie Wilson Loftin Beatty (b. 1881), Arthur Lee Loftin (b. 1884), W. Garland Loftin (b. 1887), Hattie Pearl Loftin (b. 1890), and Cordie Bland Loftin Wilson (b. 1894). To see the photos from the 2013 Loftin Family Reunion, follow the link and scroll to the bottom of the page. 2. Those of you from the Arthur Lee Loftin line will enjoy this photo that shows the children of Lee & Josephine (minus their sons Willard and Foy Max). (Left to Right) Flake Robinson, Marie Loftin Robinson, Ray Gilmer, Martha Null Loftin, William Ray Loftin, Bernice Loftin Gilmer, Helen Loftin White, Oda Bell Stewart Loftin, Preston Mundy, Glenn Loftin, Lois Loftin Mundy, Coyte James Loftin and Kathleen Morrow Loftin.
3. Johnny Morris Hoyle, age 80, of Catawba, passes away Wednesday, 22 May 2013, at his residence. Born 12 Jan 1933 in Catawba County, to the late Reid Hoyle and Ethel Harwell Hoyle, he was a Korean War veteran, having served in the Navy; a retired truck driver of 32 years with Carolina Freight; and a member of Center United Methodist Church and the Methodist Men.
Johnny is survived by his wife of 61 years, Louise Lee Hoyle - the daughter of Glenn and Allie Loftin Lee (and granddaughter to Alonzo Lester Loftin and his wife, Ida Lillian Setzer Loftin). Johnny enjoyed bow hunting for deer, golfing, fishing, motorcycle racing, gardening, and spending time with family. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Billie Jean Drum; and two brothers, R.C. Hoyle and Earl Hoyle. In addition to his wife, Louise, Johnny is survived by: sons, Morris Hoyle of Vale and Reggie Hoyle with wife, Donna, of Claremont; daughter Tammi Drum and husband, Johnny, of Catawba; sister, Colleen Curtis and husband Jones of Granite Falls; grandchildren, Kevin Hoyle and wife Amy, Bryan Hoyle, Kristen Prestwood and husband Josh, Jennifer Sharpe and husband Marty, Glenn Drum, Brandi Queen and husband Josh, Caleb hoyle, Brooke Hoyle and Dustin Martin; and great-grandchildren, Nathan Hoyle, Makayla Hoyle, Ethan Hoyle, Madalyn Sharpe, Mason Prestwood, Elisha Queen and Ethan Queen. A Celebration of Life was held on Saturday, 25 May 2013, at 3:00 p.m. at Center United Methodist Church in Catawba. Burial followed in the church cemetery with military grave rites by American Legion Post 16. FAMILY: Setzer
(Aderholdt, Barringer, Bovey, Bushart, Deal, Heavner, Herman, Ikert, Miller, Motz, Rankin,
Witherspoon)1. Nothing new this month. FAMILY: Goble
(Babst/Bobst, Douglas, Faber, Fulbright, Hefner, Meinhert, Miller, Pabst/Bobst, Robinson)1. Martin Luther Goble and his family lived in the Henry Setzer house when they lived in Iredell County and the children were little. Two photo of that house from 2008 were added to Martin's page. The family eventually moved to Catawba County. One of the homes they lived in was the Murphy Jones house. A photo of the Murphy Jones house was also added to Martin's page. FAMILY: Johnson
(Corzine, Fink, Hamilton, Kaiser, Leslie, Lewis, Moore, Sherrill, Upright, Wilkinson)1. During May I reconnected with a genealogy friend and cousin, Linda Dymon, in Florida. Linda shared an invitation with me to view her family tree on Ancestry.com. Linda had spent a lot of time working with the Fink & Johnson families. While looking for documents and information to add to my own tree on Ancestry.com, I came across some great information to add to some of the existing pages on our Family Genealogy Website. 