William Hutson “Hutts” Loveless Lived a Long Life
When my maternal great-grandmother (Lela Ann)’s brother, Hutts Loveless, died on 23 May 1898, he was 104 years old. [1] His birth was recorded on 1 September 1943 as 1 March 1894, to Ebby Loveless and Elzy Rodgers, both living near Greenbrier, Faulkner County, Arkansas. [2] He worked as a farmer in Erath and Lubbock counties until 1949, when he moved to Fort Worth. [3] He worked as a produce manager in retail grocery, working 72 hours a week. Luckily, he was asked extra questions in the 1950 census, revealing that he didn’t live in the current house a year ago. What experience did he have to get this job at age 56? They had three children: Dorothy Nell (1916-2008), Royce Braswell “Buck” (1918-1988), and Erwin Marl (1920-2008). Because my grandmother’s parents had siblings who also married, these children of Hutts were my grandmother’s double cousins. Several newspaper articles were written about Hutts and his wife. They celebrated their 50th Anniversary in 1965, while living in...