The Shemwell Family

Mary LanierAge: 77 years18261903

Name
Mary Lanier
Given names
Mary
Surname
Lanier
Married name
Mary Loftin
Birth about 1826
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 6 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
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 9 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
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 20 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
MarriageWilborn LoftinView this family
estimated 1855 (Age 29 years)

Birth of a daughter
#1
Elizabeth Jane “Betty” Loftin
December 9, 1856 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Margaret Loftin
1858 (Age 32 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 31 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 son
#3
Alexander Loftin
1860 (Age 34 years)
Census July 26, 1860 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Thomas Jefferson “T J” Loftin
April 10, 1863 (Age 37 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 35 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 daughter
#5
Emma Gennette “Nellie” Loftin
May 19, 1866 (Age 40 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 41 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 41 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Birth of a son
#6
Cicero Harris Loftin
October 1868 (Age 42 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 43 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
Death of a daughterMargaret Loftin
before 1870 (Age 44 years)
Death of a sonAlexander Loftin
before 1870 (Age 44 years)
Census July 28, 1870 (Age 44 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 52 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Census June 15, 1880 (Age 54 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Alexander LoflinElizabeth Jane “Betty” LoftinView this family
about 1885 (Age 59 years)

Marriage of a childThomas L SmithEmma Gennette “Nellie” LoftinView this family
April 22, 1885 (Age 59 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Minnie C Loflin
June 12, 1886 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Lula Mae Smith
July 11, 1886 (Age 60 years)
Marriage of a childThomas Jefferson “T J” LoftinSarah Elizabeth SurrattView this family
about 1887 (Age 61 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Cleta May Loftin
July 8, 1888 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4
Robert Lee Loflin
September 2, 1888 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5
James Harrison “Jim” Loflin
October 2, 1891 (Age 65 years)
Marriage of a childCicero Harris LoftinClara BeanView this family
October 23, 1892 (Age 66 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6
Lottie A Loftin
January 1893 (Age 67 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7
Mary Agnes Loftin
November 25, 1893 (Age 67 years)
Birth of a grandson
#8
Roby Laflin Loflin
December 4, 1894 (Age 68 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#9
Bethel Carrie “Betty” Loftin
May 2, 1896 (Age 70 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#10
Julia Alma Loftin
April 18, 1898 (Age 72 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 72 years)
Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
Marriage of a childThomas Jefferson “T J” LoftinMalinda Lorraine J “Linda” ParkerView this family
March 14, 1899 (Age 73 years)
Birth of a grandson
#11
Charley Smith
May 1899 (Age 73 years)
Birth of a grandson
#12
Charles Price “Charley” Smith Sr.
June 19, 1900 (Age 74 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#13
Sarah Elizabeth Loftin
December 23, 1900 (Age 74 years)
Death of a daughterElizabeth Jane “Betty” Loftin
November 21, 1901 (Age 75 years)
Death before 1903 (Age 77 years)
Family with Wilborn Loftin - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: estimated 1855
23 months
daughter
Elizabeth Jane “Betty” Loftin
Birth: December 9, 1856 30 30Jackson Hill, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: November 21, 1901Jackson Hill, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
2 years
daughter
Margaret Loftin
Birth: 1858 32 32Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: before 1870Davidson, North Carolina, United States
3 years
son
Alexander Loftin
Birth: 1860 34 34Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: before 1870Davidson, North Carolina, United States
3 years
son
3 years
daughter
Emma Gennette “Nellie” Loftin
Birth: May 19, 1866 40 40Randolph, North Carolina, United States
Death: April 2, 1958Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, United States
2 years
son
Cicero Harris Loftin
Birth: October 1868 42 42Jackson Hill, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: November 22, 1941Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Wilborn Loftin + Verlina Glover - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Verlina Glover
Birth: October 4, 1849Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: March 9, 1922Alleghany, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Marriage: April 30, 1903Davidson, North Carolina, United States

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Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Wilborne Loftin - Household

Davidson, North Carolina, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Wilborne Loftinhead33MWfarmerNC
Mary Loftinwife30FWNC
Elizabeth Loftindaughter4FWNC
Margaret Loftindaughter2FWNC
Alexander Loftinson4 monthsMWNC

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Wilborne Loftin - Household

Jackson Hill, Davidson, North Carolina

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Loftin, Wilbornhead45MWFarm LaborerNC
Lanier, Marywife43FWKeeping HouseNC
Loftin, Elizabethdaughter15FWAt HomeNC
Loftin, Wilbornson7MWAt HomeNC
Loftin, Genettedaughter4FWAt HomeNC
Loftin, Infantson1MWAt HomeNC

Infant Cicero ? -b

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Wilborne Loftin - Household

Jackson Hill, Davidson, North Carolina

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Loftin, WilbornWM56headMFarmerNCNCNC
Lanier, MaryWF54wifeMKeeping HouseNCNCNC
Loftin, El JaneWF25daughterSAt HomeNCNCNC
Loftin, WilliamWM17sonSAt HomeNCNCNC
Loftin, GennetteWF14daughterSAt HomeNCNCNC
Loftin, Cicero HWM12sonSAt HomeNCNCNC
Lofton, InfantFW6mgrand daughterSJanNCNCNC

grand daughter born Jan 1880? -b