2. I added additional photos and information to Pinkney C. Johnson (b. 1827) webpage. Pinkney was my Great-Great-Grandfather and served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Pinkney enlisted in the Confederate Army on 01 Aug 1862 as a Private, in Company C, 48th Infantry Regiment and was promoted to full Corporal during his service. He was wounded in the hand at Fredericksburg, VA on 13 Dec 1862. He returned to duty prior to 01 Mar 1863. Reported present March - June 1863, March - April 1864, and Sept - Oct 1864. Pinkney was admitted to a federal hospital on 01 Apr 1865 with a gunshot wound to the right leg that he had received at Appomattox. His right leg had to be amputated. He died in a federal hospital at Point of Rocks, VA on 03 Apr 1865 from wounds. A copy of U.S. National Cemetery record, as well as a photo of his headston at City Point, VA, were added to his page. 3. I discovered the Pension Request Form for Robert Johnson (b. 1778) who served in the War of 1812. 4. I've been working quite a bit with additional information James Q. Leslie/Lasley. Several years ago I purchased a copy of the book The Confessions of EDWARD ISHAM - A Poor White Life of the Old South after discovering that both James Q. Leslie and Daniel Fink (of Iredell County, NC) were mentioned in the book. The book is an autobiography of the life of Isham (alias Hardaway Bon), who was convicted for the murder of James Cornelius of Catawba County and hanged on 15 May 1860 in Newton. Isham was originally from Jackson & Carroll County, Georgia, but was living in North Carolina at the time of the murder in 1859 - in the Catawba and Iredell County area. Isham worked for Daniel Fink and even married Mandy Leslie, the daughter of James Q. Leslie. Previously I had only found only the 1860, 1870 and 1880 Census for James Q. Leslie, but after reading Isham's autobiography, I was able to also find the 1850 Census for James Leslie - as well as the Census for 1840, 1830, 1820 and 1810. Edward Isham's story is an interesting tale and a summary of his life can be found on the new webpage created for Amanda "Mandy" Leslie. 5. A new page was created for Laura Anna Leslie Moose, b. 1865, the daughter of James Q. Leslie and Sarah "Sallie" Fink., as well as James Osborne Leslie, b. 1841. Miscellaneous Page Updates 1. Nothing new this month. FAMILY: Weeks (This branch of the family is for my wife, children and grandchildren)
(Weeks, Eason, Griswold, Hocutt, Liles, Dodd, Harrell, King, Cobb, Cogdell, Avera)
1. Nothing new this month. FAMILY: Loftin
(Beatty, Corzine, Cranford, Fisher, Givens, Harwell, Kaiser, Lanier, Lomax, McCorkle, Rudisill, Sherrill, Upright, Washington, Work)1. I added two photos of my mother, Willie Goble Loftin, as she added flowers to the graves of her husband, Sam William Loftin, and her sister, Mary Helen Goble Sigmon, for Easter 2013. The photos were added to the bottom of Sam and Helen's web pages. 2. I added additional photos to the web pages for my children, Beth Loftin Seese and Philip Loftin. 3. I updated the page on Thomas Loftin, my GGG-Grandfather - especially pertaining to his children and the census information. FAMILY: Setzer
(Aderholdt, Barringer, Bovey, Bushart, Deal, Heavner, Herman, Ikert, Miller, Motz, Rankin,
Witherspoon)1. Nothing new this month. FAMILY: Goble
(Babst/Bobst, Douglas, Faber, Fulbright, Hefner, Meinhert, Miller, Pabst/Bobst, Robinson)1. Nothing new this month. FAMILY: Johnson
(Corzine, Fink, Hamilton, Kaiser, Leslie, Lewis, Moore, Sherrill, Upright, Wilkinson)1. Nothing new this month. Miscellaneous Page Updates 1. Nothing new this month. FAMILY: Weeks (This branch of the family is for my wife, children and grandchildren)
