Person:James Love (42)

1837, JAMES LOVE [probably James Sr.], King Twp., York Co., Ontario Province, Canada. --Home District Commercial Directory for 1837, Cumming Atlas Reprints, Port Elgin, p.86

1841 Feb. 18, JAMES LOVE md. Mary Jane Jones Dawson, Fountain Co., IN. 1842 Dec. 16, Jane C. LOVE born in Fountain Co., IN. 1843 Oct. 25, Joel Junia LOVE born in Indiana (probably Fountain Co.).

1846 April 3, Evan Jefferson LOVE born in King Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada.

1846, JAMES LOVE, labourer, Toronto, York Twp., York Co., Ontario Province, Canada. --Brown's Toronto City and Home District Directory 1846-7 (Toronto: George Brown, 1846), p.43

1846, King Twp., York Co., Ontario Provice, Canada. surname, concession & lot #, township Love, James 6 12, King £100 [James Jr.] Love, James 1 67, King £100 [James Sr.] Love, John 1 66, King £100 [son of James Sr.]. --Brown's Toronto City and Home District Directory 1846-7 (Toronto: George Brown, 1846), p.42

1848 Dec. 8, all three sons of James and Mary Jane Love were baptized in King Twp., Ontario, Canada, by Rev. W. Young. --Wesleyan Methodist Baptisms, Vol. 2, p.636, transcribed by Ida Reed from LDS microfilm, http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wjmartin/wesleyan.htm

1851 Ontario, Canada, census, King Twp., York Co., p.27, lines 36-43: JAMES LOVE, M 46, md., b. Canada, the family's religion was Wesl. Meth., occupation, labourer; MARY JANE, F 31, md., States; REBECCA ANN [DAWSON], F 13, States; JANE LOVE, F 10, States; JOAL LOVE, M 8, States; EVAN J. LOVE, M 6, Canada; ROBERT J. LOVE, M 4, Canada; LYDIA LOVE, F 1, Canada. http://www.census-sense.com/ogw/search.asp

about 1858, returned to the U.S. according to son Robert's statement to the 1900 census enumerator, and dau. Lydia's statement to the 1920 census enumerator; it is believed that MARY JANE died in Canada in 1851 sometime after dau. Lydia was born, May 24th

1860 Fulton Co., IN, census, p.532, Union Twp., Kenana P.O., June 15, 1860, E.N. Banks: 164/164, JAMES LOVE, 53 M, farmer, $100 personal, Canada; Jane C., 19 F, IN; Joel J., 17 M, IN; Evan, 15 M, Canada; Robert, 13 M, Canada; Lidy, 10 F, Canada. Jane, Joel, Evan, Robert attend school.

1866 Feb. 5, Attica, Fountain Co., IN. Evan J. Love wrote his sister Jane: "ihave not got aletter from father for alont three months / irite but he dont answer"

1866 Aug. 11, Sherburnville, Kankakee Co., IL. James Love wrote his daughter Jane: "I have been working what I could for Richard Love / I Strained my visit that I could not work much / I pitched wheat yesterday and am verry sore today . . . I have not got a word from Shawnee [Fountain Co., IN] Since I left there / I cant conceive the reason of their entire Silence / I cannot Say when I can go to house keeping until I hear from the boys / I have no certain Staying place / am anxious to Settle as Soon as I can"

1866 Dec. 7, Sherburnville, Kankakee Co., IL. James Love wrote his daughter Jane: "I Suffered more last winter in Bond County with the cold then I ever did in Canada . . . I have got Methodist Preaching in the Campbellite Church every 2 weeks, / dont think they can Stand Methodism long"

1870 census, James Love has not been located; dau. Jane in Jasper Co., IL; son Joel in Fountain Co., IN; son Evan has not been located; son Robert in Moultrie Co., IL; dau. Lydia has not been located; James, Evan, and Lydia were either not enumerated or are not indexed

1870, between May 31 and July 20. James Love wrote his daughter Jane: "a letter from Joel / he is well, please incourage him to come out here & help Make a home for Zaida [his dau. Lydia] & me / my last word from Rob was last fall. The last from Evin was last Feb." 1870 July 20, Pontiac, Livingston Co., IL. James completed his note to Jane: "Zaida is at work 5 miles North of Fairbury / gets $2 pr week / I hope she in a good place. Stangers to me - they have a good name" Both notes are written on the back of John Wilkinson's letter to James Love dated May 31, 1870, from Santa Rosa, CA.

