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Grandchildren of William Love and Mary (Polly) Williams, Washington Co., VA, Part 2

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Yesterday, my post covered William and Polly’s grandchildren born to the eldest four of their own children who married and left descendants. Today, I’ve added in the grandchildren of the four youngest of their children who left descendants.

5. Mary McDonald Love4 (Mary3, Samuel2, Thomas1) was born 6 March 1815, Virginia or Kentucky; died 26 January 1850, Pike County, Illinois; married Asher Burroughs Anderson, 25 February 1836, Pike County, Illinois. He was born 16 May 1807, Worcester County, Maryland; died 20 September 1849, Pike County, Illinois.

Children: (Anderson)

  1. Irving Spence, born 2 April 1838, Pike County, Illinois; died before 14 October 1864, Adams County, Illinois when Abraham T. Love assumed executorship of Irving’s will; married Joice C. Kabrick, 22 October 1862, Adams County, Illlinois. Irving enlisted and fought in the Civil War. He was discharged because of disability a few months before he died. It doesn’t appear that Irving and Joice had any children. Joice was born 2 March 1839; died 31 August 1864, Adams County, Illinois.
  2. Catherine, born c1840, Pike County, Illinois; died after 1870, when she lived with Myron and Harriet Gould in Quincy, Adams, IL. She was unmarried at that time.
  3. Caroline B., born c1842, Pike County, Illinois; died after 1860 when she lived with Catherine in the home of Myron and Harriet Gould. She lived with Robert Beatty Love’s family in 1850.
  4. Oliver H., born c1846, Pike County, Illinois; died after 12 June 1865 when he mustered out of the 73rd IL Infantry at the close of the Civil War. However, he has not been found in any record after that time.

6. Abraham T. Love4 (Mary3, Samuel2, Thomas1) was born c1817, Virginia; died 31 July 1881, Crawford County, Kansas; married (1) Elizabeth T. Humphrey, 28 May 1842, Pike County, Illinois. She was born 3 May 1823, Washington County, Virginia; died 3 September 1853, Pike County, Illinois. (2) Eliza Buffenburg, 26 March 1854, Pike County, Illinois. She was born c1828, Ohio; died 10 August 1894, Crawford County, Illinois.

Children: (Love)

  1. Mary, born c1847, Illinois; died between 1870-10 March 1878; married Scipio Stratton, 5 September 1866, Pike County, Illinois. He was born c1844, Illinois; died shortly before 17 April 1911, Rock County, Wisconsin. He married (2) Mary Elizabeth Lynch, 10 March 1878, Bates County, Missouri. She was born 9 August 1856, Hampshire County, West Virginia; died 29 March 1928, Rock County, Wisconsin. It appears that Mary Love had no children.
  2. Henry, born c1850, Illinois; died between 1 March 1885-1900, probably Crawford County, Kansas; married Sarah Elizabeth Warman, 15 March 1874, Vernon County, Missouri. She was born c1854, Illinois; died after 1920.
  3. Harriet Orinda, born c1858, Illinois; died between 1 March 1885-4 August 1892, as she predeceased her sister. No marriage record has been found for her, nor has she been found after the 1885 Kansas
  4. Susan R.B., born 14 February 1861, Illinois; died 4 August 1892, Crawford County, Kansas: married Travis L. Marshall, 26 November 1882, Crawford County, Kansas. He was born 12 December 1859, Harrison County, Missouri; died 21 May 1923, Cooper County, Missouri.

7. Susannah A. Love4 (Mary3, Samuel2, Thomas1) was born c1818, Virginia; died 30 June 1878, Adams County, Illinois; married Daniel Kenady, 22 April 1841, Pike County, Illinois. He was born c1817, Hardin County, Kentucky; died 17 March 1867, Pike County, Illinois.

