Lovell Family
The LOVELL surname is believed to have been derived from the Latin "Lupus" meaning
"The Wolf", and to have been used as a nickname for one whose violent temper
earned the use of this
name. The French forms of the word lupus were Lou and Lovel
(Love, plus the French suffix,
el). The word is found in ancient English and early American records in the various spellings of
Note: The lineage for David Lovell which follows, is based on records located to date. The information presented is most welcome to debate with the hope that further information will come to light to either substantiate or correct the Lovell family which follows.
Colson Lovell was born 1769 in VA.
There are two William Lovells'. One is married. The other is single head of household. The 1850 Greene Co., IL census notes another William Lovell age 50, born VA. This would place his date of birth 1800 and not likely the one mentioned as administrator for David Lovell.
There are also two Cyrus Lovells', one is married with one child, the other is single head of household.
There is a David Lovell (married to Jemimah) and a David Lovell Jr., married with six children.
Zacharia - single, head of household.
Two land grants have been located in 1784 Guilford Co., NC for David Lovel. One land grant located 1794 in Rockingham Co., NC. In 1804 we find two indentures in Rockingham Co., NC, and one in 1805. The relationship between those Lovell's mention has not been determined. The William Lovell, mention as "admt" with David's wife might suggest he is the eldest son, or even a brother to David.
Zachariah Lovell: one male 26-45, b. 1755-1774; one male 10-16, one female 16-26, one female 26-45 b. 1755-1774.
John Lovell: one male 45+ b. 1755 ca, one male 10-16, one male 16-26, one female under 10, three females 10-16, one female 26-45, b. 1755-1774.
David Jr.: one male 45+ b. 1755 ca, one male 26-45, one male 16-26, one male 10-16, one female 45+ b. 1755 ca, one female 16-26 and one female under 10.
Deed 460, 7 August 1804, Rockingham Co., NC: Jemimah Lovell, admt and William Lovell, admt., admins of David Lovill, deceased, Zachariah Lovill, Abner Lovill, Cyrus Lovill, Russell Lovill, Colson Lovill and Orson Morgan, sell a fifty-eight acre piece of land to Francis Jackson for the sum of $20.
Sold to John Swindell of same on 3 October 1804 for $219.99 on Whittles Fork branch of Haw River. The land had been granted to Robert Moore (no date), conveyed to Margaret Denning, and then conveyed to Colson Lovell (no dates for either of these conveyences). This deed was proved November term 1804. Source: Bennett, William Doub, ed. Orange County Records, Volume XIV: Deed Books Ten & Eleven, Raleigh, N.C.: privately published, 1999, page 122.
1790 Orange Co., NC census notes a David Dinning, David Dinning Jr., and a John Dinning. Limited research suggests a marriage between an Andrew Denning and Margaret, having children Rachel, John and David. Andrew reported to have been born in Ireland.
Colson Lovell, one male 26-45, b. 1755- 1774, three males under 10, one female 45+ b. 1765 ca, one female 26-45, b. 1755-1774.
Abner Lovell: one male 45+ b. 1765 ca, one male 10 or under, two females 16-26, b. 1784-94, and one female 10-16, b. 1794-1800.
William Lovell: one male 45+ b, 1765 ca, one male 26-45, three males 10 and under.
1808 - Deed Page 365, 24 June 1808 Redmond D. Barry to Colson Lovell, $271, 217 acre tr on Drake's Creek of Barron. Wit: Thomas Brandon, Abram Trible. (Sumner Co., TN Deed Abstracts 1806-1817).
1812 - Deed Page 359, 13 April 1812 David Bradley to Colston Lovel, $50.00, 20 acres on W side Red River Lick Branch of creek as above. Wit: Micajah House, Joseph McGloughlin. (Sumner Co., TN Deed Abstracts 1806-1817).
1815 - Deed Page 249, 15 August 1815 Joshua Rice to James Harton,, Wit: Colston Lovell. (Sumner Co., TN Deed Abstracts 1806-1817).
