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Descendants of John Lofton
Generation No. 1
1. JOHN5 LOFTON (THOMAS4, BENONIA3 LOFTIN, LEONARD2, LEONARD1) was born 1758 in Indian Creek, Newbury Co., SC, and died 1799. He married ELIZABETH LOFTON, daughter of CORNELIUS LOFTON and ELIZABETH.
Children of JOHN LOFTON and ELIZABETH LOFTON are:
i. RACHEL6 LOFTON, m. BARLOW.
ii. ABIGAIL LOFTON.
iii. CATHRON LOFTON.
iv. ANN LOFTON, m. JOHNSTON.
2. v. THOMAS LOFTON, b. 1775, SC; d. May 1844, Franklin Co., MS.
vi. EZEKIEL LOFTON, b. 1775.
vii. JOHN LOFTON, b. 1782, SC; d. Aft. 1850.
3. viii. WILLIAM LOFTON, b. 1784, Newberry Dist., SC; d. August 12, 1862, Franklin Co., MS.
Generation No. 2
2. THOMAS6 LOFTON (JOHN5, THOMAS4, BENONIA3 LOFTIN, LEONARD2, LEONARD1) was born 1775 in SC, and died May 1844 in Franklin Co., MS. He married JANE BONDS 1798 in Laurens Dist., SC, daughter of WILLIAM BONDS and FRANCES MEREDITH.
Children of THOMAS LOFTON and JANE BONDS are:
i. FRANCES7 LOFTON.
ii. SAMUEL J. LOFTON, m. REBECCA ELIZABETH (BETSY) CASE, April 30, 1850, Copiah Co., MS.
4. iii. ALLEN LOFTON, b. Abt. 1797; d. 1853.
iv. DUDLEY LOFTON, b. 1799, SC; m. (1) SARAH; m. (2) RACHAEL LOFTON, November 02, 1856, Franklin Co., MS.
v. JUNE D. LOFTON, b. 1814; m. NATHANIEL TARVER, March 31, 1835, Franklin Co., MS.
vi. CATHERINE LOFTON, b. 1814, MS; d. Abt. 1860; m. JOEL EAST, April 29, 1833, Franklin Co., MS.
vii. CYRUS LOFTON, b. 1817; d. 1845; m. SARAH (SALLIE) SMITH, November 14, 1835, Lawrence Co., MS.
viii. NANCY LOFTON, b. Abt. 1821; d. Bef. 1855; m. SYLVESTER CADE BEAVERS, December 03, 1839, Franklin Co., MS.
5. ix. THOMAS LOFTON, b. 1822; d. Abt. 1870.
6. x. ISAAC LOFTON, b. January 28, 1822, MS; d. December 01, 1865, MS.
3. WILLIAM6 LOFTON (JOHN5, THOMAS4, BENONIA3 LOFTIN, LEONARD2, LEONARD1) was born 1784 in Newberry Dist., SC, and died August 12, 1862 in Franklin Co., MS. He married MARY PAGE Abt. 1804 in SC.
Children of WILLIAM LOFTON and MARY PAGE are:
7. i. LUCINDA M.7 LOFTON.
ii. MARY ANN LOFTON, m. THOMAS WATTS, January 16, 1845, Franklin Co., MS.
iii. HANNAH LOFTON, m. JAMES WEST.
iv. JANE LOFTON, m. JOHN WESLEY OLIVER.
v. THOMAS D. LOFTON.
vi. MILDRED WALKER LOFTON, m. ISAAC THOMAS HOWARD, January 28, 1855, Franklin Co., MS.
vii. ISAAC H. LOFTON, m. TERRIL BLACK, September 13, 1840, Franklin Co., MS.
viii. GEORGE DARYMPLE LOFTON, b. July 15, 1815, KY; d. March 06, 1897; m. NANCY EAST.
ix. LYDIA GREEN LOFTON, b. Abt. 1817; m. AARON B. DAY, December 21, 1839, Franklin Co., MS.
Generation No. 3
4. ALLEN7 LOFTON (THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, BENONIA3 LOFTIN, LEONARD2, LEONARD1) was born Abt. 1797, and died 1853. He married FRANCES (FANNY) BUTLER February 09, 1818 in Amite Co., MS, daughter of WILLIAM BUTLER and MARY DAY.
