12 for ’26 - Ebenezer Loveless Full-text Search Looking for Deed Purchase

After completing his timeline from records I already have, it was time to do full-text search. I searched in Chattooga County, Georgia; Faulkner County, Arkansas; and Texas records for the following surname variations: Loveless, Lovelace, Lovlace, and Lovless. Equally with variation of the first name: Ebenezer, Ebeneezer, Ebby, Ebbie, Eb, and E. The only records found are listed below. The main question I want to answer is how he obtained the land that was later sold.

Georgia

There were several hits from Bartow, Georgia, particularly probate records, for an Ebenezer Loveless who died around 1863. Since our Ebenezer Loveless was born 1851, this is not him. By 1862, the family was living in Chattooga County, Georgia. Any record after 1870 would likely not be him as his father, Jesse Loveless, had moved the family to Faulkner Co, Arkansas. In checking court, deeds, probate, and vital records, I found that court records are locked in Bartow County. Deeds are locked in Chattooga County. This search in Georgia needs to be repeated at a FamilySearch Center.

1. I found one result for a Confederate soldier named Ebenezer Lovless.

COMMENT: My Ebenezer was too young to fight in the war. This may be the Ebenezer Loveless who died around 1863.

2. I re-located the marriage of Ebby Loveless to E. A. Rodgers in Chattooga Co, Georgia, 19 Mar 1871.[1]

3. I found another version of the marriage, this one a certificate-looking document for the license and return.[2]

Arkansas
Most of the documents found for him in Faulkner County, Arkansas, were with his first initial E. Loveless. It appears that all films in Faulkner County are open from home. All the films from Conway County are also open for view from home.

1. Deed. E. Loveless and A. E. Loveless to T. M. Richardson, 1 Nov 1881.[3]  The land description was “Northwest quarter of the southwest [quarter] of Section 36 Township 7 North, Range 13 West and commencing at the southwest of said section and running east 32 rods, thence north 31 rods, thence west 22 rods, thence south 31 rods to the starting point, containing fourteen acres more or less, containing in the aggregate 54 acres.”

COMMENT: I have not found the purchase of this land. It does not seem to be part of the land inherited from his father, Jesse Loveless, who died in 1873. His father’s land was the southeast quarter of Section 36 in the same township and range. Although, I have not found how he obtained that land.

Faulkner County was created on 12 April 1873 out of parts of Conway and Pulaski Counties.[4] Described as “Beginning at the point where the township line dividing Townships 3 and 4 crosses the Arkansas River, and running east with said line to range line dividing 10 and 11 west; thence with said range line to township line dividing Townships 8 and 9 north; thence west with said line to the section line dividing Sections 3 and 4, Township 8, Range 14 west; thence south with said line to the North Fork of Cadron Creek; thence with the meanderings (following the middle of the channel) of said creek, to the middle of the Arkansas River; thence with said river to the place of beginning,” Looking at maps, Township 7 north, Range 13 West came from Conway County.

In searching both the grantee/grantor indexes and utilizing full-text search, these are the records I found in Conway County at FamilySearch. These involve members of Ebenezer’s family. I did not locate any deeds showing land Ebenezer nor his father, Jesse, purchasing.

2. Tax Record. Jesse Loveless was taxed one poll but for no land in 1869 in East Fork Township in Conway County.[5]

COMMENT: Ebenezer and his parents, along with his brother, Jesse M., were enumerated in the 1870 census in Chattooga Co, Georgia. Jesse sold land in Georgia in February 1871. Is this our Jesse?

3. Tax Record. In the 1871 delinquent tax list, T. J. Loveless had 1 pol and a value of personal property of $50, and Mrs. T Loveless no poll and a value of $185.[6]

COMMENT: T.J. Loveless is Thomas J. Loveless, husband of Jesse’s daughter, Elizabeth Loveless. They were living in East Fork Township, Conway County, Arkansas, in 1870. He did not own land at this time.[7]

4. Deed/Mortgage Record. E. Loveless witnessed, on 9 Dec 1871, a mortgage made between W. A. Loveless and U. A. Nixon, who was administrator of A. Lea’s estate, for the E2 NW4 Sec 7, T6N R13 W (80 acres).[8]

5. Deed/Mortgage Record. J. M. Loveless witnessed, on 13 Dec 1871, a mortgage made between Richard Robinson and U. A. Nixon, administrator of A. Lea’s estate, for land in SE4 Sect 35, T7N, R13W.[9] This property is just west of the land Ebenezer owned.

