[p. 826] one of Mahoning
Township's best known citizens, who has
resided on his farm of ninety-four acres
situated here, since 1858, was born in
Poland Township, Mahoning County, Ohio,
January 24, 1834. His parents were William
and Sarah (Stacy) Love.
The parents of Mr. Love were both natives of Pennsylvania. They moved to Mahoning County, Ohio, in 1801, and settled in Poland Township as early pioneers there, their parents acquiring large tracts, of land. William Love served as a soldier in the War of 1812. He spent his subsequent life in Poland Township, where he became a representative citizen who filled many offices of a public character. He died October 28, 1884.
Thomas Love was reared in Poland Township and was educated in the local schools, at Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pa., and later at Poland Seminary, leaving that somewhat noted institution before the late President McKinley became a student there. He had been afforded better educational advantages than many youths of his day. Following the close of his schooldays, he taught school for a short time, and then became interested in farming, which he has followed ever since. For the past quarter of a century he has also sold the William Deering agricultural implements, continuing this connection after the old firm was absorbed by the International Harvester Company. He has been the means of placing many thousands of dollars' worth of modern machinery through Lawrence County.
Mr. Love married Effie Paterson, who
died March 17, 1907. She was born in
North Beaver Township, Lawrence County,
Pennsylvania, and was a daughter of
William Paterson. Mr. and Mrs. Love
had one daughter, Ida Loretta, who resides
with her father. She is the widow of
Hugh S. Paden, formerly of Mahoning
Township, and she has five children: Maud,
who married William Taylor, of North
Beaver Township; William W., of Hillsville;
Gordon Ross, of Edenburg; Milo D.
and Thomas L., both of Mahoning Township.
Although Mr. Love has led a very busy life, he has never neglected the duties of a good citizen, and the confidence reposed in him by his neighbors has been frequently shown when they have elected him to township offices. For two years he served as school director, for three years was township assessor and, in 1880, he was census enumerator. He has been the witness of wonderful changes since he settled on his present farm in the year following his marriage, and he has done his full share in bringing about improved conditions.
20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
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