Samuel Love married Margretta Augusta Donnellon on January 19, 1875 at the home of her parents, Cornelius Donnellon and Eleanor Ruxton.  Margretta was born August 6, 1845 in Brooklyn, New York.  Below: notice of Samuel and Margretta Love's marriage in the January 21, 1875 edition of the Brooklyn Eagle.
Below: the 1880 U.S. Census records showing Samuel and Margretta living in New York with their first three children, Samuel, Cornelius, and Eleanor.
To the left: photograph of Samuel Love
THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE
Thursday, January 21, 1875
LOVE..DONNELLON..On January 19, at the residence of the bride's parents, by Rev. Dr. L.W. Bancroft, SAMUEL LOVE of New York, to MARGRETTA A., daughter of Cornelius Donnellon, Esq. No cards.
[San Francisco, Columbia, S.C., and Albia, Iowa papers please copy]
Left: Samuel Love's family burial plot at Green-wood Cemetery in New York. The large monument in the foreground is dedicated to Louisa Elvira Love.
Below: detail photo of Louisa's monument.
Photos courtesy of Patsey Love.
Passenger list from the Caroline Tucker showing Samuel, his sister, Ellen and their relative, Ellen Buchanan as passengers (note the manifest is dated May 2, 1855):
The next two documents show that Samuel Love and his brother, William Dare Love,  operated dry goods businesses in New York City together. The first is an IRS record indicating a balance was owed for the 1865 tax year.
The document to the left is the cover of the City Directory for New York City as of May 1868. Below are the listings from the directory for Louisa E. Love (the wife of Samuel Love) who was apparently working out of the couple's home. Louisa Elvira Flue Love was born in Canada about 1846 and died in New York City November 20, 1873, the listings for
William D. and Samuel Love appear to indicate the two were in business together at 201 and 361 6th Avenue while William D. also lived at the 201 6th Avenue location.
Margretta Donnellon
b. August 6,1845
in Brooklyn, New York
d. April 8, 1913
in Brooklyn Heights,
New York
Samuel Love
b. January 22, 1835
in Roxboro Parish, Kilcar,
County Donegal, Ireland
d. March 25, 1913
in Brooklyn Heights, New York
Samuel and Margretta Love were married January 19, 1875
in Brooklyn, New York
Samuel Love emigrated to the United States in 1854, by way of Liverpool, England.  The following is a copy of the original letter Samuel sent to his brother William (already residing in New York) on the eve of his departure:
As noted in his letter, Samuel was accompanied by his sister, Ellen, and their relative, Elleanor Buchanan.

According to the 1860 U.S. Census, Samuel was living in New York City with his brothers, William, Richard, and John, and his sister Ellen. 

William, Samuel, and John listed their occupations as "clerk" while Richard was a machinist.  The combined value of the siblings' personal estates was listed at $550.
This page would not have been possible without the help of Patsey Love,
Samuel Love's Great Granddaughter, who  provided photos, information and encouragement regarding the
launching of this website.
Thanks,
Patsey!
Samuel married Louisa Elvira Flue in Manhattan sometime before 1869.  Louisa was born in about 1846 in Canada.  According to 1870 U.S. Census records, Samuel was employed in the worsted goods trade and eventually became an importer of fine Irish linens, lace and fancy cloth for New York City's "carriage trade."

Louisa E. Love died November 20, 1873 in New York, most likely in childbirth as interment records from Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York indicate a son born to Samuel and Louisa E. Love, who died at birth, is buried there. No further information is currently known about Louisa or the circumstances of her life.  Below left: notice of Louisa E. Love's death in the November 22, 1873 New York Times.
Below: two individual 1870 U.S. Census records showing Samuel and Louisa living in New York with family members: Jane Chestnut in June 1870  and Harriet and Martha Love in July 1870 (these three are currently unknown family members);