The Shemwell Family

Rebecca LoftinAge: 68 years18241892

Name
Rebecca Loftin
Given names
Rebecca
Surname
Loftin
Married name
Rebecca Ward
Birth 1824 25 25
Birth of a brotherWilborn Loftin
1826 (Age 2 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherNancy
between 1820 and 1830

Birth of a brotherCornelius Loftin
1830 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a sisterEliza H Loftin
about 1832 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a brotherJohn Loftin Jr.
May 29, 1833 (Age 9 years)

Birth of a brotherWilliam Moses “Willy” Loftin
December 1, 1835 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a sisterMargaret Loftin
August 14, 1839 (Age 15 years)
MarriageWilliam Hiram WardView this family
March 8, 1847 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Martha Francis Ward
1848 (Age 24 years)
Death of a brotherJohn Loftin Jr.
December 1, 1848 (Age 24 years)

Cause: Hunting Accident
Birth of a daughter
#2
Joyce Elmira Ward
November 1849 (Age 25 years)
Census October 22, 1850 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Sarah Ann Ward
1851 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Daniel Cicero Ward
June 4, 1858 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5
Harriett Ward
about February 1860 (Age 36 years)
Census July 25, 1860 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a son
#6
Jefferson S Ward
after August 1860 (Age 36 years)
Note: Son named in William's Will 1862. -b
Death of a daughterHarriett Ward
before July 1862 (Age 38 years)

Note: Harriett does not appear in the 1870 Census.
Death of a sonJefferson S Ward
after July 1862 (Age 38 years)
Death of a brotherCornelius Loftin
September 17, 1862 (Age 38 years)
Cause: Civil War
Death of a husbandWilliam Hiram Ward
August 25, 1864 (Age 40 years)
Census August 8, 1870 (Age 46 years)
Death of a fatherJohn B Loftin
October 1, 1870 (Age 46 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Giles HarrisMartha Francis WardView this family
1875 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Adair Harris
1876 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Della R Harris
1878 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
William Turner Harris
April 25, 1879 (Age 55 years)
Death of a sisterEliza H Loftin
September 1879 (Age 55 years)
Cause: Consumption
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Sarah C Harris
September 1881 (Age 57 years)
Death of a motherSarah “Sallie” Shemwell
April 17, 1882 (Age 58 years)
Marriage of a childDaniel Cicero WardNancy Louisa MorrisView this family
Type: Civil marriage
October 24, 1882 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5
Aguilla Harris
June 1884 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6
Oscar Leo Ward
October 3, 1885 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7
Emma Lee Ward
January 22, 1888 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a grandson
#8
William Oda Ward
May 1, 1890 (Age 66 years)
Death of a grandsonWilliam Oda Ward
January 17, 1892 (Age 68 years)
Birth of a grandson
#9
Edward Jones Ward
November 7, 1892 (Age 68 years)
Death 1892 (Age 68 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Ward Family Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1818North Carolina, United States
18 months
elder sister
Priscilla Loftin
Birth: June 28, 1819 20 21North Carolina, United States
Death: May 11, 1909Davidson, North Carolina, United States
6 years
herself
3 years
younger brother
5 years
younger brother
Cornelius Loftin
Birth: 1830 31 31North Carolina, United States
Death: September 17, 1862Sharpsburg, Washington, Maryland, United States
3 years
younger sister
17 months
younger brother
3 years
younger brother
4 years
younger sister
Family with William Hiram Ward - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: March 8, 1847Davidson, North Carolina, United States
22 months
daughter
23 months
daughter
Joyce Elmira Ward
Birth: November 1849 22 25North Carolina, United States
Death: July 7, 1901Denton, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
2 years
daughter
Sarah Ann Ward
Birth: 1851 23 27Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: April 23, 1918Davidson, North Carolina, United States
7 years
son
21 months
daughter
Harriett Ward
Birth: about February 1860 32 36Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: before July 1862
7 months
son
Jefferson S Ward
Birth: after August 1860 33 36Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: after July 1862Denton, Davidson, North Carolina, United States

Rebecca Loftin has 31 first cousins recorded

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - William Ward - Household

Davidson, North Carolina, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
William Wardhead22MWfarmerNC
Rebecca Wardwife24FWNC
Martha F Warddaughter2FWNC
Joyce E Warddaughter11 monthsFWNC

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - William Ward - Household

Davidson, North Carolina, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
William Wardhead33MWfarmerNC
Rebecca Wardwife36FWNC
Francis Warddaughter13FWNC
Joyce E Warddaughter11FWNC
Sarah Ann Warddaughter9FWNC
Daniel C Wardson3MWNC
Harriett Warddaughter5 monthsFWNC

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Rebecca Loftin - Household

Davidson, North Carolina, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Ward, Rebeccahead40FWNC
Ward, Martha daughter21FWNC
Ward, Elmadaughter19FWNC
Ward, Sarah daughter17FWNC
Ward, Daniel son12MWNC