The Love Story of Potter Creek: Part 2

George Love, oldest son of Robert and Anna, was living at home in 1900, but soon married Abadora Lyons (daughter of David and Mary Lyons) in 1901. In October of 1907, tragedy struck, for an article in the Bedford Gazette reported a large barn on the Peter S. Duncan property about two miles southeast of Bakers Summit and occupied by George Love was burned to the ground. Lost in the fire were two horses, a cow and the summer’s harvest; a sleigh, buggy and a wagon. By 1910, George and Abadora were still living in Bloomfield township with their children Mary, 8, John, 7, Helen, 2, and nine-month-o...