tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36267841.post6051298593558575292..comments2023-05-14T06:36:31.287-05:00Comments on A Debtor to Mercy: We are family…Wyeth Duncanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07037542472866679987noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36267841.post-25197987170540853062022-07-25T17:28:12.699-05:002022-07-25T17:28:12.699-05:00Hello, I have been searching for sometime to find ...Hello, I have been searching for sometime to find relatives of my grandmother-Bessie L Lovelace. Her sisters were Alice Lovelace & Berta Lovelace of Florence AL. <br /><br />It looks like their father was Wil or William Lovelace. William' s brother was George Lovelace. Both Wil & George's parents were Robert & Harriet Lovelace.<br />Is there any additional info that you could provide and photos to help build my family history?<br /><br />Respectfully,<br />Brenda Harris<br />tookitti16@gmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36267841.post-31440615694155814782016-11-13T10:24:01.630-06:002016-11-13T10:24:01.630-06:00Hello Anonymous, I am Elder Willie Lovelace, the e...Hello Anonymous, I am Elder Willie Lovelace, the eldest grandson of Willie aka Buddy & Eula Lovelace. Betty Sue Lovelace was the second youngest of 5 kids (Robert being the youngest). Betty (now deceased) married James Sawyers and have 6 children (Darryl, Dennis, Sonya, Andre, Jimmy jr.(In Illinois & Wisconsin)Ronnie Turner(Florence AL.)Betty was always a cheerful and happy woman, with a contagious laugh, and laughed a lot. A beautiful woman inside and out. I would like to know who you are, so contact me on fb so we can chat. God bless you my cousin.Elder Willie Lovelacenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36267841.post-87279709789952376972016-06-18T14:00:18.334-05:002016-06-18T14:00:18.334-05:00Thank you for the information. Yes I know Elder Wi...Thank you for the information. Yes I know Elder Willie Lovelace, he is my cousin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36267841.post-5231066877348490282016-06-08T17:58:57.954-05:002016-06-08T17:58:57.954-05:00Okay! I believe Willie Lovelace was also known by...Okay! I believe Willie Lovelace was also known by the nickname, "Buddy". I never met him, but he lived in North Chicago, Illinois (my hometown), and was born in Florence, Alabama. I remember when "Buddy" Lovelace died (early 70s), and have his obituary packed away in a box somewhere in the basement of my house, along with all the rest of my great-grandmother's collection of obituaries and funeral programs. He was one of my great-grandmother's first cousins. <br /><br />Willie "Buddy" Lovelace was the son of Robert Lovelace (1871-1957), who was my great-great grandmother's oldest brother (my great-great grandmother was Mary Francis "Frankie" Lovelace Duncan, 1876-1946). They were two of 16 children born to Sam Lovelace, Sr (1849-1921) & Mollie Rice Lovelace (1852-1926). <br /><br />Sam Lovelace, Sr was one of 9 children born to Robert (c. 1825-?) and Harriet (c. 1830-?) Lovelace. That's as far back as I know on the Lovelace branch of the family. Mollie Rice Lovelace was the oldest child born to Sarah Rice Fowler (c. 1832-?). Mollie's father was her slave master Rice. Sarah Rice Fowler was the daughter of Betty who, according to family oral history, was an African--a "Hottentot"--which is a name given to a tribe of people in southern/southwest Africa. That's as far back as I know on the Rice brach of the family.<br /><br />The Lovelace, Rice, and Duncan families all lived in Florence, Alabama. But 6 of Sam & Mollie Lovelace's children migrated to Chicago and North Chicago, Illinois in the 1910s & 20s. Several of the grandchildren also followed suit after World War II.<br /><br />If you're interested, Willie "Buddy" Lovelace has a grandson who is on Facebook--Elder Willie Lovelace. Elder Willie Lovelace lives in the Chicago suburbs. I am also on Facebook.<br /><br />I hope this little bit of family information helps.Wyeth Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07037542472866679987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36267841.post-58496826513607233002016-05-25T18:38:38.563-05:002016-05-25T18:38:38.563-05:00Her father is Willie and her mother is Eula. And B...Her father is Willie and her mother is Eula. And Betty died in Waukegan,Il.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36267841.post-60751072944290111052016-05-25T02:02:18.679-05:002016-05-25T02:02:18.679-05:00The name Betty Sue Lovelace sounds familiar. Woul...The name Betty Sue Lovelace sounds familiar. Would you know Betty Sue's parents' names? I have all the obituaries and funeral programs my great-grandmother saved so, if Betty Sue Lovelace is a relative, it's quite possible I have something related to her death or funeral. Unfortunately, since I moved almost 2 years ago, all those materials are packed away in boxes somewhere in my basement, and I can't put my hand on them right away. Wyeth Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07037542472866679987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36267841.post-33886124307063810592016-05-25T01:52:52.033-05:002016-05-25T01:52:52.033-05:00Do you know anything about a person named Betty Su...Do you know anything about a person named Betty Sue Lovelace? She's my grandmother but died when my mom was 15 and even she doesn't know too much about her side of the family.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36267841.post-84601816066095564282010-10-31T16:59:31.264-05:002010-10-31T16:59:31.264-05:00Great page! I'm starting up a family tree and ...Great page! I'm starting up a family tree and this interested me as my name is Harriet Lovelace. Loving the photos. Cherish them foreverHarriet Lovelacehttp://lipgloss_and_letdown_516@hotmail.comnoreply@blogger.com