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Mary McLeod was born about 1879 in Port Elgin, Bruce, Ontario, Canada.¹ She and Frederick (Freddie) Hughes Dennis were married on 28 October 1905.

Adele Clare Cowleson was born on 7 August 1909 in Elgin, Manitoba, Canada. She died on 10 June 1970, at age 60, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She was buried in Souris, Manitoba, Canada.

William Dennis Cowleson was born on 31 July 1913 in Elgin, Manitoba, Canada. He and Cora Merle Smith were married on 13 October 1938. He died in 1993, at age ~80, in Souris, Manitoba, Canada.

Cora Merle Smith was born on 5 December 1911. She and William Dennis Cowleson were married on 13 October 1938. She died in 2003, at age ~92.

Charles Franklin Cowleson was born on 14 November 1919 in Elgin, Manitoba, Canada. He died on 12 April 2002, at age 82, in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. He was buried in Souris, Manitoba, Canada.

William Dennis was born on 8 July 1840 in Malahide Township, Elgin, London District, Ontario, Canada.^2,3,4,1 He and Eleanor Jane Roy were married on 3 October 1866 in Malahide Township, Elgin, Ontario, Canada.^5,2,6 He and Eleanor Jane Roy were married on 3 October 1866 in Malahide, Elgin, Ontario, Canada.^2,7 He died on 5 March 1911, at age 70, in Malahide Township, Elgin, Ontario, Canada.^3,4 He was buried in Luton Cemetery (Plot #181), Malahide Township, Elgin County, Ontario.^2,4

William Dennis was also known as Unknown. He was a Carpenter.^2,1 OBITUARY FOR WILLIAM DENNIS Malahide lost another one of her old and respected citizens on Sunday last when Mr. William Dennis passed away at his home, Mt. Salem in his 71st year. Deceased was born in Malahide and spent practically all his life there making a host of friends, who will be sorry to hear of his death. He leaves one daughter, Mrs. Frank Haight, of this place. Services will be held at the Mt. Salem church on Wednesday afternoon and the remains will be taken to Luton for interment.

George Abraim Lovelace was born on 23 February 1874 in Frontenac, Ontario, Canada.^1,2,3,4 He and Josephine Louisa Watt were married on 26 November 1896.^1,4 He was married on 26 November 1913.¹ He died on 29 November 1954, at age 80, in Bad Axe, Huron, Michigan.¹ He was buried in Colfax Cemetery, Bad Axe, Huron, Michigan.¹

George Abraim Lovelace was a Farmer/Real Estate Agent.^5,6
George married Josephine Louisa Watt on November 26, 1896. She was born at Clam Lake, Wexford, MI. At the time, he was 22 years old and a resident of Verona; she was 16 years old and a resident of Meade.

In the marriage register for the Return of Marriages, 4th quarter 1896, Huron County, Michigan, they appear on page 192, line 197. His parents are listed as E. D. Lovelace and Mary Babcock. Her parents are shown as James Watt and Kate Dennis [Katherine Dennis Watt].

Annie Etta Lovelace was born on 24 October 1899 in Bad Axe, Huron, Michigan.^1,2 She and James Roderick Church were married on 25 January 1919 in Bad Axe, Huron, Michigan. She and Jason Albert Kitchin were married on 15 January 1979. She died on 26 August 1990, at age 90, in Brooksville, Hernando, Florida.¹ She was buried in Colfax Cemetery, Bad Axe, Huron, Michigan.

Oral May Lovelace was born on 1 January 1901 in Bad Axe, Huron, Michigan.^1,2 She and Warren Raymond Seibert were married on 26 January 1920.^1,3 She died on 6 August 1978, at age 77, in Potter County, Texas.¹ She was buried in Llano Cemetery (Section 2A, Lot 474, Space 7), Amarillo, Potter, Texas.¹

Lawrence Lovelace was born on 12 February 1905 in Bad Axe, Huron, Michigan.^1,2 He and Bessie Neighbors were married on 22 February 1928. He died on 4 May 1987, at age 82, in Gresham, Multnomah, Oregon.² He was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Gresham, Multnomah, Oregon.²

Lawrence Lovelace was a Mechanic.³

Mary Belle Lovelace was born on 30 June 1907 in Verona, Huron, Michigan.^1,2,3 She and Clarence Irwin (Doc) Keillor were married on 9 August 1922. She and Clarence Irwin (Doc) Keillor were divorced before 2 April 1940 Yes. She died on 16 December 1952, at age 45, in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.^2,3 She was buried in Colfax Cemetery, Bad Axe, Huron, Michigan.²

Marie (Mary) was the daughter of George Abraim and Josephine Louisa Watt Lovelace, and wife of (1) Clarence Irwin Keillor.

She and Clarence I. "DOC" Keillor had divorced, and she married a (2) Kling. She is allegedly buried in a cemetery in Troy, MI under the name of (3) Difloe. Michigan records show her last name at the time of death as Difloe.

She is the mother of Phyllis Irene Keillor.

