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James
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(1768 - 1836)

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Caroline
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Elizabeth "Betsy" Salina Loftin   Born: Abt. 1828, Lincoln County (now Catawba County), North Carolina Died:  Abt. 1862, Catawba, Catawba County, North Carolina     Elizabeth Salina Loftin was the second child born to Thomas Loftin and Sally Lavinia Beatty.  Elizabeth was born about 1828 in Lincoln/Catawba County, NC, and occasionally went by the name Betsy.     According to the 1830 Lincoln County Census, there were 3 living in the Thomas Loftin home, 1 male under 5 years of age (James Franklin), 1 female under 5 years of age (Elizabeth Salina) and a male between 30 - 40 years old (Thomas).  There is no indication where Isabella Caroline was living - more than likely with other relatives. She would have beena bout 7 years old.   1830 Lincoln County Census   NAME MALES FEMALES First Last Under 5 Years Of 30 and Under 40 Under 5 Years Thomas Loftin 1 1 1     James Franklin Loftin Thomas Loftin Elizabeth Salina Loftin       Will of Isabella McCorkle Beatty   Salina/Betsy was mentioned in the Will of her maternal grandmother, Isabella McCorkle Beatty dated 11 Dec 1836. It says:   “2nd, I leave and bequeath to my granddaughter Isabella Caroline Loftin, a feather bed and under bed and bedstead, one bolster and too pillows, one sheet, one blanket, one coverlet worn some (one new, one her choice) one calico quilt (her choice) and a white knotted counterpen. And I leave and bequeath to my grand daughter Betsy Salina Loftin, one sheet, a blanket, too/two coverleds, one calico quilt, a white corded counterpen, these beds and furniture is what I allow for my daughter Sarah L. (Lavine/Viney) Loftin the mother of the above named my two granddaughters. I leave also a large stand of white curtains to my too/two granddaughters above named to devide."       Salina married Albert Boydton Cook, son of Berryman W. Cook (1794 - 1880) and Delphia Childers (1803 - 1859) on 16 Jul 1847. Albert was born 25 Nov 1824 in Catawba, North Carolina.   Marriage Record for Albert Boydton Cook and Elizabeth Salina Loftin   As you look through the various document concerning Elizabeth Salina Loftin, you'll find various spellings for her middle name. I've chosen to use "Salina" on this page, but other spellings include: Solina, Solena, Selina and Salino.     Salina and Albert's marriage produced six children.   Children of Albert Boydton Cook and Elizabeth Salina Loftin Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse Sarah Jane Cook Abt. 1849 Catawba, Catawba Co, NC 29 Jul 1938 Howards Creek, Lincoln Co, NC (1) Isaac Elkannah "Kane" Fish m. 1866 (2) Levi Samuel Hicks m. 24 Dec 1885, Catawba, NC James Monroe Cook 04 Apr 1850 Catawba, Catawba Co, NC 10 Mar 1935 Catawba, Catawba Co, NC (1) Juliet C. McKenzie m. 04 Apr 1872, Catawba, NC (2) Martha Jane Drum m. 06 Feb 1879, Catawba, NC Francis Franz G. Cook 15 Jul 1853 Catawba, Catawba Co, NC 22 Oct 1927 Catawba, Catawba Co, NC Susan Laura Elizabeth Sigmon m. 05 Feb 1874 Catawba, Catawba Co, NC Mary Ann "Polly" Cook 16 Aug 1857 Catawba, Catawba Co, NC 13 Jun 1927 Newton, Catawba Co, NC Levi Maxwell Huffman m. 14 Dec 1890 Catawba, Catawba Co, NC Etta Cornelia Cook 02 Sep 1860 Catawba, Catawba Co, NC 26 Sep 1911 John Little m. 23 Dec 1884 Catawba, Catawba Co, NC *Avery Cook Abt. 1862 Catawba, Catawba, NC     *Immediately following the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906, Avery Cook traveled there to work as a carpenter in the rebuilding effort. He had a son named Horace who was in WWI; (Originally shared by Charles Cook on 07 Apr 2013, Ancestry.com).       The 1850 Census shows Albert and Salina (listed as Elizabeth S. Cook on this Census) living in Catawba County, North Carolina, with their 11 month old daughter, Sarah Jane. Albert is 27 and working as a farmer and Salina was 22. Surprisingly, the Census seems to indicate that Salina had attended school during the year. Salina's son James Monroe Cook was born about 8 months after this Census was taken so she would have been about 1 month pregnant.   1850 Catawba County Census   Name Age Sex Occupation Birth School Albert Cook 27 M Farmer Catawba   Elizabeth S. Cook 22 F     / Sarah J. Cook 11/12 F             Sometime between 1850 and 1860, Albert and Salina moved their family from Catawba County to Mecklenburg County. The 1860 Census shows them living in the Western Division of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Albert is 36 and working as a "Laborer" and Salina/Selina is 28.   The children living in the Cook family home were Samuel (age 11), James Monroe (age 9), Francis G. (age 7), Mary Ann (age 5) and Etta Cornelia/Cornelitta (age 1). The Census data was collected on 02 Jul 1860 and it's interesting to note that none of the Cook children had attended school during the year.   This 1860 Census does not list Albert and Salina's daughter Sarah Jane who would have been about 11 years old - BUT - it does mention a son named "Samuel" who was 11 years old. Since Sarah didn't die until 1938 and since Albert and Salina didn't have a son named Samuel, this seem more than likely to have been their daughter Sarah Jane who the Census Collector identified incorrectly.   