The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-01-06
Thomas @. lovelard

IhomaS y. Loyeland, a resident OF
Brookings county for almost forty
years. passed away at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Ella A. Colgrove, 81
Medary Ave, Tuesday morning at nine
o'clock. His death was rather unex-
pected to residents of the city as he
had been confined to his bed only a
week and but few knew of his illness.
Hardening of the muscles about the
heart, with old age, are given as the
causes of death.
Funeral services will be held at the
Baptist church this afternoon at two
o'clock, conducted by Rev. M. B.
Milne, assisted by Rev. VIM. A. Mast.
Interment will be in Greenwood ceme-
terry.
Native of Ohio
Thomas Quinby Loveland was a ia
tive of the state of Ohio, having been
born Ia Trumbull county on January
IA, 1929. He was eighty-six years,
eleven months and twenty days Of age
at the time of death. When he was
sixteen years of age his parents. Aze-
bel and Emily Loveland, removed to
the northern part of Trumbull county,
locating near the town of Bristol,
where the son was employed in a saw
mill operated by his father.
He continued to be associated with
his father in business until the death
of the latter in 1851 and continued the
enterprise one year thereafter in the
interests of the family. On April 2,
1850, he was united in marriage to
Miss Roana House. This couple walk
ed side by side on the journey Of life
for more than half a century, strong
in mutual love and confidence, and the
silver cord was finally loosened when
the devoted wife and helpmate passed
away in March, 1901, at the age of
sixty-nine years. She was buried in
Greenwood cemetery near this city.
Six Children Survive
IL NIL. anu Nib. LoNCtduu III Jill
dren were born, two of whom died in
infancy and another, Mrs. Rozella
Hunt, but a few years ago.. The six
surviving are: Mrs. Ella A. Colgrove
and Mrs. Geo. F. Thayer of Brookings;
Mrs. A. A. Maxwell, KanaranZi, Mimi;
Mrs. II. M. Harden, Lane, s. d.; Mrs.
J. H. Towne of Minneapolis and Q. A.
Loveland Of Baraboo, Wis. He was
also survived by twenty-one g%randchil-
dren, thirty-two great grandchildren
and one great great grandchild. The
latter is the baby daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leland Cornell Of this city. All
the children will be present at the fu-
neral services with the exception of
Mrs. Towne, the illness Of a son pre-
venting her from attending.
In the spring of 1866, with money
which he had saved from his pay as a
soldier, he purchased sixteen acres of
land at Russell's Corner in Sank coun-
ty and there began raising hops. He
continued this enterprise one year,
disposing of his property after gather
ing his first crop, for which he secur-
ed sixty cents a pound. From this
source he realized sufficient money to
purchase a farm Of fifty-fve acres, in
the same township.
To Bookings County In 1873
In 1873 he determined to try his for
tune in South Dakota, whittier he came
with a team, a small supply of farming
implements and eve or eight head of
cattle, the only vestiges of his years
of toll and endeavor. He settled near
the little village of Fountain, in Aurora
township, Brookings county, where he
took up pre-emption and tree claims,
thus coming into possession of a half
section Of Land.
In 1900 he disposed of his farm, hav-
Ing become the owner Of an entire 80,
don, and from this sale he realised
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