COMMENT: If E. Loveless is Ebenezer Loveless, then the family was in Conway/Faulkner County by December 1871. W. A. Loveless is likely William A. Loveless, Jesse’s son and Ebenezer’s brother. He married Matilda Davenport on 2 September 1869 in Conway County, and they were enumerated in East Fork Township in Conway County in 1870. He owned $200 worth of land.[10] Two of Jesse’s children migrated to Arkansas before he did.

6. Deed/Mortgage Record. On 25 Oct 1872, T. J. Loveless took out a mortgage on land described as SE4 of Sec 2, Township 6 North of Range 14 West, for $140.35 from Robert B Townsend. both of Conway Co, Arkansas.[11]

COMMENT: it is possible that the person is really F. J. Loveless, who is not known to me? Both versions were listed in the record.

7. Tax Record. In 1872, the tax record was arranged by township, range, and section. J. Loveless had the southeast quarter of Section 36, Township 7, Range 13 West. Two men owned the southwest quarter (land owned later by Ebenezer): R. Glenn (South half) and Champlin Heirs (North half).[12]

COMMENT: This tax record gives the owner of the land that Ebenezer sold to Richardson: R. Glenn and the Champlin Heirs. I found that Arnold Champlin received a patent for the northwest and southwest quarters of Section 36 in Township 7, Range 13 West in 1834. However, searching for Champlin & Glenn deeds in the indexes turned up nothing.

8. Deed/Mortgage Record Searches

I also search using full-text search on “Section 36” and on “T 7 R 13.” I next searched on “36-7-13” in Faulkner County Indexes and in Conway County Indexes.

I found a sale from Robert Glenn:

9 Apr 1889              John Snoddy     S2 SW4 of Sec 36 T7 R13.           Filed 15 Feb 1884[13]

Also found the index for Richardson buying land. He made two purchases in Section 36:

1 Nov 1881             E Loveless         NW4 SW4 Sec 36 T7 R13           Filed 15 Feb 1884[14]       

23 Nov 1882           Thos Hindsley   NE4 SW4 Sec 36 T7 R13            Filed 15 Feb 1884[15]

15 Jan 1883             F. C. Moore      SE4 Sec 36 T7 R13                     Filed 10 Dec 1884[16]

COMMENT: This last deed is important. F.C. Moore was a commissioner in Probate Court. The court ordered in July 1877 term the land described as Southeast Quarter of Section 36 in Township 7 North of Range 13 West be sold. This land belonged to the heirs of Jesse Loveless. It was to be sold on 3 September 1877. T.M. Richardson was the highest bidder at $786.00. Not sure why it took until 1883 to complete the sale and record it on 11 December 1884. I still do not know how Jesse obtained this land.

Also found G.J. Pearson buying land in Section 36:

4 Feb 1882              J. V. Mitchell Cem          NE4 Sec 36 T7 R13        Filed 4 Aug 1882.[17]

COMMENT: I have not turned up how Ebenezer obtained the land he later sold. Another way he could have gotten land was from his wife’s family. Look for Rodgers/Rogers deeds in Conway and Faulkner County. Eliza’s brother, P.K. Rodgers, had several transactions between 1874 and 1881. But that turned up nothing.

9. Jury. Jessie Loveless listed on jury, March term 1877.[18]

10. Petition. At the April 1877 term, E. Loveless was part of a petition to the County Court to put in a road from Green Brier North via W.W. Blessings shop to Sulphur Springs. It was ordered that Samuel Cooper, John Belote and E Loveless be appointed viewers to view said proposed route and report to the next turn of the court.[19]

11. Marriage Records. There were several documents of him marrying others. I will list them with the link to the record. None of the names are familiar to me. He married:

• H. Z. Mills and Clemmie Cato, 12 Dec 1895.[20]
• E. Yore to Jimmie Aseneath Buple, 26 Mar 1899.[21]
• D.W. Miller to A O Venton, 22 Aug 1899.[22]
• J.H. Price to Maggie D Ruple, 5 Nov 1899.[23]
• J. G. Glover and Fannie Milam, 25 Dec 1900.[24]
• G.W. Stanton to Milicca [Melissa?] Cato, 29 Jun 1902.[25]
• Ed Glaze to Sallie Hibben, 29 Mar 1903.[26]

12. Deed/Mortgage Record. E. Loveless and Elzy Loveless sold land to W. E. Banster. Described as the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 8 in Township 7 north of Range 13 west containing forty acres.[27]

COMMENT: This is a different part of the township than the previous deed. I have not found the purchase of this land either.

