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William Preston Lovejoy 1826–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 September 1826

Birth Location: Boone - Franklin, VA

Death Date: Dec 1915

Death Location: Palermo, Lincoln County, West Virginia, USA

Father: William Lovejoy

Mother: Docia Stowers

Spouse(s): Martha Hager

Children(s): Elliott Lovejoy, Louisa Lovejoy, Enoch Lovejoy, Mary Lovejoy, Alford Lovejoy, Ulysses Lovejoy, Scott Lovejoy, Rullia Lovejoy, WILLIAM LOVEJOY, Robert Lovejoy, Sampson Lovejoy, Talitha Lovejoy, Ruth Lovejoy, Scott Lovejoy, Mary Lovejoy, Ruth Elkins, Louisa Tudor

The story of William Preston Lovejoy began in 1826 in Boone - Franklin, VA. In 1830, William Preston Lovejoy resided in Cabell, Virginia, United States. In 1840, William Preston Lovejoy resided in Cabell, Virginia, United States. William Preston Lovejoy married Martha Mattie Hager, and had children including Alford Lovejoy, Elliott Lovejoy, Enoch Lovejoy, Frank Lovejoy, Jl Lovejoy, Louisa Jane Lovejoy, Louisa Jane Tudor, Mary D Lovejoy, Mary Lovejoy, Robert M Lovejoy, Rullia Lovejoy, Ruth Elkins, Ruth Lovejoy, Sampson Lovejoy, Scott Lovejoy, Talitha Lovejoy, Ulysses Grant Lovejoy, William J Lovejoy. William Preston Lovejoy passed away in 1915 in Palermo, Lincoln County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Preston Lovejoy began in 1826 in Boone - Franklin, VA.
  • In 1830, William Preston Lovejoy resided in Cabell, Virginia, United States.
  • In 1840, William Preston Lovejoy resided in Cabell, Virginia, United States.
  • William Preston Lovejoy married Martha Mattie Hager, and had children including Alford Lovejoy, Elliott Lovejoy, Enoch Lovejoy, Frank Lovejoy, Jl Lovejoy, Louisa Jane Lovejoy, Louisa Jane Tudor, Mary D Lovejoy, Mary Lovejoy, Robert M Lovejoy, Rullia Lovejoy, Ruth Elkins, Ruth Lovejoy, Sampson Lovejoy, Scott Lovejoy, Talitha Lovejoy, Ulysses Grant Lovejoy, William J Lovejoy.
  • William Preston Lovejoy passed away in 1915 in Palermo, Lincoln County, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Lovejoy
1803–1870
Birth Location: Monroe, Amherst, Virginia, USA
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Docia Stowers
1805–1870
Birth Location: Giles, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Martha Hager
1831–1904
Birth Location: Logan, Logan, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Elliott Lovejoy
1865–1948
Birth Location: Mud River, Boone, West Virginia, USA
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Louisa Lovejoy
1857–1944
Birth Location: Boone - Franklin, Virginia, USA
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Enoch Lovejoy
1859–1939
Birth Location: Boone Co., VA
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Mary Lovejoy
1860–1949
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Alford Lovejoy
1863–1947
Birth Location: Boone, Franklin, Virginia, USA
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Ulysses Lovejoy
1867–1952
Birth Location: Boone, Franklin, Virginia, USA
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Scott Lovejoy
1870–1932
Birth Location: West Virginia
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Rullia Lovejoy
1873–1973
Birth Location: West Virginia
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WILLIAM LOVEJOY
1852–1939
Birth Location: Boone Co., VA
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Robert Lovejoy
1850–1936
Birth Location: Boone, Franklin, Virginia, USA
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Sampson Lovejoy
1854–1902
Birth Location: Mud River, Boone, West Virginia, USA
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Talitha Lovejoy
1849–1949
Birth Location: Boone, West Virginia, United States
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Ruth Lovejoy
1872–
Birth Location: Mud River, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
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Scott Lovejoy
1870–1932
Birth Location: Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
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Mary Lovejoy
1860–1949
Birth Location: Boone County, West Virginia, USA
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Ruth Elkins
1872–1942
Birth Location: USA
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Louisa Tudor
1854–1944
Birth Location: –
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William Lovejoy's Ancestors

Self
William Lovejoy
1826–1915
Birth Place: Boone - Franklin, VA
Parents
William Lovejoy
1803–1870
Monroe, Amherst, Virginia, USA
Docia Stowers
1805–1870
Giles, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Josephus Lovejoy
1775–1823
Prince George's, Maryland, United States
Mary Redding
1776–1860
Virginia, USA
Travis Stowers
1777–1863
Culpepper, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Stowers
1828–1829
Ohio
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Lovejoy
1730–1793
Margaret Nevitt
1731–1779
John Redding
1727–1797
Clarissa Sarah
1760–1797
William STOWERS
1750–1815
Mary Sims
1756–1851
peter Blankenship
1755–1825
Jemima Perdue
1757–1826
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Lovejoy
1708–1760
Margaret Miles
1713–1746
John Jr
1710–
Mary Raley
1714–
Nancy Brodess
–1888

