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James LOVE

b. Circa 1720 Brunswick County, VA d. betw. 26 Dec 1799 - September 1800,Stokes County, NC*. Married Elizabeth CROOK(b. unknown, d. Bef. 1800) marriage date unknown.

They had 3 known children:
1. James b. Abt. 1738-1745
2. Nancy b. Abt. 1739
3. John b. Abt. 1740

NOTES:
1745-51 James Sr. and wife Elizabeth (Betty) purchases grant, Brunswick County, VA.
1748 James Love is in Tax list for Brunswick County, VA.
1757, 26 July, James sells 100 acres to son John Love.
1762, 25 October, James Love and James Crook convey 280 acres to James Fisher for 45 pounds.*
1769 James Love, Elizabeth, John and Ruth, sell land in Brunswick County, VA to James Crook.
1774, April, leave is granted for James Love to keep an Ordinary.
Abt. 1782 moves with family to Surry County, NC.
1797, 13 December, James love Senr and Junr are mentioned as trustees of Methodist Episcopal church in Surry County, NC.

Generation 2

James LOVE Jr1, (James)

b. 1738-1745 Brunswick County, VA d. 15 April 1821, Cabarrus County, NC.* James married Mary Elizabeth INGRAM (b. unknown, d. btw 1810-1813.) bef. 26 Feb 1770 Brunswick County, VA.*

They had 9 known children:
4. John b. 1762
5. James Love III b. bef. 1775
7. Patience b.
8. Elizabeth b. 1765
9. Mary "Polly" b.
10. Charles b. bef. 1775
11. Thomas b. bef. 1775
12. Jonah b. 1779 VA
13. Martha b.

NOTES:
1760 Dec 27 James Love Jr. witnesses transaction with Charles and Nancy Clayton.
1763 28 Mar, James Love Jr purchases 231 acres on Beaver Pond Branch.
1766-1770 James Love Jr purchases and sells land, where wife relinquishes dower.
1773, Aug 20 James and Mary Love Jr. last transaction in Brunswick County, selling land to Mary's brother-in-law Bartholomew Dameron.
1771, Oct 17 James Love of Brunswick County, purchases land in Halifax County on Hunting Creek.
1772, 10 Aug and recorded 1774, 21 Apr James Love sells land to a "Charles" (?) Love.
1780 James Love purchase 236 3/4 acres along Hunting Creek in Wilkes County, NC.*
1783 29 Sep, James Love of Wilkes County purchases 106 acres from Ambrose Craine.
1786, 14 Nov, James Love Jr of Surry County, sells the 106 acres to Reuben Stanley.
1790 30 Jul James Love Jr purchases land in Mecklenburg/Cabarrus County. NC.
1792 04 Jan, James Love of Mecklenburg County sells land in Wilkes County to Evan Bell (witnessed by son John).
Circa 1794 James, Charles, Thomas, James III names appear on petition in Mecklenburg/Cabarrus County records.
1795 James Love is appointed Juror in Cabarrus County, NC.
1798-1805 James Love was involved with more purchasing and selling land in Cabarrus County, NC.
1821, 22 Jan, James Love Jr enters into legal agreement with grandson James Hagler.
1821 April 24, The Western Carolinian obit for James Love states he was 76 yrs old.

Nancy LOVE 2, (James)

b.Abt. 1739 d. Abt. 1803 Franklin County, GA. Married Charles CLAYTON (b. unknown, d.) marriage bef. 28 April 1760.

They had children:
14. Charles b. unknown
15. John b. unknown
16. Warren b. unknown

John LOVE 3, (James)

b. Abt. 1740 d. 1786 Surrey County* (later Stokes County), NC. Married Ruth CROOK (b. unknown, d. Abt. 1806 Stokes County, NC* (later Forsyth County, NC) marriage circa 1760.

