LOUIS H. LOVELAND, Cleveland, Ohio.
Louis H. Loveland comes from a line of distinguished ancestry. His grandfather, Amos Loveland, served through the revolutionary war, having enlisted when he was but 16 years of age. Mr. Loveland's father and mother are pioneers of Northern Ohio, and, although advanced in years, are living a retired life in Loveland. Mr. Loveland, Sr., is 60 years of age and quite well-to-do, having large holdings of real estate in the town of Loveland, which takes its name from him. The subject of this sketch was born in that town on March 26, 1862, and attended school until he was 17 years of age, when he took charge of a stationary engine in his father's saw-mill. Four years later he left the employ of his father and went to Cleveland, where he secured a position as fireman on the Erie. He fired freight two years and passenger two years, being promoted to engineer in September, 1886. He ran extra and fired a short time and was then given a regular run in the freight service, with occasional passenger work. He has pulled every train leaving Cleveland, either as regular engineer or extra, and has won a place of high esteem with the officials by the display of his ability and judgment.

Mr. Loveland was married September 29, 1891, to Miss Phoebe Griffith, the accomplished daughter of George Griffith, a gas tester and well sinker of New Lisbon, Ohio, who is still living, although advanced in years. This worthy couple have one child, Amos George, a bright boy of 7, who is in the third grade of the Cleveland public schools. Mr. Loveland is a member of Bigelow Lodge No. 243, F. & A.M.; Thatcher Chapter No. 101; Forest City Commandery No. 40, K. of T.; Criterion Lodge No 68, K. of P., and Devereaux Lodge No. 167, B. of L.E. He owns a fine home on Myrtle court and is a valued citizen of the city.


Excerpted from: "American Locomotive Engineers, Erie Railway Edition," H.R. Romans Editor; Crawford-Adsit Company Publishers, Chicago, IL 1899.