Children of ALLEN LOFTON and FRANCES BUTLER are:
8. i. CYRUS8 LOFTON.
ii. SARAH A. LOFTON, m. VICTOR E. LAIRD, December 14, 1848, Franklin Co., MS.
iii. MOURNING F. LOFTON, m. JAMES C. CHANDLER.
iv. CATHERINE LOFTON, m. BRANTLEY SMITH.
v. MINERVA LOFTON, m. EDWARD WESLEY WROTEN, July 22, 1855, Franklin Co., MS.
vi. EUDORA (TENSY) LOFTON, m. NATHANIEL J. FAUVER.
vii. CUDERSEY LOFTON, m. MARTIN VAN BUREN SMITH, June 03, 1857, Franklin Co., MS.
viii. THOMAS ALLEN LOFTON, m. SARAH FRANCES SHORT.
9. ix. AARON BUTLER LOFTON, b. Abt. 1821, MS; d. 1893.
10. x. MARY ANN (POLLY) LOFTON, b. January 1826, MS; d. January 1904, MS.
11. xi. NANCY LOFTON, b. 1828, MS; d. Aft. 1868.
5. THOMAS7 LOFTON (THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, BENONIA3 LOFTIN, LEONARD2, LEONARD1) was born 1822, and died Abt. 1870. He married SARAH SMITH January 18, 1842 in Franklin Co., MS, daughter of NATHANIEL SMITH and ELIZABETH JACKSON.
Children of THOMAS LOFTON and SARAH SMITH are:
i. MAHALA8 LOFTON, b. Abt. 1842.
ii. SYLVESTER (VES) LOFTON, b. Abt. 1845.
iii. WILLIAM (BILL) LOFTON, b. Abt. 1846; m. PRISCILLA BROWN, March 23, 1864, Franklin Co., MS.
iv. VIOLA LOFTON, b. 1847; m. L. D. SCARBROUGH.
12. v. VETURA (TURA) LOFTON, b. March 27, 1847; d. February 11, 1924.
vi. ALLEN LOFTON, b. Abt. 1849; m. MATILDA ARNOLD, September 30, 1885, Franklin Co., MS.
vii. NATHAN LOFTON, b. Abt. 1851.
viii. STEPHEN LOFTON, b. Abt. 1852; m. MARTHA JANE WOOTEN.
ix. JAMES M. LOFTON, b. Abt. 1853.
x. HILLARY LOFTON, b. Abt. 1856.
13. xi. JANE LOFTON, b. April 03, 1856; d. July 29, 1932.
xii. DUDLEY LOFTON, b. Abt. 1857; m. DEMI DORSEY, July 14, 1889, Franklin Co., MS.
xiii. JOHN M. LOFTON, b. Abt. 1859.
xiv. MARY ANN LOFTON, b. Abt. 1860.
6. ISAAC7 LOFTON (THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, BENONIA3 LOFTIN, LEONARD2, LEONARD1) was born January 28, 1822 in MS, and died December 01, 1865 in MS. He married LOUISA JANE SMITH May 19, 1844 in Franklin Co., MS, daughter of NATHANIEL SMITH and ELIZABETH JACKSON.
Children of ISAAC LOFTON and LOUISA SMITH are:
i. JOHN T.8 LOFTON, b. June 27, 1845; m. ELIZABETH J. ALGOOD, June 18, 1863.
ii. SARAH J. LOFTON, b. December 05, 1846, MS; d. November 17, 1850, MS.
iii. MARTHA MARY LOFTON, b. May 20, 1848, MS; m. HIRAM B. RATCLIFF, May 08, 1867, Copiah Co., MS.
iv. MARY EVELINE LOFTON, b. November 27, 1850, MS.
v. CYNTHIA LOFTON, b. October 10, 1852, MS.
14. vi. FRANCES MINERVA LOFTON, b. April 12, 1854, MS; d. November 15, 1915, MS.
vii. NATHANIEL (NATHAN) LOFTON, b. November 27, 1855, MS; m. ELIZABETH MCMANUS.
viii. CATHERINE E. LOFTON, b. September 21, 1857, MS; d. April 25, 1928, Lincoln Co., MS.
ix. RUTHIE GERTRUDE LOFTON, b. April 19, 1859, MS; m. GEORGE W. ALLEN.
x. FLORENCE VIRGINIA (JENNY) LOFTON, b. April 07, 1861, MS; m. WILLIAM JEDIAH (BURT) CHANDLER.
xi. ISAAC N. LOFTON, b. August 20, 1863, MS; d. November 16, 1865, MS.
xii. NANCY M. LOFTON, b. December 01, 1865, MS; d. February 02, 1867, MS.
