The Edward Algood Family

4240. Augustus (Gus) Octavius⁹ Lofton (Elizabeth (Benie) Jane⁸ Allgood, Stephen⁷, Wyatt⁶, William (Pikey) Henry⁵, William John⁴, Edward³, William², Edward¹ Algood) was born in Hodge, Jackson Parish, LA March 27, 1878.

He married Silina (___) 1902 in MS. Silina was born 1881. Silina was shown as having 4 children with only 3 living. Augustus was shown as widowed on the 1920 and 1930 census

Augustus (Gus) Octavius Lofton and Silina (___) had the following children:

 11884 i. Raft¹⁰ Lofton was born in Lamar Co., MS 1903.

 11885 ii. Pearl Lofton was born in Lamar Co., MS 1907.

 11886 iii. Perry Lofton was born in Lamar Co., MS 1908.

Augustus (Gus) Octavius Lofton had the following children:

 11887 iv. John T. Lofton was born in Hodge, Jackson Parish, LA August 17, 1922. John died September 3, 1989 in Olla, La Salle Parish, LA.

 11888 v. William A. Lofton was born in Hodge, Jackson Parish, LA February 5, 1925. William died August 1966.

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