Ilovaiski family

Ilovaiski (Russian: Иловайский) was the name of noble family of Don Cossacks origin. Mokej Osipovich Ilovaiski being the oldest of known ancestors came on Don at 1675 from the oldest Russian town Temnikov in modern Republic of Mordovia and founded Makiivka so this property was named after its owner. His two sons Alexei and Dmitri was owners of Zuevka and Khartsyzk. This family owned a lot of lands in Don Voisko and from second half of the 19th century were owners of six coal mines in Makiivka that gives a 20% of total coal of Yuzovka in 1890. Twelve of the Ilovski family joined the Napoleonic wars, and the most famous member of the family was Alexei Ilovaiski^[1] (1767 — 1842), a Russian General and Don Cossacks Ataman (1823 - 1827).

References

↑ A. Ilovaiski on The Dictionary of Russian Generals in Napoleonic Wars

External links

Story of Ilovaiski family in region of Donetsk (Russian)
Shumkov, A.A., Ryklis, I.G. List of noble families of the Don Cossacks in alphabetical order. VIRD Publ House, Sankt-Peterburg. 2000, (Russian)

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