Andrew Lovell and Rachel Jepson

Compiled by Rusty Kleine
© 2001

Information provided by Vicki Nevins (vajhn@msn.com) in possession of Lovell Family Bible, passed down from Albert Sr. b. 1867 to son Albert Jr. b. 1897.

Andrew J. (believed to be Jackson) Lovell, son of Colson Lovell (see Lovell Family) and wife unknown, was born 24 August 1800 in North Carolina. Colson and other family members' settled in Sumner and Davidson Counties around 1805-1810 where they lived through 1830. A few of the families then left for Kentucky and Illinois. Andrew and Colson arriving in Marion Co., Missouri sometime in early 1830, and by 1839, Scotland County, MO. Information from Tennessee and Kentucky census. Two publications; "Community at Large, Scotland Co., MO; Davison, Ellen K, 1993 and "With Porter in North Missouri"; Mudd, Joseph A. bring some members into Missouri.

By 1820, Andrew married Rachel Jepson, b. 7 November 1800, North Carolina. Andrew probably died 1860-70 as he is not located on these census records. Rachel Jepson Lovell made will 19 July 1874, Filed 6 August 1874 Will Abstracts; Scotland Co., Missouri 1842 - 1975, Book B&C P. 112. G. dau. Mollie Cox. Ch. Martha Cox, Lucinda Clemons, L.M. and F. M. Lovell. Made 19 July 1874, Filed 6 August 1874. Heir: Colson D (?) and Alfred M. Lovell.

The Carrollton Gazette: 2 October 1880

Elizabeth Lovell, surviving wife of David Lovell died at the home of her son Jammison Ozbun /Osborne? in Kane on 23 September 1880. Age 81y 2m 10d.

From Scotland County Missouri in Retrospect, 1976. Page 72: Andrew Lovell listed as proprietor of hotel in Memphis soon after it became county seat in 1843.

From A Town Called Memphis Page 78: Second hotel in Memphis was put up and kept by Andrew Lovell. "It was an old frame building which stood on the corner west of the Townsend wagon factors (corner of Monroe and Clay streets)..it was used for a hotel for many years."

Andrew and Rachel had the following issue:
2) Sarah Ann
b. 15 July 1820
2) Lucinda married Harvey Clemons - see will of Rachael Lovell and 1880 census
b. 22 February 1822
3) Alfred
b. 17 April 1824 - KY
m. 30 June 1847 - Scotland Co., MO to Jane Mullins
2) Margurette or Martha Clemons, 15 March 1849
b. 30 April 1826 - KY
2) Colson Lafayette
b. 3 July 1828- KY
2) Mary Lemuel
b. 4 March 1834
2) Francis Marion
b. 15 November 1834 - KY
c. 1896
married Sarah E. Osborn, b. 1846
d. 1923
2) Martha married ? Cox
b. 28 December 1835
2) Elvira
b. 6 December 1844

1850 Census, Scotland County, MO
Andrew Lovell 50 hotel keeper NC
Rachel 49 NC
Colson 21 KY
Colson 81 VA
Marcus 25 farmer TN
Elizabeth Kepley 23 clerk TN

1860 Census, Scotland County, MO
Andrew J. Lovell hotel keeper NC
Rachael 59 hotel keeper NC
Colston Lafayette 31 laborer KY
Francis Marion 27 laborer MO
Martha Cox 25 domestic MO
Annette Kirk 27 domestic MO
Andrew J. Justice 14 ILL
William Cox 10 MO
Virginia B. Cox 8 MO Blind
Colston Lovell 102 VA

1870 Census, Scotland County, MO
F.M. Lovel 37 blacksmith, b. MO - this is in error
Francis Marion was born in KY
S.E. - Sarah E. 23, keeping house, b. ILL
C.E. - Charles E. 6 m b. ILL
A. M. - Albert Morey 4 m b. Ill
Freddy 9/12 months Ill

Lovell, C.L. - Colson Lafayette 40 hotel keeper, b. KY
Rachael (his mother) 67 keeping house, b. KY
Cox, Martha 30 f b. MO
Cox, Wm 19 m b. MO
Cox, George 14 m at school b. MO
Cox, Mary 12 f at school, b. MO
Rigger, Ann 16 f b. MO

As neither Andrew b. 1800 nor Colson b. 1769 ca, are not found on the census, it is believed they both died during this ten year period.

(3) Francis Marion Lovell and Sarah E. Osborn

4) Charles E.
b. 1864
d. 25 April 1921
4) Albert Morey
b. 29 September 1867 Kane, Green Co., IL
m. 28 June 1892 to Amelia Rebecca Drummond
d. 26 February 1947 Memphis, Scotland Co., MO
4) Freddie
b. 1870 Birth
4) Infant Lovell
b. 1871
d. 1871
4) Cora
b. 10 December 1872
d. 1874
4) Louie Mott
b. 3 August 1878 Memphis, Scotland Co., MO
d. 5 April 1945 Arcade, CA

(4) Albert Morey Lovell Sr. and Amelia Drummond
5 Harry Huston
b. 21 December 1894, Memphis, Scotland Co., MO
m. 11 November 1914 to Eugenia Knott in Scotland, Co., MO
d. 5 July 1967 Fairfield, Jefferson Co. IA
5) Albert Morey
b. 15 June 1897 Scotland Co., MO , d. 2 January 1967 Callaway Co. MO
m. 3 June 1919 to Beulah Ellen Stine 1 b. 9 August 1896, d 6 March 1978 Fulton, Callaway Co., MO

(5) Albert Morey Lovell Jr. and Beulah Stine

6) Billy Bruce
b. 20 October 1920
m. 30 July 1945 to Veda Ernell Harrison, Independence, MO
d. 28 November 1992 Brooksville, FL
6) Charles Albert
b. 3 January 1934 Jackson Co., MO
m. 5 July 1955 to Shirley Mary O'Toole Callaway Co., MO

1 Daughter of Ira Andrew Stine (1873-1955) and Ellen Donna Bewley (1873-1955)



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