The Shemwell Family

Robert Harold LoftinAge: 73 years19261999

Name
Robert Harold Loftin
Given names
Robert Harold
Surname
Loftin
Birth March 2, 1926 29 28
MarriageJean IvyView this family
unknown

Birth of a sisterCovia Loftin
March 11, 1929 (Age 3 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 3 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 13, 1930 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherCaraway Loftin
September 26, 1931 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a sisterOmagene Loftin
July 18, 1933 (Age 7 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherDr. William Robert Loftin Sr.
July 7, 1935 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a sisterVina Loftin
December 28, 1935 (Age 9 years)
Census May 3, 1940 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a sisterGeorgia Mae Loftin
May 11, 1941 (Age 15 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 15 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
MarriageWessie Juanita StokesView this family
March 30, 1946 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Elton Harold Loftin
October 5, 1947 (Age 21 years)
Census April 14, 1950 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Robert Gerald Loftin
July 11, 1950 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 23 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
Birth of a daughter
#3
Mae Lynn Loftin
January 27, 1955 (Age 28 years)
Death of a motherOma Street
June 17, 1968 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Jeffrey Eugene Loftin
June 2, 1969 (Age 43 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Christopher Scott Loftin
February 28, 1972 (Age 45 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 19 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 of a fatherWilliam Robert Loftin Jr
March 21, 1980 (Age 54 years)
Death of a sonRobert Gerald Loftin
January 29, 1992 (Age 65 years)

Death of a brotherCaraway Loftin
December 25, 1995 (Age 69 years)
Death of a grandsonChristopher Scott Loftin
July 18, 1996 (Age 70 years)
Death of a sisterEvelyn Loftin
December 20, 1996 (Age 70 years)
Death March 18, 1999 (Age 73 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Ballews Chapel Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: December 27, 1917Jackson, Arkansas, United States
9 months
elder sister
Beatrice Loftin
Birth: September 22, 1918 22 21Grubbs, Jackson, Arkansas, United States
Death: February 3, 2006Grubbs, Jackson, Arkansas, United States
15 months
elder sister
Beulena Loftin
Birth: December 16, 1919 23 22Grubbs, Jackson, Arkansas, United States
Death: July 28, 2012Amagon, Jackson, Arkansas, United States
3 years
elder sister
Evelyn Loftin
Birth: September 8, 1922 26 25Grubbs, Jackson, Arkansas, United States
Death: December 20, 1996Weiner, Poinsett, Arkansas, United States
4 years
himself
3 years
younger sister
Covia Loftin
Birth: March 11, 1929 32 31Grubbs, Jackson, Arkansas, United States
Death: October 23, 2014Newport, Jackson, Arkansas, United States
3 years
younger brother
Caraway Loftin
Birth: September 26, 1931 35 34Jackson, Arkansas, United States
Death: December 25, 1995Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, United States
4 years
younger sister
Vina Loftin
Birth: December 28, 1935 39 38Grubbs, Jackson, Arkansas, United States
Death: December 21, 2021Newport, Jackson, Arkansas, United States
-2 years
younger sister
Omagene Loftin
Birth: July 18, 1933 36 36Poinsett, Arkansas, United States
Death: August 18, 2017Newport, Ouachita, Arkansas, United States
8 years
younger sister
Georgia Mae Loftin
Birth: May 11, 1941 44 43Etowah, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States
Death: March 1, 2014Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
Family with Jean Ivy - View this family
himself
wife
Jean Ivy
Birth: July 23, 1930Estico, Jackson, Arkansas, United States
Death: August 27, 2017Weiner, Poinsett, Arkansas, United States
Marriage:
Family with Wessie Juanita Stokes - View this family
himself
wife
Wessie Juanita Stokes
Birth: March 30, 1927West Ridge, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States
Death: July 30, 2002Newport, Jackson, Arkansas, United States
Marriage: March 30, 1946Monroe, Arkansas, United States
18 months
son
Elton Harold Loftin
Birth: October 5, 1947 21 20Etowah, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States
Death: May 20, 2021Newport, Ouachita, Arkansas, United States
3 years
son
Robert Gerald Loftin
Birth: July 11, 1950 24 23Mississippi, Arkansas, United States
Death: January 29, 1992
5 years
daughter
Mae Lynn Loftin
Birth: January 27, 1955 28 27Newport, Jackson, Arkansas, United States
Death: October 31, 2016Newport, Jackson, Arkansas, United States
Private + Jean Ivy - View this family
wife’s husband
Private
wife
Jean Ivy
Birth: July 23, 1930Estico, Jackson, Arkansas, United States
Death: August 27, 2017Weiner, Poinsett, Arkansas, United States

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - William Robert Loftin Jr - Household

Grubbs, Jackson, Arkansas

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Loftin, RobertheadMW32M21ARNCMDFarmerGeneral Farm
Loftin, OmawifeFW31M20TNTNTN
Loftin, BeatricedaughterFW11SARARTN
Loftin, BeulenadaughterFW10SARARTN
Loftin, EvelyndaughterFW7SARARTN
Loftin, HaroldsonMW4SARARTN
Loftin, CoviadaughterFW1SARARTN

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - William Robert Loftin Jr - Household

Little River, Mississippi, Arkansas

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Loftin, William RheadMW44MARRJacksonARFarmingSalary Cotton Farm
Loftin, OmaXwifeFW43MTNRJacksonAR
Loftin, EvelyndaughterFW17SARRJacksonAR
Loftin, HaroldsonMW14SARRJacksonAR
Loftin, CoviadaughterFW12SARRJacksonARSchool
Loftin, CarawaysonMW8SARRJacksonARSchool
Loftin, Omie GdaughterFW6SARRJacksonARSchool
Loftin, VinadaughterFW4SAR

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Robert Harold Loftin - Household

Little River, Mississippi, Arkansas

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Loftin, HaroldheadMW24MarARFarm HandFarm
Loftin, JuanitawifeFW23MarAR
Loftin, Elton HsonMW2NevAR