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Martha Ann Duffer

• Father: Edmund Duffer¹ b. 1773, d. b Dec 1835
• Mother: Mary ('Polly') Gayle² b. 1785, d. a 1840

• Birth*: She was born on 22 December 1808 in Charlotte County, Virginia.³
• Marriage*: She married Walter Clopton Jr., son of Walter Clopton and Eleanor Randolph, on 17 August 1825 in Rutherford County, Tennessee.^4,5
• Marriage*: She married Elijah Cason on 11 May 1837 in Wilson County, Tennessee.³
• Death*: She died on 25 May 1862 in Wilson County, Tennessee, at age 53.^6,3

• Note*: There is some evidence that Walter and Martha had two daughters who married brothers named Bond and who lived in East Tennessee.

• Last Edited: 24 Sep 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Benjamin Clopton and Agnes Morgan, Pedigree of Roger F. Bartlett Sr.

Walter Clopton

• Father: Benjamin Clopton^1,2 b. c 1732, d. b Nov 1790
• Mother: Agnes Morgan^3,4 d. 1809

• Birth*: He was born on 26 December 1756 in Goochland County, Virginia.^5,6,7
• Marriage*: He married Eleanor Randolph, daughter of Thomas E. Randolph and Jane Cary, in Goochland County, Virginia.
• Death*: He died circa January 1835.⁸

• Note*: His birthdate may have been 26 Dec 1755. He appears on the Goochland County, Virginia tax list in 1800 as owning three horses and three slaves over 16 years. He appears in the 1820 federal census as living in Wilson County, Tennessee and is listed as a Revolutionary War pensioner living in Wilson County in 1832.⁹

• Last Edited: 26 Dec 2006

• Charts: Descendants of Benjamin Clopton and Agnes Morgan, Pedigree of Roger F. Bartlett Sr.

Benjamin Clopton

• Father: Walter Clopton¹ b. c 1687, d. a 1758
• Mother: Mary Jarratt²

• Birth*: He was born circa 1732 in New Kent County, Virginia.^3,4
• Marriage*: He married Agnes Morgan, daughter of Anthony Morgan III and Olive Judi Michaux, on 23 June 1755 in Cumberland County, Virginia.⁵
• Death*: He died before November 1790 in Goochland County, Virginia.^5,6

• Last Edited: 21 Dec 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Benjamin Clopton and Agnes Morgan, Pedigree of Roger F. Bartlett Sr.

Agnes Morgan

• Father: Anthony Morgan III^1,2 b. 1686, d. 1763
• Mother: Olive Judi Michaux^3,4 b. 1706/7, d. 27 Oct 1760

• Birth*: She was born in Goochland County, Virginia.⁵
• Marriage*: She married Benjamin Clopton, son of Walter Clopton and Mary Jarratt, on 23 June 1755 in Cumberland County, Virginia.⁶
• Death*: She died in 1809 in Goochland County, Virginia.^7,8,9

• Will Abstract*: "In her will, dated 2 Jan. 1808, proved 18 Dec. 1809 she mentions her 'sons Benjamin Clopton, Anthony Clopton' and her granddaughters Lucy Perkins 'daughter of William Perkins' and Susanne Ligon and appoints 'my friends Josiah Leake and Richard Ligon.' Exors. Witnesses: Jas. Carter and Jesse Clements."¹⁰

• Last Edited: 21 Dec 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Benjamin Clopton and Agnes Morgan, Pedigree of Roger F. Bartlett Sr.

Janette Bartlett

• Father: Roger Frost ('Rod') Bartlett Sr.¹ b. 7 Feb 1886, d. 10 Nov 1942
• Mother: Anna Pauline Fortson² b. 26 Aug 1886, d. 30 Sep 1972

• Birth*: She was born on 4 February 1918 in Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^3,4,5
• Marriage*: She married Walter Earl Dilworth on 3 May 1941 in Dallas Woman's Forum, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.^6,7
• Death*: She died on 24 June 2014 in her home, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, at age 96.
• Burial*: Interment was on 30 June 2014 in Crestview section, Restland Cemetery, 9220 Restland Road, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.⁸

• Note*: She was named for Janette Poole Clayton, an aunt of her mother's. She attended Texas State College for Women in Denton 1935-37.⁹

• Last Edited: 13 Mar 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway, Descendants of William Clayton and Sally Davis, Descendants of Benjamin Clopton and Agnes Morgan, Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Walter Earl Dilworth

Walter E. Dilworth, courtesy of Ann Cavender.

• Birth*: He was born on 13 November 1918 in Wharton, Wharton County, Texas.^1,2,3
• Marriage*: He married Janette Bartlett, daughter of Roger Frost ('Rod') Bartlett Sr. and Anna Pauline Fortson, on 3 May 1941 in Dallas Woman's Forum, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.^4,5
• Death*: He died on 5 February 1993 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, at age 74.^6,7,3,8
• Burial*: Interment was on 8 February 1993 in Crestview section, Restland Cemetery, 9220 Restland Road, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.⁹

• Note*: He attended business college in Dallas, was a Coast Guard postal clerk in World War II, and was treasurer and a member of the board of directors of Browning-Ferris Machinery Co. in Dallas. He retired in 1972.¹⁰

• Last Edited: 30 Aug 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway, Descendants of William Clayton and Sally Davis, Descendants of Benjamin Clopton and Agnes Morgan, Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Kellie Elizabeth Loop

Kellie Loop in 1926, when a high school Spanish teacher.

• Father: David Marion Loop b. 18 Jun 1860, d. 16 Sep 1933
• Mother: Fannie Charity Walker^1,2 b. 2 Nov 1868, d. 4 Oct 1942

• Birth*: She was born on 14 October 1898 in the Main Hotel, Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^3,4,5
• Death*: She died on 19 March 1994 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, at age 95.^6,7,8,9
• Burial*: Interment was on 22 March 1994 in the Loop and Walker plot, section C, Rice Cemetery, Rice, Navarro County, Texas.¹⁰

• Note*: She was born in the living quarters above or next door to the Loop & Walker store in Rice, which may have been called the Main Hotel at that time. She held an A.B. degree from Baylor College for Women in Belton, Texas (1919) and a B.S.L.S. from Peabody College (1935). (She also attended Columbia University (1922) and the University of California at Berkeley (1928-1929).) She taught Spanish and French in high schools in Lehigh, Oklahoma (1919-1920), Rosebud, Texas (1920-1922), Hagerman, New Mexico (1922-1923), and Terrell, Texas (1923-1928). She worked in the cataloging department of the Dallas Public Library from 1936 until retirement in 1960. At retirement she moved to her recently built home on the site of the Loop family home in Rice. She lived there until 1993, enjoying gardening, reading, and following the Dallas Cowboys. She never married.

