| 12. | Thomas Henry Benton Lovelady was born on 7 Aug 1840 in Jackson Co, Missouri (son of James Lovelady, Jr and Eurith Elizabeth Lewis); died on 31 Jan 1919 in Elfrida, Cochise Co, Arizona; was buried in Elfrida, Cochise Co, Arizona. Other Events and Attributes:
- Other-Begin: Diary
- Residence: 1868, Bell Co, Texas
- Census: 1870, Bell Co, Texas
- Residence: 1889, Rock Springs, Texas
- Religion: 1891, Church of Christ, Rock Springs, Texas
- Census: 1900, Edwards Co, Texas
- Residence: 1909, Elfrida, Cochise Co, Arizona
- Military: Between 1961 and 1865, Civil War, Collin Co, Texas
Notes:
Other-Begin:
"further comment is in order on Thomas Lovelady's diary, transcribed by Gordon K. Lovelady, grandson. The diary is the one priceless shred of evidence that links James Lovelady to Sevier County, Tennessee, thus enabling descendants to trace his origin. In a March 1863 diary excerpt, Thomas recounts riding his horse through Tennessee, crossing the Cumberland Mountains and the Little Tennessee River, finally arriving in Sevierville<\m>his father's boyhood home - where he meets his aunts (unnamed, but the only Loveladys still in Sevier County: Elizabeth, Mary Jane, and Nancy). In addition, Thomas notes some other family relationships which are very helpful as well. Without his son's diary, James Lovelady's connection to East Tennessee most likely would never have been known or documented due to an 1856 Sevier County Courthouse fire which destroyed many early records."
from Lovelady,_James_Eurith_Lewis_by_Moore_2_.doc
Census:
Census 1870 Bell County, Texas
THB Lovelady, age 30, farmer, 200, Missouri
Delilah, age 23, Illinois
Albert,age 4, Texas
James, age 1, Texas
Religion:
Nueces Headwater Country, page 135
"In 1891, almost everybody in Rocksprings lived in tents. The first churches met in tents. Mrs. A. F. Mayes recalls when the members of the Church of Christ first met for services, THB Lovelady was a devoted Christian, and the first thing he did when he moved to a new place, was to get a church started. He got five members to met in the Loveladys' tent. They were Mrs. Ira Wheat, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Sweeten, and Mr. and Mrs. Lovelady. Late in the fall, Mr. Lovelady heard Brother John S. Durst at Junction, and he got Brother Durst to come to Rocksprings to hold a meeting. He preached several days, and Mrs. Charlie Cupples was converted. There was no place to baptize, so Brother Durst took his hack and Mr. Lovelady took his wagon, and they when to Pulliam, a stream of water near Barksdale, where Mrs. Cupplies was baptized. It took three days to make the trip, as they had to work the road most of the way."
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Died:
Texas death certificate states date of birth, parents listed as Unknown,informant is Albert G.Lovelady, Thomas H.B. Lovelady was a retiredRanchman, male, white, widower. Died of peritonitis. Resident of El Paso5 years at time of death.
Obituary for Thomas Henry Benton Lovelady
He was a grand, nobleman of God, and a valiant soldier of the cross, has ended his labors and laid his armor by and gone on to this eternal reward. His spirit lifted the tenement of clay and returned to God, who gave it, on Friday, January 31, 1919. Brother Lovelady was born in Jackson County, Misouri, August 7, 1840. His parents moved to Texas in January, 1846. Here he grew to manhood. When the war broke out between the states he enlisted in the confederate army and served four years. While he was a soldier boy he heard David Lipscomb, who was so noted, esteemed and loved for his work's sake preach the gospel of the Son of God, and he obeyed it. Hence forth, throughout his earthly pilgrimage the word of the Lord was the lamp unto his feet and the light for his pathway. When he returned from the army, he began showing his parents and brothers and sisters the most excellent way, that he had found and had the inexpressible joy of seeing them all turn to the Lord. He was married to Miss Delilah Brown, a most excellent Christian girl, on April 20, 1865. To that union ten children were born: three died in infancy and seven grew to manhood and womanhood. One of these, a daughter, Mrs. Mary E. Wilmeth, crossed to the better land in 1917. The sainted wife and mother was released from earth's sorrows and entered heavenly bliss on April 27, 1910.
Brother Lovelady settled in Bell County, Texas in 1868. Here he lived for twenty-one years and established a reputation as an honest, industrious, truthful man and an humble devoted Christian. He did what he could to build up the cause of primitive Christianity in his community an din the regions around. In 1889, he moved to Rock Springs, Texas, near the Mexican frontier. He went to work again to plant the seed of the kingdom in a virgin soil. He made sacrifices that would put thousands of professed Christians to shame to have the gospel preached in the region. I don't mean to say that he did all of this work along. He was foremost in planning the work and enlisting the cooperation of others. A church was built up at Rock Springs, and a good meeting house put up, and near two hundred persons were turned to the Lord within five years. For several years he served the church as one of its elders with Brother J. D. Pepper. In 1909, he removed to Elfrida, Arizona. He again found himself in a community where there was no church. He set about with his old-time zeal and determination and soon had a church set in order and a meeting house erected. All of his children became Christians, when they were children in their early teens, and his grandchildren are doing the same. After the death of his wife, he lived among his children, six of whom survive him. John lived at Elfrida, Arizona, Mrs. Nannie Edwards lives at Phoenix, Arizona, Albert, Daniel, Mack and Eugene live in El Paso, Texas. At the time of his death he had forty-five grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Besides, he also had four brothers and their families living in Clay County, Texas and one sister, Mrs. Henson and her family in Bell County, Texas. His body was laid beside his wife's at Elfrida, Arizona.
He deserves more than a passing notice. I would not hold him up as a perfect man. He had weaknesses and frailties in common with all of us. But this splendid man was a joy to all that knew him; he was so bright and cheery and good and true and faithful. He was firm in his convictions, unmovable where principles he held dear were involved, but kind and considerate of the weaknesses and limitations of others. His love and sympathy and understanding of the struggles and hopes of the individual members of the church found a response in every heart and endeared him in a rare and sacred way to the lives he touched. He leaves to his children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and to a devoted and numerous host of friends the rich legacy of a pure, spotless, godly, devoted Christian life, beautifully and faithfully lived. What a legacy is the memory of such a life. While earth is the sadder, lonelier, and drearier to us by the loss of such an one, heaven is brought the nearer, and is made the dearer to us. While he leaves a vacant chair and vacant place on earth, he fills a vacancy in heave - the mansion of bliss that was prepared for him. Then into our sadness and sorrow there beams the gleam of happy hope that we shall again blend our voices with his in praises of him who wipes away all tears from our eyes. By one who loved him upon earth and who hopes to join him in heaven.
W. A. Schultz
Firm Foundation
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Thomas married Delilah Jane Brown on 20 Apr 1865. Delilah was born on 19 Mar 1847 in Cairo, Alexander Co, Illinois; died on 27 Apr 1910 in Douglas, Cochise Co, Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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