Archibald Lovelace was born 28 Mar 1806 in Iredell County, North Carolina. He died in 1898 in Pettis County, Missouri. In North Carolina on 5 Feb 1827 he married Nancy A. Holman. She was born North Carolina on 16 Jan 1809 and was killed in a runaway accident 27 Sep 1867 returning home from Smithton, Missouri. They had gone to purchase their daughter Nancy's wedding clothes. Both are buried in Providence Cemetery near the Lovelace homestead and Schoolhouse near Sedalia, Missouri. Archibald married second Miss Hannah Wheeler and third widow Letitia "Wright" Ferguson. Nancy Holman was the mother of all his children. They came to Pettis County in 1832, returned home to Iredell County and after selling their land on Hunting Creek moved to Pettis County in 1838. The entered a farm about 4 miles north of Providence Baptist Church and a little west. Archie and Nancy were charter members of the old Providence Baptist Church. This church was torn down in 1889 and a new one built in its place.

From "The Lovelace Family" compiled by Merleen Westhoff-Ellis.

From History of Bowling Green Twp., Pettis Cty., MO; p 958 (abt. 1882)

Archibald Lovelace: Farmer. Post-office, Clifton City. One of the pioneers of Pettis County and Bowling Green Township, and a noble citizen, and one of the charter members of the Providence Baptist Church. He is a zealous worker in the cause of the same, was one of its leading members in its organization, and among the cheerful givers to build the house. He is a native of Iredell County, NC, and was born March 28, 1806. He was there educated and grew to manhood. He was married in 1827, to Nancy Holman. She was a native of North Carolina, and their creator has blessed them with ten children: David, Thomas, Elam, Elizabeth, Alfred, Lucy, Louie, Willam, and Nannie now dead. The subject of this sketch came to Pettis Co. about the year 1831, and then returned home to NC, and moved to Pettis County, MO, in 1838, locating where he has improved a fine farm of twenty-eight hundred acres. He is numbered among the succesful pioneers of Pettis County, MO. His wife was killed by a horse running away and throwing her from the buggy, in 1867, and he was again married in 1868 to Miss Hannah Wheeler, who died, July 26, 1880. Although Mr. Lovelace has had much trouble and strife in this world, he is a stout and rugged man, and a esteemed citizen.