They had 4 known children:
17. James b. unknown
18. Sarah b. unknown
19. Martha b. 24 March 1779
20. John Crook b. 24 June 1783

NOTES:

1757, 26 July James sells 100 acres in Brunswick County, VA to son John Love.
1763 Sep 21 John Love witnesses land transaction in Brunswick County, VA to sister Nancy Clayton, with James Love and John Ingram.
1768, Feb 17, John Loves purchases 394 acres in Brunswick County, VA. Later in the year, John Love sells land.
1769 James Love, Elizabeth, John and Ruth, sell land in Brunswick County, VA to James Crook.
1770, John Love purchase over 600 acres in Charlotte County, VA.
1771, John and father James Love investigate building a road from Cobbs Ferry to Stewart Road.
1772, Dec, James Love is appointed surveyor for road.
1773, Feb John Love is also appointed surveyor for road.
1777, Feb 2 John Love purchases additional 200 acres Charlotte County, VA.
1781 Nov 15th, John gives consent to marriage of daughter Sarah to James Middleton.
1785, May 5 John and Ruth sell their land and move.
1786 Nov, Surry/Stokes County, NC. Admr Estate of John Love, Decd, granted to Ruth Love, widow and relict of sd decd; James Middleton security; James Love & William Campbell securities.
1790 Fed Census NC, Stokes County: Ruth is residing in one of James Love household.
1793-1806 Stokes County Poll tax lists Ruth Love.

Generation 3

James LOVE III 5, (James 1 James)

b. d.btw 1822-1825. James married 1813 in Cabarrus County, NC to Polly TUCKER (b. unknown, d. .

They had 4 known children:
Darling b.
Pleasant b.
Hartwell S b.
Sally N b.

NOTES:

James LOVE 17, (John,3 James)

b. circa 1760's d. unknown. married Sabia (b. unknown, PA d. unknown) marriage date unknown.

They had 8 children:

Jane b. 1789
Ruth b. Abt. 1790
John b. Abt. 1791
William D b. 1792
Elizabeth b. 18 October 1798
James W Patrick b. 10 April 1800
Hubbard b. 1805
Lovinia b. 1808
James S b. Aft. 1808

NOTE: 1830 Census, Martin County, IN has James Love, 1 male 60-70, and 1 female 60-70.

Sarah LOVE 18, (John,3 James)

b. unknown d. unknown. married 1st)James MIDDLETON (b. unknown d. aft. June 1800) marriage 17 November 1781*. married 2nd)John Stowe 29 Mar 1803.

They had 2 known children:

Robert b. unknown
Sally b. unknown

C Martha LOVE 19, (John,3James)

b. 24 Mar 1779 Charlotte Co., VA d. abt. 25 March 1853. married Robert WALKER Jr. (b. unknown d. unknown) married 03 December 1803.

They had 6 children:

Mary Walkerb.
Nancy L Walkerb.
William Walker b.
Ruth Walker b.
Robert L Walker b.
Ann Elizabeth Walker b.

John Crook LOVE20, John,3James)*

b. 24 June 1783 d. 07 November 1827 Stokes County NC. married Flora CAMPBELL (b. 11 March 1783 Stokes County, NC d. 30 September 1869 Owensburg, Martin County, IN) 12 January 1804 Stokes County, NC.

They had 12 children:

Nancy Jane b. 14 October 1804
Archibald Campbell b. 12 June 1806
Esther Evans b. 19 May 1808
John Newton b. 28 February 1810
James Madison b. 09 January 1812
Milton Douglas b. 09 January 1814
William Crook b. 06 January 1816
Harvey Allen b. 08 Febrary 1818
Jane Elizabeth b. 11 June 1819
Ruth Caroline b. 16 October 1821
Jeremiah Parkhurstb. 08 December 1824
Abraham Howard b. 18 February 1826

NOTE: 1820 Census Stokes County, NC has C John Love, 5 males under 10, 1 male 26-45. 1 female under 10, 2 females 10-16, 1 female 26-45, and 2 females 45+,(1 male slave +45, 1 female slave 45+).
1830 Census, Martin County, IN has John Love, 1 male under 5 (Abraham), 1 male 5-10 (Jeremiah), 1 male 10-15 (Harvey). 1 male 30-40. 1 female under 5 (Ruth), 1 female 5-10 (Jane), 1 female 10-15 (should have been male? William?), and 1 female 40-50.
1840 Census, Martin County, IN:� Flora Love (1 female 50-60), 1male 15-20 (Abraham), 1 male 20-30 (Jeremiah), 1 female 5-10 (?), 1 female 30-40 (?).
1850 Census, Martin County, Perry Twp, IN:� Flora, 68, residing in son Harvey's household.� Birthplace is notated as Delaware.
1860 Fed Census IN, Martin County, Perry Twp: Flora Love 77, b. Delaware, residing in household with Harvey A Love.