7. LUCINDA M.7 LOFTON (WILLIAM6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, BENONIA3 LOFTIN, LEONARD2, LEONARD1). She married LORENZO DOW POSEY July 26, 1853 in Franklin Co., MS.
Children of LUCINDA LOFTON and LORENZO POSEY are:
i. REUBEN8 POSEY, m. ABIE JANE FELDER.
ii. R. A. POSEY, b. January 31, 1874; d. July 08, 1930; m. NEOMIA.
Generation No. 4
8. CYRUS8 LOFTON (ALLEN7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, BENONIA3 LOFTIN, LEONARD2, LEONARD1). He married (1) CYNTHIA SMITH June 01, 1853 in Franklin Co., MS, daughter of NATHANIEL SMITH and ELIZABETH JACKSON. He married (2) SARAH ANN MATILDA HERRING May 08, 1891 in Franklin Co., MS, daughter of ASA HERRING and ALITHA BYRD.
Child of CYRUS LOFTON and CYNTHIA SMITH is:
15. i. LOLA9 LOFTON.
Children of CYRUS LOFTON and SARAH HERRING are:
ii. JEFF9 LOFTON.
iii. LOFTON.
9. AARON BUTLER8 LOFTON (ALLEN7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, BENONIA3 LOFTIN, LEONARD2, LEONARD1) was born Abt. 1821 in MS, and died 1893. He married (1) NANCY SMITH January 10, 1840 in Franklin Co., MS, daughter of WILLIAM SMITH and DELILAH KEES. He married (2) ELIZABETH (BETSY) RUSHING October 31, 1869 in MS.
Children of AARON LOFTON and NANCY SMITH are:
i. PERRY9 LOFTON, b. 1840, Franklin Co., MS; m. ANCEVELIA SMITH, September 06, 1864, Franklin Co., MS.
16. ii. ZACHARIAH T. (ZACK) LOFTON, b. 1842; d. November 25, 1915, Franklin Co., MS.
iii. WILLIAM A. LOFTON, b. December 12, 1843, Franklin Co., MS; d. May 14, 1904; m. PRICELLA WAINWRIGHT, March 23, 1864, Franklin Co., MS.
iv. MARY H. M. LOFTON, b. September 1847, Franklin Co., MS; d. 1931; m. IRVIN SMITH, January 03, 1867, Franklin Co., MS.
v. LORENZA POSEY LOFTON, b. 1849, Franklin Co., MS; m. C. ELIZA WAINWRIGHT, January 18, 1866, Franklin Co., MS.
vi. MOURNING FRANCES LOFTON, b. October 09, 1849, Franklin Co., MS; d. June 04, 1927; m. GEORGE WASHINGTON WAINWRIGHT, December 21, 1865.
vii. SARAH ANN LOFTON, b. Abt. 1853, Franklin Co., MS; m. JAMES MONROE NETTLES.
17. viii. ELIZABETH JANE LOFTON, b. April 1857, Franklin Co., MS.
18. ix. AARON BUTLER LOFTON, b. January 15, 1858, Franklin Co., MS.
x. JESSIE M. LOFTON, b. Abt. 1860, Franklin Co., MS; m. MINERVA E. NETTLES, December 29, 1878.
xi. NANCY MATILDA (TILDA) LOFTON, b. Abt. 1862, Franklin Co., MS; m. JOHN ALLEN Q. SMITH.
xii. JAMES LOVE LOFTON, b. Abt. 1864, Franklin Co., MS; m. (1) ADDIE; m. (2) MANDY CHISHOLM.
xiii. THOMAS H. LOFTON, b. Abt. 1866, Franklin Co., MS.
xiv. MARGARET LOFTON, b. Abt. 1867, Franklin Co., MS.
Children of AARON LOFTON and ELIZABETH RUSHING are:
xv. NELSON R.9 LOFTON, b. August 08, 1869, Franklin Co., MS; m. FLORENCE BOWLIN.
xvi. JOHN LOFTON, b. February 1872, Lincoln Co., MS; m. ANNIE DIXON.
xvii. HARDY LOFTON, b. July 1873, Lincoln Co., MS; m. VERN C. MORGAN, August 03, 1892.
xviii. HENRY LOFTON, b. March 06, 1875, Lincoln Co., MS.
xix. EUDORA LOFTON, b. 1876, Lincoln Co., MS.
xx. CORA LOFTON, b. Abt. 1880.
