Deliah or Delilah Lofton

Brief Life History of Deliah or Delilah

When Deliah or Delilah Lofton was born in 1841, her father, Cyrus Lofton, was 33 and her mother, Sarah Smith, was 29. She married John Redrick Anding Jr. in 1878, in Brookhaven, Lincoln, Mississippi, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Franklin, Mississippi, United States in 1860 and Lincoln, Mississippi, United States for about 50 years. She died on 8 December 1928, at the age of 87, and was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookhaven, Lincoln, Mississippi, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Redrick Anding Jr.
1824–1896
Deliah or Delilah Lofton
1841–1928
Marriage: 1878
Cyrus Lerue Anding
1879–1946
Emma Katherine Anding
1881–1961

Sources (10)

  • Delila Loftin in household of Jane Loftin, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Delila Lofton - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Delilah Loftin
  • Delilah Loftin, "Mississippi, Death Certificate Index, 1912-1943"

World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1850

Oldest grave seen in memorials list.

1865

Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

Name Meaning

English: unexplained. In the US, this is a southern name, common in TX, MS, and LA.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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