John Love
Co. H, 41st USCT
Obituary

The obituary of John Love, a soldier in the USCT, who lived in Bedford County, may be found in the obituary files of the Bedford County Historical Society. The obituary dated 20 December 1907 reads as follows:

John Love

John Love, colored, died at Altoona on December 18, aged 96 years. he was born in Virginia and was freed from slavery before the war broke out. He lived in this county from then until about 26 years ago. He was a member of Co. H, 41st Colored Infantry and served for over a year. he is survived by his wife, Sarah, who resides in this county; two sons and a daughter of Altoona; three step-children, Charles Key and Mrs. Davis, of Bedford, and Mrs. Sanders of Altoona. A sister, Mrs. Chaney Tillman, who is said to be 100 years old, also survives, as does one brother, Robert , of Woodbury. Interment at Altoona.