1915 History of Dearborn County Indiana: "...John Loftus was born in 1827, in Ireland, and at the age of twenty-one years came to the United States, landing at New Orleans in May, 1848, and from there he went to Cincinnati and engaged his services as a coachman for a short time, and then came to Aurora, where he followed the same vocation until 1865, when he bought one hundred and fifty-five acres of land in Sparta township, on which he lived until his death, in September,1903, at the age of seventy-six years. Mr. Loftus was a Democrat, and he belonged to the Catholic church. His parents were William and Catherine (Collins) Loftus. His wife, Elizabeth (Phoena) Loftus, was born in Dublin, Ireland, and came to America as a young woman, settling at Aurora, where she was married. They were the parents of four children, John, James, Thomas, and Patrick. Mrs. Loftus had one son by her first husband, Michael H. Heffrein. John Loftus was married to Hattie Crosby, and lives at Versailles, Indiana. They have three children, Grace, Joseph and Martin. Thomas was married to Ada James, and makes his home at Lexington, Indiana, where he is one of the wealthiest citizens. Patrick married Nettie Scribner, and moved to Hamilton, Ohio. They have had four children, Raymond, Inez, Arthur, and one who died early in life. Michael H. Heiffrein is married and lives at Denver, Colorado. ...".
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1915 History of Dearborn County Indiana: "...John Loftus was born in 1827, in Ireland, and at the age of twenty-one years came to the United States, landing at New Orleans in May, 1848, and from there he went to Cincinnati and engaged his services as a coachman for a short time, and then came to Aurora, where he followed the same vocation until 1865, when he bought one hundred and fifty-five acres of land in Sparta township, on which he lived until his death, in September,1903, at the age of seventy-six years. Mr. Loftus was a Democrat, and he belonged to the Catholic church. His parents were William and Catherine (Collins) Loftus. His wife, Elizabeth (Phoena) Loftus, was born in Dublin, Ireland, and came to America as a young woman, settling at Aurora, where she was married. They were the parents of four children, John, James, Thomas, and Patrick. Mrs. Loftus had one son by her first husband, Michael H. Heffrein. John Loftus was married to Hattie Crosby, and lives at Versailles, Indiana. They have three children, Grace, Joseph and Martin. Thomas was married to Ada James, and makes his home at Lexington, Indiana, where he is one of the wealthiest citizens. Patrick married Nettie Scribner, and moved to Hamilton, Ohio. They have had four children, Raymond, Inez, Arthur, and one who died early in life. Michael H. Heiffrein is married and lives at Denver, Colorado. ...".
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