My 3rd great grandfather was Laben Lafayette (Lafe)Loftis born 20 Nov 1819 in Jackson co, TN. He was the son of John Lafayette Loftis and Ermilla (Millie)Dill. He had 2 different families. He was the father of 16 children by Polly Morgan and 5 children by Polly Jones. He was not legally married to Polly Jones. She was on the other side of the county but apparently found out about his other family and left and went to KY. I come through their son John Bartley Loftis who moved to Crittenden co, KY. Anyone know anything more about this family???

I'm not sure if you've seen the message board at www.genforum.com/loftis

There's a lot of info there!

Thanks,

I checked the board found a couple of things.

I have just run across your message from last year about Labe. He was a GGGrandfather to me through Polly Morgan. This was the first I had heard of Polly Jones. Labe was killed when he fell off a cliff in the Blackburns Fork area of Jackson Co. Tenn. All the info I have gives his middle initial as "S". If you could help me work out this little difference, I'd appreciated it very much.
Thanks.
Marva

My LOFTIS family are from Jackson co. Tn.decended fron Wm.Loftis S.C to Tn.Son of John L. and Esmilla Dill. My Gr.Grandfather was John Preston Loftis, son of Wm.and Elizabeth Loveall Loftis. Be glad to share'

Your Labe Loftis could possibly be the son of Lemuel Loftis and Martha J Alphin Teel Loftis.
Martha was married once before and her husband was in the Civil War. .
I cannot be sure but I had just found some info on Lemuel from Ancestry.com showing Lemuek's parents and they died in Jackson Co, Tennessee.
Lemuel married Martha J Alphin Teel in Randolph Co, Arkansas.
If you will contact me directly I will forward info to some other Alphin Researchers. They have worked on the family longer than I have.
Karen

LOOKING FOR INFO.on an LABE LOFTIS! he had been married at least twice.I`m interested in him and his 1st wife. Don`t know her name or anything,she was MY DAD`s REAL MOM. HER AND LABE LOFTIS had 2 children,a GEORGE W. LOFTIS born Dec.18,1908 in Pocahontas,Arkansas and a girl named PEARL(who later married a man named JIM MILLS). need info. on LABE,his 1st.wife,daughter PEARL (LOFTIS)MILLS. THANK YOU! MIKE LOFTIS email: 97541@cox.net

A LABE LOFTIS was my father`s DAD.don`t know LABE`s 1st wife`s name (my dad`s real mom). LABE and his 1st wife had 2 kids,a GEORGE W.LOFTIS born Dec.18,1908 in Pocahontas,Arkansas and a PEARL LOFTIS(she later married a man named JIM MILLS) PEARL WAS A FEW YEARS OLDER then her brother GEORGE.would like to find birthdates/deathdates/ where born info.about LABE LOFTIS/his 1ST wife/daughter PEARL! GEORGE was my dad,LABE was my GRANDPA, his 1st wife was my GRANDMA,.PEARL was my aunt. MIKE LOFTIS email: 97541@cox.net ANY INFO.ANYONE???

MY NEW EMAIL IS: 1Loftis1@cox.net My address is:Mike Loftis 922 N. Broadway Wichita,Kansas 67214 .Also looking for Shirley Lavon Loftis born Jan.21,1947 in Tahlequah,Oklahoma & Lester Neal Loftis born Oct.26,1950 in Oklahoma City,Oklahoma.Both adopted from State of Oklahoma in the early 1950's.Parents were George & Flosie LOFTIS.ANY Info.Appreciated!

My NEW email Address: 1Loftis1@cox.net