| 14. | Jesse Ware Lovelady was born in 1807 in White Co, Tennessee (son of Obediah (Obed) Lovelady and Christian Mahan); died on 31 Oct 1883 in DeKalb, Kemper Co, Mississippi (will). Other Events and Attributes:
- Census: 1870, DeKalb, Kemper Co, Mississippi
- Census: 1880, Moscow, Kemper Co, Mississippi
Notes:
Jesse W Lovelady was born in 1807 in East Tennessee, the son of Obediah Lovelady and Christian Mahan. I believe that his full name was Jesse Ware Lovelady. The location was probably in Jefferson County since the family settled in that area in e late 1700s. The Lovelady family moved to the Bibb-Perry Counties, Alabama after the War of 1812. He married Wealthv Ann Jones, daughter of John Jones and his wife, Fanny in-about l824. It is not known whether the Jones family came from Tennessee with the Lovelady and Mahan families. It is quite likely however, since John Jones named his "beloved friend" Obed Lovelady as executor of his will.
Jesse and Wealthy were shown in the 1830 census of Perry County, with three sons. However, our records show them to-have been the parents of two sons and one daughter born before 1830 in Alabama. They are Lucinda, born 1825. who later married Jesse Lagrone. 4 June 1839 in Noxubee. Mississippi; Obediah M.. born 3 January 1827 in Perry County, later' married to Elizabeth Ann Hester; and John C. born 1829. It is my belief that son Obed's middle name was Mahan and John's was Christian.
On January 3.l83l, Martha Jane Lovelady was born while they were still in Perry County and daughter Frances came along in 1836.
By 1840 Jesse's father Obed was in Noxubee County, Mississippi along with his uncles Wesley and John Scott Lovelady. Jesse may have been in Kemper County or arrived shortly thereafter. Daughter Mary L. was born l841in Kemper County: This area had opened up after the Choctaw Cession of 1832. The area was already quite well settled. but after the Cession. there was a lot of advertising in Alabama newspapers to 'come and settle'. It was the practice in those days to send a family member along with the slaves, to clear the land and build a house for the family to come to. It is not known. but seems likely, that this practice was followed by the Lovelady family since we know that they were 'well off'.
Jesse settled in Kemper County and three more children were born, Jesse Alexander Archa. called "Doc". born 31 August 1844, named Archa for his grandmothers brother Archimedes Mahan. Son Israel Ware, born 13 December 1846. named for his uncle Israel Jones and his grandmother Ware, and lastly daughter Wealthy Ann born in 1852.
Jesse prospered as a farmer. He was also very active in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. He was a licensed exhorter. This was a step below an ordaind Minister of the Gospel, much like a lay-pastor would be today.
The War Between the States hit hard. Kemper County Mississippi sent more soldiers to the Confederate cause than any other county south of the Kentucky River. John C., "Doc" Lovelady and their sister Martha Jane's brother-in-law Henry King Houston were all in Co K of the 43rd Mississippi Infantry, King was killed in May 1862 and John C was killed in the Battle of Corinth Ms which took place Oct 3-4 1862. Also killed in the battle of Corinth were King's brothers Will and "Doc" (Eugene) Houston.
The grieving families were also strained financially by the war. Wealthy Ann went to her reward on 29 November 1871 and Jesse was left alone.
About 1872 he took a second wife. Mrs. Martha J. Johnson. nee Haskins. To this union was born Sally Carnelius 26 December l873 and John Coleman b 1876. The name Carnelius sparks some interest since the name Cornelius appears in other Lovelady families. Is this perhaps a surname?
Jesse W. Lovelady died 31 October 1883. The Chancery Court Minutes Volume A 1881-1900 Kemper County refer to the estate of Jesse and list the following heirs. J.A. Lagrone. J.A. Lovelady, Israel Lovelady and (whereabouts unknown).Eugenia, Henry and Jesse Saunders.
Jesse Lovelady left the following will, which was not accepted as valid by the Kemper County Chancery Court, minutes Vol A page 61.
State of Miss Kemper Co
Oct 17th 1883
The Last Will and testament of J. W. Lovelady being of Sound and Disposing Mind I here make My last Will and testament for the love I have fer my Wife and children cause me to make this Will it is My Will that all my goods and afects remain in her possession and for her use as long as She Remains a Widow or untill My yong children become of age at Which time these last Children Sallie and Colman is to have one hundred Dollars apiece in Cash also a 80. Dollar horse apiece the Remainder of My afects to be Equaly divided between all my bodily hers I here with turn over all my business in to the hand of W. F. Callaway he to collect and payall MY debts transact all the business for My Estate wat requiring him to make my bond.
J. W. Lovelady (Signed)
Witness H.C. Morton
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1830 Census
Perry County, Alabama
Pages Name Males Females Slaves
44 Lousan, Jonathan 2 4 0
60 Lovelady, David 3 2 0
72 Lovelady, Jesse W. 4 1 0
65 Lovelady, Ovid 7 4 8
65 Lowe, James 3 2 3
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Census:
Jesse Lovelady 62 Tennessee
Wealthy Lovelady 64 North Carolina
Census:
Lovelady Jessee W. 72 1808 farmer Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee
Lovelady Marthy J. 43 1837 Wife Alabama North Carolina North Carolina
Johnson Thos. H. 20 1860 son at school Alabama
Lovelady Sallie 7 1873 Daughter Alabama
Lovelady Jno. C. 4 1876 son Alabama
Saunders Wealthy Female 14 1866 single Alabama
Lockley Jas.R. 19 1861 boarder South Carolina
Hailey Jas.W. 20 1860 boarder single South Carolina
Jesse married Martha Jane Haskins Wheatley about 1872. Martha was born in 1837 in Alabama; died after 1880 in of, Moscow, Kemper Co, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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