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CEMETERY: Mt Zion Baptist Church Cemetery; tombstone says Fannie Ballingee, no dates, on a metal stick.

MARRIAGE: 1871 WEST VIRGINIA, Kanawha County. 6 March 1871 Addison Bellengee 39 born Fayette County. Married to Fanny Lovejy age 31 born Kanawha County. Parents Bolin and Rebecca Bellengee and Jno and ___ Lovejoy.

CENSUS: 1870 WEST VIRGINIA, Kanawha County, Union District, Sissonville; Fannie and children lived near her parents.
Fanny Lovejoy 30 OH, Virginia M. 13 WV Samuel A. V. 11 Robert L. 9 Charles P. 3 Agnes T. 2.

CENSUS: 1880 WEST VIRGINIA, Putnam County, Buffalo District (near Village of Fraziers Bottom). Fannie Ballinger 40 OH WV WV CHILDREN: V.M.Lovejoy 22 WV VA OH (Blacksmith), Samuel Lovejoy 21, Robert L. 18, Chas P. 14, Agnes T. 11,
Jane R. Ballinger 8 WV VA OH, Roxie L. 6, M. Viola 3.

CENSUS: 1900 WEST VIRGINIA, Putnam County, Buffalo District

CENSUS: 1910 WEST VIRGINIA, Putnam County, Buffalo District, Evergreen Road. Charles P. Lovejoy 40 WV OH OH, Fanny Ballinger 70 OH OH OH (mother) (9 children, 6 living), Andrew R. Ball, nephew 19 WV WV WV.

RESIDENCE: Fannie lived in Fraziers Bottom most of her life.

STORY: According to daughter, Fannie (who relayed information on to granddaughter, Millie Deal Doss, who lived with Fannie until her death, Matilda's mother was a full blood Indian.

[NOTE: (2001) Family has now been assigned to Wright and Walker, and there is no evidence of Native American Heritage].

NOTE: (2002) There is a new link to Indian origin, but that is on the McFarland side, through grandmother, Martha ( ) Hayslett. See her reference.

Fannie married Thornton F. Lovejoy on 14 Jul 1856 in Rocky Fork, Kanawha, West Virginia. Thornton was born in 1825 in , Bath, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Fannie married Addison M. Ballengee on 26 Mar 1871 in , Kanawha, West Virginia. Addison was born in , Fayette, West Virginia; died before 1880 in Fraziers Bottom, Putnam, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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CEMETERY-BIRTH-CONFLICT: Tombstone says born 1859, which is incorrect.

CENSUS: 1900 WEST VIRGINIA, Cabell County, Grant District.
Virgini(ni) Lovejoy Aug 1858 Md 16 yrs WV WV WV Blacksmith. Laura Aug 1864 OH
Dora M. Jan 1886 WV James L. Jun 1888 WV Fannie O. Nov 1890 WV

CENSUS: 1910 WEST VIRGINIA, Cabell County, Grant District. Virginis Lovejoy
52 WV VA WV (md 24 years) (merchant General Store) Laura H. 45 OH OH VA
James L. 22 WV WV OH.

RESEARCHER-EMAIL: (2000) Connie (Carolyn A.Seymore) &ltcseymore@zebra.net&gt.
Granddaughter of Onnie France & Dora Lovejoy.

Virginis married Anna L. in Jun 1917 in , , West Virginia. Anna was born on 24 Sep 1889 in , , West Virginia of; died in Apr 1982 in Ona, Cabell, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Virginis married Laura H. Kerr, , West Virginia. Laura was born on 14 Aug 1864 in , Mason, West Virginia; died in , , West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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CENSUS: 1900 KANSAS, Miami County, Osage Township
Samuel Lovejoy born Dec 1861 WV VA VA Carpenter Md 12 years
Mary Nov 1866 KS IN IL 2 children, both living
Lowell M. Jul 1889 KS WV KS At School
Oren A. Jun 1891 KS WV KS At School

CENSUS: 1910 WASHINGTON, King County, Seattle
Samuel A. Lovejoy 48 WV WV WV (md 22 years)
Mary A. 43 Kansas IND ILL
Lowell M. 20 Kansas
Loren A. 19 Kansas.