• Last Edited: 14 Oct 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart, Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives, Descendants of Lt. Isaac Walker and Elizabeth Stuart

Fay Jessamine Loop

Fay Loop Heather, courtesy of Dorothy Bartlett.

• Father: David Marion Loop b. 18 Jun 1860, d. 16 Sep 1933
• Mother: Fannie Charity Walker^1,2 b. 2 Nov 1868, d. 4 Oct 1942

• Birth*: She was born on 20 July 1903 in the family home, Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^3,4,5
• Marriage*: She married Carl David Heather, son of Henry Peter Heather and Katie Comer Coats, on 18 February 1923.⁶
• Death*: She died on 5 September 1993 in Navarro Regional Hospital, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, at age 90.^7,8,9
• Burial*: Interment was on 7 September 1993 in the Loop and Walker plot, section C, Rice Cemetery, Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^10,11

• Obituary*: "Fay Loop Heather, 90, of Rice died Sept. 5, 1993, in Corsicana.
     "Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Rice Cemetery with the Rev. Troy Knowlton of Rice Baptist Church officiating. Services will be under the direction of Corley Funeral Home.
     "She was a member of First Baptist Church of Rice and was a retired real estate clerk.
     "She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl David Heather and a son, Carl David Heather Jr.
     "Survivors include [two granddaughters, a grand-son-in-law, two great granddaughters, a daughter-in-law, three sisters, three nephews and their wives, and a niece]."¹²
• Note*: • She attended Baylor College for Women in Belton, Texas, during the 1921-1922 year and then was an assistant postal clerk in the Rice post office and worked in the Loop & Walker store in Rice.
  • Fay enlisted in the U.S. Army Women's Air Corps on 28 Dec 1942 at Dallas and was discharged on 17 Aug 1943 at Kessler Field, Mississippi, "for convenience of the Government."
  • She worked for J.E. Foster & Son, a mortgage banker in Fort Worth, from 1943 until retirement in 1966. After retirement she lived with her sister Kellie on the Loop family property in Rice.^13,14,15

• Last Edited: 27 Nov 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart, Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives, Descendants of Lt. Isaac Walker and Elizabeth Stuart

Hazel Loop

Hazel Loop Gallemore, ca. 1960s, courtesy of Dorothy Bartlett.

• Father: David Marion Loop¹ b. 18 Jun 1860, d. 16 Sep 1933
• Mother: Fannie Charity Walker^2,3,4 b. 2 Nov 1868, d. 4 Oct 1942

• Birth*: She was born on 19 September 1908 in the family home, Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^5,6,7
• Marriage*: She married Hugh Gallemore, son of James Alfred Gallemore and Mrs. Violet Clark Dukeminier Wasson, on 28 May 1932 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.⁸
• Death*: She died on 13 January 1999 in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, at age 90.^9,10
• Burial*: Interment was on 16 January 1999 in section C, Rice Cemetery, Rice, Navarro County, Texas.¹¹

• Note*: One source gives 18 Sep 1908 as her birth date. She lived in Tulsa, Oklahoma.^12,13

• Last Edited: 6 Feb 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart, Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives, Descendants of Lt. Isaac Walker and Elizabeth Stuart

Carl David Heather Jr., D.V.M.

Carl D. Heather, graduate school picture from 1950 yearbook of North Texas State College.

• Father: Carl David Heather¹ b. 19 Aug 1892, d. 29 Aug 1938
• Mother: Fay Jessamine Loop^2,3 b. 20 Jul 1903, d. 5 Sep 1993

• Birth*: He was born on 6 February 1927 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.^4,5,6
• Marriage*: He married Thelma Margarite Otis, daughter of Charles Otis and Emma _____, on 28 July 1951.⁷
• Divorce*: He and Thelma Margarite Otis were divorced on 11 October 1968 in Travis County, Texas.⁷
• Death*: He died on 24 March 1989 in Zilker Park, Austin, Travis County, Texas, at age 62.^8,6,9
• Burial*: Interment was on 27 March 1989 in Bellevue Cemetery, Cheapside, Gonzales County, Texas.^9,10

• Scrapbook*: "Dr. Heather Wins Public Health Award
     "A former Navarro Countian, Dr. Carl D. Heather of Austin, the son of Mrs. Carl (Fay) Heather, Sr. of Rice, was recently designated the principal recipient of the annual $500 Bryant Memorial Award for outstanding contributions to public health.
     "Dr. Heather and his three teammates were named winners at the awards dinner of the Texas Public Health Association held last Friday in Dallas. He is in the research department of the State Department of health. His teammates are Dr. Reuben D. Wendt, Houston, Joseph Murphy, Jr., and Spyros P. Pappas.
     "According to a news story his mother received about the award, the team was cited for development of a transport medium for the gonococcus, which now makes it possible for physicians in remote areas to obtain an accurate diagnosis of gonorrhea in their patients."¹¹
• Note*: He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and graduated from the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. Most of his career was as a veterinarian with the state health department in Austin. After retirement he operated a veterinary clinic in Austin for a few years. His surname is pronounced "HEE-thur."⁹

• Last Edited: 18 Feb 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart, Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives, Descendants of Lt. Isaac Walker and Elizabeth Stuart

Hugh Gallemore

Hugh Gallemore's tombstone, Rice Cemetery, Rice, Tex., courtesy of Jerry Herring.

• Father: James Alfred Gallemore^1,2,3 b. 11 Aug 1854, d. 7 Oct 1919
• Mother: Mrs. Violet Clark Dukeminier Wasson^4,5,6 b. 7 Mar 1870, d. 3 Jan 1951

• Birth*: He was born on 9 May 1909 in Navarro County, Texas (near Rice).^{7,8,9,10,11,12}
• Marriage*: He married Hazel Loop, daughter of David Marion Loop and Fannie Charity Walker, on 28 May 1932 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.¹³
• Death*: He died on 15 November 1989 in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, at age 80.¹⁴
• Burial*: Interment was in section C, Rice Cemetery, Rice, Navarro County, Texas.¹⁵

• Note*: He was employed by American Airlines for most of his career. He and Sloan were twins.

