Dr. William Robert Loftin Sr.Age: 69 years1865–1935
- Name
- Dr. William Robert Loftin Sr.
- Name prefix
- Dr.
- Given names
- William Robert
- Surname
- Loftin
- Name suffix
- Sr.
 Birth | December 30, 1865 30 20 |
 Birth of a brother | John Howard Loftin December 17, 1866 (Age 11 months) |
 Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 12 months)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 12 months)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a brother | Moses Lee Loftin January 24, 1869 (Age 3 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 3 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 | July 28, 1870 (Age 4 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | John B Loftin October 1, 1870 (Age 4 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Lula C Loftin March 24, 1871 (Age 5 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Albert B Loftin October 1, 1873 (Age 7 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Edward Hoke Loftin February 28, 1876 (Age 10 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Pallie Loftin September 22, 1878 (Age 12 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 12 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 3, 1880 (Age 14 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Charles Clay “Charlie” Loftin February 4, 1881 (Age 15 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Sarah “Sallie” Shemwell April 17, 1882 (Age 16 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Della Ann Loftin September 25, 1884 (Age 18 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Gene Kerney Loftin February 10, 1886 (Age 20 years) |
 Marriage | Ella May Cray — View this family about 1890 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Zebulon Vance Loftin January 21, 1890 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Lavina E Loftin July 10, 1893 (Age 27 years) |
| Death of a brother | Gene Kerney Loftin March 10, 1895 (Age 29 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | William Robert Loftin Jr September 2, 1896 (Age 30 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 32 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 |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Nona Lee Loftin August 31, 1898 (Age 32 years) |
| Census | June 22, 1900 (Age 34 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | Albert L Loftin April 22, 1901 (Age 35 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Ella Mae Loftin February 19, 1904 (Age 38 years) |
| Death of a brother | John Howard Loftin November 24, 1907 (Age 41 years) |
| Marriage of a child | J M Ivy — Lavina E Loftin — View this family 1910 (Age 44 years) |
| Census | April 15, 1910 (Age 44 years) |
| Death of a wife | Ella May Cray June 8, 1910 (Age 44 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Eugene Harry Bowman — Nona Lee Loftin — View this family May 11, 1913 (Age 47 years) |
| Marriage | Gertrude May “Gertie” Bobo — View this family June 24, 1913 (Age 47 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Lavina E Loftin January 18, 1914 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | Arthur Madison Loftin August 1, 1914 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | Berneda Valentine Loftin February 14, 1916 (Age 50 years) |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 50 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
| Birth of a son #8 | Kerney Manuel Loftin September 30, 1917 (Age 51 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William Robert Loftin Jr — Oma Street — View this family December 27, 1917 (Age 51 years) |
| Death of a mother | Elizabeth Angelina Ward August 3, 1918 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Beatrice Loftin September 22, 1918 (Age 52 years) |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 51 years)Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
| Historical Event | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 52 years)Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/ |
| Marriage of a child | Albert L Loftin — Mary Hellen “Mayo” Turner — View this family July 26, 1919 (Age 53 years) |
| Death of a father | William Moses “Willy” Loftin August 14, 1919 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Beulena Loftin December 16, 1919 (Age 53 years) |
| Census | January 1, 1920 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Evelyn Loftin September 8, 1922 (Age 56 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Claude Rafer Bannon — Ella Mae Loftin — View this family October 8, 1922 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a son #9 | Granville Martin Loftin December 27, 1922 (Age 56 years) |
| Death of a son | Arthur Madison Loftin May 13, 1923 (Age 57 years) |
 Divorce | Gertrude May “Gertie” Bobo — View this family November 13, 1923 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Robert Harold Loftin March 2, 1926 (Age 60 years) |
| Death of a sister | Lula C Loftin May 21, 1927 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Covia Loftin March 11, 1929 (Age 63 years) |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 63 years)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
| Census | April 3, 1930 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | Caraway Loftin September 26, 1931 (Age 65 years) |
| Death of a brother | Charles Clay “Charlie” Loftin September 28, 1932 (Age 66 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #7 | Omagene Loftin July 18, 1933 (Age 67 years) |
 Death | July 7, 1935 (Age 69 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Walnut Grove Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
William Moses “Willy” Loftin Birth: December 1, 1835 37 37 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: August 14, 1919 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
| mother |
Elizabeth Angelina Ward Birth: September 11, 1845 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: August 3, 1918 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: June 1, 1865 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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7 months himself |
Dr. William Robert Loftin Sr. Birth: December 30, 1865 30 20 — Healing Spring, Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: July 7, 1935 — Grubbs, Jackson, Arkansas, United States |
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1 year younger brother |
John Howard Loftin Birth: December 17, 1866 31 21 — Jackson Hill, Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: November 24, 1907 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
