Tobitha (Thompson) Love (abt. 1841)

Born about 1841 in Ohio, United States

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Biography

Tobitha (Thompson) Love is a part of US Black heritage.

Tobitha was born between 1841^[1]-1848^[2] in Ohio.

She was the daughter of Tobitha Unknown and Jeffrey Thompson, and the sister of Civil War veteran Jeremiah Thompson of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, the first regiment in the United States made up entirely of enlisted men of color.

Occupations

• 1870: Keeping house

Residences

• 1870: Urbana, Ohio with her husband, children, and the Thompson family (Dorcus, Jeremiah, Jefferson and Amanda)
• 1860: Urbana, Ohio with the Read family (Thomas, Mary, Emma and Kellen), John Atkinson, Margaret Bagg, and an 85-year-old Scottish American domestic servant named Mary Climes
• 1850: Concord, Ohio with her parents and siblings

Census Race

• 1860, 1870: Mulatto
• 1850: Black

Research Notes

Not 100% sure that 1870 Tabithia Love = 1850 Tobitha Thompson yet, but pretty sure.

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 census
2. ↑ 1870 census

• 1850 United States Federal Census Year: 1850; Census Place: Concord, Champaign, Ohio; Roll: M432_665; Page: 318B; Image: 198 (as Tobitha Thompson)
• 1860 United States Federal Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Urbana, Champaign, Ohio; Roll: M653_942; Page: 100; Family History Library Film: 803942 (as Tabitha Thomson)
• 1870 United States Federal Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Urbana, Champaign, Ohio; Roll: M593_1179; Page: 431B; Family History Library Film: 552678 (as Tabithia Love)