Wife of ? ? (Deceased) & Lewis Marion (Deceased).

Daughter of William Redford Lovell, bp. N.C. & Eliza (Reeves) Lovell, bp. N.C.

Mary was born in Salem, N. C. She lived at Rt. 3 at Nevada, MO. She died at Nevada State Hospital #3 after an eighteen day stay at 11 a.m. She died from Chronic Myocardial Insuffiency and Senility.


1) Mary Rebecca Carmichael Lovill Freeman Marion [Memorial# 26058450] had two husbands. She first married Nicholas Mosely Freeman (1838-1905) on 23 Nov 1875 in Johnson County, Missouri. They had one daughter, Myrta Lovill Freeman (1877-1956), born 15 Oct 1877 in Richards, MO.

2) She married Lewis Marion Freeman (1841-1925) on 8 Jan 1908 in Forsyth County,NC. They had no children. However, Lewis had children by his deceased wife Mildred Virginia Nutt (1838-1902).

3) Mary Rebecca Carmichael Lovill is listed in the 1850 US Census of Surry County, NC. Her father, William Radford Lovill (1813-1908)was the Census Taker for the North Division of Surry County and recorded his family as follows: Lovill,William R[37,M,Farmer,500,NC] listed w/ Eliza G[29,F,NC];Henry P[11,M,NC]; Sarah E[10,F,NC]; EdwardF[8,M,NC]; Micajah R[6,M,NC]; Nancy[2,F,NC]; JamesR[1/12,M,NC]& MaryR[4,F,4000,NC]. Note that Mary Rebecca Lovill had $4,000 from an inheritance at the age of 4-years-old.

4)Mary Rebecca is listed in the 1860 US Census of Bundy, Surry County, NC as follows: Lovill, Wm R [47,M,Farmer,NC] listed w/ Eliza [41,F,NC]; Henry [22,M,NC]; Sarah E [19,F,NC]; EF [18,M,NC]; MR [16,M,NC]; Mary R [14,F,NC]; Nancy [12,F,NC]; Rufus [10,M,NC]; Eliza [6,F,NC]; & Charley [3,M,NC].

5)Her older brothers Henry Poindexter Lovill (1838-1926) and Edward Francis Lovill (1842-1925) were officers in the Confederate army during the Civil War. Her father was the Doorman at the NC Confederate legislature. After the war they relocated to Johnson County, MO about 1866 and on to Vernon County, MO about 1877. When she left with the family, she left behind her "sweetheart' Lewis Marion Freeman.

6)Mary R Lovill is listed in the 1870 US Census of Columbus,Johnson County, MO: Lovill, William P [59,M,W,Farmer,NC] listed w/ Eliza G [50,F,W,KeepHous]; Micajah [25,M,W,Frm,NC]; Mary P [23F,W,NC]; Rufus J [21,M,WFrm,NC]; Charles [12,M,W,NC]; Jerimiah A [10,M,W,NC]; Robert Lee [6,M,W,NC]; & Lovell, Dick [14,M,B,NC].

7)Mary married Nicholas Mosely Freeman (1838-1905)on 23 Nov 1875 in Johnson County, MO.

8)Mary and Nicholas are found in the 1880 & 1900 US Censuses of Vernon County, MO: 1880: Freeman NM [WM37,farmer,NC]; -- MR [WF33,Wf,Housekeeping,NC]; -- Murty [WF2,Dau,MoNcNc]; & -- Anna [WF20,sister,SchoolTeaching,IaNcNc].

AND 1900: Freeman,NicholasM[H,W,M,Oct1838,61,M,23,Farmer,NCNCNC] listed w/ MaryR[Wf,W,F,Oct1845,54,M,28,1,1,NCNCNC]; MyrtleL[D,W,F,Oct1877,22,S,Teacher(Music),MoNCNC]; Rinnel,Ezzie[Servant,W,M,Dec1875,24,S,PaPaPa]; & Haslett,Geo[Servant,W,M,Feb1870,30,S,IllIllIll].

9) Nicholas died in 1905 and Mary remarried to Lewis in 1908. So we find Mary & Lewis in the 1910, & 1920 US Censuses of Surry, NC: 1910: Shoals, Surry: Marion, L Newton [H,M,W,69,M2,2,NCNCNC] listed w/ Mary R [Wf,F,W,64,M2,2,NCNCNC]; & Ring, Wilda [Cook,F,W,19,S,NCNCNC];

AND 1920: Shoals, Surry: Marion, Louis N [H,M,79,M,NCNCNC,Farmer] listed w/ Mary R [Wf,F,W,74,NCNCNC]; & Ring, Mary A [Servant,F,W,64,Wd,NCNCNC].

10) In the 1929 City Directory of Winston-Salem, NC we find: Mary Marion, F, Residence: 1929 at 2105 n Liberty, Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Widow of: L N Marion; Publication: Winston-Salem, N. C. City Directory

11) In the 1930 US Census of Winston-Salem, NC we find her living with the Stradley family: Stradly, Charles E [H,M,W,53,M,23,MoNC??] listed w/ Myrtle [Wf,F,W,52,M,23,MoNCNC]; Mary E [D,F,W,27,S,MoMoMo]; Charles E jr [S,M,W,25,S,MoMoMo]; & Marion, Mary R [MotherInLaw,F,W,84,M,30,NCNCNC].

12) By the 1940 US Census, the Stradley family has moved to Badger, Vernon County, MO: Chas E Stradley 63; Myrta Stradley 62; Mary Marion 95; Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law.