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Cyrus W. Love

~1829 - October 8, 1863


 

Born around 1829.
Possibly resided at Fairfield, Freestone County, TX (Jones Roster).

Initially a member of the 7th Texas Infantry, Co. G (where brother John also served).
Mustered into Company C at Marshall, TX on October 2, 1861 by A. C. Frazier.
Wounded at Fort Donelson, TN in February 1862.
Transferred to the 8th Texas Cavalry, Company C after February 1862.
Received mortal wounds at Farmington, TN on October 7, 1863.
Died October 8, 1863.
Buried at Farmington, TN.
Reinterred at Culleoka, TN.
Member of Terry Lodge, Regimental Masonic Chapter.


Also Identified As:
 

None Identified


Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
 

- Descended from Teresa Adaline Braden's sister.


Parents:
 
James Marshall Love
son of
b. 1805
d. 1876
Teresa Adaline Braden
daughter of
b. 1806
d. 1871
Siblings:
 
Joseph A. Love
b. ~1829
Martha A. Love
b. ~1832
M. J. Love
b. ~1843
Mary Elizabeth Love
b. 1833
James A. Love
b. ~1837
Samuel B. Love
b. ~1840
John W. Love
b. ~1841
Terrissa G. Love
b. ~1843
Robert Marshall Love
b. ~1847
enlisted in Co. G, 6th Tex. Cav., Ross' Brigade, in 1862
m. Lucy Townes Morgan on January 12, 1870, in Hickman County, KY
acted as TX State Comptroller in 1903, when shot and killed at his desk at the Capitol at Austin, TX by W. G. Hill
buried at Tehuacana, TX
Tennessee Love
b. ~1850
Spouse(s): No Photo of gravesite available.
 
None
Children:
 
None
Gravesite:
 

Originally buried at Farmington, TN. Reinterred at Culleoka, Maury County, TN.


1830 Census - Unlocated
  Head of Houshold  

1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image)
  Head of Houshold  

1850 Census - TX, Limestone County, Precinct 1, Page 358B, Dwelling 40, Family 40, (image 6/8) t
  Name Age Sex Color Occupation Real Estate Nativity Student? Illiterate?
James M. Love 45 M   Farmer $1,500 TN    
T. A. Love 42 F       TN    
Joseph A. Love 21 M   Farmer   TN    
Siras W. Love 19 M   Farmer   TN Y  
Martha A. Love 17 F       TN Y  
Mary E. Love 15 F       TN Y  
M. J. Love 15 F       TN Y  
James A. Love 13 M       TN Y  
Saml. B. Love 10 M       TN    
John W. Love 9 M       TX    
Terrissa E. Love 7 F       TX    
Robert Love 4 M       TX    
Tennessee A. Love 10m M       TX    

1860 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Student?
Literate?
                   
                   

1860 Census - TX, Limestone County, Tahuacana Springs, Page 345, Dwelling 488, Family 428, (21/48)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Student?
Literate?
James M. Love 56 M   Farmer $16,000 $24,000 TN    
T. A. Love 53 F         TN    
James Love 24 M   Herdsman     TN    
Saml. Love 22 M   Herdsman     TN    
John Love 18 M   Herdsman     TX    
Benj. D. Love 12 M         TX Y  
Angeline Love 10 F         TX Y  
George Y. Love 6 M         TX    
Sarah F. Love 2 F         TX    
Festus Love 9m M         TX    

Related Links:
 

C. W. Love Letter, November 6, 1861
C. W. Love Letter, November 21, 1861
C. W. Love Letter, November 29, 1861
C. W. Love Letter, December 13, 1861
C. W. Love Letter, December 18, 1861
C. W. Love Letter, January 15, 1862
C. W. Love Letter, March 15, 1862
C. W. Love Letter, April 1, 1862
C. W. Love Letter, April 28, 1862
C. W. Love Letter, June 14, 1862
C. W. Love Letter, June 29, 1862
C. W. Love Letter, August 8, 1862
C. W. Love Letter, August 18, 1862
C. W. Love Letter, August 20, 1862
C. W. Love Letter, December 20, 1862
C. W. Love Letter, February 18, 1863
C. W. Love Letter, March 1863
C. W. Love Letter, March 6, 1863
C. W. Love Letter, March 6, 1863
C. W. Love Letter, March 25, 1863
C. W. Love Letter, April 19, 1863
R. F. Bunting Letter, dated October 20, 1863
Tom Burney, Groesbeck Journal, "The Famous Terry Rangers," November 25, 1909 (Part 2).
(offsite) Love Family Correspondence, Texas Christian University


Sources:
 

Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882.

Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research.

Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.

Love Family Correspondence. Special Collections, Burnett Library, Texas Christian University. Fort Worth, TX. (TCU Box 298400)

 


Research Links:
 

(offiste) The Handbook of Texas Online: Love, Robert Marshall
(offsite) Military Information about John Love
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Love)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Love)
(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Freestone County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Freestone County, TX)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Freestone County, TX)
(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Limestone County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Limestone County, TX)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Limestone County, TX)
(offsite) TNGenWeb Project (Maury County, TN)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Maury County, TN)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Maury County, TN)


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