Priscilla LoftinAge: 89 years1819–1909
- Name
- Priscilla Loftin
- Given names
- Priscilla
- Surname
- Loftin
 Birth | June 28, 1819 20 21 |
 Birth of a sister | Rebecca Loftin 1824 (Age 4 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Wilborn Loftin 1826 (Age 6 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Nancy … between 1820 and 1830 (Age 6 months) |
| Birth of a brother | Cornelius Loftin 1830 (Age 10 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Eliza H Loftin about 1832 (Age 12 years) |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 12 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Birth of a brother | John Loftin Jr. May 29, 1833 (Age 13 years) |
| Birth of a brother | William Moses “Willy” Loftin December 1, 1835 (Age 16 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 16 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Birth of a sister | Margaret Loftin August 14, 1839 (Age 20 years) |
| Death of a brother | John Loftin Jr. December 1, 1848 (Age 29 years) Cause: Hunting Accident |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 26 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
 Census | October 12, 1850 (Age 31 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 37 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Census | August 24, 1860 (Age 41 years) |
| Death of a brother | Cornelius Loftin September 17, 1862 (Age 43 years) Cause: Civil War |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 41 years)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 47 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 47 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 49 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 |
| Census | July 27, 1870 (Age 51 years) |
| Death of a father | John B Loftin October 1, 1870 (Age 51 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 58 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Death of a sister | Eliza H Loftin September 1879 (Age 60 years) Cause: Consumption |
| Death of a mother | Sarah “Sallie” Shemwell April 17, 1882 (Age 62 years) |
| Death of a sister | Rebecca Loftin 1892 (Age 72 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 78 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 |
 Death | May 11, 1909 (Age 89 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: First Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
John B Loftin Birth: July 3, 1798 — North Carolina, United States Death: October 1, 1870 — North Carolina, United States |
| mother |
Sarah “Sallie” Shemwell Birth: January 29, 1798 48 38 — North Carolina, United States Death: April 17, 1882 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: about 1818 — North Carolina, United States |
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18 months herself |
Priscilla Loftin Birth: June 28, 1819 20 21 — North Carolina, United States Death: May 11, 1909 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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6 years younger sister |
Rebecca Loftin Birth: 1824 25 25 — North Carolina, United States Death: 1892 — North Carolina, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
Wilborn Loftin Birth: 1826 27 27 — North Carolina, United States Death: August 14, 1919 — Healing Springs, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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5 years younger brother |
Cornelius Loftin Birth: 1830 31 31 — North Carolina, United States Death: September 17, 1862 — Sharpsburg, Washington, Maryland, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Eliza H Loftin Birth: about 1832 33 33 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: September 1879 — Emmons, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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17 months younger brother |
John Loftin Jr. Birth: May 29, 1833 34 35 Death: December 1, 1848 |
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3 years younger brother |
William Moses “Willy” Loftin Birth: December 1, 1835 37 37 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: August 14, 1919 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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4 years younger sister |
Margaret Loftin Birth: August 14, 1839 41 41 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: August 5, 1919 — Emmons, Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
Priscilla Loftin has 31 first cousins recorded
Father's family (0)
Mother's family (31)
Parents Alexander Shemwell Sr. + Nancy Jane Daniel
Parents … … + Rebecca Ann Shamel
Parents Henry Shemwell + Susannah W “Susie” Cox
Parents Noah Reed + Nancy Shemwell
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - John Loftin - Household
Davidson, North Carolina, United States
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - John Loftin - Household
Davidson, North Carolina, United States
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - John Loftin - Household
Davidson, North Carolina, United States
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