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Obituary of Thomas Lovett 1918
was born May 2, 1829 in a double log house
on the line of the National pike, near Washington, Pa
moved to Ohio in early 1850s and died in 1918 in Carrollton, Illinois
Submitted by Bill Goss
In browsing your site, I came across your request to share information or family history that ties back to Washington County. I
have included the obituary of Thomas Lovett who died in 1918 in Carrollton, Illinois. His father was Richard Lovett, who first appears in the 1820 census of Washington County as head of a household that probably included a younger brother and their widowed mother. Richard married Christiana (maiden name unknown) after 1820 and the family moved on to Carroll County, Ohio. I have searched the Washington County records with no success for the other family, although I may have found the marriage of a brother, for whom I have found nothing further.
I am descended from a sister of Thomas Lovett and have my line well developed back to Richard. I also have found details for most of Richard's other children. I believe his mother died in Washington County before 1830, but have no record of that.
What I thought might interest you in the following obituary is the information that Thomas Lovett's father had a contract for construction on the National Road in Washington County. If anyone can help me with more information about that, I would be very appreciative.
I have a copy of a newspaper article dated August 15, 1907, which does include a picture of Thomas Lovett. Mine is a photocopy of a photocopy, supplied by the Greene County Historical Society. The face only shows as highlights of a man in a dark suit and bow tie with a white shirt - and probably a strong mustache. That article concerned his place in the business community and was largely repeated in the obituary. I can send it to you, if you wish. I also have a lot of Lovett genealogy, but almost all of that comes after Washington County.
The Richard Lovett Family was in Somerset Township in 1820 and in Strabane Township in 1830. They were in Carroll County, Ohio by 1840. Yesterday I ordered, from the Recorder of Deeds in Washington County, a copy of a deed recorded in 1900 with Richard Lovett ux as grantor and John Nesbit as grantee. I suspect that the deed dates from the 1830s and was never recorded until the grantee's successors wanted to sell the property. I say that because of the move to Ohio before 1840 and because Richard Lovett died in 1876 at about age 80. There was a note on the microfilmed deeds index saying that the property was in South
Strabane.
Tell me more about your Bakers. I am descended from a daughter of Richard Lovett, who married a Caskey in Carroll County. Their daughter married a Powell in Carroll County and lived in Stark County, before moving to western Iowa, northeast of Sioux City around 1890. There was a large group of related families in that part of Iowa and I have a photo album with a studio portrait of the family of William H. and Amanda Keck Baker. Amanda was a first cousin of Jacob Powell and also came from that part of Ohio. The family history says William Baker came from Bedford County, Pennsylvania. I know a bit more about that family because their son, Warren, went to Alberta to homestead at the same time as my grandparents. They all ended up back in the U.S., except for a few families. More than you might want to know, but the Baker name caught my attention.
Bill Goss
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From the Carrollton Patriot, Carrollton, Illinois, Thursday, September 18,
1918, page unknown:
T. LOVETT DEAD. HE WAS NEARLY NINETY AND STILL AT WORK. Starting a Small Store Late in Life, He Made a Success By Attending Strictly to Business.
Thomas Lovett, in his ninetieth year and still actively engaged in business, died suddenly at his rooms, in the rear of his store, at 4:45 o'clock Saturday morning. He had been slightly ailing the day before, and instead of going out to his meals as usual, had them brought to him. His son, Sylvester, sat up during the night to see that he did not want for anything. Rousing from a doze,
"Ves noticed that his father was very still and then found that he was dead. He had been subject to slight attacks of heart trouble, but his physician thinks his death was due to old age. He had a long and serious illness several years ago, and his recovery at that time was considered almost miraculous.
The funeral was held at the Methodist church Monday afternoon, and was conducted by Rev. Christie Galeener, assisted by Rev. W.E.
Mundell.
Thomas Lovett was born May 2, 1829, near Washington, Pa. His earliest recollections were of
a humble home, a double log house, on the line of the National pike, on the construction of which his father had a contract. After the completion of the contract the family moved to Carroll County, Ohio, and there the decedent spent his boyhood on a farm.
When he was 18, he went to town to learn the carpenter trade, and during his two years apprenticeship, worked for his board and clothes. He could well afford to do that, for after he graduated into a full-fledged carpenter, he received the munificent wages of a dollar a day.
At Van Wert, Ohio, in 1852, he and Miss Mary E. Hoaglin were married. Moving to Canton, Ohio, Mr. Lovett worked in the
Buckeye factory and helped build some of the first reaping machines.
In November 1859, Mr. Lovett and his family came "out west" [Note: to
Illinois] in a covered wagon, and after a trip of twenty-seven days, arrived in Carrollton, which then became their home. Mr. Lovett lived here continuously from that time, with the exception of four years, spent in Kansas and Kansas City for the benefit of Mrs. Lovett's health. They returned here in 1892, and Mrs. Lovett died the following year.
Ten children were born to them, six of whom are still living. These are Thomas Lovett of Pacific Beach, Cal, Richard J. Lovett of Gotebo, Okla., John W. Lovett of Mangum, Okla., Sylvester Lovett, partner of his father in business and his constant companion; Mrs. J. B. Headrick of Deming, N.M., and Mrs. W.W. Green of Jacksonville. Three sons died in infancy, and a daughter, Mrs. John Cronan, died a few years ago.
About 1895, Mr. Lovett started a small notion store in an old frame building on the south side. In the twenty-three years the business has prospered and grown until it now occupies a double brick store room, spread out from the site where he started. He went into business late in life, without previous experience, but adopted modern methods and used newspaper advertising judiciously. His philosophy of life was to attend strictly to the things that seemed laid out for him to do. Some years ago, referring to that point, he said: "I raised a large family with the aid of the saw and the hatchet." And to this he added: "I am called an old man by some people, but I get along by myself without thinking or talking about it." He always seemed much younger than his years indicated. He was a member of the Methodist church. Besides the children already mentioned, he leaves twenty grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
The children and other relatives from out of town who were present at the funeral were Richard Lovett, Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Lovett of Oklahoma; Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Green and son Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Green and son, Jacksonville; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bechdoldt, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Windell of Dow (granddaughters;) Mrs. John Cronan of
Medora.
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