• Last Edited: 6 Feb 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart, Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives, Descendants of Lt. Isaac Walker and Elizabeth Stuart

(Unnamed Son) Loop

Main gate, Rice Cemetery, Rice, Tex. Photo was taken by Dave Bell, Lubbock, Tex., and is used here with his permission.

• Father: David Marion Loop b. 18 Jun 1860, d. 16 Sep 1933
• Mother: Fannie Charity Walker b. 2 Nov 1868, d. 4 Oct 1942

• Birth*: He was born on 19 February 1902 in Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^1,2,3
• Death*: He died on 19 February 1902 in Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^4,3
• Burial*: Interment was in the Loop and Walker plot, section C, Rice Cemetery, Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^1,5

• Note*: He was unnamed and was stillborn after his mother tripped on a rug and fell on her front when she was about eight months pregnant.⁶

• Last Edited: 13 Aug 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart, Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives, Descendants of Lt. Isaac Walker and Elizabeth Stuart

Carl David Heather

Carl David Heather's tombstone, Rice Cemetery, Rice, Tex., courtesy of the Stubbs.

• Father: Henry Peter Heather b. 22 Nov 1866, d. 15 Jun 1905
• Mother: Katie Comer Coats b. 11 Jan 1870, d. 7 Aug 1899

• Birth*: He was born on 19 August 1892 in Denison, Grayson County, Texas.^1,2
• Marriage*: He married Fay Jessamine Loop, daughter of David Marion Loop and Fannie Charity Walker, on 18 February 1923.³
• Death*: He died on 29 August 1938 in P. & S. Hospital, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, at age 46.^1,4,5,6
• Burial*: Interment was on 31 August 1938 in the Loop and Walker plot, section C, Rice Cemetery, Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^7,5,6,8,9

• Obituary*: "CARL D. HEATHER, RICE MERCHANT, DIES IN LOCAL HOSPITAL
     "Carl D. Heather, aged 46 years, merchant at Rice for a number of years, and formerly justice of the peace, died at the P. and S. hospital Monday morning at 6:15 o’clock after several days illness with a heart ailment.
     "Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 4 o’clock from the Haynie Memorial Methodist church in Rice. Interment will be in the Rice cemetery. The rites will be conducted by Rev. R. E. Briggs, pastor of the church, assisted by Rev. H. C. Henry, pastor of the Rice Baptist church.
     "Mr. Heather has been in business at Rice for the past 14 years. He formerly resided in Dallas. He saw service with the American Army in France during the world war. He was a member of the Rice Masonic lodge.
     "Surviving are his wife, a son, Carl D. Heather, Jr., Rice; two sisters, Mrs. Henry Flood, Cincinnati, and Mrs. L. B. Oeth, Maplewood, Mo; a brother, Harry Heather, Pasadena, Calif., and a half-brother, Joe Heather, Kemp, and other relatives.
     "Corley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements."¹⁰
• Note*: • He served in France in World War I, worked as an interurban railway agent around the time of their marriage, was justice of the peace in 1931, was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Rice, Texas, and at his death was working at his father-in-law's store, Loop & Walker in Rice. He was survived by his wife, a son, two sisters, a brother, and a half-brother. The surname is pronounced "HEE-thur."
  • His World War I draft registration card, dated 5 Jun 1917, gives 17 Aug 1892 as his birth date, Denison, Texas as his birth place, his residence as Rice, Navarro County, Texas, his occupation as railroad agent for Texas Electric Railway Co. in Rice, Texas, his marital status as single, his height as medium, his build as medium, gray as his eye color, and light brown as his hair color.^{11,12,13,14,15,16}

• Last Edited: 24 Aug 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart, Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives, Descendants of Lt. Isaac Walker and Elizabeth Stuart

Ellen Grose^1,2

• Father: Philip Grose^3,4
• Mother: _____ _____

• Birth*: She was born on 22 May 1809 in Delaware.^5,6
• Marriage*: She married James Nelson Naudain, son of John Elias Naudain and Catherine Baker, on 24 March 1825.^7,8
• Death*: She died on 1 July 1872 in Rescue, Lampasas County, Texas, at age 63.^9,10,11,12
• Burial*: Interment was in Rescue Cemetery, Hardy Ranch, Lampasas County, Texas.¹³

• Note*: She died during the night at a stage stop on the east bank of the Colorado River at Rescue, Lampasas County, Texas (now a ghost town on the Hardy ranch), while she and the other stage passengers were waiting for the river to drop so they could continue westward into San Saba County, and she was the first burial in the Rescue Cemetery. Her funeral was preached by Rev. Steven Lewis, who lived across the river from Rescue.¹⁴

• Last Edited: 26 Jul 2018

• Charts: Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives, Pedigree of David Marion Loop

John Nelson Loop^1,2

John N. Loop's tombstone, Swans Chapel Cemetery, Anson, Tex.

• Father: William Washington Loop^3,4,5,6 b. 20 Mar 1836, d. 4 Jun 1913
• Mother: Sarah Catherine Naudain^7,8 b. 3 Sep 1833, d. 22 Sep 1909

• Birth*: He was born on 6 March 1854 in Henderson County, Texas.^{9,10,11,12,13,14,15}
• Marriage*: He married Mary Melvina Parks on 28 March 1872 in Lampasas County, Texas.^16,17,18
• Death*: He died on 18 April 1938 in Lueders, Jones County, Texas, at age 84.^19,20,15
• Burial*: Interment was in Swans Chapel Cemetery, Anson, Jones County, Texas.¹⁵

• Note*: Around age 12 he left home with another family that was moving west. He returned to Chatfield with his family and worked for a while at his father's gin, where he lost a thumb in a mishap. They moved to San Saba County, Texas in 1873, to Navarro County, Texas in 1879, and to Jones County, Texas in 1889. He was a county commissioner of Precinct 2 of Jones County from 1899 to 1905 and was a member of the Church of Christ.^21,22

• Last Edited: 9 Jul 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart, Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives

Mary Melvina Parks^1,2

Mary Melvina Parks Loop's tombstone, Swans Chapel Cemetery, Anson, Tex.

• Birth*: She was born in 1853 in Tennessee.^3,4
• Marriage*: She married John Nelson Loop, son of William Washington Loop and Sarah Catherine Naudain, on 28 March 1872 in Lampasas County, Texas.^5,6,7
• Death*: She died on 6 March 1925 in Jones County, Texas.^8,9,4
• Burial*: Interment was in Swans Chapel Cemetery, Anson, Jones County, Texas.⁴

• Last Edited: 9 Jul 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart, Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives

Ellen Rebecca Loop¹

Ellen Rebecca Loop Garner, from Bennison, ch. 7, The Loop Family in America online.

