The Shemwell Family

Zebulon Vance LoftinAge: 54 years18901944

Name
Zebulon Vance Loftin
Given names
Zebulon Vance
Surname
Loftin
Birth January 21, 1890 54 44
Death of a brotherGene Kerney Loftin
March 10, 1895 (Age 5 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 8 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
Census June 25, 1900 (Age 10 years)
Death of a brotherJohn Howard Loftin
November 24, 1907 (Age 17 years)
MarriageFreda Venie BeanView this family
January 17, 1909 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Infant Loftin
July 25, 1909 (Age 19 years)
Death of a sonInfant Loftin
July 25, 1909 (Age 19 years)
Census April 25, 1910 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Lula Loftin
July 7, 1910 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Howard Kernie Loftin
September 30, 1912 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a son
#4
William Lee Loftin
April 9, 1913 (Age 23 years)
Death of a sonWilliam Lee Loftin
January 12, 1914 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5
Jewel Loftin
July 9, 1916 (Age 26 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 25 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Death of a motherElizabeth Angelina Ward
August 3, 1918 (Age 28 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 26 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 27 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/
Death of a fatherWilliam Moses “Willy” Loftin
August 14, 1919 (Age 29 years)
Census January 21, 1920 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Mable Marie Loftin
January 26, 1920 (Age 30 years)
Death of a sisterLula C Loftin
May 21, 1927 (Age 37 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 39 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 2, 1930 (Age 40 years)
Death of a brotherCharles Clay “Charlie” Loftin
September 28, 1932 (Age 42 years)
Marriage of a childJames Gray Davis Sr.Lula LoftinView this family
June 29, 1933 (Age 43 years)
Marriage of a childHoward Kernie LoftinCleta Elizabeth LoflinView this family
December 21, 1933 (Age 43 years)
Death of a brotherDr. William Robert Loftin Sr.
July 7, 1935 (Age 45 years)
Marriage of a childQuinnie Spergon SpellJewel LoftinView this family
July 31, 1937 (Age 47 years)
Marriage of a childJohn Walter CookMable Marie LoftinView this family
estimated 1939 (Age 48 years)

Death of a brotherAlbert B Loftin
May 28, 1940 (Age 50 years)
Death of a brotherEdward Hoke Loftin
October 13, 1941 (Age 51 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 51 years)

Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Death January 24, 1944 (Age 54 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Clear Springs Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: June 1, 1865Davidson, North Carolina, United States
7 months
elder brother
1 year
elder brother
John Howard Loftin
Birth: December 17, 1866 31 21Jackson Hill, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: November 24, 1907Rowan, North Carolina, United States
2 years
elder brother
2 years
elder sister
3 years
elder brother
Albert B Loftin
Birth: October 1, 1873 37 28Healing Springs, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: May 28, 1940High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
2 years
elder brother
Edward Hoke Loftin
Birth: February 28, 1876 40 30Healing Springs, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: October 13, 1941Denton, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
3 years
elder sister
Pallie Loftin
Birth: September 22, 1878 42 33Healing Springs, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: August 2, 1960High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
2 years
elder brother
Charles Clay “Charlie” Loftin
Birth: February 4, 1881 45 35Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: September 28, 1932Davidson, North Carolina, United States
4 years
elder sister
17 months
elder brother
Gene Kerney Loftin
Birth: February 10, 1886 50 40Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: March 10, 1895Davidson, North Carolina, United States
4 years
himself
Zebulon Vance Loftin
Birth: January 21, 1890 54 44Jackson Hill, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: January 24, 1944High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Family with Freda Venie Bean - View this family
himself
Zebulon Vance Loftin
Birth: January 21, 1890 54 44Jackson Hill, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: January 24, 1944High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
wife
Marriage: January 17, 1909Davidson, North Carolina, United States
6 months
son
Infant Loftin
Birth: July 25, 1909 19 20Jackson Hill, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: July 25, 1909Jackson Hill, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
11 months
daughter
Lula Loftin
Birth: July 7, 1910 20 21Denton, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: November 22, 2000Raeford, Hoke, North Carolina, United States
2 years
son
Howard Kernie Loftin
Birth: September 30, 1912 22 24Denton, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: February 14, 1998Denton, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
6 months
son
William Lee Loftin
Birth: April 9, 1913 23 24Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: January 12, 1914Jackson Hill, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
3 years
daughter
Jewel Loftin
Birth: July 9, 1916 26 27Denton, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: October 15, 2010Denton, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
4 years
daughter
Mable Marie Loftin
Birth: January 26, 1920 30 31Denton, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: September 13, 1991Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina, United States

Zebulon Vance Loftin has 32 first cousins recorded

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - William Moses Loftin - Household

Davidson, North Carolina, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Loftin, William MheadWMDec183663M35NCNCNCfarmer
Loftin, ElizabethwifeWFJUN184554M351110NCNCNC
Loftin, PalliadaughterWFOCT188019SNCNCNC
Loftin, Charlie GsonWMMay188218SNCNCNCfarm laborer
Loftin, DelladaughterWFOct188316SNCNCNC
Loftin, ZebulonsonWMFeb18919SNCNCNC

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - William Moses Loftin - Household

Healing Springs, Davidson, North Carolina

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Loftin, William MheadMW74M145NCNCNCManfacturerFlour
Loftin, ElizabethwifeFW65M145119NCNCNC
Loftin, Zeb VsonMW19M11NCNCNCFarmerGeneral Farm
Loftin, Fredadaughter in lawFW21M1110NCNCNCFarmLaborer

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Zebulon Vance Loftin - Household

Jackson Hill, Davidson, North Carolina

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Loftin, ZebheadMW29MNCNCNCFarmerGeneral Farm
Loftin, FredawifeFW30MNCNCNC
Loftin, LuladaughterFW10SNCNCNC
Loftin, HowardsonMW8SNCNCNC
Loftin, JeweldaughterFW4-5mSNCNCNC

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Zebulon Vance Loftin - Household

Jackson Hill, Davidson, North Carolina

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Loftin, ZebheadMW40M18NCNCNCFarmerGeneral Farm
Loftin, FredawifeFW41M19NCNCNC
Loftin, LuladaughterFW19SNCNCNC
Loftin, HowardsonMW17SNCNCNC
Loftin, JeweldaughterFW13SNCNCNC
Loftin, MabledaughterFW10SNCNCNC