LOVELESS, AARON

LOVELESS, VANHYNING

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 8/18/2019 at 13:52:10

WEST POINT TOWNSHIP.

LOVELESS, AARON, farmer and stock-grower, Sec. 10 ; P. O. West Point ; born in Monmouth Co., N. J., Oct. 1, 1814; received an education at the common schools of that day ; at the age of 20, he removed to Medina Co., Ohio ; his father having been a mill wright, he had acquired some knowledge of tools, and there he engaged at the carpenter's trade for two years ; at the age of 22, he married Miss Belinda Vanhyning ; she was born in Medina Co., Ohio, March 8, 1816 ; daughter of Thomas Vanhyning, who came to Lee Co. in 1846, and died here in 1849. Mr. and Mrs. Loveless remained in Ohio until 1846, when they removed to Lee Co. and settled in Denmark Tp.; in 1856, removed to where he now resides and owns 96 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre. They have seven children— Thomas M., W. W., Frank., Aaron J., Angeline, Ada and Clara. Members of the Baptist Church ; has been Township Supervisor, Assessor, Trustee, and all township offices, except Clerk ; is a member of A., F. & A. M., No. 75, West Point.

Source: BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY
HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY IOWA
CHICAGO: WESTERN HISTORICAL COMPANY, 1879

Transcription typed/proofed as article was originally published in 1879