This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bubsmurf Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.love/3635.1.3.2.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have a scanned copy of the transcription on another computer I don't have access to at the moment. I'll be happy to send it along when I get it. There were many Loves in Tenn and NC, and they had the annoying habit of using the same names. General Thomas and his brother Col Robert Love each had at least 10 kids and used the same names. I imagine their brother James did as well. Here are some snippets from a 1905 letter written by Thomas Calvin Love (1844-1920) to my gr-gfather who was his nephew: (TC was a grandson of General Thomas Love) ". . . I will enclose another sheet copy of Bible Record for your information. The Col Robt Love was the brother of my grandfather, Genl Thomas Love. Both dying about the same time. One in North Carolina and the other in Tenn. Leaving a large partnership, land interest in Tenn, over the settlement of which for was about 46 years of litigation between the heirs of each generally turned the North Carolina Loves (Genl Robt) and Tenn Loves (Genl Thos) our side of the house. Uncle Robt Love, the oldest son of my Grandfather was a soldier under Genl Jackson at New Orleans. I have a family souvenir consisting of a solid silver belt buckle of the sword worn by him as Col of the 4th US Infantry. This sword and buckle was given to my father in the wilds of Mississippi when he, a sixteen year old boy with a large wagon train of supplies met Genl Jackson's famished soldiers on their overland march back to civilization after the end of that war in N.O. . . . cousin Warren Love Ro! berts, Paris Tenn, only child of Uncle Sam Love, who settled up my grandfather's estate and had much to do in the way of business between the North Carolina and Tenn families- has many old letters and documents of those times, . . . Your Aunt Sallie and I visited Cousin Warren in 1894 and while there your aunt saw many of these old papers . . ." Regards, Ed Murphy Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.