William Ransom Loving

1785 - 1857  (73 years)

• Name	William Ransom Loving
  Birth	Between 1784 and 1785	Wilkes Co, NC   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1820	Hopkins Co, KY   [2]
  	age 26-44(35), spouse age 26-44(30), 7 children & 3 others
  Census	1830	Hopkins Co, KY   [3]
  	age 40-49(45), spouse age 40-49(40), 8 children & 2 others
  Census	1840	Walker, Cole Co, MO   [4]
  	age 50-59(55), spouse age 50-59(50), 2 children
  Census	1850	District 58, Moniteau Co, MO   [1]
  	age 65,widowed, dau Abigail-age 35, 4 children (his? or hers?)
  Will	08 May 1852	Moniteau Co, MO   [5]
  	Recorded 10/14/1857
  Death	1857	California, Moniteau Co, MO
  Person ID	I1209	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Gabriel Loving, Jr,   b. 1748, NC d. Aft 25 Jul 1808, Hopkins Co, KY (Age > 60 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Rachel Loving,   b. 1754, Wilkes Co, NC d. 1806, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 52 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	27 Aug 1781	Wilkes Co, NC   [6, 7]
  Photos		Loving-Gabriel-(Rachel-(Lovin)-(Sisk)-Mar-1
  		Loving-Gabriel-(Rachel-(Lovin)-(Sisk)-Mar-2
  Family ID	F80	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Christina Rife-xx,   b. 1789, Danville, Boyle Co, KY d. Bef 1850, Danville, Boyle Co, KY (Age < 60 years)
  Marriage	09 Mar 1805	Danville, Boyle Co, KY
  Notes	Children: son Abraham Rife Loving b: 1806 in , Hopkins, Kentucky - 1878 Denton, TX - on 11/5/1829 in Hopkins Co, KY married Susannah Pipkin 1815 - they had 3 children son Joseph D. Loving b: Jan 1809 in , Hopkins, Kentucky - d. in Roanoke, TX - on 12/19/1830 in Hopkins Co, KY mararied Ann Polly Pipkin 1818 NC - they had 9 children son Samuel P. Loving b: 12 Apr 1812 in Madisonville, Hopkins, Ky - 9/12/1874 Ft Worth, TX - on 12/25/1836 married Elizabeth Brown 7/5/1812 TN dau Abigail D. Loving b: 1815 in Moniteau, MO, USA - 1905 - on 5/10/1855 married Jeremiah Cooper dau Elizabeth B. Loving b: 1817 in , , Kentucky - 1911 - married ??? Canady son Ransom William Loving , Jr. b: 1819 in Madisonville, Hopkins, Ky - 1860 Ft Worth, Tarrant Co, TX - on 11/15/1837 in Cole Co, MO married Malinda/Belinda Brown 12/10/1816 Bedford, Bedford Co, VA - they had 6 children son Gabriel Henson LOVING b: 20 May 1820 in Kentucky - 5/27/1897 Wesley, Madison Co, AR - on 5/27/1839 in Cole, MO married Sarah Frances Phelan 1823 TN son Jessey Loving 1851 AR - in 1860 in Washington, AR married Mary Ellen Shepard 8/5/1839 TN - they had 6 children son Howard F. Loving b: 1821 in , , Kentucky - 1912 Nevada, MO - on 4/5/1838 in Cole Co, MO married Charity F Bouldin 1823 AL - they had 4 children dau Nancy Catherine Loving b: 1822 in , , Kentucky - 1916 McGirk, Moniteau Co, MO - on 9/25/1839 in Cole Co, MO married William Phelan - they had 4 children dau Mary Ann (Polly) Loving b: 1824 in , Ky - 1852 California, Moniteau Co, MO - on 11/16/1837 in Cole Co, MO married James Baldwin dau Lucinda Riffe Loving b: 4 Aug 1825 in Hopkins, KY, USA - 1921 Savoy, Fannin Co, TX - on 8/4/1841 in Cole Co, MO married William Henry Baldwin 1823 Hopkins Co, KY - they had 8 children