DIVORCE: Divorced about 1911/1912.

CENSUS: 1920 WASHINGTON, King County, Seattle Samuel Lovejoy 63 WV WV WV Carpenter

CENSUS: 1930 WASHINGTON, King County, Seattle. Samuel A. Lovejoy 71 WV WV WV General Carpenter

STORY: Sam cut a picture of a Rattlesnake on a tree on the east side of Upland, Mason County, near Fraziers Bottom, Putnam County, West Virginia, and the tree finally died about 1940-1970 (info from Mervin DEAL, grandson of Fannie McFarland by second marriage). Sam and a partner had a large amount of counterfeit money, and were just about to get caught by the law, when they left the county (probably around 1885) (information from son Loren LOVEJOY, and also Millie DOSS, sister of Mervin DEAL &ltshe was raised by Fannie Ballanger till her death&gt).
When a young man he moved to Kansas, settling in Hillsdale, Miami County. He invented the Tripp Hammer on a Self Feeder Threshing Machine. It was bought by Nicholson and Shepard. They gave him a machine for the rights to the invention. His son, Loren, said he stole a horse in Kansas, so moved west. He left Kansas and came to Seattle in June 1901 where he resided until his death.

LETTER: (Letter from Mervin Deal, grandson of Fannie Lovejoy and Addison M. Ballenger, by their daughter, either Roxie or Millie Ballenger). Fraziers Bottom, W.Va. Nov 26, 1971
Dear Mr. Morris
I don't know who Thornton and Fannie Lovejoy's parents were. They are originally from Sissonville. That is back of Charleston, W.Va.
Samuel Lovejoy left W.Va. at a young age. He cut a picture of a Rattlesnake on a tree on this side of Upland, W.Va. and the tree finally died. He was in some kind of trouble and left here and he went to Kansas and went to threshing and then went to Seattle, WA. Only received one letter from him after he left here. The Lovejoys got a small pamphlet and he had 2 boys and one of the boys was a telegraph operator and was on a ship. He signaled it by a flashlight. They said when it sank, this Lovejoy boy got on a piece of timber and made it to safety.
Fannie Lovejoy had 6 children: one small infant James (dead), Genis Lovejoy, Robert Lovejoy, Agnes Lovejoy, Charley Lovejoy, and Samuel Lovejoy. All of these are dead except one of Genis' daughters was living about 4 years ago when we were there and her name was Dora (Lovejoy) Francis and she lived out back of Pomeroy, Ohio. Far as I know, Fannie and Jim Lovejoy were buried at Evergreen cemetery, and there are no monuments. Agnes married a Jiminson. Charley died when he was about 91 years. He stayed with me. Charley stayed with his mother till she passed away, then he came and stayed with me until he died. So Robert and Charley. My grandmother didn't talk much about her first husband. I am pretty sure he was killed in the Army. And then she married Add Ballanger. He was also killed in the Army. She had 2 children by Ballanger. My mother had a younger sister that had never seen her Dad.
Sorry we waited so long to answer. If you want to know any more I will let you know if I can find out anymore. Would like to have one the books, history of Samuel A. Lovejoy. If you would like to visit us we would show you around the best we could.
YOURS TRULY MERVIN DEAL

1913 Washington State Legislature SENATE JOURNAL page 21 (Google Books on Internet)
.....Samuel A. Lovejoy—Sentenced from King county, September 25, 1913, to pay a fine of $500.00 and costs of the prosecution for the crime of assault in the first degree. Remission of unpaid portion of fine and costs, amounting to $200.00, granted October 30 1913. on recommendation of the trial judge and prosecuting attorney.