Children: (Kenady)

  1. William, born c1842, Illinois; died after 1860 census.
  2. Mary, born c1843, Illinois; died 1897, Pike County, Illinois; unmarried.
  3. Harriet O., born 13 December 1845, Illinois; died 15 September 1846, Pike County, Illinois.
  4. Freelove America, born 26 June 1847, Illinois; died 23 May 1927, probably Missouri, but no death record has been found although she is buried next to her husband in Carroll Co., MO; married William Sanford Davis, 25 August 1867, Pike County, Illinois. He was born 7 March 1846, Worcester County, Maryland; died 5 April 1898, Carroll County, Missouri. F.A. Davis, born c1848, Illinois was head of household with three adult children all born in Missouri and a toddler living in Payne Coounty, Oklahoma in 1910. This appears to be Freelove so she may have died in Oklahoma. She hasn’t been found in the 1920 census.
  5. Sophronia, born 17 June 1848, Illinois; died 13 November 1935, Adams County, Illinois; married Joseph T. Lease. He was born 17 October 1844, Virginia; died 4 May 1925, Adams County, Illinois.
  6. Charles, born 9 July 1852, Pike County, IIllinois; died 12 September 1854, Pike County, Illinois.

8. Robert Beatty Love4 (Mary3, Samuel2, Thomas1) was born 17 November 1819, probably Washington County, Virginia; died 7 December 1876, Contra Costa County, California; married Armelia Harvey, 25 March 1846, Adams County, Illinois. She was born 3 December 1823, Virginia; died 13 September 1900, San Jose, California.

Children: (Love)

  1. Sophelia, born July 1848, Illinois; died 19 January 1921, Santa Clara County, California; married Joel Haden Boone. Joel was born c1839, Missouri; died 14 April 1887, California.
  2. William Goulder, born 8 December c1851, Illinois; died 7 October 1935, Contra Costa County, California; married Ella Irene True, c1885. She was born 16 December 1862, California; died 3 or 9 November 1899, Fresno, California.
  3. Charles Oney, born c1854, Illinois; died 25 March 1938, Contra Costa Cooutny, California; married (1) Alsie L. Boone, c1878. She was born c1857, Missouri. (2) Nellie G., c1909, probably California. She was born c1861, Missouri. Alice, Ray and Ira, her sons, were enumerated in the 1900 census of San Francisco, California. However, while Alice says she was a widow, it appears this couple may have divorced or at least separated.
  4. Mary Drusilla, born c1857, Adams County, Illinois; died 1938, Contra Costa County, California; unmarried.
  5. Ida, born c1860, California; died 1928, Contra Costa County, California; unmarried
  6. Cora Lee, born c1868, California; died 24 February 1892, Contra Costa County, California; unmarried.

Polly Williams Love and her family are no longer a brick wall on my list. 🙂 If you are descended from this couple, I would LOVE to hear from you.

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Grandchildren of William Love and Mary (Polly) Williams, Washington Co., VA, Part 1

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A few days ago, I shared information from the now shattered brick wall of William Love and Polly Williams, daughter of Samuel Williams of Cumberland County, Virginia.

Today, I will share information on their grandchildren. To recap, although they were the parents of eleven known children, descendants have been found for eight – Margaret H. (assuming she is a daughter – I wrote about my doubts in the first post), Leonidas Lee, Oscar, Isaac N., Mary McDonald, Abraham T., Susannah A. and Robert Beatty. No evidence of children has been found for Harriet, William Ligon or Samuel Williams Love.

William and Mary Love’s Children and Their Families:

1. Leonidas Lee Love4 (Mary3, Samuel2, Thomas1) was born 5 June 1802, Virginia; died 26 December 1864, Washington County, Virginia; married Freelove Cole, c1823. She was born c1805, Virginia; died after 1880, probably Washington County, Virginia.

