Mahala Elizabeth Lovell

Brief Life History of Mahala Elizabeth

When Mahala Elizabeth Lovell was born on 19 March 1807, in Surry, North Carolina, United States, her father, Edward Lovell III, was 50 and her mother, Loucinda Badgett, was 34. She married Martin Davis on 5 April 1823, in Surry, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Smyth, Virginia, United States for about 10 years. She died on 24 February 1875, in Rich Valley, Smyth, Virginia, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Davis Cemetery, Smyth, Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

Martin Davis
1796–1890
Mahala Elizabeth Lovell
1807–1875
Marriage: 5 April 1823
David Edward Davis
1826–1895
Thomas Jefferson Davis
1827–1888
Evan Davis
1829–1907
Defaugh T Davis
1833–1894
William Martin Davis
1835–1913
Reese Lovell Davis
1840–1861
Mary Melissa Davis
1842–1927
Armstead Franklin Davis
1844–1925
James Knox "Polk" Davis
1846–1899
Nickerson S Davis
1849–1925
Innis Helen G Davis
1851–1947

Sources (35)

  • Mahala Davis in household of Martin Davis, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Mahalia Davis, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
  • Mahala Davis, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "

World Events (8)

1808

Atlantic slave trade abolished.

1812 · Monumental Church Built

The Monumental Church was built between 1812-1814 on the sight where the Richmond Theatre fire had taken place. It is a monument to those that died in the fire.

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

Name Meaning

English: nickname from Anglo-Norman French lovel ‘wolf cub’, a diminutive of lou, love ‘wolf’. Compare Love and Low .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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