James Lovelass (1816 - 1900)

Born 21 Nov 1816 in Bridport, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 16 Jan 1900 at age 83 in Damascus Township, Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

James was born in 1818 in Bridport, Dorset, England. He is the son of William Lovelass and Sarah Woolley.^[1]

James married Emiline Noble in 1841. Emiline and James had 6 children: William, Alice Rebecca, Maria Amelia, Elizabeth, Florence, and James Lexter. He passed away in 1900.

James immigrated to the United States when he was 16 years old (1834) with his mother and brother, John. When he arrived, he learned the trade of shoemaker in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He moved to Damascus, PA around 1829. ^[2]

United States Census Records

1850 - James is living with his wife and children in Damascus, PA.^[3]

1860 - James is living with his wife and children in Damascus, PA.^[4]

1870 - James is living with his wife and children in Damascus, PA.^[5]

1880 - James is living with his wife and children in Damascus, PA.^[6]

1900 - James is living with his son, Lester, in Damascus, PA. ^[7]

James passed away in 1900. ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWJX-5MS : accessed 10 May 2015), William Lovelass in entry for James Lovelass, 21 Feb 1817, Baptism; citing p. 15, Bridport, Dorset, record group RG4, Public Record Office, London.
2. ↑ "New York, New York, Index to Passenger Lists, 1820-1846," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K84D-Q81 : accessed 10 May 2015), James Loveless, 1834; citing NARA microfilm publication M261 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 350,261.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M4ZW-DBJ : accessed 4 March 2015), Emeline Lovlass in household of James Lovlass, Damascus, Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 97, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXRY-LKW : accessed 4 March 2015), Emiline Lovless in household of James Lovless, Damascus, Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; citing p. 324, household ID 2185, NARA microfilm publication M653, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 805,193.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZ2G-WGW : accessed 4 March 2015), Emeline Lovelass in household of James Lovelass, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 26, family 190, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,963.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWVP-7P3 : accessed 4 March 2015), Emeline Lovelass in household of James Lovelass, Damascus, Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district 8, sheet 125A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1202; FHL microfilm 1,255,202.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M34R-H8C : accessed 3 May 2015), James Lovelass in household of Lester Lovelass, Damascus Township, Election District 2, Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 6A, family 119, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,495.
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 30 July 2020), memorial page for James Lovelass (21 Nov 1816–16 Jan 1900), Find A Grave: Memorial #29916250, citing Hillside Cemetery, Damascus, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Paul R. Jenkins (contributor 46946654) .

• Commemorative Biographical Record of Northeastern Pennsylvania: Including the Counties of Susquehanna, Wayne, Pike and Monroe. Page 1, Issue 546 (Google eBook). See page 142 under Frederick W. Tegeler.

• History and Genealogy of the Family of Thomas Noble, of Westfield, Massachusetts (Google eBook) written by L.M. Boltwood. ISBN: 5874959580. See page 290 for Emeline Noble.