William Lovejoy's Descendants

1.
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William (Preston) Lovejoy (13 September 1826–Dec 1915) m. Martha (Mattie) Hager (07 Jul 1831–17 Feb 1904)
  1. 1. Elliott Lovejoy 1865–1948 m. Mary Lovejoy 1860– m. Syntha (Jane) Adkins 1878–1943
    1. 1. Vernie Lovejoy 1891–1980 m. Goldza Bragg 1890–1959
      1. 1. Sherman Bragg 1913–2000 m. Bethel (Eunice) Linville 1917–2000
    2. 2. Douten\Dowlen Lovejoy 1902–1986
    3. 3. Micheal ("Mitchie") Lovejoy 1907–1974
    4. 4. Clesby Lovejoy 1906–
    5. 5. Walter (Ray) Lovejoy 1910–1928
    6. 6. Ray Lovejoy 1910–
    7. 7. DELBERT (WATSON) LOVEJOY 1888–1969
  2. 2. Louisa (Jane) Lovejoy 1857–1944
  3. 3. Enoch Lovejoy 1859–1939
  4. 4. Mary Lovejoy 1860–1949
  5. 5. Alford Lovejoy 1863–1947
  6. 6. Ulysses (Grant) Lovejoy 1867–1952
  7. 7. Scott Lovejoy 1870–1932
  8. 8. Rullia Lovejoy 1873–1973
  9. 9. WILLIAM (J) LOVEJOY 1852–1939
  10. 10. Robert (M) Lovejoy 1850–1936
  11. 11. Sampson Lovejoy 1854–1902
  12. 12. Talitha Lovejoy 1849–1949
  13. 13. Ruth Lovejoy 1872–
  14. 14. Scott Lovejoy 1870–1932
  15. 15. Mary (D.) Lovejoy 1860–1949
  16. 16. Ruth Elkins 1872–1942
  17. 17. Louisa (Jane) Tudor 1854–1944

William Lovejoy's Timeline

12 Records

1826
13 September 1826
Birth of William Preston Lovejoy in Boone - Franklin, VA
Boone - Franklin, VA
1830
1830
Age 4
William Preston Lovejoy resided here in Cabell, Virginia, United States
Cabell, Virginia, United States
1840
1840
Age 14
William Preston Lovejoy resided here in Cabell, Virginia, United States
Cabell, Virginia, United States
1850
1850
Age 24
William Preston Lovejoy resided here in District 6, Boone, Virginia
District 6, Boone, Virginia
1860
1860
Age 34
William Preston Lovejoy resided here in Boone, Virginia, United States
Boone, Virginia, United States
1870
1870
Age 44
William Preston Lovejoy resided here in Jefferson, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
Jefferson, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
1880
1880
Age 54
William Preston Lovejoy resided here in Jefferson, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
Jefferson, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
1890
June 1890
Age 64
William Preston Lovejoy resided here in Jefferson, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
Jefferson, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
1900
1900
Age 74
William Preston Lovejoy resided here in Jefferson, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
Jefferson, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 84
William Preston Lovejoy resided here in Jefferson, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
Jefferson, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
1915
28 December 1915
Age 89
Death of William Preston Lovejoy in Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
1915
Dec 1915
Age 89
Burial of William Preston Lovejoy in Palermo, Lincoln County, West Virginia, USA
Palermo, Lincoln County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 September 1826
    Event Place: Boone - Franklin, VA
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Deaths Index
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jefferson, Lincoln, West Virginia; Roll: 1406; Family History Film: 1255406; Page: 180B; Enumeration District: 066
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Jefferson, Lincoln, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1691; Page: 456B; Image: 342; Family History Library Film: 553190
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Jefferson, Lincoln, West Virginia; Roll: 1763; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0044; FHL microfilm: 1241763
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Boone, Virginia; Roll: M653_1336; Page: 104; Image: 108; Family History Library Film: 805336
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Jefferson, Lincoln, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1682; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1375695
    [7] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 6, Boone, Virginia; Roll: M432_936; Page: 28B; Image: 298
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Web: West Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1780-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Cabell, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830 US Census; Census Place: Cabell, Virginia; Page: 21; NARA Series: M19; Roll Number: 190; Family History Film: 0029669

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Cabell, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Cabell, Virginia; Roll: 555; Page: 61; Image: 128; Family History Library Film: 0029685

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 6, Boone, Virginia
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 6, Boone, Virginia; Roll: M432_936; Page: 28B; Image: 298

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Boone, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Boone, Virginia; Roll: M653_1336; Page: 104; Image: 108; Family History Library Film: 805336

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Jefferson, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Jefferson, Lincoln, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1691; Page: 456B; Image: 342; Family History Library Film: 553190

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Jefferson, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jefferson, Lincoln, West Virginia; Roll: 1406; Family History Film: 1255406; Page: 180B; Enumeration District: 066

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: June 1890
    Event Place: Jefferson, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census, Year: 1890; Census Place: Jefferson, Lincoln, West Virginia; Roll: 110; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 80

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Jefferson, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Jefferson, Lincoln, West Virginia; Roll: 1763; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0044; FHL microfilm: 1241763

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Jefferson, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Jefferson, Lincoln, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1682; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1375695

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Griffithsville, Lincoln, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Jefferson, Lincoln, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1691; Page: 456B; Image: 342; Family History Library Film: 553190

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 December 1915
    Event Place: Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Deaths Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: West Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1780-2012

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Dec 1915
    Event Place: Palermo, Lincoln County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Deaths Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: West Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1780-2012
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