1870 Dec. 26, Sixteen Mile Stand, Hamilton Co., OH. Ada Wyckoff Hopkins wrote her uncle Joel L. Jones: "Luella* says tell Jane* she received a letter from Mr Love* last week / he was well."

• Luella Jones was the youngest daughter of Joel's brother, Evan W. Jones; Jane Love was Evan's granddaughter; Mr. Love was Jane's father, James Love.

1873 Oct. 20, Lovington, Moultrie Co., IL. Evan J. Love wrote his cousin Lillice Jones: "father was down to see us last August / staid a bout 2 weeks and got home sick or we couldent induce him to stay aney longer"

1877 Jan. 5, Lovington, Moultrie Co., IL. R.J. Love wrote his brother Joel: "I want you to come hear as soon you get this / father cant live long at the longest / he is bad / I cant think he can live A weak / Evin has gon to texes [sic] / come as soon you get this / sent for James love to day / R J Love"

1877 Jan. 23, Lovington, Moultrie Co., IL. R.J. Love wrote his brother Joel: "your letter was recieved the 15th / glad to hear from you / you seam to be ancious [sic] abought father health / he Died January the 5 / Was berried in the Kellar graveyard the 6 / Expence $35 . . . R.J. Love" Correspondence from the family letters and papers of Jane Love and her cousin, Lillice Jones Harper, courtesy John, Danny, and Dave Harper in 2001 and 2004, transcribed by Brenda Boyer

The 1851 Canadian census and the 1860 U.S. census both record that James Love was born in Canada. The 1880 census for his daughter, Jane, records that her father was born in Canada. The 1920 census for his daughter, Lydia, records that her father was born in Canada. The 1910 and 1920 censuses for his son, Evan, records his parents born in Pennsylvania and Ohio respectively. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Love's, posted by Donna McCoy <dodamccoy@@hotmail.com>, 22 Nov 2000. My great grandfather was Robert Jasper Love b2/23/1848 near Toronto, Canada. His parents were James and Rebecca Jones Dawson.* They had 3 sons Joseph Joel, Evan or Ivan Jefferson and Robert Jasper. Looking for information on his parents and brothers.

• This would be Mary Jane Jones Dawson Love; Rebecca Dawson was Mary Jane's dau. by her first marriage to William Washington Dawson.

I don't know too much about my family. My Mom's cousin took care of the genealogy until she died and I decided to try. Donna McCoy <dodamccoy@@hotmail.com>, e-mail, December 15, 2003 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Linton E. Love <love2057@@rogers.com>, Our Love Families, 11th Generation, http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~linlove/Page1%20Love.htm

    70   iv.   JAMES LOVE JR.. was born on 24 August 1806 in the log cabin of his parents on Lot 67, Concession 1, King Township, York County, Ontario, Canada.

70. JAMES11 LOVE JR., -----JAMES10, JOHN9, WILLIAM8, JOHN7, ROBERT6, WILLIAM5, JHONE (JOHN)4 LUIFE, JOHANNIS (JOHN)3, JOHANNI (JOHN)2 LUF, NIGELLI (NEIL or NIGEL)1 LUF, was born on his father's farm on Lot 67, Concession 1 King Township, York County, Ontario, Canada on 24 August 1806. JAMES died in Illinois, U.S.A., at age unknown.

 He married MARY DAWSON (widow) date unknown in United States of America. MARY died about 1851 in Temperance, King Township, York County, Ontario, Canada at age unknown.
 JAMES LOVE JR. went to the United States when quite young where he married a widow MARY DAWSON.  She had a daughter REBECCA at the time of their marriage.  They returned to Canada and lived in a house on the property of his brother JOHN LOVE which was Lot 66 Concession 1 King Township, York County, Ontario.
 They had 6 more children but it is not known how many of these were born in the United States and how many in Canada.  Quite some time after Mary Dawson died about 1851, James took his family back to Illinois.  Mary was buried at the little cemetery at the Temperanceville Methodist Church.

JAMES LOVE JR. and MARY DAWSON (WIDOW) had the following children:

    105   i.     JANE SEFALINA LOVE
    106   ii.    JOEL JUNIOR LOVE
    107   iii.   EVANS JEFFERSON LOVE
    108   iv.   ROBERT JASPER LOVE
    109   v.    UNKNOWN CHILD LOVE
    110   vi.   ELSADIA LOVE

Photograph believed to be James Love Jr. at http://hometown.aol.com/chloeqcumber/Jones-Love.html

Also see Our Love Families by Linton E. Love, http://love-genealogy.com/

1. ↑ Linton E. Love <love2057@@rogers.com>. Our Love Families, http:/freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~linlove/Page1% 20Love.htm.