David Hilla Lovelace
David Hilla Lovelace, the well known County Commissioner of Sullivan County, residing at Sullivan, Indiana, was born April 19, 1853, in Cass Township, Sullivan County, son of Charles W. and Sarah A. (McKinley) Lovelace. The father was born in Hamilton Township, Sullivan County, in 1825, and died May, 1858. The mother, a native of the same township, was born December 14, 1824, and died in April, 1905. Charles W. Lovelace followed agriculture for his livelihood. In politics he was a Democrat; both he and his wife were exemplary members of the Christian Church. Their children were as follows: Sarah E., wife of Hiram Wiggs, residing in Carlisle, Indiana; David H., of this notice; Charles W., of Shelburn, Indiana.
David H. Lovelace was reared on his father's farm and attended the district schools, which at that time were not up to the present day standard. His father died when he was but five years of age, and he was under the care of his step-father, James R. Land, with whom he lived until twenty-one years old. A few months after he had reached his majority, he commenced farming on a twenty-seven acre tract which he owned, the same being the place where his father died. He continued to farm that land until January 25, 1906, at which time he moved to Sullivan and built a fine, modern frame residence on North Section Street, where he has resided since. He owns the old homestead, consisting of two hundred and seven acres, which place ranks among the best in Sullivan County. Politically, Mr. Lovelace affiliates with the Democratic party, and on that ticket was elected as County Commissioner in 1906.
October 15, 1874, he was united in marriage to Malinda Alice Wilson, born in Haddon Township, October 3, 1853, daughter of Townsley and Emeline (Martin) Wilson, natives of the same county. Mr. and Mrs. Lovelace are the parents of the following children:
Bertha May, wife of William G. Ferree.
Etta, unmarried, at home. Graduated at Union Christian College at Merom and is now teaching music.
Archie, married to Bessie Steward and they reside in Sullivan. Attended college at Vincennes, and then taught school three years in the district schools of his home county.
Sadie, unmarried and at home. Has attended the State Normal and at Terre Haute and Merom. She is now teaching the graded school at Farmersburg, having been engaged in teaching for six years.
Ora attended both State Normal Schools and is now teaching in the Sullivan graded school; she has also taught six years.
Their mother taught school one year before her marriage. The Lovelace family are members of the Christian Church.
Source: A History of Sullivan County, Indiana. Closing of the first century’s history of the county and showing the growth of its people, institutions, industries and wealth. Thomas J. Wolfe, Editor. The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909, page 417-418.