Eliza H LoftinAge: 47 years1832–1879
- Name
- Eliza H Loftin
- Given names
- Eliza H
- Surname
- Loftin
- Married name
- Eliza H Styers
 Birth | about 1832 33 33 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832Note: 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 16 months) |
| Birth of a brother | William Moses “Willy” Loftin December 1, 1835 (Age 3 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 3 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 7 years) |
| Death of a brother | John Loftin Jr. December 1, 1848 (Age 16 years) Cause: Hunting Accident |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 14 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 18 years) |
 Marriage | Milberry Styers — View this family August 30, 1859 (Age 27 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 25 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 #1 | Nancy Styers about 1859 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Sarah Styers about 1861 (Age 29 years) |
| Death of a brother | Cornelius Loftin September 17, 1862 (Age 30 years) Cause: Civil War |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Elizabeth Styers about 1863 (Age 31 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 29 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 |
| Birth of a son #4 | Samuel Styers about 1865 (Age 33 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | Cornelius Styers about 1867 (Age 35 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 35 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 35 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Mary Styers about 1868 (Age 36 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 37 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 |
| Birth of a son #7 | John Mulberry Styers April 22, 1870 (Age 38 years) |
| Census | August 4, 1870 (Age 38 years) |
| Death of a father | John B Loftin October 1, 1870 (Age 38 years) |
| Birth of a son #8 | Cicero Styers about 1873 (Age 41 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 46 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
 Death | September 1879 (Age 47 years) Cause of death: Consumption |
| 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 elder 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 herself |
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 Milberry Styers |
| husband |
Milberry Styers Birth: January 1841 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: |
| herself |
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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Marriage: August 30, 1859 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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4 months daughter |
Nancy Styers Birth: about 1859 18 27 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
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3 years daughter |
Sarah Styers Birth: about 1861 20 29 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
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3 years daughter |
Elizabeth Styers Birth: about 1863 22 31 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
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3 years son |
Samuel Styers Birth: about 1865 24 33 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
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3 years son |
Cornelius Styers Birth: about 1867 26 35 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
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2 years daughter |
Mary Styers Birth: about 1868 27 36 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
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2 years son |
John Mulberry Styers Birth: April 22, 1870 29 38 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: June 4, 1915 — Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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4 years son |
Cicero Styers Birth: about 1873 32 41 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
| Milberry Styers + Jane Garner |
| husband |
Milberry Styers Birth: January 1841 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: |
| husband’s wife |
Jane Garner Birth: about 1848 Death: |
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Marriage: May 9, 1880 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
Eliza H 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 | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Milberry Styers - Household
Jackson Hill, Davidson, North Carolina
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