Samuel married Mary Alice (Mollie) Hittle on 19 Jan 1888 in Paola, Miami, Kansas. Mary was born on 27 Nov 1866 in Hillsdale, Miami, Kansas; died on 23 Sep 1946 in Sedro Woolley, Skagit, Washington; was buried in Seattle, King, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

CHILDREN: Elizabeth and Robert had no children, except an adopted son who died
early in his youth.

CENSUS: 1900 WEST VIRGINIA, Putnam County, Buffalo District.

CENSUS: 1910 WEST VIRGINIA, Putnam County, Buffalo District, Evergreen Road.
Robert L. Lovejoy 49 (md 20 yrs) WV OH OH, Elizabeth A. 50 PA WALES WALES (1
child not living), Anna Johns (mother in law) 76 WALES.

Robert married Elizabeth Ann Johnson, , West Virginia. Elizabeth was born in Mar 1856 in , , Pennsylvania; died in Mar 1910 in , Putnam of, West Virginia; was buried in Evergreen Cem, Fraziers Bottom, Putnam, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Ellen (Ella) Bowman on 3 Jul 1911. Ellen was born in , , West Virginia of. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

CENSUS: 1900 WEST VIRGINIA, Putnam County, Buffalo District, with mother.

CENSUS: 1910 WEST VIRGINIA, Putnam County, Buffalo District, Evergreen Road.
Charles P. Lovejoy 40 WV OH OH, Fanny Ballinger 70 OH OH OH (mother) (9
children, 6 living), Andrew R. Ball, nephew 19 WV WV WV.

CENSUS: 1930 WEST VIRGINIA, Putnam County, Buffalo District
Mervin E. Deal 29 (md age 23) WV WV WV
Elsie M. 31 (md 25) WV WV WV
Charles P. Lovejoy (uncle) 59 single WV WV WV

RESIDENCE: Lived in Mason County with his mother, Fannie, and nephew Mervin
DEAL.

Family/Spouse: Jameson. was born about 1865 in , , West Virginia of. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

DEATH: Kanawha County, West Virginia Death records; Logan G. BALLENGEE, died
Nov 1881, age 1 year, in Ohio.

Roxie married Fountain Edward (Tob) Deal about 1899 in , Putnam of, West Virginia. Fountain was born about 1870 in , , West Virginia of. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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CENSUS: 1930 WEST VIRGINIA, Cabell County, Grant.
Onnie France 45 WV, Dora M. 44 Louise 23 Florence 20 Lillian 19 Lile 13 Dorma
D. 8 Dorsey 6 Clara J 0.

RESIDENCE: 1970 Cheshire, OH.

Dora married Onnie France on 4 Mar 1906. Onnie was born on 11 Feb 1885 in , , West Virginia; died in May 1974 in , Meigs, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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CENSUS: 1930 OHIO, Lawrence County, Upper
James L. Lovejoy 44 WV WV WV (md 1st age 26)
Mary H. 33 WV WV WV (md 1st age 16)
James H. 14 WV Charles L. 13 WV Mary J. 5 OH.

James married Mary H., , West Virginia. Mary was born in , , West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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CENSUS: 1920 OHIO, Lawrence County, Ironton
Frank Cunningham 35 WV WV WV Fannie 30 WV WV WV Frank 8 KY James 5 OH Clarissa 1/12 OH

Family/Spouse: Frank M. Cunningham. Frank was born in , , West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lowell married Gertrude Norma Hodgson on 8 Oct 1920 in Seattle, King, Washington. Gertrude was born on 7 Jul 1899 in Lopez Island, San Juan, Washington; died on 29 Mar 1988 in Stanwood, Snohomish, Washington; was buried in Lopez Island, San Juan, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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MARRIAGE: Never married. Mother of his son was Mildred R. ----, who later married Lloyd WHITE. She died 19 Feb 1969 in Swedish Hospital, Seattle, and buried by Greenlake Funeral Home of Seattle. Their son was killed early in life.

MILITARY: WWI in England.