Generation 4

Jane LOVE (James,John, 3James)

b. 1789 Stokes County, NC d.aft. 1860 Daviess County, IN. married William STANDLEY (b. unknown d. aft 1860, Daviess County, IN) 01 March 1814 Stokes County, NC.

They had children:
Sabra Ann STANDLEY (?) b. 14 June 1816
Rachel STANDLEY (?) b. abt. 1825
John STANDLEY (?) b. abt. 1828

Ruth LOVE (James,John, 3James)

b. 1790 Stokes County, NC d. abt. 1847. married Martin STUCKEY (b. d. ) 1820 Martin County, IN.

They had 1 known child:
Uptown Howard STUCKEY b. 1822

John LOVE (James,John, 3James)

b. circa 1791 Stokes County, NC d. abt. 1827 Martin County, IN. married Rheumour (Amy) HORNER (b. d. )16 July 1814 Stokes County, NC.

They had unknown children:

William D LOVE (James,John, 3James)

b. circa 1792 Stokes County, NC d. unknown. married Emelia HINDMAN (b. d. )14 July 1825 Martin County, IN.

They had unknown children:

NOTE:� 1830 Census, Martin County, IN has W D Love, 1 male under 5, 1 male 30-40. 1 female under 5, and 1 female 20-30.

Elizabeth LOVE (James,John, 3James)

b. 18 October 1798 Stokes County, NC d. 25 November 1859 Pike County, IN. married Frederick STUCKEY (b. d. )14 July 1825 Martin County, IN.

They had unknown children:


James W P LOVE 20 James,John, 3James) & Nancy Jane LOVE* 32, John Crook14, John,3James)

b. 14 October 1804 d. 09 July 1864 Martin County IN. married James W Patrick LOVE (b. 10 April 1800 d. 15 February 1848, Martin County, IN) 29 July 1829 Martin County, IN.

They had 4 children:

Archibald Crook b. 27 January 1837 d. 11 Jun 1840
Martin Stuckey b. 12 July 1839 d. 03 Apr 1843
Flora Caroline b. 23 July 1842
Loretta Sabra b. 13 July 1844

NOTE:� 1840 Martin County, IN�census JWP Love: 2 males under 5, 1 male 10-15, 2 males 40-50; 1 female 30-40, and 1 female 40-50.(Who is living with James and Nancy?) (Son Archibald died in 1840, son Martin died in 1843 and James died 1848.)
1850 Census Martin County, Perry Twp, has Nancy 45, Flora 8, and Loretta 6,in household.
1860 Martin County, Perry Twp,census has Nancy 55,born in NC, Flora 18, and Loretta 16,in household.


Hubbard LOVE (James, John3)

b. 1805 Stokes Co., NC d. married Sarah SMITH (b. unknown d. unknown) 05 April 1827 Martin County, IN.

They had 9 children:
John C b. 19 October 1829
Sarah Jane b. 1832Martin Co., IN
William H b. 1835 Martin Co., IN
Mary Ann b. abt. 1837 Martin Co., IN
Archibald b. 1840 Martin Co., IN
Emmaline b. 1843 Martin Co., IN
Walter R b. May 1847 Martin Co., IN
Amanda b. 1854 Daviess Co., IN
Ambrose b. 1858 Daviess Co., IN

NOTE:
1830 Census Martin County, IN has Hubbard Love, 2 males under 5, 1 male 20-30, 1 female 20-30.
1860 Fed Census IN, Martin County, Perry Twp: Hubbard Love 54, farmer, b. NC, Sarah 50, Sarah J 26, Mary A 23, Archibald 20, Emeline 18, Walter S 14, Amanda 6.

