| MAJORVILLE CEMETERY HANCOCK COUNTY, ILLINOIS |
AMANDA ELIZABETH BURROW LOVELY 1856-1947
  of Hancock Tp. Dies at 91 Mrs. Amanda E. Lovely, 91, of Hancock county passed away yesterday morning at 9:00 at her home. She had been ill for a year. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. at the Majorville church in Hancock county with Rev. Ernest Louderman officiating. Burial will be in the Majorville cemetery. The deceased was born April 10, 1856 in Hancock county to Jarrell and Emmaline Matilda Wright Burrow and lived her entire life in that county. On October 17, 1876 she married William H. Lovely, a farmer, who preceded her in death. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs.Cora B. Taylor of Bentley, Mrs. Garnette B. Stewart of Oakwood, Miss Berenice Lovely at home, and two sons, Claude D at home, and Orien S. of Carthage. A daughter, Mertie, is deceased. The Williams funeral home in Colchester is in charge.
Published obituary, verbatim transcription, unknown source and print date; clipping from the Mae Peck Conn scrapbook donated to the Hancock County Historical Society by Marilyn Shelley; also from the collection of Okle Campbell Browning. The photograph and commemorative booklet are also shared by Okle.
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William Henry Lovely, son of William Henry and Mary Rowena Lincoln Lovely, was born Sept. 28, 1852, at the home of his grandmother, Frances Day Lincoln and here in the old home, his earthly struggles ended Friday morning, July 16. One brother, John, a sister Frances, and his father died before his birth. He lived at the old Lincoln home until he was nine years of age when his mother married Charles Bowman of Tennessee, Ill. He lived with his mother and step-father until he was sixteen years old, then returned to the old home to live with his grandmother and aunt, Emma [Emily] Lincoln, assuming the management of the old farm. More than sixty-nine years of his life were spent here at his birthplace. On October 17, 1876, he was married to Amanda Elizabeth Burrow. Six children were born to this union, five of whom are living: Mrs. H. H. Taylor and Orien Lovely of Carthage, Ill., Mrs. Justin A. Stewart, of Cuba, Ill., Claude D. and Berenice V. Lovely at home. One daughter, Mertie, Mrs. Frank Conn, died in 1913. Three grandchildren, Donald Lovely Stewart of Rock Island, Ill., and Lowell and Wayne Lovely of Carthage, Ill.; a half-brother, Thomas Bowman of White Sulphur Springs, Mont., and half-sister, Mrs. George Scheifley of Tennessee, Ill., will mourn his passing from this life. A long and useful lifetime spent in the one community drew a wide circle of loyal friends and acquaintances to Mr. Lovely, for the guiding principle of his life was sincerity and honesty in all his associations. In sickness and sorrow, he was always ready and quick to lend a helping hand. He served many years as a school director, always trying to maintain the best schools possible. His obligations to his home and family were sacred to Mr. Lovely and he had little patience with those who regarded these obligations lightly. Mr. Lovely was interested in national and world affairs as well as local ones and enjoyed reading and discussing current events. Almost to the very last of his life, he watched the trend of political and civic measures eagerly waiting for the daily mail. He was a lover of music and after he was unable to play himself enjoyed listening to the production of artists. His children will remember him as a kind and just father and the wife will cherish the memory of a loyal and devoted companionship. Funeral was in charge of undertaker Williams and was held at the Majorville church on Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock, conducted by Rev. H. M. Bloomer, who spoke so nicely of old friends, friendships, home and home building, pioneers and their work in a community. The song, "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere," "Only Remembered by What We Have Done," and "When the Evening Shadows Gather," were beautifully rendered by a quartette composed of the Hulson brothers, D. Era Neece and Mrs. Dickerson, with Mrs. Hulson at the piano. Casket bearers were Orval White, Frank Peck, Harley Parker, Alph Prentice, Guy Garrison and Alfred Huston. Many beautiful pieces of flowers completely covered the newly made grave in Majorville cemetery.
hand-dated 1937, unknown original news source
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enumerated June 9, 1880, dwelling #56 [immediately preceding the residence of Frances Lincoln] Lovely, William H, white, male, 27, married, farmer, born IL, both parents born IL
enumerated about June 14, 1900, dwelling #99 Lovely, William H, head, white, male, Sept 1852, 47, married for 24 years, born IL, father born TN, mother born KY, farmer, months not employed ?, could read, write and speak English, owned his farm home free of mortgage, farm schedule 91 Amanda E, white, female, April 1856, 43?, married for 24 years; mother of 6 children, all living; born IL, both parents born TN, could read, write and speak English Cora B, daughter, white, female, Dec 1877, 22, single, born IL, both parents born IL, could read, write and speak English Mertie G, daughter, white, female, May 1880, 20, single, born IL, both parents born IL, attended school for 5 months, could read, write and speak English Garnette B, daughter, white, female, March 1882, 18, single, born IL, both parents born IL, attended school for 5 months, could read, write and speak English Caude [sic] D, son, white, male, May 1884, 16, single, born IL, both parents born IL, attended school for 5 months, could read, write and speak English Orin S, son, white, male, Oct 1886, 13, single, born IL, both parents born IL, attended school for 7 months, could read, write and speak English Bernice V, daughter, white, female, Feb 1890, 10, single, born IL, both parents born IL, attended school for 5 months, could read, write and speak English
enumerated April 27-28, 1910, dwelling #101 Lovley [sic], William, head, male, white, 57, married (1st) for 36 years, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farmer, general farm, employer, could read and write, owned his farm home free of mortgage, farm schedule 99 Amanda, wife, female, white, 54, married (1st) for 36 years; mother of 6 children, all living; born IL, both parents born TN, spoke English, could read and write Roven [sic], son, male, white, 24, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born TN, spoke English, could read and write Burnice, daughter, female, white, 20, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school sometime since Sept. 1, 1909
enumerated February 21, 1920, dwelling #107, farm Lovely, William, head, owned his home free of mortgage, male, white, 67, married, could read and write, born IL, father born IL, mother born KY, spoke English, farmer, general farm, working on own account, farm schedule 93 Amanda E, wife, female, white, 63, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born TN, spoke English Vernice V, daughter, female, white, 30, single, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English
enumerated April 16, 1930, dwelling #123 Loveley, William, head, owned his home, [no value shown], owned a radio, lived on a farm, male, white, 77, married, age at first marriage - 23, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farmer, general farm, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no, farm schedule 115 Amanda, wife, female, white, 74, married, age at first marriage - 20, could read and write, born IL, both parents born TN, spoke English Bernicie, daughter, female, white, 40, single, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English Claude, son, male, white, 46, single, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farmer, general farm, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no |
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