History Of Rush County Indiana Brant & Fuller 1888 Surnames in this biography are: Manlove, Hunt, Brown, Robertson, Dunning, Caldwell, Knipe, Beeson, GEORGE W. MANLOVE. —The first knowledge obtainable of the Manloves in America is an account of William Manlove, a Quaker, who left “North-Wales,” Old England, in the sixteenth century, and immigrated to America, locating in New England. He was blessed with a son, whom he named William, and during the persecution of the Quakers between 1656 and 1660, William removed to the southern part of Maryland and located near the mouth of the Pokomoke River, where he was blessed with a son whom he named William, who married and moved into the town of Somerset, Md., where he reared several sons, who removed to the State of Delaware. The name of one of his sons was Mark, whose lineage will be followed as near as the records at hand will serve the purpose. Mark Manlove was married to Margaret Hunt in 1699, by whom he had a son, William, born April 22, 1700. At maturity, or in May, 1725, he married Elizabeth Brown, by whom he had three children: Margaret, Keziah, and William, the latter born July 25, 1730, and on April 18, 1753, he married Hannah Robertson, by whom he had three children: George, Elizabeth, and Sarah. On the 10th day of June, 1765, the mother died. George, the oldest, married Rachel Dunning, and settled in North Carolina, where he had born to him four Sons and one daughter; they were: William, born May 16, 1782; John, born May 25, 1784; George, born October 25, 1786; Mark, and Hannah. He ended life’s journey at his son Mark’s in Highland County, Ohio, November 5, 1827; George, who was his third son, departed from Guilford County, N. C., September 17, 1810, en route to Indiana Territory. He accompanied a party of emigrants, who landed at their destination on October 27, 1810. On July 23, 1811, he was married to Mary Caldwell, daughter of Joseph and Miriam Caldwell, of Preble County, Ohio. Soon after this marriage, he and the Caldwell’s attempted a settlement on the headwaters of Lick Creek, in Fayette County, Ind. The hostilities of the Indians compelled them to return to Ohio until 1814, when they came back to their forest homes, and continued residents of Fayette County, Ind., until long after the Red man had disappeared. This union was blessed with nine children: John, William, Joseph (died in infancy), Joseph C., Lydia, Hannah, James, David, and George W. George was born July 15, 1831, in Fayette County, Ind. There he was reared on the farm and received a fair common school education for that day. At the age of twenty-one years, he began life on his own responsibility. His circumstances were limited, for his father died when George was about one year old or on October 14, 1832, leaving a large family, none of whom had yet arrived at their majority. On arriving at his majority he engaged in farming, and by industry and perseverance, he was very successful. November 15, 1860, he chose for his life companion, Olive Knipe, daughter of Edward and Irena (Beeson) Knipe. She was born August 12, 1841, in Posey Township, Fayette County, Ind., where she was reared. This union is blessed with a daughter, Ida E., born August 7, 1864. On the 8th of April, 1861, he moved upon the farm where he now resides, which he purchased in June, 1855. All improvements have been added by Mr. Manlove, as well as some additions to his farm, which now consists of 160 acres, well improved and under a high state of cultivation. He also owns 180 acres of fine farmland in Fayette County, and also a farm in the State of Missouri. Mr. Manlove is one of the progressive farmers of Washington Township, and farming has been his life occupation. In politics, he is a staunch Republican, and cast his first vote for Gen.Winfield Scott in 1852. He is now actively engaged in managing his farms, which requires most of his time. I do not know anymore about this family, I found this in a book of mine, and thought I would post for those that are researching this family.