13. Pauper Records. E. Loveless was listed paying $25 per month, paid up to 1 Apr 1881, for Mrs. Prip Wilson, who was put on county 27 Feb 1881. Other people were listed to pay after E. Loveless.[28]

14. Court Index. He was listed in the court index as being in book C, page 239, however, all book Cs found did not have any record of E. Loveless. It is possible that there was another set of court books not filmed.

15. Tract Book. I found Ebenezer Loveless in an Arkansas tract book for land in northwest fractional quarter of section 12 in Township 6, range 7, dated 20 Mar 1888, cancelled 5 Feb 1889.[29]

COMMENT: I wonder why it was cancelled. I sent it to Sandy Rumble to pull. 

Texas
Not all records in Erath County are open. Locked records include Commisioners court minutes (not full-text searchable), some district court records (some are full-text searchable), and deeds (after 1887, both full-text searchable and open). Probate and vital records are open.

1. Marriage Records. He continued to marry couples in the Baptist church after moving to Erath County, Texas.

• JP Moody to Masetta Scott, 24 Apr 1911.[30]
• Luther Stephens to Nettie Bain, 4 Aug 1911.[31]
• William Lee Johnson to Abbie Lodina Wilson, 21 Aug 1912.[32]
• Dean Hennesay to Annie Roseman, 2 Jul 1913.[33]
• John Mathews to Mamie Boucher, 4 May 1914. And Jim Logan to Essie Mathews, 4 May 1914.[34]
• John B Mayes to Maudie Clark, 3 Aug 1918.[35]

2. Marriage. His own marriage in Erath County, as E Loveless to Mrs. M. M. Blount on 12 Sep 1908, by J.T. Adams, minister.[36]

3. Death Cert, Child. He was named as Ebbie Loveless on the death certificate of his daughter, Ida B. Hester, who died on 8 Dec 1954, Midland, Midland Co, Texas. Her mother was named Elzy Rodgers. The informant was her son, Bill Hester.[37]

COMMENT: This is a hint to how he was known to his family and friends. It is also how his wife was known, as well.

4. Death Cert, Child He was named Eb Loveless on the death certificate of his son, Robert Jessie Loveless, who died on 31 Mar 1952 in Erath Co, Texas. His Robert’s mother was named Elzie Rogers. The informant was Robert’s wife.[38]

5. Death Cert, Self. He was named E. Loveless on his own death certificate, with son, J. A. Loveless, as informant.[39]

Conclusion
This session in full-text search turned up the records where Ebenezer conducted marriages in Faulkner  and Erath counties. I did not answer how Ebenezer and his father, Jesse obtained their land. Deed indexes and full-text search of names and land description did not turn up the deeds of their purchases.

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[1] Chattooga Co, Georgia, marriages, v. 1a, p. 156, Ebby Loveless to E.A. Rodgers, 1871; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-8BZD-HY9 : accessed 3 May 2026), IGN 005190935, image 321 of 432.

[2] Chattooga Co, Georgia, marriage records, loose, folder L, Ebby Loveless to E. A. Rodgers, 1871, imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C91K-FQWL-S : accessed 8 May 2026), IGN 007750216, image 127 of 1170.

[3] Faulkner Co, Arkansas, deeds, v. H, p. 280, E & A.E. Loveless to T. M. Richardson, 1881, imaged FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3Q5-WS3M-M), IGN 008565350, image 151 of 639.

[4] Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, passed at the Session held at the Capitol. . .which began on Monday, January 6, 1873, and adjourned on the 25th day of April, 1873, (Little Rock Printing and Publishing Co, 1873), 86, “No. XLIV, A Bill to be entitled an act to create the county of Faulkner, and for other purposes.”

