James Ralston Love, Jr. and Emma Rachel Wilt

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Husband James Ralston Love, Jr. ¹

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           Born: 1 Nov 1858 - Fairfield Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 2
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         Father: James Ralston Love (      -1903) 3
         Mother: Sarah Wallace (1832-1914) 1

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       Marriage: 23 Mar 1892 - Ligonier, Westmoreland Co, PA 4

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Wife Emma Rachel Wilt ⁴

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           Born: 13 Aug 1866 - Ligonier, Westmoreland Co, PA 4
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         Father: David Wilt (1828-1915) 4
         Mother: Martha Bitner (      -      ) 4

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Children

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1 F Carrie Evelyn Love ⁴

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           Born: 31 Jul 1893 - Johnstown, Cambria Co, PA 4
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         Spouse: Earl Knupp (      -      ) 4

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2 F Nellie May Love ⁴

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           Born: 5 Jan 1895 4
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3 M Walter Ralston Love ⁴

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           Born: 3 Apr 1897 4
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4 M [Infant] Love

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           Born: 24 Sep 1899 4
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5 M Wilbert McKinley Love ⁴

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           Born: 9 Aug 1901 4
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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6 F Martha Corinne Love ⁴

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           Born: 8 Apr 1904 4
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7 F Edith Virginia Love ⁴

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           Born: 8 May 1907 4
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General Notes: Husband - James Ralston Love, Jr.

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He was born in Fairfield township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, in the old house built by his grandfather. His education was received in the Fort Palmer schools in Fairfield township, and after completing his studies he worked with his father on the latter's farm until he had reached the age of twenty years. He was then apprenticed to Emmet Lucas, of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, with whom he learned the carpenter's trade. He remained with Mr. Lucas until the year 1881, and during that time worked on some important buildings at Johnstown. Mr. Lucas was the architect for the school board of Johnstown and did a large business in that region. In 1881, however, Mr. Love entered the employ of J. J. Strayer, a former partner of Mr. Lucas, and continued to work for him for ten years. In the year 1898 Mr. Love returned to Fairfield township and once more took up farming, carrying on his operations on the old homestead farm for upwards of three years. He then rented Hazel farm in Ligonier township for four years, and the four years following, rented the John Lytle farm in the same region. The last farm rented by Mr. Love was the old General St. Clair farm, where he remained for six years, and he then purchased of Samuel Knoll a property of forty-two acres which he then operated. On December 3, 1915, he also bought his father's farm from the estate of Joseph C. Love, and carried on general farming there also.
He was a Presbyterian in his religious belief and attended the first church of that denomination at Ligonier. He was active in church work and was a member of the Bible class there. In politics he was a Republican.

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General Notes: Wife - Emma Rachel Wilt

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She was a member of the Presbyterian church. She was a teacher in the junior department of the Sunday school connected with the First Presbyterian Church and was otherwise very active in the work of the congregation, being a member of the Ladies' Aid Society and the Home and Foreign Missionary societies. She was also affiliated with the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Ligonier.

1 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 955.

2 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 956.

3 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 954.

4 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 957.