• Father: William Washington Loop^2,3 b. 20 Mar 1836, d. 4 Jun 1913
• Mother: Sarah Catherine Naudain⁴ b. 3 Sep 1833, d. 22 Sep 1909

• Birth*: She was born on 1 June 1856 in Henderson County, Texas.^5,6,7,8,9,10
• Marriage*: She married William Ceberry Garner on 12 December 1872.^11,12,13,14
• Death*: She died on 9 January 1923 in her home near Chatfield, Navarro County, Texas, at age 66.^{15,16,9,17,18}
• Burial*: Interment was on 10 January 1923 in New Cemetery, Chatfield, Navarro County, Texas.^19,13,20

• Obituary*: “Died Near Chatfield.
     "Mrs. Garner, widow of the late Seberry [sic] Garner, died at her home near Chatfield yesterday and the remains were interred at Chatfield this afternoon.”.²¹

• Last Edited: 2 Mar 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart, Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives

William Ceberry Garner¹

Ceberry Garner's tombstone, New Cemetery, Chatfield, Tex., courtesy of Mary H. Shearer.

• Birth*: He was born on 16 August 1845 in Alabama.^2,3,4
• Marriage*: He married Ellen Rebecca Loop, daughter of William Washington Loop and Sarah Catherine Naudain, on 12 December 1872.^1,5,6,7
• Death*: He died on 23 March 1912 at age 66.^8,9,10
• Burial*: Interment was on 24 March 1912 in New Cemetery, Chatfield, Navarro County, Texas.^11,12,13

• Obituary*: "Garner.—Rice, Tex., March 24 [1912].—W. C. Garner, a resident of this community for the last fifty years, died last night and was buried in Chatfield Cemetery today."¹⁴
• Note*: • He was known as Ceberry and served in the Confederate Army in the Civil War.
  • At the time of his death he had lived in Rice, Texas for fifty years.^15,16

• Last Edited: 2 Mar 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart, Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives

William Landon Oliphant

• Birth*: He was born on 14 July 1847 in Tennessee.^1,2
• Marriage*: He married Melissa Ann Loop, daughter of William Washington Loop and Sarah Catherine Naudain, on 4 December 1878 in Navarro County, Texas.^3,4,5,6
• Death*: He died on 2 March 1931 at age 83.^7,8
• Burial*: Interment was in Rose Hill Cemetery, 1604 C Street Southeast, Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma.⁸

• Last Edited: 19 Jan 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart, Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives

Melissa Ann Loop

• Father: William Washington Loop¹ b. 20 Mar 1836, d. 4 Jun 1913
• Mother: Sarah Catherine Naudain² b. 3 Sep 1833, d. 22 Sep 1909

• Birth*: She was born on 15 February 1858 in Henderson County, Texas.^3,4,5,6,7
• Marriage*: She married William Landon Oliphant on 4 December 1878 in Navarro County, Texas.^8,9,10,11
• Death*: She died on 23 June 1895 at age 37.^12,13
• Burial*: Interment was in Old Cemetery, Chatfield, Navarro County, Texas.^12,14

• Note*: After her death, some of her children lived with their Loop grandparents.¹⁵

• Last Edited: 1 Dec 2014

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart, Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives

William Riley Loop¹

• Father: William Washington Loop^2,3,4,5,6 b. 20 Mar 1836, d. 4 Jun 1913
• Mother: Sarah Catherine Naudain^7,8,9 b. 3 Sep 1833, d. 22 Sep 1909

• Birth*: He was born on 12 October 1862 in Navarro County, Texas.^10,11,12,13
• Marriage*: He married Susan Ella McLendon on 25 November 1884 in Navarro County, Texas.^{14,15,16,17,18}
• Death*: He died on 23 February 1890 in Chatfield, Navarro County, Texas, at age 27.^19,20,21,22
• Burial*: Interment was in Old Cemetery, Chatfield, Navarro County, Texas.^23,24

• Obituary*: "Died at Chatfield, Navarro county, Texas, at 2:30 a. m., February 23, 1890, of influenzia [sic], in the 28th year of his age, W. R. Loop, son of W. W. Loop.
     "The death of this young man has spread sorrow and regret throughout our village and surrounding country, and our people unite in extending to the bereaved family their heartfelt sympathy and condolence.
     "Riley Loop was a noble young man, loved and respected for the noble qualities which united to form his character; he was proverbial for his truthfulness and honesty, and in all his dealings with his fellowmen the measure of the high standard of these God-like virtues was applied to all his transactions. He had no enemies—everybody his friend; and he believed in the common brotherhood of mankind respecting the opinions of those with whom he come [sic] daily in contact. He belonged to church, yet his conduct in life was such that if beyond that mysterious River there is a home, the reward of virtue and honesty and fair dealing, he lives again. He bore his sufferings without murmur, without complaint; and when, after two weeks of suffering, the “final summons” came, peacefully and quietly he closed his eyes in everlasting sleep.
        "'Oh! Blindness to the future kindly given,
        That each may fill the place marked by Heaven;
        Who sees with equal age as God of all
        A hero perish or a sparrow fall.'
     "This tribute by a friend is an honest portrayal of his character, a character that many young men emulate, t’would make the world better, and the grand cause of humanity would in no wise suffer. We sympathize deeply with his family in their extreme affliction. A Friend.
     "Chatfield, Tex., Mar. 4, ’90."²²
• Note*: • He did not have children and was known as Riley.
  • Kellie Loop's papers say he died on 22 Feb 1889. The Dallas Morning News announced his death twice, with different dates: First came this item in the 25 Feb 1890 edition: "CHATFIELD, Tex., Feb. 24.—Riley Loop, soon [sic] of W. W. Loop, died yesterday." A week later this item appeared on 3 Mar 1890: "CHATFIELD, Tex., March 2—Mr. Riley Loop, one of the young men of this city, died yesterday." It would seem most likely that 23 Feb 1890 was his death date.^25,26

• Last Edited: 29 Sep 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart, Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives

Susan Ella McLendon

• Birth*: She was born on 22 March 1862.¹
• Marriage*: She married William Riley Loop, son of William Washington Loop and Sarah Catherine Naudain, on 25 November 1884 in Navarro County, Texas.^2,3,4,5,6
• Death*: She died on 21 November 1885 at age 23.¹
• Burial*: Interment was in Old Cemetery, Chatfield, Navarro County, Texas.^1,7

