James C. Loving
| James C. Loving | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 6, 1836 Hopkins County, Kentucky |
| Died | November 24, 1902 (aged 66) Tarrant County, Texas |
| Occupation | Rancher |
| Parent(s) |
Oliver Loving Susan Daggett Morgan Loving |
James C. Loving (1836–1902) was an American cattleman and rancher in Texas. He raised "the largest purebred shorthorn herd" in the United States by the end of the nineteenth century. He was a co-founder of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association and served as its Secretary for twenty-seven years.
James Carrol Loving was born on June 6, 1836 in Hopkins County, Kentucky. His father, Oliver Loving (1812-1867), was a cattleman and drover, and his mother was Susan Daggett Morgan Loving (1809-1884). In 1845, they moved to Texas, eventually settling down in Palo Pinto County, Texas.
During the American Civil War of 1861-1865, he served in the Confederate States Army. He became First Lieutenant, mostly by keeping Native Americans away from European settlers like himself in Texas.
Shortly after the war, he opened a general store in Weatherford, Parker County, Texas. In 1867, when his father died, he inherited his cattle holdings. In June 1868, together with Charles Goodnight, he drove 2,300 cattle to Colorado over a period of six months. Together with C.L. Carter, he owned a ranch near C.C. Slaughter's ranch called Dillingham Prairie Ranch.
In 1873, he established a ranch in Jermyn, Jack County in the Lost Valley. It was located 25 miles away from Graham and 15 miles away from Jacksboro, Texas. He reportedly raised "the largest purebred shorthorn herd in the nation."
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