The Shemwell Family

Sarah Louella RileyAge: 37 years18631901

Name
Sarah Louella Riley
Given names
Sarah Louella
Surname
Riley
Married name
Sarah Louella Loftin
Birth July 27, 1863
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865

Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 3 years)
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 3 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 5 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
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 14 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
MarriageMoses Lee LoftinView this family
January 23, 1890 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Fred Loftin
September 10, 1892 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Olive “Ollie” Loftin
March 9, 1894 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Clyde Loftin
September 10, 1897 (Age 34 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 34 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 15, 1900 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Piccola Loftin
August 19, 1900 (Age 37 years)
Death January 1, 1901 (Age 37 years)
Family with Moses Lee Loftin - View this family
husband
herself
Sarah Louella Riley
Birth: July 27, 1863Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: January 1, 1901Denton, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Marriage: January 23, 1890Davidson, North Carolina, United States
3 years
son
Fred Loftin
Birth: September 10, 1892 23 29North Carolina, United States
Death: October 12, 1915New Hope, Randolph, North Carolina, United States
18 months
daughter
Olive “Ollie” Loftin
Birth: March 9, 1894 25 30Denton, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: June 27, 1963Denton, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
4 years
daughter
Clyde Loftin
Birth: September 10, 1897 28 34Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: October 16, 1979High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
3 years
daughter
Piccola Loftin
Birth: August 19, 1900 31 37New Hope, Randolph, North Carolina, United States
Death: September 18, 1968Asheboro, Randolph, North Carolina, United States
Moses Lee Loftin + Chapel Ellen Surratt - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Chapel Ellen Surratt
Birth: September 20, 1888 36 30Jackson Hill, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: January 31, 1965Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Marriage: September 22, 1920Denton, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
10 months
step-son
Moselle William Loftin
Birth: July 22, 1921 52 32Denton, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: August 5, 1986Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

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

New Hope, Randolph, North Carolina

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Loftin, Moses LheadWMJan186831M11NCNCNCFarmer
Loftin, LouellawifeWFJul186336M1153NCNCNC
Loftin, FredsonWMSep18917SNCNCNC
Loftin, OlivedaughterWFMar18946SNCNCNC
Loftin, ClydedaughterWFSep18972SNCNCNC