On 9 Aug 1830 when James Lewis was 18, he first married 
Maria DeForest, daughter of 
Philo DeForest (ca 1783-) & 
Mehitable Oviatt (ca 1785-7 Jun 1855), in Morris, CT.
490 Born in 1810.490 Maria died in Morris, CT on 22 Jun 1872.490
Children of James and Maria (DeForest) Loveland, born at Morris:
    i. Lydia Goodwin Loveland, b. 17 Jun 1832, m. Linus Gilbert;
    ii. Harriet Elizabeth Loveland, b. 15 Sep 1833, m. at South Farms, Litchfield, 2 Oct 1854 Sheldon S. Curtis;
    iii. Louisa Judd Loveland, b. 17 Sep 1835;
    iv. James Lewis Loveland, b. 31 Jul 1841, m. at Morris 31 Mar 1875 Louisa Cables;
    v. Mary Eliza Loveland, b. 31 Jul 1846, m. John Ruwet;
    vi. Ellen Maria Loveland, b. 4 Feb 1848, m. Charles Kilbourn; and
    vii. Edwin Willis Loveland, b. 1852, d. 7 Jul 1860.