Brief Life History of Thomas Byrd
When Thomas Byrd Lovejoy was born on 14 February 1833, in Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States, his father, Samuel Dare Lovejoy, was 53 and his mother, Sophia Mabry, was 38. He married Rachel Elizabeth White on 2 December 1852, in Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 8 daughters. He lived in Texas, United States in 1870 and Justice Precinct 3, Coryell, Texas, United States in 1880. He registered for military service in 1861. He died on 30 July 1900, in Copperas Cove, Coryell, Texas, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Pidcoke Cemetery, Pidcoke, Coryell, Texas, United States.
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Sources (29)
- Thos Lovejoy, "United States Census, 1870"
- Thomas B Lovejoy, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"
- Thomas Byrd Lovejoy, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1833–1900 Male
1834–1913 Female
Children (15)
1854–1913 Female
1855–1855 Male
1855– Male
1857–1941 Male
1858–1934 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1780–1863 Male
1795–1877 Female
Siblings (9)
1809–1879 Female
1813–1878 Male
1815–1880 Female
1817–1870 Female
1819–1903 Female
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World Events (8)
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Age 3
1844 · German Immigration to Texas
Age 11
1860
Age 27
Name Meaning
English: nickname from Middle English love(n), luve(n) ‘to love’ (Old English lufian) + Middle English joie ‘joy’ (Old French joie), possibly ironic.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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