  Family ID	F1530	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Between 1784 and 1785 - Wilkes Co, NC Marriage - 09 Mar 1805 - Danville, Boyle Co, KY Census - age 26-44(35), spouse age 26-44(30), 7 children & 3 others - 1820 - Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 40-49(45), spouse age 40-49(40), 8 children & 2 others - 1830 - Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 50-59(55), spouse age 50-59(50), 2 children - 1840 - Walker, Cole Co, MO Census - age 65,widowed, dau Abigail-age 35, 4 children (his? or hers?) - 1850 - District 58, Moniteau Co, MO Will - Recorded 10/14/1857 - 08 May 1852 - Moniteau Co, MO Death - 1857 - California, Moniteau Co, MO  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hibbens&id=I395 ID: I395 •Name: William Ransom Loving •Surname: Loving •Given Name: William Ransom •Sex: M •Birth: ABT 1784 in , Wilkes Co., NC •Death: 1857 in California, , MO •LDS Baptism: status: SUBMITTED •Endowment: status: SUBMITTED •_UID: EA0ED6DA71759C419D16C29E8333DFCFE242 •Sealing Child: status: SUBMITTED •Note: ! He moved from Kentucky to Illinois for a brief period, then on to Moniteau Co. Missouri, where he died. !It seems strange that William would be married in Boyle co., which is far removed from Hopkins Co., KY where his first children were born. Boyl is in the center of the state, while Hopkins Co. lies in the extreme western portion called The Purchase. The copy of the marriage license does not mention the county in which it was issued, but it does verify the date of issue. The marriage was no doubt performed a few days later. Materials about this part of the Loving family came from Mr. William B. King of Seattle, Washington; Thomas E. Lovan of Morton's Gap KY, and Mrs. Ruth Colby of Burlington, IA. !William Ransom Loving's will was dated 8 May 1852 and it names each of his children, leaving the bulk of his estate to Abigail, "for her many years faithful care and attention in supporting me" and bequeathing to each of the others exactly one dollar each -- "having made them other advancement out of my estate." It seems obvious that William had been in poor health for many years prior to making his will and he lingered on another five years, dying in 1857. The date of the will coincides with the year of Abigail's marriage to Jeremiah Cooper and may have influenced her decision in that she was assured of inheriting the farm of 60 acres plus all of William's stock, the house and all the furnishings. Abigail was appointed executor of his estate. The will made a permanent record in the will book of Moniteau Co., MO on 14 oct 1857, pages 134, 135. William was illiterate and made his X in the presence of witnesses Lashby L. Wood and B. F. McCalester. •Change Date: 11 Nov 2001 at 00:00:00 HintsAncestry Hints for William Ransom Loving 1 possible matches found on Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Father: Gabriel Loving b: ABT 1748 in , , VA Mother: Rachel Sisk Marriage 1 Christina Rife b: ABT 1790 •Married: 9 Mar 1805 in Danville, Boyle Co., KY •Sealing Spouse: Children 1.Has Children Abraham Rife Loving b: 1806 in , Hopkins Co., KY 2.Has Children Joseph D. Loving b: 1809 in , Hopkins Co., KY 3.Has Children Samuel P. Loving b: 12 Apr 1812 in , Hopkins Co., KY 4.Has No Children Abigail D. Loving b: 1815 in , , KY 5.Has No Children Elizabeth B. Loving b: 1817 in , , KY 6.Has Children William Ransom Loving Junior b: 1819 in , , KY 7.Has No Children Gabriel Henson Loving b: 20 May 1820 in , , KY 8.Has No Children Howard F. Loving b: 1821 in , , KY 9.Has Children Nancy Catherine Loving b: 1822 in , , KY 10.Has No Children Mary Ann (Polly) Loving b: 1824 11.Has Children Lucinda R. Loving b: 1827 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dandjmansur&id=I4750 