1820 Sumner Co., TN - Colson, Zachariah, and Cyrus Lovell all three born 1775 ca, 45+ on census schedule. Joshua and Russell Lovell appear for the first time since being mentioned in the 1804 deed, Rockingham Co., NC.
1830 Sumner To., TN - David Lovell b. 1790-1800, Colston Lovell b. 1760-1770, William Lovell, b. 1790-1800 and John Lovell b. 1770-1780 with one male 20-30, b. 1800-1810.
Known children of Colson Lovell and wife unknown:
The 1820 Sumner Co., TN census finds a John and Lucy Parnall, most likely the parents of Elizabeth. Married Elizabeth Parnall, b. 13 March/July 1799. "Elizabeth Lovell, surviving wife of David Lovell died at the home of her son Jammison Ozbun (Osborne?) in Kane on 23 September 1880. Age 81y 2m 30d"; The Carrolton Gazette: 2 October 1880
Early 1830 - Colson and son Andrew Lovell are in Green Co., IL, then to Marion Co., MO. By 1839, Colson and Andrew are in Scotland Co., MO. Information taken from "With Porter in North Missouri; Mudd, Joseph and "Community at Large, Scotland County"; Davison, Ellen K. 1993.
1850 - Scotland Co., MO - Colson 81 b. VA
1860 Scotland Co., MO - Colson 102? b. VA
On 20 August 1821 in Sumner Co., TN a suit of Bastardry #9183 was filed by Elizabeth Parnall against David Lovell. Both David and a William Lovell were held with a $1000 bond, and David was ordered to appear on the third Monday in February 1822. On 22 February 1822 Sumner County, David married Ann Elizabeth "Betsy" Parnal. Bondsman: William Glover, m. by S.K. Blythe.
David Lovell is noted as Bondsman to a marriage between John McClelen and Gilley Parnel on 20 August 1820 in Sumner County, Tennessee.
In 1840 we find David Lovell in Sumner County, Tennessee; two males under 5; two males age 5 - 10; two males age 10 - 15; one male age 15 - 20; one female age 5 - 10; one female age 15 - 20. Living next-door is a Colton Lovell; one male age 10-15; one male age 15-20; one male age 60-70 (probably Colton); one female age 10 - 15; one female age 20 - 30; and one female age 60 - 70, relationship unknown.
In 1850 we find David, age 53 NC in Butler Co., KY, P. 217, family 34, with wife "Sarah" (believed to be an error) age 51, NC, Elizabeth 20, Charlotte 18, Laundrum 16, Harriet 14, Richard 11, and Sally M. 9, all born KY. Interestingly, Andrew J. b. 1835 would have been 15 but is not noted on the census as living in the household with David?
Children of David Lovell and Elizabeth Parnall are:
Elmarine is the sister of Eliza Barnard, first wife of Thomas Jefferson and are the daughters of Thomas B. Barnard and Sarah Williams.
1850 census Grayson County, Texas, (p. 721-361, #293). R. B. Lovell age 23, b. TN and "E" age 18 b.TN Residing with B.W. Bradley age 27, b. TN, school teacher and M.G. Bradley, age 19, b. TN, and noted as having married within one year.
1855 Greene Co., IL census - Page 40, line 28; R.B. Lovell, 2 sons under 10 and Eliza; Benjamin Franklin b. 1851. Thomas Jefferson b. 1855.
1855 Green Co., IL. census - Page 41, line 30; David Lovell, two males 10-20; one male 20-30; one male 50-60. One female 10-20; one female 50-60.
1860 Greene Co., IL census shows numerous Lovells' living with various families as farm laborer's. Here we also find Reuben Lovell, 32, b. TN in the same house as a Marcus Lovell, 30, b. 1830 TN and a Hannah Wirts, domestic. Perhaps Marcus is brother. There is another H.V. Lovell, b. 1821 TN and an "A" Lovell, b. 1839 TN. Could be Andrew son of David and Elizabeth Parnall. It should be noted here that there are numerous Barnard, Bradley and Ozbun families found in Greene Co., 1850 and 1860 indicating these families moved jointly.