10. MARY ANN (POLLY)8 LOFTON (ALLEN7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, BENONIA3 LOFTIN, LEONARD2, LEONARD1) was born January 1826 in MS, and died January 1904 in MS. She married WILLIAM M. BURT October 14, 1841 in Franklin Co., MS.
Children of MARY LOFTON and WILLIAM BURT are:
i. ISAAC S.9 BURT, b. Abt. 1845, Franklin Co., MS; d. July 20, 1864, Atlanta, GA, CSA.
ii. TRISVAN (VAN) BURT, b. 1846; d. 1918; m. (1) MARY ELIZABETH NETTLES; m. (2) ALICE SMITH.
19. iii. LETHA ANN BURT, b. 1849; d. 1908.
iv. SERENA (RENA) BURT, b. 1852; d. 1927; m. CICERO TARVER.
v. W. VICTOR (VICK) BURT, b. 1854; d. 1933; m. LEVINA V. ESTES.
vi. MATILDA ANN (TILDA) BURT, b. Abt. 1859; d. 1918; m. JOHN TARVER.
vii. JANE V. BURT, b. 1859; d. 1924; m. SAMUEL BLUETT WACTOR.
viii. ELIZABETH (LIZZIE) BURT, b. 1862; d. 1930; m. EDWARD IRA BOWLIN, April 10, 1881, Franklin Co., MS.
ix. ELMIRA BURT, b. Abt. 1867; d. Abt. 1885; m. WEBB TARVER.
x. JOHN BURT, b. March 1870; d. Bef. 1880.
xi. WILLIAM M. BURT, b. 1873; d. 1946; m. (1) ROSIE POSEY; m. (2) ROSELLA JACKSON.
11. NANCY8 LOFTON (ALLEN7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, BENONIA3 LOFTIN, LEONARD2, LEONARD1) was born 1828 in MS, and died Aft. 1868. She married WILLIAM SMITH July 16, 1844 in Franklin Co., MS, son of NATHANIEL SMITH and ELIZABETH HUTSON.
Children of NANCY LOFTON and WILLIAM SMITH are:
i. CATHERINE9 SMITH.
ii. EVEREST SMITH.
iii. CHARITY SMITH.
iv. MILTON SMITH.
v. ALFRED SMITH.
vi. MARY SMITH.
vii. MARTHA SMITH.
viii. WILLIAM SMITH.
12. VETURA (TURA)8 LOFTON (THOMAS7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, BENONIA3 LOFTIN, LEONARD2, LEONARD1) was born March 27, 1847, and died February 11, 1924. She married JAMES G. EVANS, son of JOHN EVANS and SARAH CRIDER.
Children of VETURA LOFTON and JAMES EVANS are:
20. i. ALBERT9 EVANS, b. May 04, 1871; d. June 18, 1930.
21. ii. VIOLA EVANS, b. 1872; d. 1948.
iii. MARY ELVA EVANS, b. 1876; d. 1948; m. JAMES WILLIAM REED, July 14, 1900, Lincoln Co., MS.
22. iv. SARAH LAVELLA (SALLIE) EVANS, b. February 14, 1876; d. July 19, 1931.
23. v. WILLIAM (WILLIE) EVANS, b. October 04, 1877; d. May 10, 1945.
vi. VICTORIA (VICKIE) EVANS, b. 1880; m. JOHN LOFTON, February 24, 1911, Lincoln Co., MS.
vii. HILARY EVANS, b. July 14, 1882; d. October 06, 1944; m. LUCRETIA PORTER, August 17, 1907, Lincoln Co., MS.
13. JANE8 LOFTON (THOMAS7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, BENONIA3 LOFTIN, LEONARD2, LEONARD1) was born April 03, 1856, and died July 29, 1932. She married ANDREW LAFAYETTE (FATE) EVANS, son of JAMES EVANS and NARCISSA EDWARDS.
Child of JANE LOFTON and ANDREW EVANS is:
i. WILL9 EVANS.
14. FRANCES MINERVA8 LOFTON (ISAAC7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, BENONIA3 LOFTIN, LEONARD2, LEONARD1) was born April 12, 1854 in MS, and died November 15, 1915 in MS. She married JAMES ELIAS SMITH 1882 in MS, son of ELIAS SMITH and EMILY ALGOOD.
Children of FRANCES LOFTON and JAMES SMITH are:
i. ISAAC T.9 SMITH.
ii. OPHELIA SMITH.
iii. LAWRENCE LEON SMITH.
iv. ISHAM SMITH.
v. MARY SMITH.
vi. ROSIE S. SMITH.
vii. LILLIAN MAE SMITH.
viii. JULIAN SMITH.
ix. BRANTLEY SMITH.
x. RANSOM (RANCE) SMITH.
xi. ROMMIE SMITH.