1860 Mecklenburg County Census   First Name Last Name Age Sex Occupation Real Estate Personal Estate Birth Attended School Albert Cook 36 M Laborer   25 NC   Selina " 28 F           Samuel " 11 M           James " 9 M           Francis " 7 M           Mary " 5 F           Cornelitta " 1 F                 Records seem to indicate that Albert and Salina's last son, Avery Cook, was born in 1862. As it turns out, Salina also died about 1862 at the age of 34. Could this premature death have been the result of a difficult pregnancy? Salina's death left Albert with six small children to care for yet there is no indication as to how this was accomplished.       Albert married Mary Ann Stiles before 1867 and perhaps as early as 1862. Mary Ann was born about 1834. Their marriage seems to have produced at least two children   Children of Albert Boydton Cook and Mary Ann Styles Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse John Benson Cook Abt. 1867 Catawba Co, NC 08 Aug 1888 Sherrills Ford, Catawba Co, NC Etta Eugenia Coleman m. 27 Aug 1887 Catawba Co, NC William May Cook 07 Feb 1872 Catawba, Catawba Co, NC 01 Nov 1948 Catawba, Catawba Co, NC Ida Estella Murray m. 14 Apr 1895 Newton, Catawba Co, NC       The 1880 Census shows Albert and Mary Ann living in the Mountain Creek Township of Catawba County, NC. He was 55 and working as a farmer. She was 49 was was listed as being sick from "Dropsy" (Old-fashioned term for Edema - where fluids collect in the tissues of the body). His children from his marriage to Elizabeth Salina Loftin were: Mary Ann (age 22), Cornelia (age 19) and Avery (age 18). His children from his marriage to Mary Ann Styles were: Benson (age 12) and William (age 10). Albert's sister Emma Cook (age 47) was also living with the family.   1880 Catawba County Census   Name Personal Information Relation Civil Occupation Sick Birth Last First Race Sex Age S M Self Dad Mom Cook Albert W M 55 (Head)   / Farmer Dropsy NC NC NC ----- Maryann W F 49 Wife   / Keeping House   NC NC NC ----- Maryann W F 22 Daughter /   At Home   NC NC NC ----- Cornelia W F 19 Daughter /   At Home   NC NC NC ----- Avery W M 18 Son /   Work on Farm   NC NC NC ----- Benson W M 12 Son /   Work on Farm   NC NC NC ----- William W M 10 Son /   Work on Farm   NC NC NC ----- Emma W F 47 Sister /   At Home   NC NC NC       Mary Ann Stiles Cook died about 1881. After her death, Albert married Margaret C. Allen on 28 Aug 1881 in Catawba County, NC. Margaret was the widow of James B. Little, having married him 11 Apr 1860 in Catawba Co, NC.       The 1900 Census Shows Albert and his third wife Margaret E. Allen Little living in the Newton Township, Maiden Precinct, Catawba County, North Carolina. He is 75 and still working as a farmer. The Census indicates that Margaret was born Nov 1834 and was 65 years old. There is a 24 year old boarder by the name of Samuel Sigmon who was living with Albert and Margaret and working as a farm laborer - more than likely on Albert's farm. At the time the Census was taken, Albert had worked on the farm for 6 months that year - while Samuel had only worked 4 months. The Census shows that Albert is renting his farm and that he could read and write.   1900 Catawba County Census   Name Relation Personal Description Birth Occup Educ. Home Last First Race Sex Birth Age S M Ys Md Kids Mth Yr Born Alive Self Dad Mom Read Write O/R F/H Cook Albert Head W M Nov 1824 75 M 18     NC NC NC Farmer Yes Yes R F ----- Margaret E. Wife W F Nov 1834 65 M 18 1 1 NC NC NC   No No     Sigmon Samuel Boarder W M Jul 1875 24 S       NC NC NC Farm Laborer Yes No           By 1910, Albert (age 85) and Margaret (age 75) were living with his youngest son, William May Cook (age 39) and his wife Ida Estella Murray (age 42). The 1910 Census shows them living in the Newton Township of Catawba County, NC. William and Ida had two children: Georgia Alma (age 11) and Fannie Hazel (age 5). The Census indicated that William and Ida have been married for 15 years and that she had another child who had died. William is working as a laborer at a cotton mill. He owned his home, mortgage free, and that it was not a farm.   The 1910 Census shows that this is Albert's third marriage and Margaret's second marriage.   1910 Catawba County Census   Name Relation Personal Description Birth Occupation Educ. Home Last First Sex Race Age S M Ys Md Kids Born Alive Self Dad Mom Occ Trade Read Write O/R M/F F/H Cook William B. Head M W 39 M1 15     NC NC NC Laborer Cotton Mill Yes Yes O F H ----- Ida Wife F W 42 M1 15 3 2 NC NC NC None   Yes Yes       ----- Alma Dau F W 11 S       NC NC NC None   Yes Yes       ----- Hazel Dau F W 5 S       NC NC NC None             ----- Albert Father M W 85 M3 25     NC NC NC None   Yes Yes       ----- Margarett Step- Mother F W 75 M2 25 1 1 NC NC NC None   Yes Yes             Albert Boydton Cook died 26 Dec 1910 in Catawba County, North Carolina. He was buried in the cemetery at Hopewell Methodist Church in Sherrills Ford, Catawba County, NC. Margaret died About 1812.         SOURCES   Ancestry.com           Any photos or additional information on Elizabeth Salina Loftin would be appreciated.