Brian, I may be wrong but might be worth checking into. in the 60s there were two elderly sisters who lived in the Allen Johnston house. It was thier family home. If I remember correctly, one part of the house had once been used as the post office. I can’t remember thie ladies names but I believe they were Bartram Love Jr.s Aunts. Could be that the Johnston and O’Neal house is one and the same.
Yes, that was a beautiful old house. Story told to me by Bernice O’Neal Love was that she eloped from the second floor, losing one shoe in the departure! Her two sisters helped her., Yes, at one point one end of the house was the Post Office, according to Bessie. Her sister, Virginia, worked at a store in town. I can’t remember what her other sister did. I visited the old home on many occasions and it was truly beautiful at that time (mid to late 1960’s). Bartram Robeson Love, Sr. m. Bernice O’Neil. They had one son, B. R. Love, Jr., who married Estelle Willis (Love). They had three children, James Bartram Love, Allen Cabot Love, and Roger Timothy Love .
By the way, Bessie made the best fried chicken I ever put in my mouth. She was a tiny lady with a bouncy step and twinkling eyes.
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Susan Collier
B.R. Love, and Bernice O’Neal Love home. Not sure when or who built it, however was told by Bernice O’Neal Love that it was moved to its current Location from .. Around that time there was a narrow porch on the back that was converted into a kitchen and bathroom.
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From what I understand this house was built by Bartram Robeson Love, Sr. who was married to Bernice O’Neal. It was moved from another location to present location. B.R. Love, Jr. had a garage at this location. Was hoping to see a photo of the O’Neal house in Ludowici. ‘Mr. O’Neal’ had three daughters, only one of whom married (Bernice). She was the youngest daughter and eloped with B.R. Love,Sr. Her older sisters were Virginia and Bessie. I was told that one wing of the old O’Neal house was used as the post office in the 1800’s and was burned by Sherman during his march. Surely hope that old house is still standing.
Thanks for this information. Very interesting to know the history of a place. I don’t know about the Sherman story, though. There seems to be one for every town in Georgia, even places his troops never set foot 🙂
Brian, I may be wrong but might be worth checking into. in the 60s there were two elderly sisters who lived in the Allen Johnston house. It was thier family home. If I remember correctly, one part of the house had once been used as the post office. I can’t remember thie ladies names but I believe they were Bartram Love Jr.s Aunts. Could be that the Johnston and O’Neal house is one and the same.
Yes, that was a beautiful old house. Story told to me by Bernice O’Neal Love was that she eloped from the second floor, losing one shoe in the departure! Her two sisters helped her., Yes, at one point one end of the house was the Post Office, according to Bessie. Her sister, Virginia, worked at a store in town. I can’t remember what her other sister did. I visited the old home on many occasions and it was truly beautiful at that time (mid to late 1960’s). Bartram Robeson Love, Sr. m. Bernice O’Neil. They had one son, B. R. Love, Jr., who married Estelle Willis (Love). They had three children, James Bartram Love, Allen Cabot Love, and Roger Timothy Love .
By the way, Bessie made the best fried chicken I ever put in my mouth. She was a tiny lady with a bouncy step and twinkling eyes.
B.R. Love, and Bernice O’Neal Love home. Not sure when or who built it, however was told by Bernice O’Neal Love that it was moved to its current Location from .. Around that time there was a narrow porch on the back that was converted into a kitchen and bathroom.
From what I understand this house was built by Bartram Robeson Love, Sr. who was married to Bernice O’Neal. It was moved from another location to present location. B.R. Love, Jr. had a garage at this location. Was hoping to see a photo of the O’Neal house in Ludowici. ‘Mr. O’Neal’ had three daughters, only one of whom married (Bernice). She was the youngest daughter and eloped with B.R. Love,Sr. Her older sisters were Virginia and Bessie. I was told that one wing of the old O’Neal house was used as the post office in the 1800’s and was burned by Sherman during his march. Surely hope that old house is still standing.
Thanks for this information. Very interesting to know the history of a place. I don’t know about the Sherman story, though. There seems to be one for every town in Georgia, even places his troops never set foot 🙂
Exactly! At one time B.R. Love, Sr. and Bernice owned and operated a restaurant in Ludowici. Not sure of location, however.