Individual Details

James married Elizabeth "Betty" Franklin, 1852. Said to have died at the Battle of Manassas during the Civil War - he was age 36. Betty died about 1868 (she was born in 1832). Only one son, Walter Wiley Lovill, b. 1853, grew to manhood.

Walter was born 20 Sep 1853, Surry, NC and died there 18 Jun 1927. He married Martha Jones. Walter is buried Antioch Bapt Church Cemetery, Mount Airy, Surry, NC.

A FindAGrave memorial has his name as James Archibald Lovill. There is no picture of a monument but he is said to be buried in the Franklin-Freeman-Lovill Cemetery, Mount Airy, Surry, NC.

1860 Census. Rockford, Surry Co, NC, Hh 249
James Lovill, age 80, farmer. Sarah R., age 76
Jas. A. 30. Elizabeth 26. Augusta 20. M. Rose, age 17
W. W. age 7, Sarah C. age 5
[Augusta & Rose were nieces of James]

Ancestry.com - database of civil war records
American Civil War Soldiers
Name: James Lovell
Residence: Surry County, North Carolina
Enlistment Date: 5 Jun 1861
Enlistment Place: Surry County, North Carolina
Side Served: Confederacy
State Served: North Carolina
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 5 June 1861 at the age of 32.
Enlisted in Company I, 21st Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 5 Jun 1861.
Died of disease Company I, 21st Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 18 Sep 1861 at Manassas, VA.

The Battle of Manassas is also known as Bull Run - the First battle took place 1 Jul 1861 so James survived the battle only to die of disease.

Birth	4 Apr 1829	Surry County, North Carolina
Marriage	16 Dec 1852	Surry County, North Carolina - Elisabeth Jane "Betty" Franklin
Death	18 Sep 1861	Manassas {City] Virginia

Spouse	Elisabeth Jane "Betty" Franklin (1832 - 1868)
Child	Walter Wylie Lovill (1853 - 1927)

Father	James Lovill (1780 - )
Mother	Sarah Redford "Sally" Poindexter (1784 - 1862)
Sibling	Living
Sibling	Edward F. "Ned" Lovill (1810 - 1881)
Sibling	William Radford Lovill (1813 - 1908)
Sibling	Mary Jane Lovill (1827 - 1834)
Sibling	Living
Sibling	Living