1. | Nancy Love was born on 14 May 1834 in 4th Oldest; Knockahollet, County Antrim, Ireland (daughter of *John Love and *Mary Ann Duncan); died on 8 Nov 1913 in Orion, Western Township, Henry County, Illinois; was buried in Nov 1913 in Western Township Cemetery, Hwy 150, North Of Orion, Henry County, Illinois; Buried With Husband, Large Monument.. Notes: Birth & death dates taken from photo of grave stone at WesternCemetery, Henry County, Illinois on 18 Mar 2006 per SLJuhl, compiler.Photo kept in Blair Family records. Nancy married James McLeese on 7 Sep 1854 in Pennsylvania. James died in 1864. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
Nancy married Joseph Watson on 3 May 1877 in Henry County, Illinois. Joseph was born on 26 Sep 1830 in Pennsylvania; Both Of His Parents Were Also Born In Pennsylvania; died on 28 Apr 1902 in Orion, Western Township, Henry County, Illinois; was buried in Apr 1902 in Western Cemetery, Henry County, Illinois; Hwy 150 South; Buried With Wife, Large Monument.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | *John Love was born in 1802 in County Antrim, Ireland; Parents Are Of English Ancestry (son of *Ancestor Love and Wife); died on 3 Sep 1849 in 46 Years Old; Fallsington, Bucks County, Pennsylvania; was buried on 5 Sep 1849 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania; There Is A Monument With His Name And Death Date That Includes His Wife Mary At Western Township Cemetery, Hwy 150, North Of Orion, Henry County, Illinois.. Notes: The family lived at Knockahollet, County Antrim. This is a littlevillage in the ?North of Ireland,? not far from the sea. Their marketplace was Ballymena. John Love, had a blacksmith shop- ?hooped?wheelbarrows and carts and shod horses. There was lots of shoeing todo, for the roads were hard. John's parents were of Englishparentage. He had married Mary Ann Duncan in 1825. She was thedaughter of a Scotch farmer, who had come from Scotland to Ireland onaccount of religious persecution. John was of English parentage. Hewas also a Presbyterian. John Love and his family belonged to the?Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church of Ireland.? (See Mary LoveGerrity's notes.) He had turned the blacksmith business over to anephew (no name), after which the family set out for America to jointheir oldest daughter Anna and his wife Mary's brother Andrew Duncan. They hauled their goods on carts to Belfast where they bordered theship Wyomia for New York. The night before they left Jimmie Ferrisand Andy Blue came in with their fiddles, and other neighbors came,and they all danced. After arriving in New York City, they made theirway by train to Fallsington, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. *John married *Mary Ann Duncan on 30 Apr 1825 in Knockahollet, County Antrim, Ireland; In A Little Village "North Of Ireland" Not Fr From The Sea, Near Ballymena. *Mary (daughter of Duncan and Mother Duncan) was born on 19 Jun 1809 in County Antrim, Ireland; Her Parents Were Both From Scotland Per The 1880 Census Of Alex Love.; died on 9 Jan 1892 in 82 Yrs, 7 Mos, 20 Ds Old; Western, Orion, Henry County, Illinois; was buried in 1892 in Western Township Cemetery, Hwy 150, North Of Orion, Henry County, Illinois; Buried There Per Monument With A Grouping Of Stones. Their Daughter Ann Is Buried There Also.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | *Mary Ann Duncan was born on 19 Jun 1809 in County Antrim, Ireland; Her Parents Were Both From Scotland Per The 1880 Census Of Alex Love. (daughter of Duncan and Mother Duncan); died on 9 Jan 1892 in 82 Yrs, 7 Mos, 20 Ds Old; Western, Orion, Henry County, Illinois; was buried in 1892 in Western Township Cemetery, Hwy 150, North Of Orion, Henry County, Illinois; Buried There Per Monument With A Grouping Of Stones. Their Daughter Ann Is Buried There Also.. Notes: SOURCE: Bessie Blair states in her notes that all of Mary Ann'schildren are buried at Western Township Cemetery near Orion, HenryCounty, Illinois except for Eliza. This compiler did find most allof the childrens head stones in Western Township Cemetery prior to theinformation provided by Bessie Blair; However, the head stones doconfirm her information on the family.
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4. | *Ancestor Love was born about 1775 in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Ulster, Ireland; died in County Antrim, Ulster, Ireland. Notes: "LOVE FAMILY *Ancestor married Wife about 1800 in County Antrim, Ulster, Ireland. was born about 1780 in Ireland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Wife was born about 1780 in Ireland; and died.
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6. | Duncan was born about 1780 in Scotland; died before 1848 in Ireland. Notes: Mr. Duncan was a Scottish Farmer. The family moved to NorthernIreland on account of religious persecution. He was a ProtestantPresbyterian. [See Mary Love Gerrity's notes.] married Mother Duncan about 1800 in Scotland. Mother was born about 1780 in Scotland; died before 1848 in Ireland; was buried in Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Mother Duncan was born about 1780 in Scotland; died before 1848 in Ireland; was buried in Ireland.
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