Biographical Sketch of Marshall G. Lovan, 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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M. G. Lovan.  The manufacturing interests of Dallas County, MO., are
ably represented by M. G. Lovan, who is a manufacturer and dealer in
harness, saddles, hardware, etc., and is also treasurer of the county.
He was born in Hopkins County, KY., August 22, 1842, and is a son of 
William M. and Maria (Carnahan) Lovan, who were also Kentuckians, the
paternal grandfather being one of the early pioneers of that State.
The father of our subject was reared on a farm in his native State,
and after his marriage learned the saddler's trade, which occupation
he followed most of his remaining days.  From 1844 until 1847 he re-
sided in Greene County, MO., and at the latter date removed to Dallas
County, locating in Buffalo, where he worked at his trade for several
years, but died in Polk County, MO., in 1875.  His wife died in Dallas
County, having borne a family of seven children, five of whom are
living:  James R., Marshall G., Mary E., wife of John O'Bannon; Henry
G., and Gertrude, widow of Peter Wilson.  Marshall G., whose name 
heads this sketch, was brought to Missouri when two years of age, and
was educated in Buffalo, where he also learned the harness and saddlers
trade of his father, which calling he has since followed.  In 1862 he
enlisted in the Missouri State Militia, which was afterward a part of
the Eighth Regiment, and after serving three years was discharged in
April, 1865.  In 1878 he was elected county treasurer, and served by
re-election three successive terms, and was again elected in 1886 and
re-elected in 1888.  He has been a prominent citizen of Dallas County
for a great many years, and was married in 1864 to Miss Mary E. Bled-
soe, by whom he has five living children:  Alfonso B., Leonidas, Ida, 
Marshall E. and Edmund A.  Mr. and Mrs. Lovan are members of the 
Baptist Church, and he is a stanch Republican in his political views.
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