Generation No. 5
15. LOLA9 LOFTON (CYRUS8, ALLEN7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, BENONIA3 LOFTIN, LEONARD2, LEONARD1). She married GEORGE W. GRIFFIN, son of GEORGE GRIFFIN and MARTHA DAY.
Child of LOLA LOFTON and GEORGE GRIFFIN is:
i. GEORGE W.10 GRIFFIN, m. JESSIE BELL REEMES.
16. ZACHARIAH T. (ZACK)9 LOFTON (AARON BUTLER8, ALLEN7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, BENONIA3 LOFTIN, LEONARD2, LEONARD1) was born 1842, and died November 25, 1915 in Franklin Co., MS. He married MARY ANN TARVER February 17, 1859 in Franklin Co., MS, daughter of DEMPSEY TARVER and RACHEL BUNCH.
Children of ZACHARIAH LOFTON and MARY TARVER are:
i. VIOLA10 LOFTON, b. Abt. 1860; m. THOMAS W. NETTLES.
ii. ELVIRA LOFTON, b. March 16, 1862; d. May 10, 1937; m. WILLIAM PINCKNEY (PINK) ADAMS.
iii. AARON EMERSON LOFTON, b. January 24, 1866; d. April 02, 1950; m. SARAH JANE RUSHING.
iv. CHARLES W. LOFTON, b. August 27, 1868; d. April 18, 1942; m. MALINDA J. MCFARLAND.
v. THOMAS ALLEN LOFTON, b. January 14, 1873; d. January 09, 1968; m. ROSA MAGEE.
vi. JUDSON N. (JUDGE) LOFTON, b. May 12, 1874; m. ISAPHINE RATCLIFF.
vii. ISAAC (IKE) LOFTON, b. May 10, 1876; d. August 11, 1962, Franklin Co., MS; m. MAGDALANIA RATCLIFF.
viii. CLEMENTINE LOFTON, b. Abt. 1879; m. LUTHER MCFARLAND.
17. ELIZABETH JANE9 LOFTON (AARON BUTLER8, ALLEN7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, BENONIA3 LOFTIN, LEONARD2, LEONARD1) was born April 1857 in Franklin Co., MS. She married NATHAN G. WELCH Abt. 1873.
Child of ELIZABETH LOFTON and NATHAN WELCH is:
i. JAMES WALTER10 WELCH, b. November 01, 1874, Winnfield, LA; m. EMMA LEODA HARRELL, September 14, 1914.
18. AARON BUTLER9 LOFTON (AARON BUTLER8, ALLEN7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, BENONIA3 LOFTIN, LEONARD2, LEONARD1) was born January 15, 1858 in Franklin Co., MS. He married (1) RHODA BLOUNT. He married (2) LEATHY ANN (ELIZABETH) RUSHING October 31, 1879 in Franklin Co., MS, daughter of JOSEPH RUSHING and MARY FREEMAN.
Children of AARON LOFTON and LEATHY RUSHING are:
i. LUELLA10 LOFTON, b. 1879.
ii. JULIA LOFTON, b. February 1880.
iii. IRVIN LOFTON, b. January 1887.
iv. LUTHER LOFTON, b. 1890.
v. THOMAS LOFTON, b. February 1892.
vi. PEARLY C. LOFTON, b. November 1895.
19. LETHA ANN9 BURT (MARY ANN (POLLY)8 LOFTON, ALLEN7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, BENONIA3 LOFTIN, LEONARD2, LEONARD1) was born 1849, and died 1908. She married JAMES K. POLK SMITH December 18, 1866 in Franklin Co., MS, son of JOHN SMITH and NARCISSA CASE.
Children of LETHA BURT and JAMES SMITH are:
i. WALTER10 SMITH, b. Abt. 1875.
ii. PERRY SMITH, b. Abt. 1877.
iii. IRVIN SMITH, b. Abt. 1879.
iv. PAUL SMITH, b. Abt. 1884.
v. SUSAN SMITH, b. Abt. 1885.
20. ALBERT9 EVANS (VETURA (TURA)8 LOFTON, THOMAS7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, BENONIA3 LOFTIN, LEONARD2, LEONARD1) was born May 04, 1871, and died June 18, 1930. He married (1) OLLIE WOOLEY. He married (2) EMMA WILLIAMS.
