Family History - Franklin Oscar Loomis

1. Franklin Oscar Loomis,¹ born 1875 in New London, New London County, Connecticut (parents not determined);^{1, 2} died 10 December 1935 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut.¹ Franklin married, 1926 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut, Nellie Agnes Dunbar^{1, 7} (born 31 July 1873 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut, the daughter of Jeremiah G. Dunbar and Annie E. Burdick;^{2, 3, 4, 5, 6} Nellie died 15 July 1945 in New London, New London County, Connecticut³). Franklin and Nellie are buried in Jordan Cemetery, Waterford, New London County, Connecticut.^{1, 3}

1. Find a Grave (website). Jordan Cemetery, Waterford, New London County, Connecticut, Franklin Oscar Loomis, born: 1875 in New London, New London County, Connecticut; died: 10 December 1935 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut (from record, which includes notes: aka Oscar Franklin Loomis; buried on the lot of his step-son Charles A. Dent; and the names of his two spouses; and Birth might be Oct 1876 (1900 census); and provides the names and links for his parents, siblings, spouses, and child).
2. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Connecticut, New London County, Montville, Uncasville Village, E.D. 6-21, Sheet No. 1A, Frank Loomis, 54, Connecticut, first married age 21, fireman, mohair mill; wife Nellie A. Loomis, 57, Connecticut, first married age 15; grandson William A. Dart, 13, Connecticut; grand-son Charles E. Dart, 10, Connecticut; grand-dau Eleanor M. Dart, 7, Connecticut; grand-dau Elsie E. Dart, 4 7/12, Connecticut; grand-dau Beatrice J. Dart, 1, Connecticut.
3. Find a Grave (website). Jordan Cemetery, Waterford, New London County, Connecticut, Nellie Agnes Dunbar Loomis, born: 31 July 1873 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut; died: 15 July 1945 in New London, New London County, Connecticut (from record, which provides the names and links for her parents, one sibling, three half-siblings, two spouses (one m.1888; one m.1926) and four children).
4. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Connecticut, New London County, Waterford, E.D. 122, Page 33A, Jeremiah Dunbar, 35, Connecticut, farmer; wife Anna Dunbar, 35, Connecticut; daughter Nellie Dunbar, 9, Connecticut; Willie Dunbar, 6, Connecticut [the ages of the two children are apparently reversed, compared with other records]; niece Lena Lilly, 14, Connecticut.
5. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Connecticut, New London County, New London, E.D. 268, Sheet No. 21B, Nellie A. Dart, 47, Connecticut; son William F. Dart, 27, Connecticut, teamster, contractor; daughter law Bessie J. Dart, 22, Connecticut; grandson William F. Dart, 2 11/12, Connecticut; grandson Charles E. Dart, 4/12, Connecticut; son Edison Dart, 23, Connecticut, mason, brick; daughter in law Florence Dart, 26, Connecticut; border Frank Loomis, 42, Connecticut, teamster, contractor; border, Joseph K. Grumley, 59, Connecticut, lever man; border Alonzo Edwards, 40, Connecticut, iron worker, shipyard.
6. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Connecticut, New London County, Uncasville, E.D. 6-33, Sheet No. 11B, Nellie Loomis, 68, Connecticut; grandson William Dart, 23, Connecticut, laborer, W.P.A.; grandson wife Dorothy Dart, 18, Connecticut; great-grandson William J. Dart, 11/12, Connecticut; grandson Charles Dart, 20, Connecticut, laborer, building; granddaughter Mary Dart, 17, Connecticut, housework, private family; granddaughter Elsie Dart, 14, Connecticut; granddaughter Beatrice Dart, 11, Connecticut.
7. Connecticut Vital Records - Index of Marriages, 1897-2001; available at https://www.ctatatelibrarydata.org/marriage-records/ Frank Loomis and Nellie Dart, married on 25 September 1926 in Montville, Connecticut.