Lovinia LOVE (James,John, 3James)

b. 1808 Stokes County, NC d. unknown. married Mr. RUSSELL (b. d. ) Martin County, IN.

They had 1 known child:
Flora A RUSSELL b. 1835 Martin County, IN


Archibald Campbell LOVE (John,John, 3James)

b. 12 June 1806 Stokes County, NC d. 12 May 1814 Stokes County, NC.


Esther Evans LOVE 34 (John,14John, 3James)

b. 19 May 1808 Stokes County, NC d. 23 March 1851 Martin County, IN. married Valentine RANEY (b. d. ) 18 October 1835 Martin County, IN.

They had unknown children:


John Newton LOVE (John,John, 3James)

b. 28 April 1811 Stokes County, NC d. 10 April 1869 Martin County, IN. married 1st) Rachel CARRICO (b.01 October 1814 d. 22 October 1859) 11 November 1834 Martin County, IN.

They had 3 children:
Flora Jane b. 02 August 1835
Milton H b. 22 January 1842
John Augustus b. January 1850

John married 2nd) Sarah Jane LOVE (b. 1832 Martin County, IN d. unknown) 02 November 1860 Martin County, IN.

They had 1 child:
William A b. 1863


James Madison LOVE (John,John, 3James)

b. 09 January 1810 Stokes County, NC d. 02 August 1861 Martin County, IN. married Elizabeth STANDLEY (b. d. ) 27 December 1837 Martin County, IN.

They had 6 children:
Crook b. 14 October 1839
Philitia b. 1841
Caster b. 1842
Ruth b. 12 November 1844
Stanley b. 1849
Winfield b. 1852

Milton Douglas LOVE (John,John, 3James)

b. 09 January 1814 Stokes County, NC d. 11 September 1887 Martin County, IN. married Rachel Dorcas VANHOY (b.10 December 1813 d.10 December 1887) 27 December 1835 Martin County, IN.

They had 4 children:
69. John Campbell b. 02 February 1837
70. Nancy Ellen b. 13 April 1839
71. Rebecca J b. 10 April 1840
72. Maria Frances b. 10 April 1840

NOTES
1860 Fed Census IN, Martin County, Perry Twp: Milton D Love 44, farmer, b. NC, Rachel 44, John C 24, Maria F 17, Milton A Rose 4, William 2.

William Crook LOVE 38 (John,14John, 3James)

b. 06 January 1816 Stokes County, NC d. 08 September 1868. married 1st) Jane WOOD (b. 01 September 1817 d. 13 April 1857) 20 August 1836 Martin County, IN.

They had 7 children:
Aaron Wood b. 17 June 1839
Rebecca Ann b. 02 July 1841
Phebe Jane b. July 1842
Moses b. 14 August 1844
Flora E b. ca. 1848
William R b. ca. 1851
Sentenary b. ca. 1857

married 2nd) Nancy NUNNALLY or KILLION (b. unknown d. unknown) 24 December 1857.

NOTES:
1860 Fed Census IN, Martin County, Perry Twp: William C Love 44, miller, b. NC, Nancy 39, b. NC, Rebecca A 19, Moses 15, Flora E 12, Wm R 9, Sentenary 3, Francis Killion 15, Levi A 13, Wm A 10.

Harvey Allen LOVE (John,John, 3James)

b. 08 February 1818 Stokes County, NC d. 16 December 1888. married Ann WOOD (b. 02 March 1821 d. 08 October 1888) unknown date Martin County, IN.

They had 5 children:
James Bayard b. 05 October 1844
Phebe Adine b. 19 June 1847
Rebecca J b. 06 July 1849
Theodore Sherman b. 19 April 1851
Endora E b. abt. 1854
Margaret A b. 30 June 1858

NOTES:
1860 Fed Census IN, Martin County, Perry Twp: harvey A Love 42, farmer, b. NC, Anna 39, Bayard 15, Phebe A 12, Rebecca J 10, Sherman 9, Endora E 6, Margaret A 2, Flora 77, b. NC.
1870 Fed Census IN, Martin County, Perry Twp: Harvey A Love 52, farmer, b. NC, Ann B 49, Rebecca J 20, Sherman 19, Endora E 17, Margaret 12.

