Nancy Jane Hawkins Loftis abt 1852 Jackson Cnty TN
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In reply to:
Re: Mary Jane Loftis BD abt 1870 Jackson Cnty TN
tamara stevens 5/18/08
Tamara,
I have been in contact with one Christine Nessle, she is a great granddaughter of Arizona Elizabeth Loftis Evans...aka Eliza Arizona, Arizona.Arizona was a younger sibling to my Grandfather William Curry Loftis; both children of William and Nancy Loftis.
From the great-granddaughter of Eliza Arizona, Christine Nessle
Eliza Arizona married William Sherman Evans on 11/20/1897 in Gainesville MO.Christine has
a photo copy of their marriage license.
No, it doesn't say on their marriage cert. but it does say that they were both under 18 at the time because his Father and her guardian both had to give their consent.On here it gives his Father's initials as G. S. Evans and her guardian's name was Joseph Blessing or as best I can read it. However I do have a copy of the Family history as written by their daughter Ruth on May 3rd, 1987 in which she states that Arizona was born May 30th 1880, and William Sherman was born Feb. 22nd of 1878, also in this same copy of the history she states Arizona's mother as being Nancy Jane Hawkins and her Father William Loftis; his Father, George Evans and his Mother Mary Elizabeth Summers.
Personally, I think this personal record of Arizona's daughter is the best we will every know for sure.With this, as far as I am concerned at least; Nancy J Loftis, my G Grandmother was a Hawkins.
Howard