James Abraim Lovelace was born on 2 April 1907 in Bad Axe, Huron, Michigan.^1,2 He and Olga Victoria Johnson were married on 1 September 1944.² He died on 21 July 1969, at age 62, in Coquille, Coos, Oregon.² He was buried in Myrtle Crest Memorial Gardens, Coquille, Coos, Oregon.²

Ellen Louise Lovelace was born on 29 August 1909 in Bad Axe, Huron, Michigan.^1,2,3 She and Amel Garnet Nutt were married on 27 December 1927.⁴ She died on 14 May 2001, at age 91, in Mishawaka, St. Joseph, Indiana.^1,3

Paul Daniel Lovelace was born on 17 January 1912 in Bad Axe, Huron, Michigan. He and Marie Alphid Anderson were married on 29 June 1935 in Bay City, Bay, Michigan. He died on 7 January 1996, at age 83, in Sebewaing, Huron, Michigan. He was buried in Assembly of God Church Cemetery, Sebewaing, Huron, Michigan.

Paul Daniel Lovelace was a Creamery Proprietor.¹ At the age of 16, Paul moved from his family's farm in Bad Axe, MI to Pontiac, MI where he worked in a factory with two of his older brothers. When he was 18, in 1930, he became a butter maker and bought a dairy in downtown Sebewaing, MI. Dairy farmers in the area separated the milk from their cows, feeding the skim milk to thier pigs and selling the cream to either the Sebewaing or Lovelace Dairy. The Lovelace Dairy produced 1,000 to 1,500 pounds of butter a week. Paul would sell his butter to local stores. He had contracts with Swift & Company and Armour & Company. The butter was hauled to warehouses in Saginaw, MI and Detriot, MI. Hired men drove trucks on cream routes to pick up the cream from the local farmers. Ladies were hired to print wrappers for the butter, wrap the butter, and pack it into 30 or 50 pound boxes. Since buttermilk is a by-product of butter making, Paul and Marie decided to buy a farm and the edge of town and feed their buttermilk to pigs.

The pig business started out with 8 pregnant sows and one big old boar. The sows gave birth to nearly 90 piglets. That meant more hired men for the farm.

During WWII, Paul became a welder at Defoe Ship Yard in Bay City, MI to do his part for the war effort.

By the 1950's the butter-making business had changed. Farmers no longer separated milk, dairy farms became larger, and they shipped their milk to larger dairies. Paul's butter-making and pig business was no longer.

After the end of the butter-making and pig business, Paul started a junk yard at the farm while also working at the Michigan Sugar Factory. The tillable acreage of the farm was rented on shares. Paul remained in the junk business until his death in 1996.

Garbot Frederick (Nick) Lovelace was born on 29 April 1913 in Bad Axe, Huron, Michigan.^1,2 He and Gertrude Bonnie Broeffl were married on 15 May 1937 in Clark County, Washington. He died on 27 July 1994, at age 81, in McMinnville, Yamhill, Oregon.^1,2 He was buried in Evergreen Memorial Park, McMinnville, Yamhill, Oregon.¹

Garbot Frederick (Nick) Lovelace was a Sawyer in Wood Company.³

James Roderick Church was born on 24 August 1889 in Meade Township, Huron, Michigan.¹ He and Annie Etta Lovelace were married on 25 January 1919 in Bad Axe, Huron, Michigan. He died on 17 August 1976, at age 86, in Harbor Beach, Huron, Michigan. He was buried in Colfax Cemetery, Bad Axe, Huron, Michigan.

James Roderick Church was a Butter Maker.¹

Evelyn Lorriane Church was born on 28 October 1919 in Bad Axe, Huron, Michigan.^1,2 She died on 14 February 2008, at age 88, in Las Cruces, Dona Ana, New Mexico.¹

Evelyn Lorriane Church was a Telephone Operator.³ Remembering Evelyn Flowers

Pictured here is long time volunteer Evelyn Flowers as she presents a needlework plaque commemorating the dedication of a Habitat-built home to one of our partner owners. Over the years Evelyn prepared and presented 58 such plaques. In recognition of her many years of devoted service to Mesilla Valley Habitat the Board of Directors on December 19th unanimously passed the following resolution:

Whereas - Evelyn Flowers has shown continued devotion to the cause of providing affordable housing for the less fortunate in the Las Cruces area; and

Whereas - Evelyn Flowers has spent countless hours in the preparation of needlework homeowner plaques; and

Whereas - Evelyn Flowers has contributed materially through her service over the years to the efficient operation of office functions of Mesilla Valley Habitat for Humanity; and

Whereas - Evelyn Flowers is a thoroughly delightful person with whom to work because of her cooperative nature, ready wit and pleasing personality; therefore

Be It Resolved - Mesilla Valley Habitat for Humanity owes a debt of gratitude to Evelyn Flowers far beyond any ability to repay. Evelyn died February 14th at the age of 88. She will be long remembered.

For a video of her husband, James Clayton Flowers (married 11 Aug. 1951, New York, NY), who was a member of the Tuskegee Airmen during WWII, click this link:

Las Cruces News 22, KRWG

Also a 2013 Veteran's Honoring story includes comments made by Clayton: In the Presence of Heroes from the Holloman Air Force Base news.