• Last Edited: 13 Sep 2011

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart, Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives

Mary C. Loop¹

• Father: William Washington Loop b. 20 Mar 1836, d. 4 Jun 1913
• Mother: Sarah Catherine Naudain b. 3 Sep 1833, d. 22 Sep 1909

• Birth*: She was born on 2 August 1866.²
• Death*: She died on 13 August 1866.³
• Burial*: Interment was in Old Cemetery, Chatfield, Navarro County, Texas.^3,4

• Last Edited: 13 Sep 2011

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart, Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives

Sarah Elizabeth ('Lizzie') Loop

• Father: William Washington Loop^1,2,3,4,5,6 b. 20 Mar 1836, d. 4 Jun 1913
• Mother: Sarah Catherine Naudain^7,8,9 b. 3 Sep 1833, d. 22 Sep 1909

• Birth*: She was born on 14 February 1868 in Chatfield, Navarro County, Texas.^{10,11,12,13,14,15,16}
• Marriage*: She married Pleasant Felix ('Pleas') Halbert on 6 July 1896 in Navarro County, Texas.^17,18,19
• Death*: She died on 22 January 1954 in her home, Rice, Navarro County, Texas, at age 85.^{20,21,22,23,16}
• Burial*: Interment was on 23 January 1954 in section C, Rice Cemetery, Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^24,25,23,26

• Obituary*: "Saturday Rites For Mrs. Halbert
     "Mrs. Lizzie Halbert, 85, life-long resident of Navarro county, died at her home in Rice [Texas] Friday afternoon.
     "Funeral services were held from the McCammon chapel here [Corsicana, Texas] Saturday at 2 p. m. Burial was in the Rice cemetery.
     "The rites were conducted by Rev. John H. Basham, pastor of the Haynie Memorial Methodist Church [Rice, Texas].
     "The widow of the late Pleas Halbert of Rice, Mrs. Halbert was born in Chatfield, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. W. and Sarah Loop, pioneer Navarro county residents. She had resided in Chatfield, Corsicana and Rice all of her life.
     "Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Addie L. Harper, Chatfield, and a number of nieces and nephews.
     "Pallbearers were W. C. Mahaley, J. C. Parks, Ernest Cummins, S. B. South, J. C. Barton and A. D. Ellis."²⁷
• Note*: She lived in Chatfield, Corsicana, and Rice, all in Navarro County, Texas, all her life. Her father named her as executrix of his estate in his will. She was survived by a sister. They had no children.^23,28

• Last Edited: 27 Aug 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart, Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives

Pleasant Felix ('Pleas') Halbert¹

• Birth*: He was born on 9 September 1861 in Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee.^2,3,4,5,6,7
• Marriage*: He married Sarah Elizabeth ('Lizzie') Loop, daughter of William Washington Loop and Sarah Catherine Naudain, on 6 July 1896 in Navarro County, Texas.^8,9,10
• Death*: He died on 22 February 1936 in his home, Rice, Navarro County, Texas, at age 74.^{11,12,3,4,5,6}
• Burial*: Interment was on 23 February 1936 in section C, Rice Cemetery, Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^13,5,14

• Scrapbook*: "FOUR NEGROES IN JAIL AFTER BARN AND AUTO BURNED
     "ALLEGED THAT GASOLINE EXPLODED WHILE NEGROES WERE STEALING FLUID
     "Four negroes, Rosa Dell Holley, C. H. Harris, Willie Warren and Bill Gibson, were placed in the Navarro county jail in connection with the burning of a barn and automobile of Pleas Halbert at Rice about 3 o’clock Wednesday morning [30 Jul 1930].
     "According to Deputy Sheriffs J. M. Westbrook and Jack Floyd who answered the call and tracked the automobile in which the four negroes escaped for eight miles and made the arrests, the negroes have made statements concerning the affair, and three of them state that they entered a shed to take gasoline from a large tank. After about two gallons of gasoline had been extracted from the tank into a bucket, one of the negroes struck a match, the gasoline exploding.
     "Holley is suffering from a severely burned arm received in the accident.
     "The tracks of the automobile were followed fairly easily due to the rain, the officers said.
     "It was estimated that the loss of the car and barn would approximate $2,500.
     "The cases were Investigated by the county attorney's office Wednesday morning.
     "Formal complaints for alleged arson and burglary were lodged against Holley, Warren and Gibson Wednesday afternoon in Judge S. B. Jordan's court, but C. H. Harris was released. The investigation disclosed that the car used by the negroes belonged to Harris and the arrests were made at the house of Harris, but that he had nothing to do with the case, officers stated."¹⁵
• Obituary*: "P. F. HALBERT DIED RICE SATURDAY NIGHT BURIAL ON SUNDAY
     "Funeral services for Pleas F. Halbert, 74, who died Saturday night [22 Feb 1936] at the family residence in Rice after a long illness, were conducted there at 3:30 Sunday afternoon, with interment in the Rice cemetery. Rev. H. B. Henry officiated.
     "Surviving are the deceased’s widow; two brothers, H. C. Halbert, Stanford, Tex., and E. C. Halbert, Decatur, Ala., and two sisters, Mrs. Martha Harwell, of Fayetteville, Tenn., and Mrs. R. M. DeForde of Decatur, Ala., and numerous other relatives.
     "Pallbearers were E. B. Walker, Rod Bartlett, L. M. Barrington, Ben Bartlett, L. A. Pollan and Jess Harper.
     "He was born in Fayetteville, Tenn., Sept. 9, 1861, and came to Texas in 1882. He lived in Corsicana and the Chatfield and Rice communities. In July, 1896, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Loop, who survives. They resided in Corsicana for many years, where Mr. Halbert was connected with the Drane Implement Company.
     "He and Frank Drane were the only living charter members of the W. O. W. lodge of Corsicana.
     "He had many friends and was admired for his strong convictions and business ability. He had scores of admirable characteristics which endeared him to his many friends, who mourn his passing.
     "The funeral arrangements were handled by W. F. Hodge, Rice and Sutherland-McCammon, Corsicana."¹⁶
• Note*: He was one of the aldermen elected when Rice was incorporated in 1912. He died at his home after a long illness and was survived by his widow, two sisters, and two brothers. He came to Texas from Tennessee in 1882, and lived in Corsicana, Chatfield, and Rice, all in Navarro County, Texas. He worked with Drane Implement Co. in Corsicana for many years. From his obituary in the Corsicana Daily Sun: "He had many friends and was admired for his strong convictions and business ability. He had scores of admirable characteristics which endeared him to his many friends."^17,5

