Thomas Lovewell
Thomas Lovewell was an early settler of Republic and Jewell counties in the Kansas Territory. Lovewell Reservoir was named in his honor.[1] In 1866, Lovewell settled the town of White Rock[2] and also founded the town of Lovewell.[3] He was an abolitionist in Marshall County, Kansas before journeying on to Pike's Peak.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Lovewell Family Meets at Lovewell Lake". The Superior Express. June 7, 2007. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
- ^ Blackmar, Frank (1912). Kansas: a cyclopedia of state history, embracing events, institutions, industries, counties, cities, towns, prominent persons, etc. Chicago, Illinois: Standard Publishing Company. p. 907. Archived from the original on 2013-11-03.
- ^ "Thomas Lovewell visits Topeka". Belleville Telescope. October 17, 1902. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "A Slice of Lovewell History". Lovewell History. Retrieved July 1, 2020.