First Generation
1. John Loftis,Sr.(1) (#169) was born before 10-3-1775, the first event for which there is a recorded date. John died between 10-3-1775. John Loftis, Sr. died between October 3, 1775 and November 6, 1775. He married Sarah ? Loftis. (Sarah ? Loftis is #184.) (Additional notes for Sarah ? Loftis(2)) Her body was interred 4-1787. Sarah's will was probated April 28,1787
John Loftis,Sr. and Ann Loftiss had the following children:
+ 2 i. Burton2 Loftis,Sr. was born on (birth date unknown).
3 ii. John Loftis,Jr. (#172) was born on (birth date unknown).
4 iii. Joseph Loftis (#173) was born on (birth date unknown).
5 iv. Rebecca Loftis (#174) was born on (birth date unknown). She married Mr. Dill. (Mr. Dill is #185.)
6 v. Sarah Loftis (#175) was born on (birth date unknown). She married Absolam Clark. (Absolam Clark is #186.)
+ 7 vi. Ann Loftis was born before 6-17-1779, the first event for which there is a recorded date.
8 vii. Jemima Loftis (#177) was born on (birth date unknown). She married Mr. Chance. (Mr. Chance is #188.)
Loftiss Family: Second Generation
2. Burton2 Loftis,Sr. (John1)(3) (#167) was born on (birth date unknown). He married Mrs. Mary Cain. (Mrs. Mary Cain is #168.)
Burton Loftis,Sr. and Mrs. Mary Cain had the following children:
+ 9 i. Gideon3 Loftis was born before 7-21-1799, the first event for which there is a recorded date.
10 ii. William Loftis (#178) was born before 3-6-1799, the first event for which there is a recorded date. He married Eliza Monticue in Denton, Maryland,3-6-1799. (Eliza Monticue is #208.)
11 iii. Burton Loftis,Jr. (#179) was born before 11-20-1788, the first event for which there is a recorded date. He married Sussana Baynard in Denton,Maryland, 11-20-1788. (Sussana Baynard is #209.)
12 iv. Nancy Loftis (#180) was born on (birth date unknown). She married John Jarrell. (John Jarrell is #210.)
13 v. Mary Loftis (#181) was born on (birth date unknown). She married Hinson Purnell. (Hinson Purnell is #211.)
14 vi. Rebecca Loftis (#182) was born on (birth date unknown). She married Robert Meredith. (Robert Meredith is #212.)
15 vii. Elizabeth Loftis (#183) was born on (birth date unknown). She married Mr. Williams. (Mr. Williams is #213.)
THIRD GENERATION
Loftiss Family 3rd Generation
9. Gideon3 Loftis (Burton2, John1)(4) (#165) was born before 7-21-1799, the first event for which there is a recorded date.
He married Trace Harwood. (Trace Harwood is #166.) Trace(5) was the daughter of Harwood Mary.
LOFTISS 4th Generation
22. Gideon4 Loftiss,Jr. (Gideon3 Loftis, Burton2, John1) (#114) was born in Kent County, Murderkill Hundred Delaware 7-21-1799. Gideon died 2-25-1853 at 53 years of age.
He married Martha Davis ? 6-17-1822. John Jarrell signed the marriage bond for
Gideon Loftiss and Martha Davis Holden Loftiss (Martha Davis ? is #115.)
Martha was born in Kent County, Murderkill Hundred, Delaware 6-15-1792.
Martha(6) was the daughter of Isaac Davis ? and Hannah Morris. Martha died 12-25-1855 at 63 years of age.
Gideon Loftiss,Jr. and Martha Davis ? had the following children:
+ 24 i. Martha Ann Loftiss was born 4-7-1823.
+ 25 ii. William Morse Loftiss was born 3-27-1825.
+ 26 iii. Thomas Jefferson Loftiss was born 3-27-1825/29.
+ 27 iv. Dr. Burton D. Loftiss was born 11-13-1827.
+ 28 v. Daniel B. Loftiss was born 4-13-1831.
+ 29 vi. Mary Loftiss was born 7-2-1831.
5th Generation Thomas Jefferson
(Gideon4, Gideon3
Loftis, Burton2, John1) (#44) was born in Ash County, North Carolina 3-27-1825. Thomas died 1-14-1915 in Oklahoma, at 88 years of age.
He married four times. He married Jane Elizabeth Johnson in Bakersfield, Ozark County, Missouri, 10-10-1851. (Jane Elizabeth Johnson is #45.) Jane was born 8-8-1832.
He married Zerilda Ellen Wright 6-5-1861. (Zerilda Ellen Wright is #46.) Zerilda was born 1-9-1829. Zerilda died 2-23-1862 at 33 years of age.
He married Susan Flora Calloway 4-6-1865. (Susan Flora Calloway is #47.) Susan was born 8-11-1843.(7) Susan's birth information comes from the Bible record of Thomas Jefferson Loftiss. Susan died 2-3-1922 at 78 years of age.