Children: (Love)

  1. James C., born 1 Jun 1824, Washington County, Virginia; died 1880-1900, probably Washington County, Virginia; married Sedelia James, 1 February 1847, Smyth County, Virginia. She was born 1 May 1826, Smyth County, Virginia; died 1 December 1912, Washington County, Virginia.
  2. Mary Williams, born c1825, Virginia; died after 1850.
  3. Daughter, born c1826; died before 1840
  4. William, born c1828, Virginia; died after 1860. James reported in his biography that William had gone to Arkansas (he is found in the 1860 census of Sevier County), enlisted in the war and was never heard from again. He likely died during the war.
  5. Ann Eliza, born c1828, Virginia; died after 1880, probably Smyth County, Virginia; married William Tomlinson, c1853.
  6. Andrew K., born c1831, Virginia; died 27 October 1892, Washington County, Virginia of typhoid fever; married Susannah Williams, 12 Jan 1854, Smyth County, Virginia. She was born c1827, Virginia; died after 1900, probably Washington County, Virginia.
  7. Oscar, born c1833, Washington County, Virginia; died between 1891-1900, Wayne County, Tennessee; married Catherine Elizabeth Garland, before 1860. She was born c1833, South Carolina; died after 1900, probably Wayne County, Tennessee.
  8. Joseph R., born c1835, Virginia; died c1897, probably Washington County, Virginia; married Mary Elizabeth Edmondson, c1867. She was born c1847, Virginia; died after 1880.
  9. Susannah E., born c1837, Virginia; died 14 October 1875, Washington County, Virginia; married John Edward Roe, 29 September 1859, Washington County, Virginia. He was born c1820, Virginia; died after 1880.
  10. Sophronia Dorcas, born c1839; Virginia; died after 1900; married (1) Edward Washington Roe, 29 November 1860, Washington County, Virginia. He died during the Civil War. (2) William Thomas Naff, 31 December 1868, Washington County, Virginia. He died after 1900.
  11. George R., born c1846, Virginia; died after 1850
  12. Freelove, born c1848, Virginia; died after 1850

2. Oscar Love4 (Mary3, Samuel2, Thomas1)  , born 17 February 1805, Cripple Creek, Wythe County, Virginia; died 8 August 1879, Champaign County, Illinois; married Mary Hatler Bickley, c1835. She was born 17 May 1817, Russell County, Virginia; died 23 October 1899, Champaign County, Illinois.

Children: (Love)

  1. Virginia, born c1841, Virginia; died after 1850
  2. William Thomas, born c1842, Virginia; died 6 November 1917, Champaign County, Illinois; unmarried.
  3. Harriet Ellen, born 27 July 1845, Russell County, Virginia; died 18 January 1882, Sullivan County, Tennessee; married Andrew H. Bickley, 3 December 1872, Russell County, Virginia.
  4. Mary Frances E., born 27 July 1848, Russell County, Virginia; died 1935, Champaign County, Illinois; unmarried.
  5. John, twin, born 14 July 1853, Virginia; died after 1910-1920, probably Champaign County, Illinois; married Sarah C. (MNU), c1884. She was born c1857, Kentucky; died after 1920, possibly in St. Louis, Missouri, where she was living with her daughter’s family.
  6. Susannah F., twin, born 14 July 1853, Virginia; died 22 February 1944, Champaign County, Illinois; married Thomas Marion Dickenson, 3 December 1872, Russell County, Virginia. He was born 1851; died 10 June 1880, Russell County, Virginia.
  7. Charles H., born c1856, Virginia; died after 1860.
  8. Samuel W., born 21 October 1858, Virginia; died 17 December 1934, Champaign County, Illinois; married Catherine (Kitty) Belle Henson, 18 October 1898, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. She was born c1871, South Carolina; died after 1930 census, probably in Champaign County, Illinois. They apparently had no children.

3. Isaac N. Love4 (Mary3, Samuel2, Thomas1) was born 15 February 1811, Virginia; died 17 February 1853, Pike County, Illinois; married Nancy Jane Porter, 20 April 1839, Pulaski County, Kentucky. She was born 7 February 1818, Pulaski County, Kentucky; died 6 October 1865, Pike County, Illinois. Nancy has not been found in the 1860 census, nor have the children been found after 1850, except for Isaac N., who became a physician.