(Weeks, Eason, Griswold, Hocutt, Liles, Dodd, Harrell, King, Cobb, Cogdell, Avera)
1. Nothing new this month. FAMILY: Loftin
(Beatty, Corzine, Cranford, Fisher, Givens, Harwell, Kaiser, Lanier, Lomax, McCorkle, Rudisill, Sherrill, Upright, Washington, Work)1. Phyllis White Mills (the daughter of Willard White & Helen Josephine Loftin) sent me photos of her with her twin brother, Phillip. The photos were added to the Twins page. Thanks Phyllis. 2. Paul Allen Loftin sent photos of his siblings (Gerald Ray Loftin and Virginia "Ginger" Lucille Loftin) to add to their father's page - Paul Roosevelt Loftin (b.1927 - d.1982). Paul Allen is the grandson of Charlie Roosevelt Loftin (b.1905) & Edna Jones and the great-grandson of Alonzo Lester Loftin (b.1876) & Ida Lillian Setzer (b.1884). Thanks Paul for the photos. 3. The 1940 Census has recently been released and I'm in the process of gathering and posting information from that particular census. Some of the things this particular census shows is "Value of Home if Owned - or Monthly Rental if Rented", "Highest Grade of School Completed", "The Number of Weeks worked in 1939", "The Amount of Money/Salary Received in 1939", and "The Number of Hours worked during the Week of March 24 - 30, 1940". I have posted information from the 1940 Census concerning to the following pages: Alonzo Lester Loftin (b.1876), Ida Lillian Setzer Loftin (b.1884), Charlie Roosevelt Loftin (b. 1905), Theodore Roosevelt Loftin (b.1906), Sadie Elizabeth Loftin Murray Lee (b.1909), Callie Elma Loftin Huffman (b.1911), Sallie Allie Loftin Lee (b.1913), Daisy Pearl Loftin Herman (b.1914), Sam William Loftin (b.1918), Oscar Sherrill Loftin (b.1920), Glennie Frances Loftin Cook (b.1926) . FAMILY: Setzer
(Aderholdt, Barringer, Bovey, Bushart, Deal, Heavner, Herman, Ikert, Miller, Motz, Rankin,
Witherspoon)1. 2013 Setzer Family Reunion: The fifth annual Family Reunion for descendants of Patrick Sylvanus Setzer and Margaret Ann Witherspoon Setzer was held on Saturday, March 23, 2013, at East Maiden Baptist Church. Their children were Jacob Eli, Miles Ernest, John Marion, Sallie Ann, Ida Lillian, Lizzie Pearl and Daisy McNeill. Also, Jones Garland, who died at the age of 12, and Ivy Lee, Ida's twin, who died at the age of 9 months. Seven 3rd generation members were honored: Nancy Sigmon Punch & Coyte, Frances Sigmon Setzer, Martha Frances Setzer Setzer, Frances Loftin Cook, Ahrevia Reitzel Setzer (widow of Thad), and Willie Goble Loftin (widow of Sam Loftin). An enjoyable time was had by all. FAMILY: Goble
(Babst/Bobst, Douglas, Faber, Fulbright, Hefner, Meinhert, Miller, Pabst/Bobst, Robinson)1. Nothing new this month. FAMILY: Johnson
(Corzine, Fink, Hamilton, Kaiser, Leslie, Lewis, Moore, Sherrill, Upright, Wilkinson)1. Nothing new this month. Miscellaneous Page Updates 1. Nothing new this month. FAMILY: Weeks (This branch of the family is for my wife, children and grandchildren)
(Weeks, Eason, Griswold, Hocutt, Liles, Dodd, Harrell, King, Cobb, Cogdell, Avera)
1. Nothing new this month. FAMILY: Loftin
(Beatty, Corzine, Cranford, Fisher, Givens, Harwell, Kaiser, Lanier, Lomax, McCorkle, Rudisill, Sherrill, Upright, Washington, Work)1. Nothing new this month. FAMILY: Setzer
(Aderholdt, Barringer, Bovey, Bushart, Deal, Heavner, Herman, Ikert, Miller, Motz, Rankin,
Witherspoon)1. Don't forget the Setzer Family Reunion on Saturday, March 23, 2013, at East Maiden Baptist Church in Maiden, NC. More information next month. FAMILY: Goble
