John D. Love

JONES, LOVE

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 10/9/2004 at 10:10:40

J. D. Love, Grand River twp., merchant and stock-dealer; P.O. Macksburg; born in North Carolina in 1828, and when young emigrated with his parents to Indiana, and after living there several years removed to Illinois, and in 1863 came to Iowa and in 1864 settled in this county; he learned the trade of carpenter, and worked at it for years; he then engaged in the mercantile business, and was the first general merchant in Macksburg; as a man he has the unbounded confidence of the community, despising everything mean or dishonorable; he has held various township offices, and is the present mayor of the town; he married Miss Phebe C. Jones in 1850; she was born in Ohio; they have five children: Wesley P., Geneva J., Mary E., Huldah B. and Ida E.
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Taken from the book, "The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1879" pages 591, 592
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Coordinator's note: First name taken from 1900 Madison County Census.