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Curtis Dean
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LOFTIN:
 Beatty
 Corzine
 Cranford
 Fisher
 Givens
 Harwell
 Kaiser
 Lanier
 Lomax
 McCorkle
 Rudisill
 Sherrill
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SETZER:
Aderholdt
Barringer
Bovey
Bushart
Deal
Heavner
Herman
Ikert
Miller
Motz
Rankin
Witherspoon

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Babst/Bobst
Douglas
Faber
Fink
Fulbright
Hefner
Meinhert
Miller
Muller
Pabst/Bobst
Robinson

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Corzine
Fink
Hamilton
Kaiser
Leslie
Lewis
Moore
Sherrill
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Two For the Price of One!     Harry (& Larry) Sigmon     Throughout the various branches of my family, there has been a history of twins.  It has frequently been said, "twinning occurs randomly and not as a genetically transmitted tendency".  They might change their mind if they knew my family's history.   The Loftin & Setzer Branches ...                                           Ida  Lillian Setzer Loftin   My paternal Grandma, Ida Lillian Setzer, was herself a twin - born 25 Apr 1884.  Her twin brother, Ivy Lee Setzer, only lived for nine months, dying 02 Feb 1885. Ida married Alonzo Lester Loftin on 05 Nov 1904.  She had 14 children - including TWO sets of twins. Ida's first set of twins were born 31 May 1911.  Ida named them Willie Thelma Loftin and Callie Elma Loftin. Thelma never had twins - but guess what!  Thelma's daughter Celia Jo Connor Peeler gave birth to a set of twin boys on 17 Aug 1958 - naming them Larry & Jerry Peeler. The coincidences don't stop there.  Thelma's twin sister Elma never had twins - but guess what!  That's right - her daughter Loretta Ann Huffman Hiatt gave birth to a set of twin girls on 24 Aug 1963.  Loretta named the twin girls Kelly Leah & Shelly Lynn.                                                                                        (Left) Callie Elma Loftin & Willie Thelma Loftin (Below Left) Kelly Leah Harris & Shelly Lynn Harris (Below Right) The Peeler Children - Tina, twins Jerry & Larry, & Jeff                                                                                 Elma Loftin Huffman & Thelma Loftin Connor Lanier     Ida Setzer Loftin gave birth to a second set of twins on 06 Jun 1914, with the birth of Daisy Pearl Loftin & Daniel Paul Loftin.  Unfortunately, Daniel did not live beyond his birth date.   (Below) Daisy Pearl with her first child Deanie Herman                                 Additional Setzer Family Twins   John Sidney Setzer (b. 08 Nov 1841) married Elizabeth Catherine Cloninger and their marriage produced a set of twin daughters, Bertha M. Setzer (b. 21 Aug 1885, Catawba County, NC, d. 25 Sep 1968) and Bessie C. Setzer (b. 21 Aug 1885, Catawba County, NC, d. 22 Nov 1973).  John and Elizabeth Cloninger Setzer's son, Paul Augustus Setzer (b. 21 Mar 1877, Catawba Co, NC, d. 08 Feb 1971, Catawba Co, NC), married (1st) Ettie Campbell Cooper on 06 Feb 1901.  Paul Augustus and Ettie's son, William Cooper Setzer, married Mary Evelyn Lipe and their marriage produced a set of twin girls, Mary Ellen Setzer (married Garland Franklin) and Jean Carol Setzer (married Ronald Amzie Hudson). Thanks to Mary Jones for the information about John Sidney Setzer's family You can contact Mary at marypat@norte.com                                                                                     The Goble & Johnson Branches ...       Elgevia Goble Eggers My maternal Grandma, Buelah Vernesta "Nessie" Johnson Goble, gave birth to a set of twins on 24 Nov 1928.  She named the twin girls Estelene and Elgevia Goble.  Estelene only lived four months and died 26 Mar 1929. Nessie's daughter Mary Helen Goble Sigmon gave birth to a set of twin boys on 05 Oct 1947 and named them Larry Eugene Sigmon and Harry Everette Sigmon.  Larry died three months later on 10 Jan 1948 from whopping cough.  Harry accidentally hanged himself on 08 Apr 1955 at the age of seven. Nessie's granddaughter Brenda Sue Goble Schronce gave birth to a set of twins and named them Paul & Paula Schronce.  Brenda's daughter Regina married Paul Brown and adopted a set of twin girls.     (Left) Harry Sigmon; (Middle & Right) Paul & Paula Schronce                                                    If you have additional information about twins born in the Loftin, Setzer, Goble or Johnson family lines, please contact me.     Email me!  I'd love to hear from you!