Moses Lee Loftin Birth: January 24, 1869 33 23 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: March 27, 1957 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years younger sister |
Lula C Loftin Birth: March 24, 1871 35 25 — Healing Springs, Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: May 21, 1927 — Stanly, North Carolina, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
Albert B Loftin Birth: October 1, 1873 37 28 — Healing Springs, Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: May 28, 1940 — High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
Edward Hoke Loftin Birth: February 28, 1876 40 30 — Healing Springs, Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: October 13, 1941 — Denton, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Pallie Loftin Birth: September 22, 1878 42 33 — Healing Springs, Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: August 2, 1960 — High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
Charles Clay “Charlie” Loftin Birth: February 4, 1881 45 35 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: September 28, 1932 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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4 years younger sister |
Della Ann Loftin Birth: September 25, 1884 48 39 — Jackson Hill, Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: July 8, 1969 — Newport News, Newport News, Virginia, United States |
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17 months younger brother |
Gene Kerney Loftin Birth: February 10, 1886 50 40 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: March 10, 1895 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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4 years younger brother |
Zebulon Vance Loftin Birth: January 21, 1890 54 44 — Jackson Hill, Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: January 24, 1944 — High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, United States |
| Family with Ella May Cray |
| himself |
Dr. William Robert Loftin Sr. Birth: December 30, 1865 30 20 — Healing Spring, Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: July 7, 1935 — Grubbs, Jackson, Arkansas, United States |
| wife |
Ella May Cray Birth: June 28, 1869 — Baltimore, Maryland, United States Death: June 8, 1910 — Jackson, Arkansas, United States |
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Marriage: about 1890 — |
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4 years daughter |
Lavina E Loftin Birth: July 10, 1893 27 24 — Arkansas, United States Death: January 18, 1914 — Jackson, Arkansas, United States |
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3 years son |
William Robert Loftin Jr Birth: September 2, 1896 30 27 — Grubbs, Jackson, Arkansas, United States Death: March 21, 1980 — Newport, Jackson, Arkansas, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Nona Lee Loftin Birth: August 31, 1898 32 29 — Grubbs, Jackson, Arkansas, United States Death: June 1987 — Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, United States |
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3 years son |
Albert L Loftin Birth: April 22, 1901 35 31 — Grubbs, Jackson, Arkansas, United States Death: November 29, 1957 — Genesee, Michigan, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Ella Mae Loftin Birth: February 19, 1904 38 34 — Arkansas, United States Death: March 5, 1993 — Forrest City, St. Francis, Arkansas, United States |
| Family with Gertrude May “Gertie” Bobo |
| himself |
Dr. William Robert Loftin Sr. Birth: December 30, 1865 30 20 — Healing Spring, Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: July 7, 1935 — Grubbs, Jackson, Arkansas, United States |
| ex-wife |
Gertrude May “Gertie” Bobo Birth: January 1, 1894 — Greene, Arkansas, United States Death: June 29, 1975 — Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States |
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Marriage: June 24, 1913 — Grubbs, Jackson, Arkansas, United States |
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Divorce: November 13, 1923 — Jackson, Arkansas, United States |
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13 months son |
Arthur Madison Loftin Birth: August 1, 1914 48 20 — Arkansas, United States Death: May 13, 1923 — Grubbs, Jackson, Arkansas, United States |
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18 months daughter |
Berneda Valentine Loftin Birth: February 14, 1916 50 22 — Newport, Ouachita, Arkansas, United States Death: May 16, 1991 — Forest City, St. Francis, Arkansas, United States |
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20 months son |
Kerney Manuel Loftin Birth: September 30, 1917 51 23 — Grubbs, Jackson, Arkansas, United States Death: April 17, 1989 — Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States |
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5 years son |
Granville Martin Loftin Birth: December 27, 1922 56 28 — Grubbs, Jackson, Arkansas, United States Death: April 22, 1979 — Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States |
| Hoisea Pryor “Hosie” Ward + Gertrude May “Gertie” Bobo |
| wife’s husband |
Hoisea Pryor “Hosie” Ward Birth: August 1, 1895 — Arkansas, United States Death: July 23, 1976 |
| ex-wife |
Gertrude May “Gertie” Bobo Birth: January 1, 1894 — Greene, Arkansas, United States Death: June 29, 1975 — Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States |
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Marriage: May 31, 1924 — Amagon, Jackson, Arkansas, United States |
Dr. William Robert Loftin Sr. has 32 first cousins recorded
Father's family (32)
Parents William Hiram Ward + Rebecca Loftin
Parents Wilborn Loftin + Mary Lanier
Parents Cornelius Loftin + Honor Demanda Garner
Parents Milberry Styers + Eliza H Loftin
Parents Robert Lee Tysinger + Margaret Loftin
Mother's family (0)
| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - William Moses Loftin - Household
Davidson, North Carolina, United States
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - William Moses Loftin - Household
Healing Springs, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
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| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - Dr. William Robert Loftin Sr. - Household
Grubbs, Jackson, Arkansas
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| Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - Dr. William Robert Loftin Sr. - Household
Newport Road Grubbs, Jackson, Arkansas
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| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - Dr. William Robert Loftin Sr. - Household
Rock Road Grubbs, Jackson, Arkansas
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