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Facts and Events
| Name[1] |
James Loving |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[1] |
10 May 1811 |
Hopkins County, Kentucky |
| Marriage |
1839 |
Hopkins County?, Kentuckyto Margaret Morgan |
| Census[2] |
1840 |
Hopkins County, Kentucky |
| Residence[1] |
1843 |
TexasCame from Kentucky by covered wagon and flatboat as members of the Peters Colony. Settled in Dallas County (not yet organized) in 1844. Listed as the 16th family to settle in the county. Received a 640-acre grantd 2 miles east of Mercer's Colony. Built a cabin and raised corn. |
| Census[3] |
1850 |
Dallas County, Texas |
| Census[4] |
1860 |
Dallas County, Texas |
| Death[1] |
12 Aug 1869 |
Dallas County, Texas(murdered by a horse thief) |
| Census[5] |
1870 |
Dallas County, Texas |
| Burial[1] |
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Lyons Cemetery, Sunnyvale, Dallas County, Texas(originally buried in Housley Cemetery, later moved to Lyons) |
Questionable information identified by WeRelate automation
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Hopkins County, Kentucky, 1840 census:[2]
- Loving James (agriculture = 1)
- Males
- 20-29 - 1
- Females
- under 5 = 1
- 15-19 = 1
- 20-29 = 1
Dallas County, Texas, 1850 census:[3]
- Loveing, James 38 yrs Farmer (real estate = $480) b. Kentucky
- Margaret 26 yrs b. Kentucky
- Willis 9 yrs b. Kentucky
- Henry 8 yrs b. Kentucky
- Jane 6 yrs b. Kentucky
- Lucy 3 yrs b. Texas
- William 4/12 yr b. Texas
Dallas County, Texas, 1860 census:[4]
- Loving, James 45 yrs Farmer (real estate = $3,200) b. Kentucky
- Margaret 38 yrs b. Kentucky
- Willis 19 yrs b. Kentucky
- Henry 17 yrs b. Kentucky
- Lucy 12 yrs b. Texas
- Wm. 10 yrs b. Texas
- Susan 7 yrs b. Texas
- Ethan 2 yrs b. Texas
- Curry, Alfred 22 yrs Farm Laborer b. Tennessee
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Find A Grave.
James Loving
Texas State Historical Marker (Lyons Cemetery):
James (1811-1869) and Margaret (1820-1877) Loving. The sixteenth Family in Dallas County. Came by covered wagon and flatboat from Kentucky to Texas in 1843 as members of the Peters Colony. Arrived in Dallas County (then unorganized) in 1844.
On a 640-acre grant (2 mi. east) from Mercer's Colony, they built a log cabin, raised corn, wove cloth, and boiled soil from salt lick to make own salt. Had 8 children.
Loving, a brother of pioneer trail driver Oliver Loving, was killed by a horse thief in 1869.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hopkins, Kentucky, United States. 1840 U.S. Census Population Schedule
p. 375.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Dallas, Texas, United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule
p. 80B, dwelling/family 113/115.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Dallas, Texas, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule
p. 345, dwelling/family 115/115.
- ↑ Dallas, Texas, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule
p. 81.
Mortality Schedule
Name: Loving, James
Age: 55 yrs, born Kentucky
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Aug 1869 (gun shot - murdered)
- Dallas Herald (Dallas, Texas)
p. 2, 21 Aug 1869.
MURDER.---James Loving, Esq., one of the oldest and most respected citizens of our county, living on Rowlett's Creek, near East Fork, was murdered on Thursday evening of last week, near his residence, by two men. We are informed that they approached Mr. Loving's horse lot about sundown and drawing their guns on a son of Mr. Loving, ordered him to go with them. The young man's father, about this time, had started from his home on horseback, and overtaking the two men with his son, who were all three on foot, some conversation ensued, when each of the two men shot him, one in the right side with a shotgun, and the other with a six-gun, the ball from which penetrated his left breast about the heart. Mr. Loving fell from his horse and expired instantly. The horse, running off toward the house, was pursued and caught by one of the men, who mounted him, and with his companion escaped. Young Loving was uninjured and returned home. These are the particulars as we learn them from a gentleman living near the scene of the tragedy.
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