He married Vesta Ann Cartwright in Memphis, Scotland County, Missouri, 7-23-1868.(8) In the State of Missouri and County of Scottland I hereby certify that on the 23rd of July 1868 I united in Marriage Thomas J. Loftiss and Vesta A. Cartwright of Wapello County, Iowa.
Joseph Parker J.P. Filed for record on October 6th 1868. signed by John C. Smith. (Vesta Ann Cartwright is #48.)
Vesta was born in Keokuk, Wapello County, Iowa 4-11-1851. Vesta(9) was the daughter of Silas D. Cartwright and Mary Ann Hendricks.
Vesta died 4-19-1936 in Bakersfield, Ozark County, Missouri, at 85 years of age.(10) Vesta Anna Whisenant died at home in Ozark County, Missouri on 19th day of April 1936.
Her body was interred 4-20-1936 in Bakersfield, Missouri, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.(11) Mount Pleasant Cemetery The cemetery which lies on two and a half acres of land was set aside for burial purposes in 1908 by George W. Huse and Laura Huse. The cemetery is adjacent to the old Hog Danger schoolhouse that served school district # 25, which bore this name because of an incident with rustlers and pigs belonging to area settlers. George W. and Laura Huse also gave land for the school in 1908. When the school was closed out to Bakersfield after consolidation in the 1950's the family deeded the building to the community.
Thomas Jefferson Loftiss and Jane Elizabeth Johnson had the following children:
42 i. Mary Elizabeth Loftiss (#59) was born 2-19-1854.
+ 43 ii. Martha Ella (Hellen) Loftiss was born 10-14-1855.
44 iii. Rose Jane Loftiss (#61) was born 7-4-1858.(12) In the Bible of Thomas Jefferson Loftiss Rose was born on July 4 1858.
Thomas Jefferson Loftiss and Zerilda Ellen Wright had the following child:
+ 45 iv. Jefferson Davis Loftiss was born 2-23-1862.
Thomas Jefferson Loftiss and Susan Flora Calloway had the following child:
46 v. Henry Calloway Loftiss (#63) was born 6-23-1866.
Thomas Jefferson Loftiss and Vesta Ann Cartwright had the following children:
+ 47 vi. Susan Elora Loftiss was born 6-11-1869.
+ 48 vii. Lucy Loftiss was born 9-27-1871.
49 viii. Zerilda Ellen Loftiss (#51) was born 10-14-1873.
Zerilda died after 1873.
+ 50 ix. Bertha Loftiss was born 8-4-1875.(13) Birth site: Willow Springs, Missouri.
+ 51 x. Ruby Loftiss was born 11-26-1877.(14)
+ 52 xi. William T. Loftiss was born 2-10-1881.
53 xii. Adam Loftiss (#54) was born 8-23-1883. Adam died after 1883.
54 xiii. Eva Anna Loftiss (#55) was born 8-23-1883. Eva was a twin to Adam Loftiss who died very young. She married Mr. Hornstein. (Mr. Hornstein is #151.)
+ 55 xiv. Valma Kate Loftiss was born 11-8-1885.(15)
+ 56 xv. Victor Darius Loftiss was born 11-27-1888.
57 xvi. Gladys Ethel Loftiss (#58) was born 3-17-1892.
Thomas Jefferson Loftis was born March 27, 1825 in Ashe County, NC to Gideon Loftis and Martha Holden Loftis. Thomas Jefferson Loftis died January 19, 1907 in Oklahoma City, OK. Vesta Anne Cartwright was born April 11, 1851 in Kilcut, Iowa and died July 23, 1936 in Bakersfield, MO. Her father was Silas D. Cartwright and her mother was Mary Ann Hendricks.. (VESTA ANNE CARTWRIGHT LOFTISS later married a John Roberts.
LOFTISS 6th Generation
56. Victor Darius 6 Loftiss (Thomas Jefferson 5, Gideon 4, Gideon 3 Loftis, Burton 2, John 1)(24) (#21) was born in Willow Springs, Missouri 11-27-1888. Victor died 8-23-1973 in Memphis, Shelby County,Tennessee, at 84 years of age. His body was interred 8-25,1973 in Memphis, Tennessee, Stephenson Chapel Cemetery in the Levi community.
He married Florence Mae Bascom in Bakersfield, Ozark County, Missouri, 5-31-1909.(25) In the State of Missouri and County of Ozark Victor D. Loftiss of Bakersfield and Florence Bascom of Udall were married by John Hathocock a Minister of the Gospel at the home of her father Mr. A. G. Bascom in Ozark County on the 31st day of May 1909.
