Brief Life History of William Alonzo
When William Alonzo Lovern was born on 9 July 1875, in Pulaski, Virginia, United States, his father, Stith Stephen Lovern, was 48 and his mother, Martha Jane Farmer, was 38. He married Lilly Loutishia Thornton on 19 January 1895, in Pulaski, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Plymouth District, Mercer, West Virginia, United States for about 10 years and West Virginia, United States in 1931. He died on 5 July 1957, in Lovern, Mercer, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Lovern, Mercer, West Virginia, United States.
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Sources (19)
- William L Lavern, "United States Census, 1910"
- Wm. L. Lovean, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
- Wiliam Alonza Lovern, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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World Events (8)
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
1886 · Name change
Name changed from Pulaski Station to Pulaski City in 1886.
1898 · War with the Spanish
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Loverun, OldEnglish Lēofrūn, composed of the elements lēof‘dear’ + rūn ‘rune’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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