The Shemwell Family

Wessie Juanita StokesAge: 75 years19272002

Name
Wessie Juanita Stokes
Given names
Wessie Juanita
Surname
Stokes
Married name
Wessie Juanita Loftin
Birth March 30, 1927
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 2 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
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 14 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
MarriageRobert Harold LoftinView this family
March 30, 1946 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Elton Harold Loftin
October 5, 1947 (Age 20 years)
Census April 14, 1950 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Robert Gerald Loftin
July 11, 1950 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 22 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 27 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Jeffrey Eugene Loftin
June 2, 1969 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Christopher Scott Loftin
February 28, 1972 (Age 44 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 18 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 sonRobert Gerald Loftin
January 29, 1992 (Age 64 years)

Death of a grandsonChristopher Scott Loftin
July 18, 1996 (Age 69 years)
Death of a husbandRobert Harold Loftin
March 18, 1999 (Age 71 years)
Death July 30, 2002 (Age 75 years)
Family with Robert Harold Loftin - View this family
husband
herself
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
Robert Harold Loftin + Jean Ivy - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Jean Ivy
Birth: July 23, 1930Estico, Jackson, Arkansas, United States
Death: August 27, 2017Weiner, Poinsett, Arkansas, United States
Marriage:

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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