Irvin C. Lovelady

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1910, Dora, Roosevelt Co, New Mexico

Notes:

Census:
1910 Dora, Roosevelt Co, New Mexico
John C Lovelady 34 1876 MS USA AL m 14 yrs farmer
Beckie R Lovelady 31 1879 TX TX TX 6 births 4 living
Maggie B Lovelady 13 TX
Lonnie Lee Lovelady 9 TX
Austin J Lovelady 6 TX
Irvin C Lovelady 1 [1 3/12] NM

John married Beckie R. (..) Lovelady in 1896 in Texas. Beckie was born in 1879 in Texas; died after 1910 in of, Dora, Roosevelt Co, New Mexico. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

Notes:

Married:
Name: Jesse W. Lovelady
Gender: Male
Birth Place: TN
Birth Year: 1807
Spouse Name: Martha Wheatly
Number Pages: 1

Notes:

Mentioned in his father's will in 1792, bequest for "schooling and necessary learning."

References: Marshall Lovelady Will; Mary Mahan Will; Land Records and census, Perry Co. Alabama; Noxubee Co., Mississippi, Land records; Estate Papers, Obed Lovelady; Perry Co.,AL Marraige Records; Noxubee Co.,Miss Marraige Records; 1850-1870 Kemper Co.,Miss, Census 1850 Noxubee Co., Miss. Census; 1816 special census Monroe Co., Alabama(later part of Miss.) shows children 3 males under 21 and 4 females under 21; John Jones Will; ALABAMA NOTES by Flora England; Sumter Co, Ala Marraige Book; Jesse W. Loveladys Obituary; Shelby Co Ala Marraige records; Pat Clemons records

Most researchers call him Obed. In those days a child was often named by looking in the Bible. I am sure therefore that he was named Obediah, but went by Obed.

Obed was one of the 'hands on board' early in the Spring of 1800 when John Wear, Nathan Wilkinson, John Berry, George Meyers, Elizabeth Grey and their families took small boats at Fine's Ferry, on the French Broad River at the mouth of the Nolachucky River and sailed for Boone's settlement on the Missouri River. (Autobiography and Historical Reminiscences by John W. Wilkinson)

From 1808 to l8l0 Obid received land grants in Sevier Co. TN. (Early Tennessee Land Grants LDS film 10002736) He also signed the Petition from French Broad and Holston Country in 1813 with Stephen and Amos Lovelady. ("Petition from Fr..Broad.and.Holston Country Sept 22 l8l3" (Ansearchin' News v.13, 1966))

In l815 Obed and his family of nine members were enumerated in Monroe Co.(Ala) Miss. Territory. He purchased land in Shelby County. Ala. in 1819 as shown by records in the Cahaba Land Office. The tract book for Sumter Co. Ala.shows that Obed puchased land in Township 21Rnage 3 West from the United States In 1830. In 1827 Obed was appointed guardian of Mary and Anny Lovelady, children of Stephen Lovelady. The securities were William Lovelady and James Moore. April 4, 1831 Obed presented his account for final settlement of his guardianship. Obed and others in his family- Aaron and Rhoda Crowson, William Calloway, Cyrus Lovelady, West Lovelady and Leroy Massengale all acquired land in Sumter Co Ala. He sold land in this section on Booka Creek in 1837. Obed is shown on the 1840 Noxubee, MS census, living side by side with West and J.L. Lovelady. Obed had 13 slaves as did West, and J.L. had 15. (this is undoubtly John Scott Lovelady and the researcher misread the L for S.

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Appraisement of the Estate of Obed Lovelady 3 October 1842 Noxubee County Mississippi
One Clock $15.00
One Silver Watch 5.00
One Doublebarrel shot Gun&apparatus 20.00
One single barren shot Gun 5.00
One Single barrel Shot Gun& powder horn 8.00
Two Rifle Guns at 7.50 Cents each & gun lock 15.00
Six Windsor Chairs & two Rocking chairs 10.00
Eight split bottom Chairs 3.00
One bed bedstead & furniture 41.00
One common bedstead. bed& furniture 30.00
One bedstead, bed &furniture 40.00
One common bedstead. bed & furniture 20.00
One bureau -- 20.00
One book case & press 25.00
Lot of.books - - 7.00
Four Volumes National Portrait Gallery 24.00