ID: I4750 •Name: William Ransom LOVING •Surname: LOVING •Given Name: William Ransom •Sex: M •Birth: ABT 1784 in , Wilkes, North Carolina •Death: 1857 in California, Moniteau, MO, USA •Reference Number: 318 •_UID: F18A64513146434790649DC74425C933EE37 •Death: •Note: Joan's 3rd great grandfather. •Change Date: 12 Jun 2014 at 01:00:00 HintsAncestry Hints for William Ransom LOVING 1 possible matches found on Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Father: Gabriel LOVING b: 1746 in , Powhatan, Va Mother: Rachel Sisk b: Bet 1750-1760 in , , Wilkes Co., NC Marriage 1 Christina RIFE b: 1790 in Danville, Boyle, Ky •Married: 9 Mar 1805 in Danville, Boyle, Ky 1 Children 1.Has No Children Abraham Rife Loving b: 1806 in , Hopkins, Kentucky 2.Has No Children Joseph D. Loving b: Jan 1809 in , Hopkins, Kentucky 3.Has No Children Samuel P. Loving b: 12 Apr 1812 in Madisonville, Hopkins, Ky 4.Has No Children Abigail D. Loving b: 1815 in Moniteau, MO, USA 5.Has No Children Elizabeth B. Loving b: 1817 in , , Kentucky 6.Has No Children William Ransom Loving , Jr. b: 1819 in Madisonville, Hopkins, Ky 7.Has Children Gabriel Henson LOVING b: 20 May 1820 in Kentucky 8.Has No Children Howard F. Loving b: 1821 in , , Kentucky 9.Has No Children Nancy Catherine Loving b: 1822 in , , Kentucky 10.Has No Children Mary Ann (Polly) Loving b: 1824 in , Ky 11.Has No Children Lucinda Riffe Loving b: 4 Aug 1825 in Hopkins, KY, USA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/e/l/Scott-W-Melton/GENE14-0008.html 21. WILLIAM RANSOM8 LOVING (GABRIEL7, GABRIEL6, JAMES5, CHARLES4, THOMAS3, NATHAN2, ABEL1) was born Abt. 1785 in Wilkes, NC, and died Abt. 1857 in California, (Moniteau County), Missouri. He married CHRISTINA RIFE 1805 in Danville, Boye County Kentucky. She was born Abt. 1789 in Danville Kentucky. More About WILLIAM LOVING and CHRISTINA RIFE: Marriage: 1805, Danville, Boye County Kentucky Children of WILLIAM LOVING and CHRISTINA RIFE are: i. RANSFORD9 LOVING, d. fort Worth Texas. 35. ii. ABRAHAM RIFE LOVING, b. Abt. 1806, Madisonville, Hopkins County, kentucky; d. Abt. 1878, Denton Texas. iii. JOSEPH D. LOVING, b. 1809, Hopkins County, Kentucky; d. 1899, Roanoke Texas. iv. SAMUEL P. LOVING, b. 1812, Hopkins County, Kentucky; d. 1874, Forth Worth Texas. v. ABIGAIL LOVING, b. Abt. 1815; d. 1910, California, (Moniteau County), Missouri; m. JEREMIAL COOPER, 1855; b. Abt. 1813; d. 1905. Notes for ABIGAIL LOVING: Was responsible for her Fathers care for many years More About JEREMIAL COOPER and ABIGAIL LOVING: Marriage: 1855 vi. ELIZABETH B. LOVING, b. Abt. 1817, Kemtucky; d. 1911. vii. WILLAIM RANSOM LOVING, JR, b. Abt. 1819, Kentucky; d. 1909, Forth Worth Texas. viii. GABRIEL LOVING, b. 1820, Kemtucky; d. 1897, Wesley, Arkansas; m. SARAH FRANCIS PHELAN, 1838, Cole County, Missouri; b. 1823; d. 1860. Notes for GABRIEL LOVING: Middle name may have been Henson More About GABRIEL LOVING and SARAH PHELAN: Marriage: 1838, Cole County, Missouri 36. ix. HOWARD F. LOVING, b. Abt. 1821, Kemtucky; d. 1912, Nevada, Missouri. 37. x. NANCY CATHERINE LOVING, b. Abt. 1822; d. 1916. xi. MARY ANN LOVING, b. Abt. 1824; d. 1918; m. BALDWIN. xii. LUCINDA R LOVING, b. Abt. 1827; d. 1921. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census. [S4] 1820 United States Federal Census. [S5] 1830 United States Federal Census. [S6] 1840 United States Federal Census. [S46] See Documents. [S42] Marriage Record Journal. [S41] Marriage License.