[5] Conway Co, Arkansas, county court record, v. G, p. 216-17, Jesse Loveless, imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSL2-39W6-Y : accessed 13 May 2026), IGN 008197703, image 135 of 248. Beginning of the record at image 131.

[6] Conway Co, Arkansas, county court record, v. H, p. 116, T.J. Loveless & Mrs. T Loveless, imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSL2-39SH-X : accessed 13 May 2026) IGN 008197702, image 86 of 348.

[7] 1870 U.S. census, Conway Co, Arkansas, East Fork Twp, Green Bryar PO, p 6, dwelling 37, family 37, T. J. Lovelis.

[8] Conway Co, Arkansas, deeds, v. L, p. 401-403, mortgage, Loveless to Nixon, 1871, imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSTL-D932-R : accessed 13 May 2026), IGN 008339747, image 622-23 of 748.

[9] Conway Co, Arkansas, deeds, v. L, p. 404-05, mortgage, Robinson to Nixon, 1871, imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSTL-D93T-Z, IGN 008339747, image 624 of 748.

[10] Conway Co, Arkansas, marriages, v. A, p 420, 1869, Loveless-Davenport, imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6QQ3-D93 : accessed 14 May 2026), IGN 004325964, item 1, image 232 of 287. For census, see 1870 U.S. census, Conway Co, Arkansas, East Fork Twp, p 337, dwelling 61, family 61, W.A. Loveless.

[11] Conway Co, Arkansas, deeds, v. L, p. 542-43, mortgage, T. J. Loveless to Robert B. Townsend, 1872, imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSTL-D93K-S : accessed 14 May 2026), IGN 008339747, image 694 of 748.

[12] Faulkner Co, Arkansas, tax, 1872 (Conway Co), 7N R13W, Section 36, imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSTL-8S9K-5 : accessed 13 May 2026), IGN 008339756, item 2, image 45 of 89.

[13] Faulkner Co, Arkansas, deeds, v. 13, p. 279-81, Robert Glenn to John Snoddy, 1889, imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3Q5-79S7-F : accessed 15 May 2026), IGN 008565352, images 485-86 of 669.

[14] Faulkner County, Arkansas, deeds,, v. H, p. 280, E & A. E. Loveless to T. M. Richardson, 1881, imaged FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3Q5-WS3M-M : accessed 15 May 2026), IGN 008565350, image 151 of 639.

[15] Faulkner Co, Arkansas, deeds, v. H, p. 279-80, 1882, Thomas Hindsley to T. M. Richardson, imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3Q5-WSSM-G : accessed 15 May 2026), IGN 008565350, images 150-51 of 639.

[16] Faulkner Co, Arkansas, deeds, v. 9, p. 133-37, F. C. Moore, Commissioner to T. M. Richardson, 1884, imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3Q5-W9YG-4 : accessed 15 May 2026), IGN 008565350, image 394-96 of 639.

[17] Faulkner Co, Arkansas, deeds, v. G, p. 3-4, J. V. Mitchell, Commissioner to G. J. Pearson, 1882, imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3Q5-735S : accessed 15 May 2026), IGN 008565349, images 245-46 of 582.

[18] Faulkner Co, Arkansas, Circuit and Criminal Court Record, p. 87, March Term 1871, imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-V3XM-G92X-V : accessed 13 Mar 2026), IGN 008744741, image 352 of 512.

[19] Faulkner Co, Arkansas, p. 306, April 1877 term, J. H. C. Vaugter etal petition to County Court, imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9W3-KQJM : accessed 13 May 2026), IGN 997117258, item 3, image 158 of 247.

[20] Faulkner Co, Arkansas, marriages, v. F, p. 484, H. Z. Mills to Clemmie Cato, 12 Dec 1895, imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6MZ3-253 : accessed 15 May 2026), IGN 004326274, image 338 of 686.

[21] Faulkner Co, Arkansas, marriages, v. G, p. 603, E. Yore to Jimmie Aseneath Buple, 26 Mar 1899, imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-XX89-997 : accessed 15 May 2026), IGN 004326275, image 77 of 442.

[22] Faulkner Co, Arkansas, marriages, v. H, p. 43, D. W. Miller to A. O. Venton, 22 Aug 1899, imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-XX89-M1L : accessed 15 May 2026), IGN 004326275, image 137 of 442.