• Last Edited: 27 Aug 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart, Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives

Martha Jane ('Mattie') Loop

• Father: William Washington Loop^1,2 b. 20 Mar 1836, d. 4 Jun 1913
• Mother: Sarah Catherine Naudain^3,4 b. 3 Sep 1833, d. 22 Sep 1909

• Birth*: She was born on 19 January 1871 in Texas.^5,6
• Marriage*: She married William Rector ('Bee') Kenner, son of William Fitzgerald Kenner and Jane Elizabeth ('Jenny') Miller, on 5 February 1899 in Navarro County, Texas.^7,8,9,10
• Death*: She died on 13 August 1909 at age 38.^11,12,13
• Burial*: Interment was on 14 August 1909 in Old Cemetery, Chatfield, Navarro County, Texas.^14,15,16

• Obituary*: Was Buried Today.
  The remains of the late Mrs. Bee Kenner were laid to rest at Chatfield this morning at 11:30 o'clock, the funeral procession leaving here at 9 o'clock. The following gentlemen acted as pall bearers: J. A. Thompson, H. S. Melear, R. B. Caldwell, W. C. Proctor, Joe Clayton and W. R. Holsey.¹⁵

• Last Edited: 13 Sep 2011

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart, Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives

William Rector ('Bee') Kenner¹

• Father: William Fitzgerald Kenner^2,3 b. 1 Jul 1825, d. 19 May 1912
• Mother: Jane Elizabeth ('Jenny') Miller⁴ b. 10 May 1841, d. 21 Mar 1920

• Birth*: He was born on 17 May 1867 in Navarro County, Texas.^5,6,7
• Marriage*: He married Martha Jane ('Mattie') Loop, daughter of William Washington Loop and Sarah Catherine Naudain, on 5 February 1899 in Navarro County, Texas.^8,9,10,11
• Marriage*: He married Wilma Walton.¹²
• Death*: He died on 30 January 1936 in his home at 1601 W. 13th Ave., Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, at age 68.^5,13,6,14
• Burial*: Interment was on 1 February 1936 in row 2, section S, Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.^15,14

• Obituary*: "WILLIAM R. KENNER DIED THURSDAY AND BURIAL BE SATURDAY
     "LONG-TIME MANAGER CORSICANA COTTON WAREHOUSE COMPANY ILL SOME TIME
     "William R. (Bee) Kenner, aged 68 years, long-time manager of the Corsicana Cotton Warehouse Company, died at his home Thursday afternoon at 5:15 o’clock after a several weeks’ illness. The funeral will be held Saturday morning at 10 o’clock from the family home, 1601 West Thirteenth avenue, with interment in Oakwood cemetery. The rites will be conducted by Rev. W. R. Hall, pastor of the First Presbyterian church.
     "Surviving are his wife, three sons . . ; a brother, Rod Kenner, Corsicana; three sisters, Mrs. C. W. Moores and Mrs. Leon Guynes, both of Corpus Christi, and Mrs. P. M. Parks, Dallas, and other relatives.
     "Pallbearers will be Guy M. Gibson, R. L. Hamilton, Ed M. Polk, Sr., John Sloan, J. E. Butler, J. O. Burke, Dee Poindexter, B. L. Frost, Ab King and Byron Cheney.
     "The funeral will be directed by the Corley Funeral Home."¹⁶
• Note*: He was known as Bee Kenner. He died at home after an illness of several weeks' duration. He was manager of the Corsicana Cotton Warehouse Company for many years. Survivors included his wife, three sons, three sisters, and a brother.¹⁴

• Last Edited: 7 Mar 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart, Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives

Adeline ('Addie') Howard Loop

• Father: William Washington Loop^1,2,3,4 b. 20 Mar 1836, d. 4 Jun 1913
• Mother: Sarah Catherine Naudain^5,6 b. 3 Sep 1833, d. 22 Sep 1909

• Birth*: She was born on 26 January 1873 in Navarro County, Texas.^{7,8,9,10,11,12}
• Marriage*: She married Dr. William Mathew Harper, son of Capt. John Marion Harper and Rebecca Jane Alexander, on 8 December 1895 in Navarro County, Texas.^13,14,15,16
• Death*: She died on 4 December 1978 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, at age 105.^17,18,19,11
• Burial*: Interment was on 6 December 1978 in New Cemetery, Chatfield, Navarro County, Texas.^20,21

• Last Edited: 15 Jul 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart, Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives

Christianna Loop^1,2

• Father: John Loop³ b. 23 Jun 1811, d. 1855
• Mother: Margaret Rebecca ('Peggy') Spohr b. c 1807, d. 1853

• Birth*: She was born on 24 July 1830 in Virginia.^4,5
• Marriage*: She married James H. Painter on 3 May 1846 in Henderson County, Texas.⁶
• Marriage*: She married James A. Naudain, son of James Nelson Naudain and Ellen Grose, on 6 April 1851.⁷
• Marriage*: She married John Wesley Naudain, son of James Nelson Naudain and Ellen Grose, on 10 September 1870.^8,9
• Death*: She died on 16 January 1916 in her home, Chatfield, Navarro County, Texas, at age 85.^10,11
• Burial*: Interment was on 17 January 1916 in Old Cemetery, Chatfield, Navarro County, Texas.^12,13,14

• Obituary*: "Old Resident Dead.
     "Mrs. Ann Naudain, aged 85 years died at her home at Chatfield yesterday afternoon at 1 o’clock, and the remains were interred there this afternoon at 4 o’clock. The deceased had no children and had been widowed for several years. She was a sister to the late W. W. Loop of Rice and her deceased husband was a brother of Mrs. Loop. There are a number of relatives in this county, among them, a niece, Mrs. W. M. Harper of Corsicana."¹⁵
• Note*: • Family records do not seem to mention her marriage to James Painter. • Although her obituary in the Corsicana Daily Sun says she did not have any children, a Naudain family history lists a son, Henry Naudain; he died in childhood and thus was not living when she died, and perhaps the Daily Sun meant she had no surviving children.^16,17

• Last Edited: 4 Oct 2015

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart, Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives (#1), Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives (#2)

James A. Naudain

• Father: James Nelson Naudain^1,2 b. 29 Oct 1804, d. 23 Nov 1880
• Mother: Ellen Grose³ b. 22 May 1809, d. 1 Jul 1872

• Birth*: He was born on 13 September 1829 in New Castle County, Delaware (near Fieldsboro).^4,5,6
• Marriage*: He married Christianna Loop, daughter of John Loop and Margaret Rebecca ('Peggy') Spohr, on 1 April 1851.⁷
• Death*: He died on 28 April 1870 in Bell County, Texas, at age 40.^4,8
• Burial*: Interment was in Old Cemetery, Chatfield, Navarro County, Texas.