(Babst/Bobst, Douglas, Faber, Fulbright, Hefner, Meinhert, Miller, Pabst/Bobst, Robinson)1. Nothing new this month. FAMILY: Johnson
(Corzine, Fink, Hamilton, Kaiser, Leslie, Lewis, Moore, Sherrill, Upright, Wilkinson)1. Nothing new this month. Miscellaneous Page Updates 1. A new web page was created for Murray's Mill in Catawba, NC. The mill, built by John Murray, whose father, William, had operated a mill on the site since 1883. In 1906, William deeded the property to his sons, John and O.D. In 1907, John Murray acquired a 5/6 interest from his brother O.D., who would take over operation of the general store. In 1913, John replaced his father’s mill with the current two-story structure, adding a 22’ overshot waterwheel, in lieu of the former turbine. Making room for the mill’s expansion, the Murrays moved the general store at that time to its present location. In 1938, John’s son, Lloyd, raised the dam six feet and installed the 28’ waterwheel (it’s said that William’s original wooden dam stands beneath the surface of the present pond).
Many of the Loftins took their corn and grain to Murray's Mill to be ground into cornmeal and flour.
What many don't realize is that parts of several films have been filmed at Murry's Mill, Murray & Mingus Store and around the lake.
Murray's Mill has also served as the location for numerous weddings.Murray's Mill, Catawba, NC
FAMILY: Weeks (This branch of the family is for my wife, children and grandchildren)
(Weeks, Eason, Griswold, Hocutt, Liles, Dodd, Harrell, King, Cobb, Cogdell, Avera)
1. Nothing new this month. There are 45 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)1. I've been a member of Find-A-Grave on the Internet for some time. I have 87 family memorials that I have either added myself or manage. If you've never been to the site, check it out. It's a very large website that has cemetery listings all over the US. Go to http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=mr&MRid=47683788 and click on the link for "87 Memorials Managed" to see a complete listing of family members with memorials. FAMILY: Setzer
(Aderholdt, Barringer, Bovey, Bushart, Deal, Heavner, Herman, Ikert, Miller, Motz, Rankin,
Witherspoon)1. Nothing new this month. FAMILY: Goble
(Babst/Bobst, Douglas, Faber, Fulbright, Hefner, Meinhert, Miller, Pabst/Bobst, Robinson)1. Nothing new this month. FAMILY: Johnson
(Corzine, Fink, Hamilton, Kaiser, Leslie, Lewis, Moore, Sherrill, Upright, Wilkinson)1. I received a nice email from Robin Brindle whose husband, Carl Dean Brindle, is the great grandson of Oder Elmer Fink. Robin shared lots of additional information about Oder's two marriages, his children, and grandchildren, as well as a copy of the obituary of Oder Elmer Fink. I've added this information to the Oder Elmer Fink page and also to the Fink Descendancy page. Thanks Robin for sharing. You can contact Robin at robbrin@hotmail.com . FAMILY: Weeks (This branch of the family is for my wife, children and grandchildren)
(Weeks, Eason, Griswold, Hocutt, Liles, Dodd, Harrell, King, Cobb, Cogdell, Avera)
1. The Eason homeplace (John Brant Eason 1883-1946 and Ida Griswold 1892-1972) at Archer Lodge in Johnston County, NC, burned down over Christmas. Everyone got out of the house OK, but unfortunately the house was lost. Those of us with a love for family history hate to see the loss of this old family home. The John & Ida Eason home in Archer Lodge, Johnston County, NC - prior to the fire
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.
