Irene, Yes, you have the right family. I checked all the children with the census for 1850 and 1860 Damscus Township,Wayne County PA. They all match. Larry Glatz has been writing me the following is his information from . "Regarding the citation, my Aunt Alice included it in a typescript of family info, which she atributed to the Matthews volume. Her quotation was: "... James Lovelass was born in Dorsetshire, England, November 21, 1816, and in 1833 came to the United States with his parents William and Mary Lovelass, the vessel on which they sailed being six weeks in crossing from Liverpool to New York. Locating in Wayne County, PA., William Lovelass built the first frame house in his locality. He died at the extreme old age of ninety-two years and his wife at the age of sixty. In their family were five children: namely Isaac, Mary (deceased), John, Robert and James." Unfortunately, I do not have the page reference, but the information appeared in the section relating to my great grandfather, Frederick Tegeler, who married James's daughter, Florence. Knowing how these mid-19th century "biographies" were put together, I assume that the actual information came (word of mouth) from Florence, or someone else in the family. As such, it should be taken with a bit of a grain of salt. The names of the children and their order of listing match up just about exactly with the general Lovelass info I have from other sources. However, just as there may have been two James Lovelasses of about the same age in the county at about the same time, why not two Isaac's as well? I have not really read the censuses in enough detail to speculate on this, and I suspect that you probably have a lot more info than I do.I understand from Larry Glatz that Mary died that is why she was not found.Mathews'History of Wayne, Pike and Monroe Counties The following is found in the: the Commemorative Biographical Record Research copied by Ann O'Hara Wayne County Historical Society: "He [Isaac Jr.] is a native of Wayne county, born December 23, 1837, near Honesdale, son of Isaac and Annie (Mills) Lovelass, who were natives of Beaminster, Dorsetshire, England, and were reared and married in the country of their birth. "On coming to this country, Isaac Lovelass and his young wife lived for a time in Philadelphia, Penn., removing thence to Wayne county and locating in Damascus township, where he had made a purchase of land. He made various improvements on the place, and they resided there until 1835, when he sold and removed to Oregon township, again investing in real estate. During his residence here he followed the trade of carpenter and boat-builder, continuing thus until 1847, in which year he sold his place in Oregon township and went to Wisconsin, where he bought land with the intention of establishing a new home in that State. While returning to Pennsylvania for his family, however, he was taken sick, and he died soon after reaching his destination, in September, 1847. He left a wife and seven children, viz.: Mary, born May 11, 1832 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, married George Sheard, of Damascus, three children being born to this union - Ellsworth A., George W. and Mary Alice (Mrs. Joseph Burcher, of Damascus); Mr. and Mrs. Sheard live on his farm and he is engaged in shoemaking. John, born November 23, 1833, in Philadelphia, married for his first wife Miss Charlotte Gavitt, of Wayne county, who died leaving a large family, and he subsequently wedded Mrs. Murrilla Matthews, of Lebanon, by whom he has no children; they reside in Damascus. Emily, born July 10, 1836, in Damascus, is the wife of David Orr, of Damascus, and they live on a farm in that township; they have had two children - William D., who is married, and Eliza J., Mrs. A. E. Sisson, of Wayne county. Abigail, born December 29, 1840, in Oregon, is married to Simeon Skinner, of Damascus, and has one son, Wellington. Catherine, born March 4, 1845, in Oregon, became the wife of H. M. Stanton, of Damascus, and they now live at Long Branch, N. J., where he follows contracting and building; they have two daughters - Harriet and Florence, both at home. Annie, born April 15, 1847, on the old homestead, is the widow of Mr. Ayers, of Brooklyn, and has one daughter, Ethel." It would appear from the above that my hunch was correct, and that Issac and "Annie" came from England to Halifax, thence to Philadelphia, thence to Damascus township, thence to Oregon township, and finally almost made it to Wisconsin, though only Isaac ever actually went there. It's likely that you've not had much luck in Nova Scotia because they only stayed long enough to have their first baby there, but as I noted earlier, there should be ship's records for that era. Also related is Larry Glatz at [email protected] My address is Sandra LaCoe 2471 Cherry Hill RD. Clarks Summit, PA 18411 USA about 2 hours from the Lovelass Cemeteries and homeland along the Delaware River Wayne County PA USA Sandra LaCoe -- [email protected]