The Shemwell Family

Moselle William LoftinAge: 65 years19211986

Name
Moselle William Loftin
Given names
Moselle William
Surname
Loftin
Birth July 22, 1921 52 32
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 8 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 7, 1930 (Age 8 years)
MarriageClara Evangeline “Vangie” CrimingerView this family
December 9, 1944 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 20 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
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 28 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
Death of a fatherMoses Lee Loftin
March 27, 1957 (Age 35 years)
Death of a half-sisterOlive “Ollie” Loftin
June 27, 1963 (Age 41 years)
Death of a motherChapel Ellen Surratt
January 31, 1965 (Age 43 years)
Death of a half-sisterPiccola Loftin
September 18, 1968 (Age 47 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 24 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 half-sisterClyde Loftin
October 16, 1979 (Age 58 years)
Death August 5, 1986 (Age 65 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Forest Lawn West Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
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
himself
Moselle William Loftin
Birth: July 22, 1921 52 32Denton, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: August 5, 1986Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Father’s family with Sarah Louella Riley - View this family
father
step-mother
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
half-brother
Fred Loftin
Birth: September 10, 1892 23 29North Carolina, United States
Death: October 12, 1915New Hope, Randolph, North Carolina, United States
18 months
half-sister
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
half-sister
Clyde Loftin
Birth: September 10, 1897 28 34Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: October 16, 1979High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
3 years
half-sister
Piccola Loftin
Birth: August 19, 1900 31 37New Hope, Randolph, North Carolina, United States
Death: September 18, 1968Asheboro, Randolph, North Carolina, United States
Mother’s family with - View this family
step-father
mother
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:
half-brother
Pickett Lee Surratt
Birth: June 7, 1913 24Denton, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: June 12, 2000Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, United States
Family with Clara Evangeline “Vangie” Criminger - View this family
himself
Moselle William Loftin
Birth: July 22, 1921 52 32Denton, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Death: August 5, 1986Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
wife
Clara Evangeline “Vangie” Criminger
Birth: February 13, 1921Rock Hill, York, South Carolina, United States
Death: November 4, 2005Pineville, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Marriage: December 9, 1944Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

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

Arome Street Denton, Davidson, North Carolina

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Loftin, MosesheadMW60M21NCNCNCTeacherPublic School
Loftin, ChapelwifeFW40M31NCNCNC
Loftin, PickettsonMW17SNCNCNC
Loftin, MosellesonMW8SNCNCNC