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135. Robert W. Love was born on 26 Feb 1875 in Macomb, St. Lawrence, NY. His obituary appeared on 12 Nov 1960 in the Watertown Daily Times of Watertown, Jefferson, NY, as follows: "Robert W. Love Succumbs At 85. Town of Macomb Native, Former Antwerp Resident, Dies -- Funeral Sunday. Antwerp, Nov. 12.--Robert W. Love, former resident of Antwerp and onetime feed dealer at Richville, died Thursday in the Masonic home in Utica.
"The funeral, with a Masonic service, will be at Moore funeral home, Antwerp, Sunday at 2 p.m., with Rev. Edgar O. Spavin of the Congregational church officiating. Burial will be in Riverside cemetery, Gouverneur, Monday.
"Surviving are a grandson, Robert Brown of Rochester, and two sisters, Miss Birdella Love and Mrs. L. C. (Nellie) Cobb, both of Gouverneur.
"He was born Feb. 26, 1875, son of William T. and Cyrena Neil Love, in the town of Macomb, St. Lawrence county. He had a farm and feed business at Richville and married Miss Allie Hodgkin there.
"The couple moved to Antwerp in 1932 and bought a home here. In 1949, they went to Rochester to live with their daughter, Mrs. Carl (Minetta) Brown. [After] Mrs. Love died Nov. 16, [he] moved to the Masonic home in Utica.
"He became a member of Richville lodge, F. & A. M., in 1914 and in 1932 became affiliated with Antwerp lodge 226.
"He belonged to the Congregational church." He died on 10 Nov 1960 in Utica, Oneida, NY. He was buried in Riverside cemetery, Gouverneur, St. Lawrence, NY. I believe this is the "William B." age 5, shown in the 1880 census, LDS transcription.

Robert W. Love and Allie Hodgkins were married in Richville, St. Lawrence, NY. Allie Hodgkins (daughter of Rush Hodgkins and Amelia Diadama "Damy" Backus) was born on 21 Dec 1877 in Fowler, St. Lawrence, NY. She died on 16 Nov 1951 in Rochester, Monroe, NY. Her obituary appeared on 19 Nov 1951 in the Watertown Daily Times of Watertown, Jefferson, NY, as follows: "Wife Of Robert Love, 73, Expires. Antwerp, Nov. 19.--Mrs. Allie Hodgkin Love, 73, long a resident of this village and wife of Robert Love of Rochester, died in a Rochester nursing home Friday. She had been ill more than two years and had spent the greater part of that time in the nursing home.
"Her husband and she moved to Rochester several years ago and made their home with a daughter, Mrs. Carl (Minnetta) Brown of that city.
"Mrs. Love was born in the settlement of Fowler Dec. 21, 1877, a daughter of Rush and Damie Hodgkin. After her marriage, the loves lived on a farm at Richville for a number of years. Mr. Love operated a feed mill there, in addition to his farm.
"From Richville, they moved to this village and stayed about 15 years, selling their property and moving from here to Rochester.
"Funeral service will be held here Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the First Congregational church. Mrs. Love's former pastor, Rev. Albert B. Hotchkiss of Syracuse, will officiate, assisted by the present church pastor, Rev. L. C. Jackman. Rev. Mr. Hotchkiss is now pastor of the Geddes Congregational church in Syracuse. Burial will be in Riverside cemetery, Gouverneur.
"Mrs. Love is survived by her husband, her daughter, a grandson, a sister, Mrs. Iva Reynolds of Antwerp, and nieces and nephews.
"She was long a member of the O.E.S. 189 of this village and and had served as chaplain of the group for years. She was also a member of the local Congregational church." She was buried in Riverside cemetery, Gouverneur, St. Lawrence, NY. Robert W. Love and Allie Hodgkins had the following children:

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Minnetta G. Love.