Milestone Approaching-Mr.and Mrs. Victor D. Loftiss of Lake Cormorant, Mississippi will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. Sunday at their home. They were married May 31, 1909,at Bakersfield, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. loftiss are the parents of Charles A. Loftiss, John A. Loftiss, W. E. Loftiss, Mrs. Freeman Richerson, all of Memphis, Tennessee and T. J. Loftiss of Augusta, Georgia. They have 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
(Florence Mae Bascom is #22.)
Florence was born in West Plains, Howell County, Missouri. 9-2-1890. Florence(26) was the daughter of Andrew Gaius Bascom and Ida Seguine. Florence died 12-29-1971 in Memphis, Shelby County,Tennessee, at 81 years of age. Her body was interred 12-30-1971 in Memphis, Shelby County,Tennessee, Stephenson's Chapel Cemetery, Hwy 61 South.
Victor Darius Loftiss and Florence Mae Bascom had the following children:
+ 105 i. Charles Augustus Loftiss was born 4-27-1910.
+ 106 ii. John Verel Andrew Loftiss was born 1-27-1912.
+ 107 iii. Thomas Jefferson Loftiss was born 12-6-1914.
+ 108 iv. William Edmondston Loftiss was born 11-14-1918.
+ 109 v. Ruby Mae Loftiss was born 10-11-1921.
7th Generation Charles A. Loftiss married Frances Louise Hatcher (Born March 28, 1910..deceased Dec. 20, 1981 Memphis, TN) in Marion, Arkansas. MY PARENTS!
Children of Charles and Louise are:
Charles A. Loftiss II, December 24, 1934
Florence Ann Loftiss, Sept. 3, 1937 deceased Jan.30,1950
Frances Virginia Loftiss, born November 30, 1941 in Memphis, TN. Baptist Hospital this is me!
Frances married Raymond Gale Carroll born October 26, 1942 in Pratt, KS. on May 11, 1963 at Stephenson's Chapel Methodist Church, Levi community Memphis, TN...hwy 61 south...
Generation 8 Loftiss(Carroll)
Children of Frances Loftiss and Ray (Sandy) Carroll:
Mary Ann Carroll born January 25, 1971, Opelika, AL
Raymond Gale Carroll II born August 20, 1973, Russellville, AR.
Generation 9 LOFTISS (Carroll)
Mary Ann Carroll married David Brian Abner of Manchester, KY 1994 in Louisville, KY.
Generation 10 LOFTISS - Margaret Leigh Abner was born March 28th, 2003 in Evansville, IN at St. Mary's to Mary Ann Carroll and David Abner.
Raymond Gale Carroll II married Rachel Elizabeth Phillips of Herrin, Il. 1995. Children of Ray and Rachel are:
Generation 10 Abigail Grace Carroll born in Louisville, KY, July 23, 1999
Catherine Elizabeth Carroll was born in Hopkinsville, KY September 3, 2001
I have made a little progress in looking for the Cartwright family. I have been told that Vesta Anne Cartwright was a Missouria indian. This would mean that at least one of her parents had to be indian. I have been told the mother's maiden name was "Lightfoot" but have no proof. This information from my aunt, Monez James Loftiss, wife of Bill Loftiss.
Silas Davis CARTWRIGHT was born March 30, 1812 in Sempronius, Cayuga, NY and died 1856 in Agency City, Iowa. He married Mary Ann HENDRICKS, Feb. 4, 1836 in Warren, Illinois(This information was found on-line in the Mormon geneology records http://www.familysearch.org/Search/af/individual_record.asp?recid=34864184 by me on Oct. 30, 1999
According to these records his father was:
James CARTWRIGHT and his mother was Katherine ?
James Cartwright was born July 10, 1772 in Amity, Allagany Co, RI and married in 1793. He died Sept 12, 1822 in Phillips Ferry, Pike Co, Il
Father of James Cartwright was Bryant Cartwright who was born May 3, 1739 in Hopkinton, Washington, Co, RI
He was married Sept 17, 1767 in Westerly, Washington, RI and died 1817 in Stephentown, Renesselaer Co, Ny
He married Elizabeth Ruth HALL who was born May 3, 1749 in Westerly, RI and died 1837
The father of Bryant Cartwright was BRYANT CARTWRIGHT SR born Sept 30, 1711 in Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, Mass and died July 30, 1780 in Hopkinton, Washington, RI. He married October 19, 1732 in Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, Mass to Elizabeth WEEKS born October 19, 1732 in Marthas's Vineyard, Dukes Co, Mass
Father of Bryant Cartwright Sr is Edward CARTWRIGHT Jr born May 5, 1683 in Nantucket, Nantucket Co, Mass and died Nov. 10, 1752 in Martha's Vineyard, Dukes Co, Mass. He married 1704 b Martha's Vineyard to Ruth WEST born May 18, 1684 in Beverly, Essex, Mass and died 1747 in Martha's Vineyard, Dukes Co, MASS
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