• Note*: He was a farmer and cattleman. He had no children who lived to adulthood.

• Last Edited: 3 Mar 2007

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart, Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives

_____ Loop

• Father: John Loop b. 23 Jun 1811, d. 1855
• Mother: Margaret Rebecca ('Peggy') Spohr b. c 1807, d. 1853

• Note*: The name, sex, and dates of birth and death of this child, who died in infancy, are unknown.¹

• Last Edited: 24 Jun 2006

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart

_____ Loop

• Father: John Loop b. 23 Jun 1811, d. 1855
• Mother: Margaret Rebecca ('Peggy') Spohr b. c 1807, d. 1853

• Note*: The name, sex, and dates of birth and death of this child, who died in infancy, are unknown.¹

• Last Edited: 9 Mar 1996

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart

Josiah Marion Loop¹

• Father: John Loop b. 23 Jun 1811, d. 1855
• Mother: Margaret Rebecca ('Peggy') Spohr b. c 1807, d. 1853

• Birth*: He was born circa 1839 in Indiana.^2,3
• Death*: He died on 10 March 1862 in Arkansas.⁴
• Burial*: Interment was in Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas.

• Note*: His name may have been Joseph. He enlisted, with his brother, David, at Dallas, Texas on 12 Sep 1861 as a private in Company I, 6th Texas Cavalry (also known as Stone's Regiment, 2nd Texas Cavalry) for twelve months. He had a horse valued at $125 and equipment (including a rifle) valued at $20. He became sick and was left at Camp Washington on 17 Dec 1861 but rejoined his company. His unit participated in battles at Pea Ridge, Bentonville, Leetown, and Elkhorn Tavern in northwestern Arkansas from 6 Mar 1862 to 8 Mar 1862. He must have been wounded in one of these battles, as military records show that he died on 10 Mar 1862.⁵

• Last Edited: 24 Jun 2006

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart

David Franklin Loop¹

• Father: John Loop b. 23 Jun 1811, d. 1855
• Mother: Margaret Rebecca ('Peggy') Spohr b. c 1807, d. 1853

• Birth*: He was born circa 1840 in Missouri.^2,3

• Note*: He was known as Frank. He enlisted, with his brother, Josiah, in the Confederate Army at Dallas, Texas on 12 Sep 1861 as a private in Company I, 6th Texas Cavalry (also known as the Stone's Regiment, 2nd Texas Cavalry) for twelve months. He brought with him a horse valued at $115 and equipment (including a double-barreled gun) valued at $20. He was promoted to Third Sergeant on 26 May 1862. Wounded in action at Corinth, Mississippi on 4 October 1862, he was taken prisoner. No record has been found whether he was paroled or died. He may have been a Second Sergeant when captured and may have been a member of Stirman's Regiment of Sharp Shooters for Phifer's Brigade.⁴

• Last Edited: 19 Apr 2004

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart

George Riley Loop^1,2

• Father: John Loop b. 23 Jun 1811, d. 1855
• Mother: Margaret Rebecca ('Peggy') Spohr b. c 1807, d. 1853

• Birth*: He was born circa 1843 in Fannin County, Texas.^3,4
• Marriage*: He married Jane Patterson on 24 November 1867 in Henderson County, Texas.^5,2
• Marriage*: He married Amelia Miller.²
• Death*: He died in 1874 in Chatfield, Navarro County, Texas.⁶

• Last Edited: 4 Jul 2008

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart

Jane Patterson

• Marriage*: She married George Riley Loop, son of John Loop and Margaret Rebecca ('Peggy') Spohr, on 24 November 1867 in Henderson County, Texas.^1,2

• Last Edited: 4 Jul 2008

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart

Amelia Miller

• Birth*: She was born in 1853.
• Marriage*: She married George Riley Loop, son of John Loop and Margaret Rebecca ('Peggy') Spohr.¹
• Death*: She died in 1918.

• Last Edited: 4 Jul 2008

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart

Kate Loop

• Father: John Loop b. 23 Jun 1811, d. 1855
• Mother: Margaret Rebecca ('Peggy') Spohr b. c 1807, d. 1853

• Note*: Her name may have been Malinda. She died young.¹

• Last Edited: 9 Mar 1996

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart

Lucian Lloyd Loop^1,2,3

Lucian Lloyd Loop, courtesy of Lynda Duncan Miles.

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• Father: George Riley Loop⁴ b. c 1843, d. 1874
• Mother: Amelia Miller⁵ b. 1853, d. 1918

• Birth*: He was born on 24 May 1869 in Chatfield, Navarro County, Texas.^6,7,8,9
• Marriage*: He married Bertha Mae Curtis, daughter of William Joseph Curtis and Sarah Henrietta Wyatt, on 3 April 1894 in Chatfield, Navarro County, Texas.^10,11,12,13
• Death*: He died on 8 November 1949 in his home, Stamford, Jones County, Texas, at age 80.^14,8,9
• Burial*: Interment was on 9 November 1949 in section 163, Highland Cemetery, Stamford, Haskell County, Texas.^6,15,9

