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Page content last modified: May 1, 2009, updated 1900 census entry for Grace.
July 1, 2005, added date of death for William H. Love.
November 19, 2004, added text regarding the couple's location in 1907 and 1909, 1910 census transcription.

McDONOUGH  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS
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REV. WILLIAM H. LOVE
ca. 1868 - 1925
& GRACE HAINLINE
ca. 1874 - 19__

 

Grace Hainline, daughter of Catharine Branham and Jacob Hainline, was born about 1874 in Hire Township, McDonough County, Illinois.

She married Rev. William H. Love about 1900.  He was born about 1868 in Ohio, died October 21, 1925.  Grace died after April 15, 1948.  She was said to be living in New Athens, Ohio, as of that date.

Reverend Love was the pastor at the Presbyterian Church at Fountain Green for some period of time.  A couple married in May of 1907 were said to have been married at the Reverend's home "in Fountain Green".  An obituary from November of 1909 stated that the Reverend was "from Webster".

A postcard image of the Presbyterian Church in 1906 and the Rev. Love. FOR DISPLAY ON THIS WEBSITE ONLY.
Post card courtesy of Bob Wetzel

Their children were:

i. Jacob R. Love, born about 1905 in Ohio.
 
ii. Helen Ruth Love, born about 1906 in Fountain Green, Hancock County, Illinois.  From an undated news item:

Majorville, Dec. 20 - Miss Helen Ruth Love, daughter of Wm. H. and Grace hainline Love of New Athens, Ohio, died Nov. 4th, after a short illness.  She was born in Fountain Green, Ill., and at the age of 11 years was stricken with incurable malady which left her in a helpless condition the rest of her life.  She leaves her mother, three brothers, Jacob, Willis and Robert and one sister, Ada Marie, all of New Athens, Ohio. Her father, Rev. Wm. H. Love died several years ago.
 

iii. Willis L. Love, born about 1911 in Ohio.
 
iv. Robert M. Love, born about 1913 in Ohio.
 
v. Ada Marie Love, born about 1917 in Ohio.
 

1880 Illinois Census, McDonough County, Hire Township, page 399C
enumerated June 9, 1880, dwelling #149

Hainline, Jacob, white, male, 43, married, farmer, born KY, both parents born KY
Catharine, white, female, 40, wife, married, keeps house, born MO, both parents born KY
Ella, white, female, 16, daughter, single, at home, attended school within the year, born IL, father born KY, mother born MO
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Ada, white, female, 15, daughter, single, at school, attended school within the year, born IL, father born KY, mother born MO
Agnes, white, female, 10, daughter, single, at school, attended school within the year, born IL, father born KY, mother born MO
Gracie, white, female, 5, daughter, single, at school, attended school within the year, born IL, father born KY, other born MO
Ermine, white, female, 3, daughter, single, born IL, father born KY, mother born MO
Celia, white, female, 86, mother, widow, born KY, both parents born KY

 

1900 Illinois Census, McDonough County, Hire Township, page 132B
enumerated June 18, 1900, dwelling #171

Hainline, Jacob, head, white, male, Oct 1836, 63, married for 40 years, born Ky, both parents born KY, farmer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, owned his farm home free of mortgage, farm schedule 138

Kate, wife, white, female, Sept 1839, 60, married for 40 years; mother of 9 children, 5 living; born MO, father born MD, mother born KY, could read, write and speak English

Agness, daughter, white, female, Aug 1869, 30, single, born IL, father born KY, mother born MO, milliner, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English

Grace, daughter, white, female, Nov 1874, 25, single, born IL, father born KY, mother born MO, music teacher, months not employed - 6, could read, write and speak English

Ermine, daughter, white, female, May 1877, 23, single, born IL, father born KY, mother born MO, dry goods clerk, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English

Ethel, daughter, white, female, June 1884, 15, single, born IL, father born KY, mother born MO, at school, attended school for 6 months, could read, write and speak English

1910 Illinois Census, Hancock County, Fountain Green Township, page 76B
enumerated April 15-16, 1910, dwelling #25

Love, William H, head, male, white, 40, male, white, 40, married (1st) for 10 years, born OH, both parents born OH, spoke English, preacher, could read and write, rented his farm home

Grace y [sic], wife, female, white, 36, married (1st) for 10 years; mother of 2 children, both living; born IL, father born KY, mother born IL, spoke English, music teacher, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - no, could read and write

Jacob R, son, male, white, 5, single, born OH, father born OH, mother born IL, did not attend school after Sept. 1, 1909

Ruth, daughter, female, white, 3, single, born IL, father born OH, mother born IL

1920 Ohio Census, Harrison County, Athens Township, ED 159, page 13A
enumerated January 20, 1920, dwelling #82, farm

Love, Wm H, head, owned his home, mortgage, male, white, 51, married, could read and write, born OH, both parents born OH, spoke English, farmer, [illegible entry], farm schedule 77

Grace, wife, female, white, 45, married, could read and write, born IL, father born KY, mother born IL, spoke English

Jacob, son, male, white, 14, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born OH, father born [written over, illegible], mother born IL, spoke English

Ruth, daughter, female, white, 12, single, did not attend school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born IL, father born [written over, illegible], mother born IL, spoke English

Willis, son, male, white, 8, single, born OH, father born OH, mother born IL

Robert, son, male, white, 6, single, born OH, father born OH, mother born IL

Ada, daughter, female, white, 1 9/12, single, born OH, father born OH, mother born IL

 

1930 Ohio Census, Harrison County, Athens Township ED 3, page 11B
enumerated April 4, 1930, dwelling #20, Uniontown Road

Love, Grace H, head, did not own a radio, lived on a farm, female, white, 54, widow, age at first marriage [faded entry, possibly 20], could read and write, born IL, father born KY, mother born IL, spoke English, farmer, farm, farm schedule 19

Jacob R, son, male, white, 24, single could read and write, born OH, father born OH, mother born IL, spoke English, farmer, farm, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no

Helen R, daughter, female, white, 23, single, did not attend school or college after Sept. 1, 1929, could not read or write, born IL, father born OH, mother born IL, spoke English

Willis L, son, male, white, 18, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1929, could read or write, born OH, father born OH, mother born IL, spoke English

Robert M, son, male, white, 16, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1929, could read or write, born OH, father born OH, mother born IL, spoke English

Ada M, daughter, female, white, 12, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1929, could read or write, born OH, father born OH, mother born IL, spoke English

 

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