Cornelius LoftinAge: 32 years1830–1862
- Name
- Cornelius Loftin
- Given names
- Cornelius
- Surname
- Loftin
 Birth | 1830 31 31 |
 Birth of a sister | Eliza H Loftin about 1832 (Age 2 years) |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 2 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 3 years) |
| Birth of a brother | William Moses “Willy” Loftin December 1, 1835 (Age 5 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 5 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 9 years) |
| Death of a brother | John Loftin Jr. December 1, 1848 (Age 18 years) Cause: Hunting Accident |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 16 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 |
 Census | October 12, 1850 (Age 20 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 27 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
 Marriage | Honor Demanda Garner — View this family before 1860 (Age 30 years) |
| Census | July 25, 1860 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Coella Loftin June 25, 1861 (Age 31 years) |
 Military | Civil War - Confederate August 8, 1862 (Age 32 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 31 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 |
 Death | September 17, 1862 (Age 32 years) Cause of death: Civil War |
| 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 elder sister |
Rebecca Loftin Birth: 1824 25 25 — North Carolina, United States Death: 1892 — North Carolina, United States |
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3 years elder 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 himself |
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 Honor Demanda Garner |
| himself |
Cornelius Loftin Birth: 1830 31 31 — North Carolina, United States Death: September 17, 1862 — Sharpsburg, Washington, Maryland, United States |
| wife |
Honor Demanda Garner Birth: February 22, 1840 — North Carolina, United States Death: April 23, 1915 — Jackson Hill, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: before 1860 — |
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18 months daughter |
Coella Loftin Birth: June 25, 1861 31 21 — North Carolina, United States Death: November 13, 1927 — Jackson Hill, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
| Jessie Lane + Honor Demanda Garner |
| wife’s husband |
Jessie Lane Birth: about 1817 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
| wife |
Honor Demanda Garner Birth: February 22, 1840 — North Carolina, United States Death: April 23, 1915 — Jackson Hill, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: before 1880 — |
Cornelius 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 - John Loftin - Household
Davidson, North Carolina, United States
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Cornelius Loftin - Household
Healing Springs, Davidson, North Carolina
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