Lemuel P. Loofbourrow
Lemuel Pancoast Loofbourrow was born in Franklin County, Ohio, May 14, 1818. He is the second son of Nathan and Hannah (Pancoast) Loofbourrow, who were natives of Virginia and Pennsylvania, respectively.
Our subject was married November 21, 1839, to Elizabeth Graham, first daughter of John and Lydia (Alkire) Graham, of Kentucky. She was born in Madison County, Ohio, December 25, 1814. They have had ten children born to them, five sons and five daughters: Annetta, born' Augast 30, 1840; Loretta, born January 20, 1841; Malvina, born July 13, 1843; John Graham, born October 27, 1845; Nathan, born September 23, 1847; Alvan Eugene, born June 4, 1849; Sophronia, born January 23, 1851, and died at the age of fifteen months; Solon, born April 23, 1853; Helen M., born November 10, 1855, and died June 7, 1861; Lemuel Harrison, born January 31, 1861.
Annette married, October, 1859. Her husband, Joseph Parker, was a member of Company G, 113th 0. V. I., and was killed at Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia, June 27, 1864. His widow re-married, October, 1869, to Dr. J. B. F. Morgan,, of Ross County. Albert Ross Parker, son of Joseph Parker, before named, has been a part of his grandfather's family from infancy.
Malvina married Otho W. Loofbourrow, November 19, 1865. He was a member of Company G, 113th O. V. I, second brigade, second division, fourteenth army corps. He is the son of Thomas and the grandson of James G. Loofbourrow, and resides in Madison County. They have had six children, three of whom are living; Rena Helen, Milton F., and Bessie; Minnie, Ralph T., and Nathan, are deceased.
John G. was married May 19, 1875, to Huldah Kauffelt, of Mt. Sterling, and has three children. He is cashier of the Farmers Bank of Mt. Sterling.
Alvan married Mary Neff, March 23, 1876, and carries on the home farm, in Madison Township.
Loretta, Nathan, Solon, and Harrison, are unmarried.
The father and mother of this interesting family still live, and spend much of their time with their children. Mr. Loofbourrow has acquired considerable wealth, and himself and his excellent wife are free from many of the cares of this life.
From R. S. Dills' History of Fayette County