James Martin Lovelace and Nancy Ann Erwin were married 18 Jan 1857 in Pettis Co., Missouri They were the parents of 7 known children.
James was a Civil War veteran, having served in Company D of the 9th Regiment Provisional Enrolled Missouri Militia. The 9th was called into active service on July 9, 1863 and served in operations against Shelby on Sept. 22 to Oct 26, 1863, fought at Booneville, Missouri on Oct. 11-12, 1863, at Merril's Crossing, Dug Ford, and near Julesborough Oct.12 1862 and at Marshall, Missouri on Oct.13, 1863. James was mustered out on Nov. 28, 1863.
James and his family lived in an old log house that was located on his father's farm until Nancy's death in 1881. He then broke up housekeeping and the children that weren't old enough to care for themselves were farmed out. Lucy Ann Lovelace Hudson, sister to James, raised two of his daughters, Addie and Sallie. James became a "Knight of the Road" and ever so often he would come visiting from across the pasture and stay a few days and then move on. He carried a pocket watch with a large watch chain, fastened to this chain was a watch fob carved from a peach pit into the likeness of a monkey. He was very fascinating to the children and in the spring when the sap was up he would make whistles from hickory saplings.
James Lovelace died about 10 miles west of Sedalia, Missouri on Main street Road, about a quarter mile east of his son Will's house from a heart attack. James Martin Lovelace was a grand old man and loved by many.
Information for Bio from Merleen Ellis, Great Great Grand Daughter.
James was a Civil War veteran, having served in Company D of the 9th Regiment Provisional Enrolled Missouri Militia. The 9th was called into active service on July 9, 1863 and served in operations against Shelby on Sept. 22 to Oct 26, 1863, fought at Booneville, Missouri on Oct. 11-12, 1863, at Merril's Crossing, Dug Ford, and near Julesborough Oct.12 1862 and at Marshall, Missouri on Oct.13, 1863. James was mustered out on Nov. 28, 1863.
James and his family lived in an old log house that was located on his father's farm until Nancy's death in 1881. He then broke up housekeeping and the children that weren't old enough to care for themselves were farmed out. Lucy Ann Lovelace Hudson, sister to James, raised two of his daughters, Addie and Sallie. James became a "Knight of the Road" and ever so often he would come visiting from across the pasture and stay a few days and then move on. He carried a pocket watch with a large watch chain, fastened to this chain was a watch fob carved from a peach pit into the likeness of a monkey. He was very fascinating to the children and in the spring when the sap was up he would make whistles from hickory saplings.
James Lovelace died about 10 miles west of Sedalia, Missouri on Main street Road, about a quarter mile east of his son Will's house from a heart attack. James Martin Lovelace was a grand old man and loved by many.
Information for Bio from Merleen Ellis, Great Great Grand Daughter.
James Martin Lovelace and Nancy Ann Erwin were married 18 Jan 1857 in Pettis Co., Missouri They were the parents of 7 known children.
James was a Civil War veteran, having served in Company D of the 9th Regiment Provisional Enrolled Missouri Militia. The 9th was called into active service on July 9, 1863 and served in operations against Shelby on Sept. 22 to Oct 26, 1863, fought at Booneville, Missouri on Oct. 11-12, 1863, at Merril's Crossing, Dug Ford, and near Julesborough Oct.12 1862 and at Marshall, Missouri on Oct.13, 1863. James was mustered out on Nov. 28, 1863.
James and his family lived in an old log house that was located on his father's farm until Nancy's death in 1881. He then broke up housekeeping and the children that weren't old enough to care for themselves were farmed out. Lucy Ann Lovelace Hudson, sister to James, raised two of his daughters, Addie and Sallie. James became a "Knight of the Road" and ever so often he would come visiting from across the pasture and stay a few days and then move on. He carried a pocket watch with a large watch chain, fastened to this chain was a watch fob carved from a peach pit into the likeness of a monkey. He was very fascinating to the children and in the spring when the sap was up he would make whistles from hickory saplings.
James Lovelace died about 10 miles west of Sedalia, Missouri on Main street Road, about a quarter mile east of his son Will's house from a heart attack. James Martin Lovelace was a grand old man and loved by many.
Information for Bio from Merleen Ellis, Great Great Grand Daughter.
James was a Civil War veteran, having served in Company D of the 9th Regiment Provisional Enrolled Missouri Militia. The 9th was called into active service on July 9, 1863 and served in operations against Shelby on Sept. 22 to Oct 26, 1863, fought at Booneville, Missouri on Oct. 11-12, 1863, at Merril's Crossing, Dug Ford, and near Julesborough Oct.12 1862 and at Marshall, Missouri on Oct.13, 1863. James was mustered out on Nov. 28, 1863.
James and his family lived in an old log house that was located on his father's farm until Nancy's death in 1881. He then broke up housekeeping and the children that weren't old enough to care for themselves were farmed out. Lucy Ann Lovelace Hudson, sister to James, raised two of his daughters, Addie and Sallie. James became a "Knight of the Road" and ever so often he would come visiting from across the pasture and stay a few days and then move on. He carried a pocket watch with a large watch chain, fastened to this chain was a watch fob carved from a peach pit into the likeness of a monkey. He was very fascinating to the children and in the spring when the sap was up he would make whistles from hickory saplings.
James Lovelace died about 10 miles west of Sedalia, Missouri on Main street Road, about a quarter mile east of his son Will's house from a heart attack. James Martin Lovelace was a grand old man and loved by many.
Information for Bio from Merleen Ellis, Great Great Grand Daughter.
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