Two trunks 7.00
Lot of bedclothing of twenty Pieces 70.00
Two Carpets - 10.00
Table & Chest 5.00
Stand bed-Curtains & -Window Curtains-- 8.00
Four Tables 5.50
Sugar-Stand. 2.00
Lot of boxes and two half boxes of Glass 8.00
Saddle bags.& Saddle w/side saddle &.bridle 15.00
Three Spinning wheels & One reel 2.00
Lot of Crockryware & glassware 9.00
Lot bottles & Phials one Jug & one Demajon 6.50
Remnant Powder w/keg Three pair cards w/ basket 3.25
Shaving Utensils & Hone 2.00
Two. pair Andirons ShoveI-&Tongs... 2.50
Tenant Saw & Sheep sheers 1.00
$484.75 -
Ten Pork hogs. eleven shoats, two sows, one sow & seven pigs 60.75
Seven head sheep 14.00
Two pair plough Geer 3.00
One-Loom two bedsteads-& sideboard 10.00
Lot of irons at Mill & two mill saws 4.00
Twelve hogs three sows & three pigs & one boar 67.50

Names of Negroes
Tom 450.00
Oliver & Peggy 1100.00
Claborn. - 750.00
Leah & three-Children viz. Susan-Tamer & Sarah - 1000.00
Jordan 450.00
Daniel- 400.00
Benjamin 400.00
Isabella - - 300.00
Margaret 300.00
Two pair of Stilliards - - 2.00
$5310.25
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Final .Settlement: Estate of Obed Lovelady... Noxubee County Mississippi

This day came into open court John L. and Jesse W. Lovelady Administrators of all and singular the goods.Chattels & credits of Obed Lovelady deceased and presented the account and vouchers for final settlement And it appearing to the satisfaction of the court now here that due notice had been made for more than forty days before this 21day of July .AD. 1845 notifying all persons interested in said estate to be and appear before the Judge of our said Court on this day and continue ths 22 day of this onth if so long it sould require to settle up the administrators and I John J. Beauchamp Judge of the Probate Court in and for said county having given due notice by advertisement in three public places in said County one of which was at the door of the Courthouse in the town of Macon in said county for more that ten days before that a special Term of the Probate Court of Noxubee County would beholden at the Court house of said county on the 21 and 22 days of July AD 1845 for the purpose of settling up the administration upon said estate and said settlement having been continued from the said 21 day of July 1845 to this day being the 22 day of July AD 1845 and upon Inspection and examination of said account and vouchers numbered as folloes to wit: No. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13, 14,15,16, 17,18, 19, 20, 2l,22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31,32,33,34, 35,36, 37,38,39,40,41,42,43, 45,46,47, 48,49,50,51, 52, 53,54, 55, together with 5 per cent in the way of commissions for administering said estate upon the sum of $9100.91 ($455.45. l/2).being in the whole to $2333.20 1/2 and it appearing to the court that the said administrators are chargeable with the sum of $9100.91 on which said amount the sum of $671.51 is charged in the way of lnterest amounting in the whole to $9792.42 from which is deducted the aforementioned sum of $9333.20 1/2 leaving a balance with which said administrators are chargeable to wit $7454.22 and it appearing to-the satisfaction of the court that a-the -sum of $550 is due W.D. Lovelady, $550 due Marshall Lovelady, $550 due Curtis Lovelady, $550 due Martha Jane Lovelady due said- hiers to make them equally advanced with the others.or.$500 each with Interest from .17 Nov 1843 being to each $50. amounting in the whole to $2200.00 and deducting said amount from the sum said administrators are chargeable which leaves a balance of $5254.22 in the hands of said administrators. And it appearing to the satisfation of the court now here that there Eleven heirs of legatees of said Estate. It is therefore considered by the court that said administrators pay. to each of said heirs the sum of.477.65 1/2 and to the four above named the several sums of $550 in addilton thereto and upon the paying and discharging the -said several sums as aforesaid. It is ordered adjudged and decreed that the said administrators __hence discharged and that they go hence -

Ordered that John J. Beauchamp be and he is hereby allowed Three dollars per day for four days Issued services as Judge of Probates amounting to Twelve dollars to be paid Out of any money in the County Treasure not otherwise appropriated.
25 July 1845

Ordered-That Court Adjourn until Court in Course
J J Beauchamp (signed)
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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

Obediah married Christian Mahan in 1804. Christian (daughter of John Michael Mahan and Mary Scott) was born in 1780; died in 1838. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]