Person:Oliver Loving (2)

Hopkins County, Kentucky, 1840 census:^[3]

Loving, Oliver (agriculture = 1)

Males

under 5 = 2

20-29 = 1

Females

5-9 = 1

20-29 = 1

Slaves

Females = 1

Collin County, Texas, 1850 census:^[4]

Loving, O. 38 yrs Farmer (real estate = $1,740) b. Kentucky

      Susan 40 yrs b. Kentucky

      Sarah 16 yrs b. Kentucky

      Jas. C. 14 yrs b. Kentucky

      Wm. 12 yrs b. Kentucky

      S. M. [f] 10 yrs b. Kentucky

      Jane 7 yrs b. Kentucky

      Jos. 4 yrs b. Texas

      A. M. [f] 2 yrs b. Texas

Rea, Marion 20 yrs Farmer b. Missouri

Palo Pinto County, Texas, 1860 census:^[5]

Loving, Oliver 48 yrs Trader (real estate = $2,000; personal estate = $25,440) b. Kentucky

      Susan 50 yrs b. Kentucky

      Jane 17 yrs b. Kentucky

      Joseph 14 yrs b. Texas

      Ann 12 yrs b. Texas

      George 10 yrs b. Texas

      Margaret 7 yrs b. Texas

NOTE: Jane is apparently Oliver's niece, a daughter of his brother, James, with whom she was listed in the 1850 census in Dallas County.

Cemetery historical marker

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9} Handbook of Texas Online.

   Loving, Oliver

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Find A Grave.

   Oliver Loving

3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 Hopkins, Kentucky, United States. 1840 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   p. 365.
4. ↑ ^4.0 4.1 Collin, Texas, United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   p. 22B, dwelling/family 277/279.
5. ↑ ^5.0 5.1 Palo Pinto, Texas, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   p. 334, dwelling/family 153/142.
6. ↑ U.S. Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918
   Texas, Dec 1866, p. 23.

   Line 21
   
   Name: Loving, Oliver
   Location, Weatherford, Parker Co., Texas
   Occupation: Cattle Broker
   No. in Abstract: 155 [?]
   Valuation: 12 mos.
   Rate of Tax: 10 [per each?]
   Amount of Tax: $10.00
   Total: $10.00

7.   Parker County, Texas. Wills.
   Bk [?], pp. 80-81, 31 Dec 1867.

   Oliver Loving
   to Will
   Certified Copy
   
   Weatherford Texas May 13th 1862.
   
   Knowing as I do that is appointed to all men to die and being in good health and having the proper exercise of my mind, I now make this my last Will and Testament.
   
   1st. After discharging all just debts, I give to my beloved wife Susan D. Loving all my property of every description.
   
   2nd. I give her full power to sell and make bona-fide title to any or all of it whether real estate or personal property in order to enable her to pay all of my debts, and raise my children, and have a support as long as She lives.
   
   3rd. I leave four hundred Dollars worth of the property left to my wife to be given to Each one of my four children that are yet under 18 years of age and have never received anything from me, if my wife S. D. Loving has it to spare and comfortable living left and she can give them as much more as she thinks proper so that all four have an equal quantity, the names of the four children above mentioned are J. B. Loving, A. M. Loving, G. B. Loving & M. S. Loving.
   
   4th. All the property belonging to my wife at her death is to be equally divided among all of my children or legal heirs at the death of my wife S. D. Loving.
   
   5th. I leave my wife S. D. Loving and my Son James C. Loving the Executor of this will without bond, to Probate Court or any other Court.
   
   6th. The intention of this is to keep all of my business out of Probate Court and do justice to all.
   
   In testimony of which I Sign my Name in full.
   
   [signed] Oliver Loving
   
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   The State of Texas
   Parker County
   
   In Open Court at the present Term thereof after the required application made and lawful notice thereof given as appears to the Satisfaction of the Court, come in due time Susan D. Loving, Executrix, and James C. Loving, Executor of the last will and testament of Oliver Loving, Deceased, and produced therein for probate the Said last will and testament the Subscribing witnesses thereto, to wit, A. J. Ballard [and] Robert Carson, who being deposed and Sword duly says [sic] that they saw Oliver Loving the testator Sign declare and publish the instrument now being shown bearing date May 13th AD 1862 as his last will and testament, freely, Voluntarily and of his own accord and without any compulsion or influence whatever, that at the time of Executing Said Will the Said testator was of sound disposing mind and memory, that deponents Signed said will as witnesses thereto in the presents [sic] of the Said testator at his Special instance and request, and in the presence of Each Other.
   
   [signed]
   A. J. Ball
   Robert Carson
   
   Sword to and subscribed before me in Open Court the 31st day of December 1867. To certify which I hereto set my hand Officially and seal of the County Court of Said County at Weatherford the day and date above written.
   
