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John Lemuel and Phoebe Aaron Lovejoy
J.L. Lovejoy was a pioneer that helped shape this country.
He knew John B. Denton back in Arkansas, before they immigrated
to Texas, and rode with Denton on the Tarrant Expedition in 1841
in which Denton was killed. In 1856, Lovejoy became the first
merchant in the newly created County Seat of Denton. Below are
links to two articles with histories of the Lovejoy Family which
were provided by Lovejoy descendant, Frank
Braswell.
A History
of the Lovejoys
Denton, Texas, Record-Chronicle - May 20, 1939
By Mrs. Homer D. Wade
Annual Reunion
Sunday to
Recall Early
Days of Lovejoy Family
Denton Record Chronicle, Saturday May 2, 1942