Rebecca LoftinAge: 68 years1824–1892
- Name
- Rebecca Loftin
- Given names
- Rebecca
- Surname
- Loftin
- Married name
- Rebecca Ward
 Birth | 1824 25 25 |
 Birth of a brother | Wilborn Loftin 1826 (Age 2 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Nancy … between 1820 and 1830 |
| Birth of a brother | Cornelius Loftin 1830 (Age 6 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Eliza H Loftin about 1832 (Age 8 years) |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 8 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Birth of a brother | John Loftin Jr. May 29, 1833 (Age 9 years) |
| Birth of a brother | William Moses “Willy” Loftin December 1, 1835 (Age 11 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 11 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Birth of a sister | Margaret Loftin August 14, 1839 (Age 15 years) |
 Marriage | William Hiram Ward — View this family March 8, 1847 (Age 23 years) |
| Death of a brother | John Loftin Jr. December 1, 1848 (Age 24 years) Cause: Hunting Accident |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 22 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Martha Francis Ward 1848 (Age 24 years) |
| 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) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 33 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| 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 daughter | Harriett Ward before July 1862 (Age 38 years) |
| Death of a son | Jefferson S Ward after July 1862 (Age 38 years) |
| Death of a brother | Cornelius Loftin September 17, 1862 (Age 38 years) Cause: Civil War |
| Death of a husband | William Hiram Ward August 25, 1864 (Age 40 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 37 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 43 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 43 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 45 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Census | August 8, 1870 (Age 46 years) |
| Death of a father | John B Loftin October 1, 1870 (Age 46 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William Giles Harris — Martha Francis Ward — View 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) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 54 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | William Turner Harris April 25, 1879 (Age 55 years) |
| Death of a sister | Eliza 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 mother | Sarah “Sallie” Shemwell April 17, 1882 (Age 58 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Daniel Cicero Ward — Nancy Louisa Morris — View 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 grandson | William 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 |
| father |
John B Loftin Birth: July 3, 1798 — North Carolina, United States Death: October 1, 1870 — North Carolina, United States |
| mother |
Sarah “Sallie” Shemwell Birth: January 29, 1798 48 38 — North Carolina, United States Death: April 17, 1882 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: about 1818 — North Carolina, United States |
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18 months elder sister |
Priscilla Loftin Birth: June 28, 1819 20 21 — North Carolina, United States Death: May 11, 1909 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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6 years herself |
Rebecca Loftin Birth: 1824 25 25 — North Carolina, United States Death: 1892 — North Carolina, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
Wilborn Loftin Birth: 1826 27 27 — North Carolina, United States Death: August 14, 1919 — Healing Springs, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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5 years younger brother |
Cornelius Loftin Birth: 1830 31 31 — North Carolina, United States Death: September 17, 1862 — Sharpsburg, Washington, Maryland, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Eliza H Loftin Birth: about 1832 33 33 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: September 1879 — Emmons, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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17 months younger brother |
John Loftin Jr. Birth: May 29, 1833 34 35 Death: December 1, 1848 |
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3 years younger brother |
William Moses “Willy” Loftin Birth: December 1, 1835 37 37 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: August 14, 1919 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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4 years younger sister |
Margaret Loftin Birth: August 14, 1839 41 41 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: August 5, 1919 — Emmons, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
| Family with William Hiram Ward |
| husband |
William Hiram Ward Birth: July 26, 1827 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: August 25, 1864 — Virginia, United States |
| herself |
Rebecca Loftin Birth: 1824 25 25 — North Carolina, United States Death: 1892 — North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: March 8, 1847 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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22 months daughter |
Martha Francis Ward Birth: 1848 20 24 — North Carolina, United States Death: November 10, 1914 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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23 months daughter |
Joyce Elmira Ward Birth: November 1849 22 25 — North Carolina, United States Death: July 7, 1901 — Denton, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Sarah Ann Ward Birth: 1851 23 27 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: April 23, 1918 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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7 years son |
Daniel Cicero Ward Birth: June 4, 1858 30 34 — Healing Springs, Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: May 24, 1906 — Denton, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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21 months daughter |
Harriett Ward Birth: about February 1860 32 36 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: before July 1862 |
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7 months son |
Jefferson S Ward Birth: after August 1860 33 36 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: after July 1862 — Denton, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
Rebecca Loftin has 31 first cousins recorded
Father's family (0)
Mother's family (31)
Parents Alexander Shemwell Sr. + Nancy Jane Daniel
Parents … … + Rebecca Ann Shamel
Parents Henry Shemwell + Susannah W “Susie” Cox
Parents Noah Reed + Nancy Shemwell
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - William Ward - Household
Davidson, North Carolina, United States
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - William Ward - Household
Davidson, North Carolina, United States
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Rebecca Loftin - Household
Davidson, North Carolina, United States
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