William Linsey Love (1823 - 1903)

Born 28 May 1823 in Randolph, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ruth (Chamness) Love — married 18 Feb 1841 in Randolph Co., IN

Descendants

Died 28 Nov 1903 at age 80 in Cunningham, Kingman, Kansas, United States

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Biography

William Lindsay Love was born in North Carolina between 1821-1823, likely in May^{[1][2][3][4][5]}. On 17 FEB 1842, he married Ruth Chamness in Randolph County, Indiana, USA.^[6] About 1848, he moved his family to Wisconsin^[7] and is listed as a farmer there with his family in 1850.^[1] In 1860, he was listed as a saw miller living in Centre Township, Wayne County, Indiana, USA.^[2]By 1870, he moved to New Garden Township in Wayne County.^[3][4] where he is employed as a sawyer.

William Lindsay and Ruth Chamness had the following children:

1. Wiley, b. in IN ca. 15 MAR 1842^[1][2]; d. 17 Jul 1867
2. Melinda, b. in IN ca. 1846^[1][2]
3. John, b. in IN ca. 1848^[1][2]
4. William, b. in IN ca. 1849^[1][2][3]
5. Rachel, b. in WI ca. 1851^[1][2]
6. Henry H, b. ca. May or June 1850^[1][2]
7. Ellen, b. ca. 1854^[2][3]
8. Jefferson [Henry?], b. ca. 1853^[2][3]
9. Isaac, b. ca. 1857^[2][3]
10. Mary, b. ca. 1857^[2] d. 14 APR 1861^[8]
11. Martha [Jane?], b. ca. 1858^[2]
12. George, b. in IN ca. 1860^[3][4]
13. Emma A., b. in IN ca. 1863^[3][4][5]
14. Thomas Albert, b. in IN ca. 1865^[3][4]
15. Elizabeth, b. in IN ca. 1869^[3][4]
16. Leona, b. in IN ca. 1875^[4]

By 1895, William had moved with his wife, daughter Emma, and son Leoren to Kansas.^[9][5] He died there in 1903 and is buried alongside his wife Ruth in the Dresden Cemetery, Cunningham, Kingman County, Kansas, USA.^[10]

Research Notes

It is not clear where the kids born during the 1850's were born. In the 1850 census, the older kids are listed as being born in Indiana, except for Rachel, who is listed as being born in Wisconsin. However, in the 1860 Census, Rachel is listed as being born in Indiana, so the birthplace of the other 1850's kids is in question. Since they are listed as living back in Indiana in 1860, all the kids after this are presumed to have been born in Indiana.

In 1880 Census, Bertie and Mamie Love are grandkids of William, but not sure who the parents are.

Williams birth year started as about 1820 or 1821 in the earliest records, then was recorded/estimated as 1823 in the later censuses. Currently using the later birth year, as is listed on his headstone.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4DN-53K : 23 December 2020), William Love, Clarno, Green, Wisconsin, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12} "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4NC-TP3 : 18 February 2021), William L Love, 1860.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9} "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX6K-TXG : 16 February 2022), Lindsey Lae, 1870.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6} "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHSR-22X : 14 January 2022), William L. Love, New Garden MM, Wayne, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMTT-MVS : accessed 16 February 2022), William B Love, Dresden Township, Kingman, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 107, sheet 2B, family 40, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,484.
6. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5PQ-WTB : 8 April 2021), William Lindsay Love and Ruth Chamness, 15 Feb 1842; citing Randolph, Indiana, United States, Marriage License, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 005014477.[Marriage License Issued 15 FEB 1842, Marriage Ceremony 17 FEB 1842, License Filed 18 APR 1842]
7. ↑ Based on the "Location Born" information of children in 1850 census
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59216634/mary-love : accessed 16 February 2022), memorial page for Mary Love (27 Jun 1856–14 Apr 1861), Find a Grave Memorial ID 59216634, citing Webster Cemetery, Webster, Wayne County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Carol Love (contributor 47220196)
9. ↑ "Kansas State Census, 1895", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL8V-BCLF : 12 March 2020), W L Love, 1895.
10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15946179/william-lindsay-love : accessed 16 February 2022), memorial page for William Lindsay Love (28 May 1823–28 Nov 1903), Find a Grave Memorial ID 15946179, citing Dresden Cemetery, Cunningham, Kingman County, Kansas, USA ; Maintained by Robert Williams (contributor 48034245) .

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