Jane Eliza LOVE (John,John, 3James)

b. 27 June 1819 Stokes County, NC d. 12 September 1896. married Uptown Howard STUCKEY (b. d. 22 July 1896) 30 May 1844 Martin County, IN.

They had unknown children:

Ruth Caroline LOVE (John,John, 3James)

b. 16 October 1821 Stokes County, NC d. 22 January 1822 Stokes County, NC.

Jeremiah Parkhurst LOVE (John,John, 3James)

b. 08 December 1824 NC d. Bet. 1885-1900. Jeremiah married 1st) Amanda COOPER (b. 13 August 1823 d. 06 September 1851) 11 March 1849 Martin County, IN.

They had 2 known children:
Cecelia Rosalette b. 08 January 1850
Lyman M (Melancthon?) b. 19 June 1851

married 2nd) Elizabeth COOPER 24 July 1852 Martin County, IN.

They had 5 known children:
Amanda June b. 17 Dec 1854
Sara Adaline b. 09 Sep 1856
Absalom Crook b. 25 Oct 1858
Manerva Florence b. 14 Nov 1860
Howard Campbell b. 28 Sep 1862

married 3rd) Mahala (ROLLINS) SMITH 21 December 1864 Martin County, IN.

They had 6 children*:
Flora Etta b. 25 Dec 1865 d. 03 Apr 1866
Charles b. 25 Mar 1867
William Lowery b. 12 Mar 1870 d. 20 Jan 1871
Exie Alice b. 06 Nov 1871 d. 15 Mar 1872
Nora Belle b. 03 Jun 1874
James Parkhurst b. 15 Aug 1877

NOTE:
1850 Fed Census IN, Martin County, Perry Twp: J.P. Love 26, Tanner b. NC, Amanda 36, Rosalette 5/12.
1860 Fed Census IN, Greene County, Jackson Twp: J. P. Love 36, Taner b. NC, Eliza 38, Rosatta 11, Lyman 9, Amanda 6, Adaline 4, Crook 2, Nancy Brammen (sp?) 20 Sewing.
1870 Census IN, Martin County, Baker Twp: Jeremiah P Love, 47, Coalminer b. NC, Mahala 29, Rosa 21 Teacher, Lyman 19 Teacher, Manda 16, Adaline 14, Crook 12, Florence 10, Campbell 8, Charlie 8, Willie 5/12.
1880 Fed Census KS, Butler County, Walnut Twp: James P Love 56, farmer, b. NC, parents NC, Mahala 5, Howard 17, Nora 6, James 3.
1885 State Census KS, Butler County, Walnut Twp: JP Love 52, farmer (?) b. NC, Mahala 42, H C 22, Charley 18, J P 7.
1900 Fed Census KS, Butler County, Walnut Twp: Mahala b. July 1842, 57, Wid, 6/3 children, farmer, Mahala is living next door to James P b. Aug 1877, 22, farmer, Lillian (?) b. July 1874, 24.
1905 State Census KS, Butler County, Towanda Twp: Mahala 63, is living in James P Love household.
1910 Fed Census KS, Butler County, Walnut Twp: Mahala Love 66, farmer.

Abraham Howard LOVE (John,John, 3James)

b. 08 February 1826 Stokes County, NC d. 13 April 1905. married MINERVA COOPER (b. 01 October 1828 d. 10 July 1896) 01 November 1849 Martin County, IN.

They had 2 known children:
Leighton Luther b. 29 January 1851
Eugenia Amanda b. 14 June 1853
Flora Alice b. 26 November 1857
Sarah Annette b. 25 July 1859
Noah Parkhurst b. 12 March 1863
Wesley Paris b. 29 May 1865
Ida Josephine b. 29 December 1867
Harvey Allen b. 04 March 1869
Cora Mae Green b. 29 June 1873


Generation 5

Flora Caroline LOVE (James , John Crook, John,3James)

b. 23 March 1842 Martin Co., IN d. 28 December 1886 Crawford Co., IN Love Cemetery, Loogootee, Martin County, IN. married Thomas J CLEMENTS (b. 16 August 1840 d. 13 May 1889, Lawrence County, IN) 04 May 1865 Martin County, IN. *

