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DAVID C. LOVELESS
One of the enterprising and public-spirited men of Colfax, Clinton county,
who is doing a great deal in fostering the substantial growth of the city is
David C. Loveless, who, although a comparatively recent comer, has proven
himself in league with all good movements for the betterment of the place.
Being a man of exemplary habits and of friendly demeanor he has won a wide
circle of friends and is one of the men of the locality of which this
history treats, who is deserving of special mention within its pages.
Mr. Loveless who is one of the trustees of Colfax, in fact, chairman of the
board, was born in Milford, Iroquois county, Illinois, in 1855. He is a son
of a farmer, Benjamin Loveless, who was born in Ohio. The mother of our
subject, who was known in her maidenhood as Mary J. Crutcher, was a native
of Illinois, in which state her parents were pioneers, having removed there
from Ohio. The parents of our subject are both deceased, the father having
died at Frankfort, Ind., at the advanced age of seventy-nine years; the
mother passed away when sixty-four years of age. Their family consisted of
six children, an equal number of sons and daughters. Politically, the
father of the above named children was a Republican, and religiously he
belonged to the German Baptist church, as did also the mother. They were
noted for their piety and industry. They established a good home and gave
their children good advantages in every way.
David C. Loveless was reared on the old home farm in the Prairie state and
there he worked hard when a boy. He received an education in the common
schools of his locality, which has been supplemented by long years of home
reading and by actual contact with the business world. He began farming
when young in years and continued to engage in general agricultural and
stock raising pursuits with continuously gratifying results until five years
ago when he removed to Colfax, Ind., where he has a good home, and is
enjoying the comforts of life, prepared to spend his declining years in
ease. He has been engaged since coming here in the real estate business,
and has been very successful, having the many important trades, and he
always has listed for sale some of the best properties in Colfax and Clinton
and Boone counties. He is an excellent judge of property values, especially
farms, and is often consulted regarding good, safe investments in farming
and city property.
Mr. Loveless was married in Montgomery county, lndiana, on June 1, 1875, to
Catherine C. Saidley, a lady who came o f an excellent family and who has
been a good helpmate in every way. She was born in Tippecanoe county,
Indiana, and was reared and educated there, near Clark's Hill. She is a
daughter of John Adam Saidley, who was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, being
eleven years of age when he emigrated with his parents to the United States.
He devoted his life to agricultural pursuits. His wife was known in her
maiden hood as Rebecca J. Bowers, who was a native of the state of
Pennsylvania. The parents of Mrs. Loveless are both now deceased, the (sic)
father having attained the ripe old age of eighty-five years. He was a
member of the German Baptist church. His family consisted of eight
children, five sons and three daughters: Isaac, Joshua, Jesse, William,
Frank, Mary, Anna and Catherine C., the latter, the wife of our subject,
having been the youngest in order of birth.
Seven children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Loveless, three sons and four
daughters: Rebecca J., married to Mr. Harshbarger; Mrs. Viola Rairdon, Mrs.
Sylvia Gheer, Mrs. Sarah Robinson, Joseph (twin brother of Sarah), Adam
Frederick, and Ben C. Our subject and wife have seventeen grand children.
They have lived to see their children well settled in life, all good
citizens and highly respected wherever they live.
Politically, Mr. Loveless is a Republican and is more or less active in
public affairs. He is a member of the German Baptist church. Pages 954 -
957.
Source: History of Clinton County Indiana. With Historical Sketches of
Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families
by Hon. Joseph Claybaugh. Published 1913 by A. W. Bowen & Company -
Indianapolis, Indiana