CENSUS: 1920 NEW YORK, Kings County, Brooklyn. Mates aboard SS West Eldora. L. A. Lovejoy 28 KS KS KS.

OCCUPATION: Early in life, he was a wireless operator; he flew airplanes about 1910, and is considered a spark plug ancestor; later he was a constable (sheriff) in Seattle.

DEATH: Ashes scattered off the Olympic Coast, but a headstone was placed next to his father at Acacia Cemetery, Seattle.

RELIGION: Raised a Protestant.

POPULAR MECHANICS, April 1929, page 651 (Google Books on Internet)
.....ARTICLE: “SIGNING OFF – HEROES OF SOS”
.....It was Adolph J. Swenson who, with his chief Loren A. Lovejoy, rigged up an auxiliary set as soon as the water ran off the storage batteries at another lurch of the sinking "Hanalei." When the wireless cabin was swept overboard, he assisted the chief in sending signals to the nearby Pacific shore with a flashlight. In spite of the fact that men on land could see the signals, it was almost impossible, due to the storm and terrain, for them to effect a rescue. When only wreckage remained of the "Hanalei," Loren Lovejoy was picked up from the piece of driftwood to which lie was clinging by a passing ship. Adolph Svenson was added to that band who died on duty.
.....MY NOTE: Sailing from Eureka, California, with 62 persons on board and a cargo of lumber, live cattle, sheep and hogs, Hanalei was lost on November 23, 1914, as she neared the Golden Gate, San Francisco. The schooner ran aground on Duxbury Reef opposite of the Marconi Wireless Station in Bolinas around noon on Monday, November 23. Thick fog obscured the water, and the steamer struck the rocks without warning, tearing off the rudder. Stuck on the rocks, Hanalei remained in the surf for 18 hours as rescuers, alerted by the ship's wireless SOS, gathered on shore. Efforts to rig a breeches buoy failed, and as night fell, would-be rescuers lit bonfires on the beach to wait for morning. When Hanalei disintegrated, passengers and crew were thrown into the surf. The battering of wreckage and the loose lumber cargo, as well as the choking effect of the ship's diesel fuel on the water took a deadly toll; 23 passengers and crew members died as they struggled to reach the shore. A number persons were saved when the lifesaving steamer McCulloch's crew plucked them from the water; others washed alive to the beach after several hours in the water, buoyed by floating wreckage.

Family/Spouse: Mildred R.. Mildred was born about 1895 in , , Washington of; died on 19 Feb 1969 in Seattle, King, Washington; was buried in Seattle, King, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ADDRESS: (1970) Zanesville, Ohio.

Notes:

ADDRESS: (1970) Norwich, Ohio.

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ADDRESS: (1970) Zanesville, Ohio.

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CHILDREN: Ann and Morgan had five daughters. One Daughter: Ida Hern Labaki &ltidasdolls@yahoo.com&gt (2008)

ADDRESS: (1970) Route 5, Zanesville, Ohio.

Maggie married Granville Jones, , Ohio of. Granville was born on 9 Dec 1910 in , , West Virginia of; died in Dec 1985 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Maggie married Morgan Hern about 1940. Morgan was born on 1 Jan 1904 in , , West Virginia of; died in Mar 1966 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: LIVING. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

ADDRESS: (1970) Zanesville, Ohio.

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CENSUS: 1930 WEST VIRGINIA, Putnam County, Buffalo District
Mervin E. Deal 29 (md age 23) WV WV WV
Elsie M. 31 (md 25) WV WV WV
Charles P. Lovejoy (uncle) 59 single WV WV WV

RESIDENCE: Resided in Frazier Bottom his whole life.

Family/Spouse: Elsie Mae. Elsie was born on 14 Nov 1898 in , Putnam, West Virginia; died on 23 Mar 1962 in , Putnam, West Virginia; was buried in Evergreen Cem, Fraziers Bottom, Putnam, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: LIVING. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: LIVING. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]