• Obituary*: "Lucian Lloyd Loop Died Here Tuesday at Family Home
     "Lucian Lloyd Loop, age 80, who had lived in Stamford [Texas] since 1904, died Tuesday [November 8, 1949] at 8:35 a.m. as he sat talking with his wife at the family home. He had been in frail health for several years but his death was unexpected.
     "Funeral service was set for Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the Stamford Church of Christ, of which Mr. Loop was a member. D.L. Ashley, minister of the Munday Church of Christ, was to conduct the service, assisted by Charles E. Hill, local minister, with burial in Highland cemetery under the direction of Kinney Funeral Home.
     "A native Texan, Mr. Loop was born at Chatfield on May 24, 1869. He married Bertha Mae Curtis there on April 4, 1894, and they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary here in 1944.
     "Mr. Loop was an elder in the Church of Christ and served as president of the school board for a number of years. He was one of the early blacksmiths here and continued his work through the years. He and his wife lived at Chatfield and Rhone, both in Navarro county, for some 10 years before moving to Stamford in 1904.
     "He is survived by his wife, three daughters, Mrs. A. J. Heflin and Sgt. Etta Hickman, both of Houston, and Mrs. R. L. Howse of Stamford; four sons, R. L. Loop of Houston, Tom of New Orleans, Earl of Odessa and Ben of Stamford; 11 grand-children and two great-grandchildren.
     "Also surviving are two sisters; Mrs. Calvin Kinser of Dallas and Mrs. George Garrett of Houston and a brother, Green Todd of Tyler."¹⁶
• Note*: • He was a blacksmith. They were married by Elder Solon Gipson of the Primitive Baptist Church. It is unclear whether his mother was Jane Patterson or Amelia Miller; Amelia is named on his death certificate. He had heart disease and died of myocardial failure.
  • His grave stone includes the inscription, "How empty and lonely our home since you've gone Dear."
  • They moved to Stamford, Texas in 1904. In 1917 their home burned and all they were able to save was a dresser and an old trunk that contained their wedding picture.^17,18,19

• Last Edited: 18 Jun 2016

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart

Bertha Mae Curtis^1,2

Bertha Mae Curtis Loop in 1894, courtesy of Lynda Duncan Miles.

• Father: William Joseph Curtis
• Mother: Sarah Henrietta Wyatt

• Birth*: She was born on 16 May 1878 in Upshur County, Texas.³
• Marriage*: She married Lucian Lloyd Loop, son of George Riley Loop and Amelia Miller, on 3 April 1894 in Chatfield, Navarro County, Texas.^4,5,6,7
• Death*: She died on 2 June 1964 in Stamford, Jones County, Texas, at age 86.^8,3
• Burial*: Interment was in section 163, Highland Cemetery, Stamford, Haskell County, Texas.⁹

• Note*: • They moved to Stamford, Texas in 1904. In 1917 their home burned and all they were able to save was a dresser and an old trunk that contained their wedding picture.
  • Her grave stone includes the inscription, "Gone from our home but not from our heart.)^10,11

• Last Edited: 15 May 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart

William Joseph Curtis¹

• Marriage*: He married Sarah Henrietta Wyatt.

• Last Edited: 28 Jan 1995

Sarah Henrietta Wyatt¹

• Marriage*: She married William Joseph Curtis.

• Last Edited: 28 Jan 1995

Mary Jane Loop¹

Mary Jane Loop Kinser's tombstone, Grove Hill Cemetery, Dallas, Tex., courtesy of KBounds of Find A Grave.

• Father: George Riley Loop b. c 1843, d. 1874
• Mother: Jane Patterson

• Birth*: She was born on 8 February 1872.²
• Marriage*: She married William Calvin Kinser on 14 July 1896 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.^3,4,5
• Death*: She died on 15 October 1958 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, at age 86.^6,7
• Burial*: Interment was on 17 October 1958 in Grove Hill Cemetery, 4118 Samuell Blvd., Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.^8,2

• Obituary Abstract*: Residence at 5838 Worth St., Dallas, Texas. Survived by two sons, three grandchildren, two great-grandchildren. Services 11:30 a.m., Friday, 17 Oct 1958, Sparkman's Ross Avenue Chapel, Rev. Dean W. Fein and Dr. Harold F. Lovitt officiating. Interment Grove Hill Cemetery.⁹
• Note*: They lived in Dallas. She was survived by two sons, three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.¹⁰

• Last Edited: 11 Oct 2015

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart

William Calvin Kinser

William Calvin Kinser's tombstone, Grove Hill Cemetery, Dallas, Tex., courtesy of KBounds of Find A Grave.

• Birth*: He was born on 20 October 1870 in Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee.^1,2,3
• Marriage*: He married Mary Jane Loop, daughter of George Riley Loop and Jane Patterson, on 14 July 1896 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.^4,5,6
• Death*: He died on 2 January 1939 in his home, 5838 Worth, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, at age 68.^7,3
• Burial*: Interment was on 3 January 1939 in Grove Hill Cemetery, 4118 Samuell Blvd., Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.^7,8

• Obituary Abstract*: Born in Cleveland, Tennessee. Died at home, 5838 Worth, Dallas, Texas, Monday morning, 2 Jan 1939, age 68. Funeral Tuesday, 3 Jan 1939, East Dallas Christian Church, with Dr. L. N. D. Wells conducting service with assistance of Rev. Harold Lovett. Burial in Grove Hill Cemetery under direction of Masons. Retired carpenter, church elder, Mason, member of Hella Temple, Odd Fellows, and Woodmen of the World. Lived in Dallas since 1894, having come there from Cleveland. Survivors include wife, son, sister, and seven brothers.⁹
• Note*: He moved from Cleveland, Tennessee, where he was born, to Dallas, Texas in 1894 and lived there until his death forty-five years later. He was a carpenter, a Mason, a member of Hella Temple, an Odd Fellow, a member of Woodmen of the World, and an elder in East Dallas Christian Church. He was survived by his wife, a son, seven brothers, and a sister.⁷

• Last Edited: 29 Feb 2012

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart

Aletha Loop

• Father: George Riley Loop b. c 1843, d. 1874
• Mother: Jane Patterson

• Birth*: She was born on 2 January 1873.¹
• Marriage*: She married Lucian Mason McLendon on 22 December 1890 in Navarro County, Texas.^2,1
• Death*: She died on 12 March 1906 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, at age 33.¹

• Note*: They lived in Dallas.¹

• Last Edited: 14 Sep 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart

Lucian Mason McLendon

• Birth*: He was born on 5 December 1863.
• Marriage*: He married Aletha Loop, daughter of George Riley Loop and Jane Patterson, on 22 December 1890 in Navarro County, Texas.^1,2
• Death*: He died on 13 April 1938 at age 74.

• Last Edited: 14 Sep 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart

Georgia Anne Loop¹

• Father: George Riley Loop b. c 1843, d. 1874
• Mother: Jane Patterson

• Marriage*: She married Robert L. Mullins.
• Birth*: She was born on 2 December 1874 in Navarro County, Texas.
• Death*: She died on 29 June 1940 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, at age 65.

• Note*: They lived in Dallas.

• Last Edited: 28 Jan 1995

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart

Robert L. Mullins

• Marriage*: He married Georgia Anne Loop, daughter of George Riley Loop and Jane Patterson.
• Death*: He died in 1954.

• Note*: His surname may have been Mullens.

• Last Edited: 28 Jan 1995

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart