Love, Rev. Thomas - The Love family were among the
early settlers in Fagg's Manor, and several of its members have at different
times filled important positions, both in church and state. Among them
was Rev. Thomas Love, who was born in 1796, and died Dec 22, 1879. His
early life was spent on his father's farm, where he acquired a robust frame, a
knowledge of agriculture and a practical ingenuity which often served him in
good purpose in afterlife. He was licensed to preach by the Presbytery
of New Castle, April 2, 1823, and on Dec 1, 1825 became pastor of the church
of Lower Brandywine, then called the "Old Log Church", and of Red
Clay Creek, long known as "McKennan's Meeting-house", both in
Delaware and near to the line of Chester Co. He had charge of the former
till Oct 7, 1856, and of the latter until June 1, 1862, after which he passed
the remainder of his long and uselful life on his farm in Delaware. He
was a sound, plain and instructive preacher, and possessed a spirit which made
his name of Love a truthful one. He was married in 1823 to Miss Sarah
Latta, one of that remarkable family which furnished with him 5 well-known and
useful ministers. He left one child, a daughter, who married a Mr
Springer. Of his grandchildren, one - Rev Thomas Love Springer - is a
pastor in York Co, Pa, and 2 are physicians.