Children: (Love)

  1. Joseph, born c1843, Illinois; died after 1850
  2. Henry, born c1845, Illinois; died after 1850
  3. George, born c1848, IIllinois; died after 1850
  4. Isaac, born September 1850; died 18 June 1903, New York, New York; married Florence Hill or Williams, 10 May 1877, St. Louis, Missouri. She was born c1858, Texas; died after 1900

Tomorrow, we’ll take a look at the grandchildren born to William and Mary’s other four children.

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Lost Polly Now Found: Brick Wall Tumbling Down

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Blogs do work as very effective “cousin bait”! Last year, I wrote about Samuel Williams’s only daughter, called Polly Love, in his 1823 will. He had many sons, most of whom headed west and landed in Wythe County, Virginia, Hardin and Grayson Counties, Kentucky, Coles County, Illinois and Roane County, Tennessee.

Knowing only that Polly Williams Love was alive when Samuel wrote his will wasn’t much of a clue to follow when no marriage record was recorded for her in Cumberland County, Virginia, where the family had lived for many years.

I was more than thrilled when I received an email from a lady whose husband is descended from – YES!!! – Mary (Polly) Williams Love. From our correspondence and further researching on my part, I have been able to add quite a few leaves to the Williams family tree.

Without further ado then, I happily share Polly’s lineage:

Mary Williams3 (Samuel2, Thomas1) was born 21 March 1784, probably Cumberland County, Virginia; died 18 September 1843, Pike County, Ilinois; married William Love, c1800, probably Virginia or possibly Grayson County, Kentucky. He was born c1780; died 1820-1830, Washington County, Virginia.

Mary Love is the head of household in the 1830 census of Washington County, Virginia. Sometime before 1836, the clan removed to Pike County, Illinois.

Mary is also head of household in 1840, but that image is just about unreadable. She has a gravestone in Akers Chapel Cemetery, Pike County, Illinois with her full dates of birth and death on it.

Children: (Love)

Margaret H., born 7 December 1800, Kentucky; died 23 August 1873, Hardin County, Kentucky; married Samuel Williams, her first cousin. He was born c1797, probably Wythe County, Virginia; died 28 August 1860, Hardin County, Kentucky. (See my comments below.)

  1. Leonidas Lee, born 5 June 1802, Virginia; died 26 December 1864, Washington County, Virginia; married Freelove Cole, c1823. She was born c1805, Virginia; died after 1880, probably Washington County, Virginia
  2. Oscar, born 17 February 1805, Cripple Creek, Wythe County, Virginia; died 8 August 1879, Champaign County, Illinois; married Mary Hatler Bickley, c1835. She was born 17 May 1817, Russell County, Virginia; died 23 October 1899, Champaign County, Illinois
  3. Harriet, born 26 February 1807, Virginia; died 20 September 1853, Pike County, Illinois; married Henry Highland Oney, but no record found. He was born 15 April 1804, Ohio; died 23 February 1874.
  4. William Ligon, born c1809, Virginia; died 24 January 1881, Contra Costa County, California; unmarried.
  5. Isaac N., born 15 February 1811, Virginia; died 17 February 1853, Pike County , Illinois; married Nancy Jane Porter, 20 April 1839, Pulaski County, Kentucky. She was born 7 February 1818, Pulaski County, Kentucky; died 6 October 1865, Pike County, Illinois.
  6. Samuel Williams, born 31 July 1813, Virginia or Kentucky; died 2 October 1845, Pike County, Illinois; he may be the man who married (1) Rebecca Slater, 22 February 1839, Adams County, Illinois (2) Mary Jane Smith, 22 January 1845, Pike County, Illinois. However, it appears he had no children.
  7. Mary McDonald, born 6 March 1815, Virginia or Kentucky; died 26 January 1850, Pike County, Illinois; married Asher Burroughs Anderson, 25 February 1836, Pike County, Illinois. He was born 16 May 1807, Worcester County, Maryland; died 20 September 1849, Pike County, Illinois.
  8. Abraham T., born c1817, Virginia; died 31 July 1881, Crawford County, Kansas; married (1) Elizabeth T. Humphrey, 28 May 1842, Pike County, Illinois. She was born 3 May 1823, Washington County, Virginia; died 3 September 1853, Pike County, Illinois (2) Eliza Buffenburg, 26 March 1854, Pike County, Illinois. She was born c1828, Ohio; died 10 August 1894, Crawford County, Illinois.
  9. Susannah A., born c1818, Virginia; died 30 June 1878, Adams County, Illinois; married Daniel Kenady, 22 April 1841, Pike County, Illinois. He was born c1817, Hardin County, Kentucky; died 17 March 1867, Pike County, Illinois.
  10. Robert Beatty, born 17 November 1819, probably Washington County, Virginia; died 7 December 1876, Contra Costa County, California; married Armelia Harvey, 25 March 1846, Adams County, Illinois. She was born 3 December 1823, Virginia; died 13 September 1900, San Jose, California.

