James Madison Loftis: Our Family History

Generation: 1

James Madison Loftis was born on 28 Nov 1843 in Gainesboro, Jackson Co, Tennessee (son of Thomas Jefferson Loftis and Perlitha "Patsy" Gallion); died on 3 May 1930 in Missouri.

James married Rebecca Manervia Loftis about 1826 in Jackson Co, Tennessee. Rebecca (daughter of William Loftis and Elizabeth "Betsy" Loveall) was born on 5 Jan 1844 in Jackson Co, Tennessee; died on 11 Jan 1913 in Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Thomas Jefferson Loftis was born in 1808 in Greenville Co, South Carolina (son of Laben Jasper Loftis and Elizabeth Holcombe); died in 1870 in Jackson Co, Tennessee.

Thomas married Perlitha "Patsy" Gallion about 1828 in Jackson Co, Tennessee. Perlitha was born in 1808 in Jackson Co, Tennessee; died in Sep 1884 in Jackson Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Perlitha "Patsy" Gallion was born in 1808 in Jackson Co, Tennessee; died in Sep 1884 in Jackson Co, Tennessee.

Children:

Logan Harrison Loftis was born on 1 Mar 1829 in Jackson Co, Tennessee; died on 23 Sep 1896 in Ozark Co, Missouri.
John Pierce Loftis was born on 3 Aug 1833; died on 8 Sep 1911 in Jackson Co, Tennessee.
Perlitha Loftis was born on 8 Aug 1853 in Jackson Co, Tennessee; died on 21 Jul 1888 in Gainesboro, Jackson Co, Tennessee.
William Loftis was born on 13 Feb 1854 in Jackson Co, Tennessee; died on 12 Nov 1929 in Jackson Co, Tennessee.
1. James Madison Loftis was born on 28 Nov 1843 in Gainesboro, Jackson Co, Tennessee; died on 3 May 1930 in Missouri.

Generation: 3

Laben Jasper Loftis was born in 1760 in Kent, Maryland; died on 8 Nov 1850 in Jackson Co, Tennessee.

Laben married Elizabeth Holcombe in 1790 in Greenville Co, South Carolina. Elizabeth was born in 1769 in Kent, Maryland; died on 29 Dec 1859 in Morrison Creek, Jackson Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Holcombe was born in 1769 in Kent, Maryland; died on 29 Dec 1859 in Morrison Creek, Jackson Co, Tennessee.

Children:

Laben Loftis, Jr. was born on 25 Dec 1813 in South Carolina; died on 15 May 1882 in Jackson Co, Tennessee.
John Lafayette Loftis was born on 7 Oct 1791 in Greenville Co, South Carolina; died on 18 Apr 1844 in Jackson Co, Tennessee.
Mary "Polly" Loftis was born in 1798 in Greenville Co, South Carolina; died in 1861 in Jackson Co, Tennessee.
William Loftis was born on 7 May 1801 in South Carolina; died on 16 Feb 1875 in Jackson Co, Tennessee.
2. Thomas Jefferson Loftis was born in 1808 in Greenville Co, South Carolina; died in 1870 in Jackson Co, Tennessee.
James Madison "Mat" Loftis, Sr. was born on 13 Feb 1811 in Tigersville, Greenville Co, South Carolina; died in 1902 in Jackson Co, Tennessee.
Laben Lafayette Loftis, (grandson?) was born in 1820 in Jackson Co, Tennessee; died before 1864 in Jackson Co, Tennessee.