The Shemwell Family

Lee Mock LoftinAge: 81 years18991980

Name
Lee Mock Loftin
Given names
Lee Mock
Surname
Loftin
Birth April 26, 1899 32 29
Census June 2, 1900 (Age 13 months)
Death of a maternal grandfatherNathaniel Morgan
June 16, 1904 (Age 5 years)
Death of a fatherJohn Howard Loftin
November 24, 1907 (Age 8 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 16 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 sisterBertha Lou Loftin
February 27, 1918 (Age 18 years)
Cause: Pneumonia
Death of a paternal grandmotherElizabeth Angelina Ward
August 3, 1918 (Age 19 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 17 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 18 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 paternal grandfatherWilliam Moses “Willy” Loftin
August 14, 1919 (Age 20 years)
Census January 23, 1920 (Age 20 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherMalinda Levita “Linnie” Surratt
February 2, 1921 (Age 21 years)
MarriageDora Maie AreyView this family
October 2, 1922 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Constance Jean Loftin
April 29, 1923 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Nina Ruth Loftin
December 14, 1924 (Age 25 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 30 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 May 3, 1930 (Age 31 years)
Death of a motherAquilla Finch “Quilla” Morgan
December 21, 1935 (Age 36 years)
Census April 6, 1940 (Age 40 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 42 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
Marriage of a childSydney Alexander SmithNina Ruth LoftinView this family
April 9, 1949 (Age 49 years)
Census April 20, 1950 (Age 50 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 50 years)
Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 46 years)
Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
Death July 21, 1980 (Age 81 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Saint Matthew's Lutheran Church Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
John Howard Loftin
Birth: December 17, 1866 31 21Jackson Hill, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: November 24, 1907Rowan, North Carolina, United States
mother
Aquilla Finch “Quilla” Morgan
Birth: January 1870 37 27Morgan, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: December 21, 1935Oxford, Granville, North Carolina, United States
Marriage: August 17, 1889Rowan, North Carolina, United States
3 years
elder sister
Bertha Lou Loftin
Birth: August 6, 1892 25 22Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: February 27, 1918Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States
7 years
himself
Lee Mock Loftin
Birth: April 26, 1899 32 29Morgan, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: July 21, 1980Richfield, Stanly, North Carolina, United States
Family with Dora Maie Arey - View this family
himself
Lee Mock Loftin
Birth: April 26, 1899 32 29Morgan, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: July 21, 1980Richfield, Stanly, North Carolina, United States
wife
Dora Maie Arey
Birth: December 16, 1902Stanley, Gaston, North Carolina, United States
Death: October 27, 1991Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Marriage: October 2, 1922Rowan, North Carolina, United States
7 months
daughter
Constance Jean Loftin
Birth: April 29, 1923 24 20Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: March 15, 2008Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
20 months
daughter
Nina Ruth Loftin
Birth: December 14, 1924 25 21Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: April 4, 1994Asheboro, Randolph, North Carolina, United States

Lee Mock Loftin has 48 first cousins recorded

Father's family (48)

Parents Dr. William Robert Loftin Sr. + Ella May Cray
1Lavina E Loftin18931914
3Nona Lee Loftin18981987
4Albert L Loftin19011957
5Ella Mae Loftin19041993
Parents Dr. William Robert Loftin Sr. + Gertrude May “Gertie” Bobo
Parents Moses Lee Loftin + Sarah Louella Riley
1Fred Loftin18921915
3Clyde Loftin18971979
4Piccola Loftin19001968
Parents Moses Lee Loftin + Chapel Ellen Surratt
Parents John Thomas Chandler + Lula C Loftin
2Maud Chandler18921932
4Opal Lula Chandler18951953
Parents Albert B Loftin + Nancy “Nannie” Morris
1Gean Kerney Loftin18971948
2Robert Guy Loftin19001948
Parents Edward Hoke Loftin + Minnie M Riley
2Edith Lee Loftin19041999
4Julia Mae Loftin19092003
5Robert Hoke Loftin19111976
Parents John Duckery “Duck” Morgan + Pallie Loftin
2Robert Paul Morgan19111981
Parents Charles Clay “Charlie” Loftin + Louzina “Zannie” Elliott
1Nona Lee Loftin19061999
Parents Pleasant Everett Hall + Della Ann Loftin
1Harris Leon Hall19051911
4Albert Clegg Hall19122000
6Scott Eugene Hall19172007
7Arthur Rand Hall19191959
Parents Zebulon Vance Loftin + Freda Venie Bean
1Infant Loftin19091909
2Lula Loftin19102000
4William Lee Loftin19131914
5Jewel Loftin19162010
6Mable Marie Loftin19201991

Mother's family (0)

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - John Howard Loftin - Household

Morgan, Rowan, North Carolina

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Loftin, John HheadWMDec186733M11NCNCNCFarmer
Loftin, Aquilla FwifeWFJan187030M1122NCNCNC
Loftin, BerthadaughterWFAug188910SNCNCNCFarm Laborer
Loftin, MocksonWMApr18991SNCNCNC

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Vernon Nicker Post - Household

425 North Main Street Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Post, Vernon NheadMW28MVANYVABoiler MakerRailroad shop
Post, BethelwifeFW24MNCNYNC
Post, Evelyn LeedaughterFW4-4mSNCNCNC
Knight, JamescousinMW9SVANCNC
Loftin, MockcousinMW19SNCNCNCChauffrerLumber Mill
Knight, Monroe EroomerMW35WdNCNCSalesmanGrocery
Edwards, ForemanroomerMW25SNCNCNCLinemanTelephone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Lee Mock Loftin - Household

398 Stoval Road Oxford, Granville, North Carolina

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Loftin, Lee MheadMW30M2NCNCNCOperatorSaw Mill
Loftin, Dora MwifeFW27M19NCNCNC
Loftin, Constance JdaughterFW6SNCNCNC
Loftin, Nina RdaughterFW5SNCNCNC

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Lee Mock Loftin - Household

Petersburg Pike Bermuda, Chesterfield, Virginia

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Loftin, Lee MheadMW40MNCSame houseProprietorHotel
Loftin, D MaywifeFW37MNCSame houseProprietorHotel
Loftin, Constance JdaughterFW16SNCSame house
Loftin, Nina RuthdaughterFW15SNCSame house
Knight, Burton HnepherMW28SVASame houseManagerHotel

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Lee Mock Loftin - Household

Morgan, Rowan, North Carolina

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Loftin, MockheadMW50MarNCRanch ManagerRanch
Loftin, MaewifeFW47MarNC