[23] Faulkner Co, Arkansas, marriages, v. H, p. 96, J. H. Price to Maggie D. Ruple, 5 Nov 1899, imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-XX8Y-1M : accessed 15 May 2026), IGN 004326275, image 165 of 442.

[24] Faulkner Co, Arkansas, marriages, v. H, p. 425, J. G. Glover and Fannie Milam, 25 Dec 1900, imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-XX89-M3H : accessed 15 May 2026), IGN 004326275, image 339 of 442.

[25] Faulkner Co, Arkansas, marriages, v. I, p. 207, G. W. Stanton to Melicca [Melissa?] Cato, 29 Jun 1902, imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-D5L9-8FM : accessed 15 May 2026), IGN 004326276, image 136 of 727.

[26] Faulkner Co, Arkansas, marriages, v. I, p. 449, Ed Glaze to Sallie Hibben, 29 Mar 1903, imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-D5L9-Z5T : accessed 15 May 2026), IGN 004326276, image 261 of 727.

[27] Faulkner Co, Arkansas, deed, v. 12, p. 39-40, E. Loveless to W.E. Banister, 1887, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3Q5-793S-P : 5 Dec 2024), IGN 008565352, image 24 of 669.

[28] Faulkner Co, Arkansas, Sheriff’s Pauper Book, v. A, p. 9, Mrs. Prip Wilson, 1881, imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DCY3-L74 : accessed 9 May 2024), IGN 004331427, image 346 of 544.

[29] Bureau of Land Management Tract Books, Arkansas, vol. 62, p. 164, Ebeneezer Loveless, homestead, no. 16271, imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99WS-ZQN2 : 10 May 2026), IGN 007110445, image 168 of 262.

[30] Erath Co, Texas, marriages, v. M, p. 14, JP Moody to Masetta Scott, 24 Apr 1911, imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9P3T-HD3 : accessed 15 May 2026), IGN 004820399, image 12 of 404.

[31] Erath Co, Texas, marriages, v. M, p. 50, Luther Stephens to Nettie Bain, 4 Aug 1911, imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GP3T-HL6 : accessed 15 May 2026), IGN 004820399, image 30 of 404.

[32] Erath Co, Texas, marriages, v. M, p. 204, William Lee Johnson to Abbie Lodina Wilson, 21 Aug 1912, imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9P3T-HQ1 : accessed 15 May 2026), IGN 004820399, image 105 of 404.

[33] Erath Co, Texas, marriages, v. M, p. 341, Dean Hennesay to Annie Roseman, 2 Jul 1913, imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9P3T-4NY : accessed 15 May 2026), IGN 004820399, image 174 of 404.

[34] Erath Co, Texas, marriages, v. M, p. 462, John Mathews to Mamie Boucher, 4 May 1914, imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GP3T-4XC : accessed 15 May 2026), IGN 004820399, image 235 of 404. Ibid, p. 463, Jim Logan to Essie Mathews, 4 May 1914.

[35] Erath Co, Texas, marriages, v. O, p. 72, John B Mayes to Maudie Clark, 3 Aug 1918, imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GP31-9XJB : accessed 15 May 2026), IGN 004820398, image 140 of 838.

[36] Erath Co, Texas, marriages, v. L, p. 42, 1908, E. Loveless to Mrs. MM Blount; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GP3D-93JB : accessed 7 May 2026), IGN 004820348, image 242 of 468.

[37] Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, certificate of death, 1954, no. 62422, Ida B. Hester, imaged, “Texas, Deaths, 1890-1977,” FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DCR7-VC7 : accessed 8 May 2026), IGN 004165417, image 133 of 3196.

[38] Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, certificate of death, 1952, no. 17572, Robert Jessie Loveless, Erath Co, Texas, imaged, “Texas, Deaths, 1890-1977,” FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9Y13-3P4N : accessed 8 May 2026), IGN 005145645, image 833 of 3255.

[39] Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, certificate of death, 1929, no. 2972, E. Loveless, Fisher Co, Texas, imaged, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," digital image, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9Y19-3PYD : accessed 14 Jul 2008), IGN 005145264, image 999 of 3607. 

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