From the estate of S. Rice (third wife of Thomas J. Rice). Estate dated 1869, certified .. "to my hands as adms this 5th day of Dec. 1870, J.B. Hobdy adm.":
R. B. Lovell Rent of land $47.00
R. B. Lovell 1 set of chairs $?2.00
R. B. Lovell 1 table 20
In her (S. Rice, 3rd wife of Thomas J. Rice) estate info dated 1870:1873
R. B. Lovell receipt for repairs on place $97.50. Attached is the above receipt which has this;
For repairs - farm 15.71
Building and repairing house 75.00
Repairing barn 5.00
Repairing fence 11.50
R. B. Lovell
On 28 February 1874, Sumner County Courthouse, a guardianship was filed with the appointment of R.B. Lovell as guardian for B.F., Thomas J. and George W. The death certificate for T.J. (Thomas Jefferson) Lovell notes "Reuben" as father.
Children of Reuben Lovell and Eliza Rice are:
Thomas Jefferson and second wife are buried in Boiling Springs. Thomas was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church at Boiling Springs.
Reuben is located on the 1880 census for Sumner County, District 16, (near Kentucky State line) p. 256 - Reuben Bradley Lovell, 52, b. TN; father born NC; mother born TN. With him is wife Elmarine, 37 b. TN; parents born TN. dau. Hattie b. 1869 IL; dau. Mattie b. 1871 IL; son Wm. E. b. 1872 TN; dau. Ettie b. 1874 TN; son Reuben Oscar b. 1878 TN. Living next door is the household of George W. Lovell, age 21, b. IL. Reuben and Elmarine are buried in the Barnard-Bush family Cemetery, Sumner County, TN. Elmarine's date of death has never been inscribed on her headstone
Children of Reuben Lovell and Elmarena Barnard are:
BOILING SPRINGS CEMETERY
Lovell, Louiza J. Mother 1 January 1855 - 22 November 1920 Lovell, Thomas J. Father 16 June 1855 - 31 January 1936 Lovell, Sally 1880 - 1953 (possible mental condition) Lovell, Jewel Frances - dau Arthur & Elsie Lovell 3 December 1926 - 10 March 1927
Benjamin married first on 29 May 1872 to Dorothea Groves b. 30 November 1850, d. 21 April 1873 with infant daughter in childbirth, Robertson County, Tennessee. He married a second time to Sarah J. Crafton, b. 18 August 1859, d. 27 September 1882; issue, daughter Jennie b. 23 September 1882, d. 27 October 1882; son Reuben Albert, b. 29 August 1880, d. December 1946.
Benjamin, Clara, Sarah J., Dorothea and infant daughter, and Vernon G. are buried in the Ebenezer Cemetery, Sumner County, Tennessee, approximately one mile east of the Mitchelville General Baptist Church. Clara, daughter of Thomas Henry Anderson and Nancy Harding Faulin died of Sarcoma of the Rectum.
(1)George W. Lovell and Eliza Dorris
Lovells located in the census of 1860 McDonough Co., Illinois
David b. 1807 - Ohio Reuben b. 1819 - Ohio William b. 1851 KY Nancy b. 1816 - KY Prisella - b. 1822 - Ohio Mary b. 1854 KY James b. 1839 - KY John b. 1852 - IL Levi b. 1849 - KY Francis b. 1842 - KY James b. 1782 - VA Susan b. 1858 - KY John b. 1844 - KY Ruth b. 1780 - VA
Miscellaneous Lovell Births
Sallie 31 May 1880 Arthur 9 December 1893 Elsie 16 January 1894 James Alvin 11 March 1916 Effie 30 May 1880 Eddie Reed 8 Aug 1808 Turner 8 March 1900
William T. Lovell b. 1770-1780 found on the Warren County, KY tax list - 1808-1809-1810; in the possession of the Kentucky Genealogical Library, Bolling Greene.