   [signed]
   J. H. Harberger
   County Juge [sic] P. C. [Parker County] Texas
   
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   The State of Texas
   County of Parker
   
   We and Each of us do Solemnly Swear that the writing that has been offered for probate is the last will of Oliver Loving, late of Parker County, Deceased, so far as we know or believe and that we will well and truly perform all the duties of Executrix and Executor of the said will which bears date May 13th A.D. 1862.
   
   [signed]
   Susan D. Loving
   James C. Loving
   
   Sworn to and Subscribed to before me this 31st day of Decem. 1867.
   
   This is to certify that the above is a true and correct copy of the last will and testament of Oliver Loving Deceased, also Oath of attesting witnesses and Oath of Executors as appeared in my office on page 63-4-5 in the Record of Wills in my office.
   
   [signed]
   Sam H. Milliken
   Clerk Co Ct PCT [Parker County, Texas]
   
   I B. L. Richey clerk of the County Court in and for Parker County Texas, do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct record of Certified Copy of the last will and testament of Oliver Loving Deceased, also oath of attesting witnesses and oath of executors as this day record[ed] in my office.
   
   [signed]
   B. L. Richey
   Clk Co Ct PCT.

8.   Letter to Gov. Francis R.Lubbock
   1862.

   Gov F.R. Lubbock
   
   Dr Sir
   
   I am an old frontiers man, and have time and again taken a hand in the pursuit of Indians depredating on the frontier For the last year I have been absent trading to Pikes Peak with cattle and passing to that country I ascertained that the general rendezvous of the Indians 0who depredate upon the frontier of Texas is upon the Arkansas River say 350 or 400 miles from here, As I returned home some two months since I saw a large number of Comanches with some four or five thousand horses that have been stolen from Texas These Indians are fed by the U.S. Posts at Fort Adams on the Arkansas and Fort Bent, and the Indians are paid by the U.S. Troops occupying these parts for all the scalps taken from Texas. They are perfectly friendly with the U.S. Troops an in fact with all except Texans I am satisfied that we will not have any rest from these Indians until we go to their general rendezvous and destroy them, I am satisfied that with a few companies of men great good can be done by an expedition against them. I had a talk with Col Norris of the Texas Frontier Regiment a few days since. I want his cooperation in the expedition.
   
   Now I propose this to raise say three or four companies of men for the expedition to act in conjunction with Col Norris or under his command
   if that be more desirable in an expedition, I propose not only to break up and destroy this encampment of Indians, but I propose also to take the U.S. Posts in the neighborhood of these Indians; a thing that can be easily done, because the troops stationed at the posts have been ordered off to the assistance of the Federal troops in New Mexico, besides there is a large amount of military stores and property of various kinds at these Posts which we could take and destroy.
   
   Now I am aware that the present contests with the Yankee foe overshadows every thing else, but this is a matter that concerns peculiarly the people of the Texas frontier I propose that these men that I shall raise shall go into the Confederate as States Service as you may desire, and I propose that they will go without a dollars pay from the Government if matters are so that they cannot be paid by the Government, and the reason I ask your interposition in the matter at all is because it is almost impossible to control men in such an expedition without their being governed by State or Confederate authority. I only want the matter so fixed that the expedition can be governed and controlled. Now I do not know that this matter is in your power, if it is in any way so that I can organise the expedition under the management of Col. Norris if it be necessary I would be satisfied.
   
   I am perfectly confident of the success of the enterprise if the assistance of the government can be obtained. I could also with the expedition go to Denver City the capitol of Pikes Peak and release some sixty or seventy prisoners now in jail there on account of their Southern principles and in my judgement I could exterminate the Indians who have for so many years depredated on this frontier.
   
   I desire to start about the first of June, In the talk I had with Col. Norris I thought he was disposed to listen to the suggestions and he is now preparing to make an expedition. I hope this matter will receive your verry best reflection and that you may be able to assist in the matter -- in other words give me authority to raise the men an if that cannot be done then assist in any way that can be done to effect the object sought.
   
   Respectfully etc
   Oliver Loving
   
   The undersigned are well acquainted with Oliver Loving and they have no hesitation in stating that he is perfectly reliable and any statement he may make is entitled to credence and we recommend him as a suitable person to carry out the above enterprise.
   
   F W Fauntleroy Dist. Atty
   J. L.L. McCall
   J.N. Prince
   R N Pollard Chef Justice of Palo Pinto County Texas
   R.G. Shelton
   O.N. Keeler
   R.J. McKenzie
   J.C. Carpenter clerk
   District court P P Co Tex
   Robert Carson
   N.W. Battle