Biographical Sketch of T. C. Lovell, Dallas County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas,
 Pulaski, Phelps & Dent Counties, Missouri, Published 1889, Goodspeed
 Publishing Company.

Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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T. c. Lovell, merchant, came to Buffalo, MO., in 1873.  He was born
in East Tennessee, and when quite small both his parents died, and
he was reared by strangers.  The most of his early life was spent in
Hickory County, MO., on a farm, but when the Rebellion broke out he
was residing near where Peirce City, MO., is now located.  He enlist-
ed at Neosho in the six months' service, and at the expiration of 
that time he enlisted in the three years' service, joining Company G,
Eighth Regiment Volunteer Infantry, in 1862, serving three years 
under Capt. Curry and taking an active part in the battles of Neosho,
Lone Jack, Prairie Grove, Banks' raid up Red River, Jenkins' Ferry
and others, and was paroled at Alexandria, LA., in June, 1865.  At
this time his wordly possessions consisted of a few dollars, and his
wearing apparel was in rather poor condition, but he decided to come
to St. Louis, MO., with a comrade, which he did, and afterward lo-
cated in Linn Creek, which place he reached with only 25 cents 
between him and starvation, and this he gave to his friend to buy
tobacco.  Here he met Gov. McClurg, who took an interest in his 
welfare and found him employment.  He went to work making rails, but
not being used to such labor his hands soon gave out, and he was 
obliged to give this up for a time.  At this time he did not know a
single letter of the alphabet nor one figure from another, but Gov.
McClurg kindly gaive him employment for five of six years, and he 
also attended school a portion of the time, and thus secured a fair
business education.  He worked on the farm one year, and the balance
of the time was employed in the store and warehouse.  In 1873 he came
to Buffalo with $700, and engaged in the mercantile business in part-
nership with Frank C. Wilson, but at the end of a few years Mr. Lovell
formed a partnership with S. B. Roll, but since the election of the
latter to the office of probate judge Mr. Lovell has been in business
alone.  He carries an excellent stock of dry goods and groceries, and
occupies a large, two-story brick building, receiving from the sale
of his goods a snug annual income.  He is in every respect a self made
man, and deserves great credit for the success he has achieved and the
difficulties he has overcome.  Starting in life with no friends, home
or education, he now has all, and has won the confidence and respect
of all who know him by his genial nature and strict integrity.  After
his parents' deaths he was bound out to a man who promised to send 
him to school, but failed to live up to his promise.  Accordingly Mr.
Lovell ran away and hired out for $10 per month, but was taken sick,
and after a nine months' siege the war broke out.  In 1878 he was
married to Miss Alice J. Ramsay, of Buffalo, MO., who is a member of 
the Presbyterian Church, and a daughter of A. A. Ramsay.
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