Mam-ma's Southern Family

George Alonzo “Lon” Loveless was my great-great uncle, an older brother of my great-grandmother, Lela Ann Loveless. He was born 11 January 1876 probably in Faulkner Co, Arkansas to Ebenezer Loveless and Eliza A. Rogers. [1]  He married first to Eliza Kirby on 20 January 1898 in Faulkner Co. They had three children. She passed away on 18 April 1906. Lon then married Nancy “Nannie” MacPherson on 30 Dec 1906 in Faulkner Co. [2]  Lon and Nannie had 2 children. Here is the image of the marriage record. The transcription follows. This marriage record has five parts: the bond, the affidavit, the license, the marriage certificate, and certificate of record. They were all on one page in the Faulkner County Marriage Book K, page 272.  I have divided up the page so the transcription follows the image. THE STATE OF ARKANSAS, }             BOND FOR MARRIAGE COUNTY OF FAULKNER.     } SS Know all Men by These Presents:  That we ____ G.L.Loveless________________________ as Princip

The probate records for South Carolina and Georgia counties are available at FamilySearch .  I have been reaping records from Greenville Co, South Carolina and Bartow Co, Georgia for Loveless families. Majority of the probate records are for collateral lines but I do have a will for James Loveless, who died sometime in between 28 Aug 1845 when he signed the will and 13 Jul 1846 when the will was recorded. [1] James Loveless is my fourth great-grandfather, my maternal’s side of the family. I have a typed version but I don’t remember where I got it.  However, I found this version on FamilySearch and the transcription is here: p 215 James Loveless Will SOUTH CAROLINA       }                              GREENVILLE DISTRICT  }                In the name of God Amen                 I James Loveless Senr. Being of sound and disposing memory but weak in body and calling to mind the uncertainty of life and being desirous to dispose of all such worldly est