Children of ALBERT EVANS and OLLIE WOOLEY are:
i. HALLIE10 EVANS, b. 1891; d. 1975; m. BENNIE WATTS.
ii. PRENTISS EVANS, b. 1894; d. 1956; m. EULA HALL.
iii. HATTIE EVANS, b. 1895; d. 1955; m. JESSE MERRILL JACKSON, May 07, 1913, Lincoln Co., MS.
iv. MAMIE EVANS, b. 1898; d. 1969; m. ROBERT EARL POSEY, March 04, 1917.
v. JAMES L. EVANS, b. 1900; d. 1963; m. ADDIE MAE SMITH, March 25, 1923.
vi. DOROTHY EVANS, b. 1903; d. 1957; m. EDDIE EZELL, December 29, 1919.
Children of ALBERT EVANS and EMMA WILLIAMS are:
vii. RODLEY J.10 EVANS, b. June 21, 1908; m. LOLA DESSIE TAYLOR.
viii. ARY EVANS, b. August 13, 1909; m. JAMES E. LAIRD.
ix. REUBIN EVANS, b. April 30, 1911.
x. EDNA EVANS, b. 1913; m. EMERSON H. DAY.
xi. ELMA EVANS, b. 1916; m. RICHARD T. MCINTOSH.
xii. BOYCE EVANS, b. 1918; m. EDNA M. JONES.
xiii. OLLIE EVANS, b. 1921; m. CHRISTOPHER A. WALLACE.
xiv. CLARA RUTH EVANS, b. August 27, 1923.
xv. RUFUS LEO EVANS, b. 1927; m. BETTY A. BOWMAN.
21. VIOLA9 EVANS (VETURA (TURA)8 LOFTON, THOMAS7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, BENONIA3 LOFTIN, LEONARD2, LEONARD1) was born 1872, and died 1948. She married THOMAS JEFFERSON (TOM) LEGGETT, son of JAMES LEGGETT and NANCY STEWART.
Children of VIOLA EVANS and THOMAS LEGGETT are:
i. RUTH10 LEGGETT, b. 1891; d. 1962; m. JULIUS SMYLIE HUCKABY, February 14, 1914.
ii. LEROY (DOCK) LEGGETT, b. 1903; d. 1967; m. HAZEL VIRGINIA WALLACE, January 26, 1935.
iii. HOMER LEGGETT, b. August 18, 1909; m. MABLE SMITH.
22. SARAH LAVELLA (SALLIE)9 EVANS (VETURA (TURA)8 LOFTON, THOMAS7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, BENONIA3 LOFTIN, LEONARD2, LEONARD1) was born February 14, 1876, and died July 19, 1931. She married JOHN WESLEY HERRING January 19, 1899 in Lincoln Co., MS, son of ASA HERRING and ALITHA BYRD.
Children of SARAH EVANS and JOHN HERRING are:
i. BESSIE10 HERRING, b. April 02, 1900; m. (1) BEN SMITH; m. (2) HENRY COWART.
ii. EVIE HERRING, b. April 16, 1903; d. September 16, 1989; m. CLARENCE KYZAR, September 08, 1923, Lincoln Co., MS.
iii. WESLEY (WES) HERRING, b. October 24, 1904; d. August 14, 1989; m. ALMA ROBERTS, October 24, 1936.
iv. MYRTLE NELL HERRING, b. August 23, 1908; d. November 03, 1976, Ruth, MS; m. (1) HAROLD GROVER; m. (2) RALPH DEWITT PRESTRIDGE, SR..
v. BURTON (BURT) HERRING, b. March 26, 1911; d. August 19, 1982, Baptist Hosp., Jackson, Hinds Co., MS; m. LOIS ELLINGTON, April 05, 1932, Lincoln Co., MS.
vi. BERNICE HERRING, b. November 09, 1913, Lincoln Co., MS; m. LAWRENCE WILLIAM PORTER, November 08, 1930.
23. WILLIAM (WILLIE)9 EVANS (VETURA (TURA)8 LOFTON, THOMAS7, THOMAS6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, BENONIA3 LOFTIN, LEONARD2, LEONARD1) was born October 04, 1877, and died May 10, 1945. She married ISAAC W. WATTS January 08, 1896 in Lincoln Co., MS.
Child of WILLIAM EVANS and ISAAC WATTS is:
i. LEMMIE10 WATTS, b. 1896; d. 1957; m. HARVEY POSEY, December 21, 1916.