A few comments about this family:

Margaret who married Samuel Williams is placed as a daughter in this family, but I don’t believe that is correct for two reasons. First, there is a William Love living in Grayson County, Kentucky in 1820 who is of an age to be her father. He is not the same man as William Love living in Virginia as both appear on tax rolls in their respective states throughout the same time period. This William Love left a will, proved on 20 July 1835 in Hardin County, Kentucky. He apparently had two sets of children, as he named a wife and eleven children, but then also included this clause on page 256 of his will:


Hardin County, Kentucky Will Book D:256

My eldest sons and Daughters not named
here being all Married and provided for I have
nothing more to give them but a Father’s wishes
and a father’s blessings.

I believe that Margaret was one of those unnamed “eldest sons and Daughters.” What about proof in Virginia? Well, I think an 1831 land deed filed by the heirs of William Love, deceased, in 1831 rules Margaret out of that family. Here are the signatures of the heirs:


Heirs of William Love, Washington County, Virginia, 1831
Washington County, Virginia Deed Book 10:526

Leonadas Love
Freelove Love (note: wife)
Oscar Love
Highlands H. Oney (note: husband)
Harriet (Love) Oney
William L. Love

With Margaret removed from the list of children, these four children, Leonidas, Oscar, Harriet and William L. Love, are the four heirs of William Love who were of legal age.

There is a second land deed (Deed Book 10:526) where widow, Mary Williams Love, sells her dower portion of the land.

Given the will of William Love in Kentucky and this land deed, I firmly believe that Margaret was the daughter of William Love of Hardin County, Kentucky.

Other comments:

  1. I have seen online family trees naming a son Lorenzo/Lorenza, supposedly born 1803 and died 1817. However, I have no proof whatsoever that this person ever existed. I tend to think that someone misread a bad copy of “Leonidas” with the D written in the old curly cue style because the shape of the letters in both names is very similar and Leonidas was born in 1802.
  2. I have also seen online trees that attribute multiple children to Harriet and her husband, Henry Highland Oney. However, here again, I have seen no citations of family Bible records, gravestone inscriptions or anything else to support these births. They might or might not have existed, but Harriet and Henry had no children living with them in 1850 when their children would perhaps have been teenagers. Also, Highland, as he was later called, married a second time after Harriet passed away and when he died, his heirs were only two children by his second wife.
  3. Abraham T. is also found in online trees as “Abner.” I have not found a single record that calls him Abner. I think this may also be another misreading of a document as I have found his name spelled as “Abram.” That could easily be misread as Abner if the image was less than clear.
  4. As far as I have been able to prove, Harriet, William Ligon and Samuel Williams Love have no descendants.

I will share information on William and Mary (Williams) Love’s grandchildren in a future post.