They had 9 children:

Oscar Clements b. 04 November 1866
Owen Clements b. 27 February 1868
Harvey Clements b. 28 September 1869
Clara Clementsb. 09 April 1871
Clyde Clements b. 07 January 1873
Frederick Clements b. 16 September 1874
Lillie Clements b. 13 January 1876
Emma Clements b. 08 April 1880
Harry Clements b. 26 February 1882

Source Notes:



I cant thank George Thomas enough with his dedication to provide a wealth of information and sources from his research on the Love Family History and placing it online. http://www.angelfire.com/nc/benjthomasofansonnc/lovecont.html

* "Indenture made the 25th day of October, 1762, between James Love and James Crook, parties of the first part, and James Fisher, for 45 pounds, conveying 280 acres adjoining land of Vaughan, Henry Wilson, and James Vaughan. Signed by James Love (his mark) and James Crook (his mark). Names of witnesses not given. Indenture was acknowledged in Court on October 25, 1762, by James Love and James Crook, and Elizabeth, wife of James Love, appeared and relinquished her right of dower." Brunswick County VA, Deed Book 7, Page 190.
*1770, Feb 26, James Love Jr. sells land in Brunswick County, VA where wife relinquished right of dower.
*1780 James Love Jr purchases land in Wilkes County. Standley website plots the land transactions: http://www.fmoran.com/stanley/map2.html
*13 December 1797 James love Senr and Junr are mentioned as trustees of Methodist Episcopal church in Surry (1789 Stokes/1849 Forsyth County, NC, along with Archibald Campbell, 7 trustees).
* James Sr. will, dated 26 December 1799, names son-in-law Charles Clayton, wife of Nancy, my daughter; Son James Jr., and children of son John Love by wife Ruth Love.(Wife was not mentioned thereby must have died before will date.)
*05 May 1785 John Love 14and wife Ruth of Charlotte County, VA sell remaining land in VA and move to Surry County, NC to land already purchased.
* Surry Court Minutes dated November 1786 entry mentions admr Estate of John Love, decd, granted to Ruth Love, widow & relict of sd.
*1786 Tax located in Captain Krous' District,Surry County(present-day Forsyth)Love,James Sr,1 white poll,1 black poll,Love James Jr,633 acres,4 white polls,3 black polls
* Sarah Love12marriage bond witnessed by Jno Love dated 15 November 1781 and witnessed by John Middleton and brother James Love.
* 27 December 1803 John Crook Love14 marriage bond to Flora Campbell in Stokes County NC.
* Ruth Love appears on Stokes County Tax lists in 1805 with 1 slave. John C Love has 2 slaves. 1807 Ruth is not listed on tax list, and John C Love has 3 slaves.
* James Love11 sold land in Stokes County to son John in 1817 and was named Justice of Peace in 1819 in Martin County, IN.
* Ruth, James, James Love in 1800 Stokes County Fed Census. James and John C Love in 1810 Stokes County NC Fed Census. James, John C and William Love in 1820 Stokes County NC Fed Census.
*James Love Jr. death recorded The Western Carolinian obituary dated 24 April 1821. "In Cabarrus county, on Sunday morning, the 15th of April, the Rev. James Love, in the 76th year of his age. Mr. Love belonged to that denomination of Christians called Anti-pedo-Baptists. He was a true Whig in the Revolutionary War." http://www.angelfire.com/nc/benjthomasofansonnc/love.html
* John C Love14writes will dated August 1827, Stokes County, NC to sell all lands and leaves remaining funds to wife Flora for raising and educating children.Son John N is appointed exe. Witnessed by Elbert Love, Nancy J Love, Lewis Martin.
* Nancy J Love 32 Will administration dates Nancy death at 09 July 1864, Havey A Love Adm. Sole heirs: Loretta Love, Caroline Clements - wife of Thomas Clements.
* Flora Caroline Love 45 marriage certificate Martin County, IN.
*Jeremiah Parkhurst Love 42 6 children by Mahala provided by descendent of Jeremiah: genlee7&sbcglobal.net .


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