Individual Details

Marriage

also - 16 Dec 1848 Charleston, Penobscot, Maine, United States Lauriston Lovejoy and Clara G. Page

[Auburn Journal, Volume 38, Number 19, 14 January 1909]

SIXTIETH ANNIVERSARY Notable Social Event In Life of Old Pioneer

Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Lovejoy of Cool, celebrated the 60th anniversary of their wedding on January 5, 1909. Three sons and the two daughters and their families all came home to celebrate the day, A shower of 73 postals of congratulations were received, coming from Browsville, Maine, the Eastern home where the aged couple ware married in 1849, also from Bangor, Maine, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento, Folsom, Roseville, Rocklin, Newcastle, Auburn, Gold field and Cool. Quite a number of the postals were hand-painted by friends, and verses written by them especially for the occasion. A sumptuous wedding dinner was prepared by Mrs. Steven Lovejoy. A beautiful bride’s cake in golden frosting, with dates and initials: “1849-1909, L. H. L . C. G. P.” in white, was the gift of the eldest daughter, Mrs. C. W. Lovejoy of Rocklin. The wedding cake was a large pound cake decorated in white, and was presented by the youngest daughter, Mrs. B, N. Newman of Oakland.
Mr. and Mrs, Lovejoy are old pioneers of El Dorado county. Mr. Lovejoy can claim the distinction of being the oldest man, exceping one, on the north side of the county. His is the only family of the old settlers ut the 50’s that remains unbroken. His children and grandchildren are all within a few hours travel of home. His family, including grandchildren and children-iu-law are 32 in number.
Mr. Lovejoy has lived 56 years in the State of California. For eight years he flumed the river at Stony Bar. In 1854 he bought out the stage line from Dr. Thomas, running from Geogetown to Sacramento. He built the famous big hotel called Penobscot, from which the Penobscot school district takes it name. He has been interested in stage lines with Hon. H. F. Page, later Congressman, and with Captain Lewis, and now at the age of 88, he still thinks El Dorado the one county of all California. Mr. Lovejoy is a Mason of forty-three years standing. Eight members of his family are members of the O. E. S., and five of the F. A. M. lodge.
Those present were as follows: Mr, and Mrs. L H. Lovejoy, Mr. and Mrs. Thatcher Lovejoy and sons M. S. and Leslie, of Newcastle, Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Lovejoy of Rocklin, Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Lovejoy and sons Chester, Arthur, Warren. Andrew, and daughters Alta and Hazel, Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Lovejoy and son Wessley, of Cool, Mr and Mrs, B. N. Newman and son Melvin and daughter Gertrude, of Oakland, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Dobbas and son Francis, of Newcastle, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Dobbas and daughters Elenor and Marcia, and son Dorhnian, of Auburn, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Esper and son Leland, of Cool, Mr. and Mrs. George Keema of Yerrington, Nevada.

Census (family)

38, 40 Jacob Lovejoy, 76 M, Shoemaker, ME
Sally 61 F, ME
Loriston H. 28, M, Farmer, ME
Clara G. 22, F, ME
Thatcher, 8/12, M ME
Abial Lovejoy 24 M, Farmer, ME
Laura A. 21 F, ME
Louisia 12 F, ME
39, 41 John Abbot
Caroline & family.

Census

Chase H Page 63, Farmer, 1000, 500, ME
Cloe A Page 60
Sarah A Page 30
Fanny A Page 23
Albion O Page 17
Clara G Lovjoy 32
Thatcher Lovjoy 10
Amanda B Lovjoy 8
Ayer Lovjoy 24

Census (family)

177, 183. Abial Lovejoy. 33 M, Farmer 1,300 real estate, 586 personal estate. ME
Harriet. 22 F. Housewife
William N. 1 M
Jacob Lovejoy. 79 M. Ret. Farmer
Sarah. 70 F. Ret housewife
Lewiston H. Lovejoy 38 M. Miner
Clara G. 32 F. Housewife
Thatcher F. 10 M
Amanda B. 8 F

Census (family)

Lovejoy, LH 49 Farmer, Maine
Clara G. 41, Maine
Thatcher 20 Farm Labor, Maine
Amanda 18 at home, Maine
Fred 6 Calif
Stephen 2 Calif

Census (family)

L. H. LOVEJOY Self M Male W 60 ME Farming ME ME
C. G. LOVEJOY Wife M Female W 51 ME Keeping House ME ME
Fred LOVEJOY Son S Male W 16 CA Works On Farm ME ME
Stephen LOVEJOY Son S Male W 11 CA At Home ME ME
Maud LOVEJOY Dau S Female W 7 CA ME ME
Benjamin ELLIS Other S Male W 48 MI Works In Stable MI MI
Charles CANFIELD Other S Male W 30 CHILE Drives Stage CHILE CHILE
John BIERS Other S Male W 48 OH Blacksmith OH OH
R. SIMMONS Other S Male W 30 ME Works On Farm ME ME
Andy MARTIN Other S Male W 48 MO Works On Farm MO MO
Henry HAROL Other S Male W 21 CA Works On Farm IRELAND IRELAND
James FINNEGAN Other M Male W 27 CA Drives Stage CA CA
Albert BARNEY Other S Male W 19 MA Works On Farm MA MA
SING Other S Male A 22 CHINA Cooks In Hotel CHINA CHINA

Census (family)

293, 293, Lovejoy, Fred S., Head, WM, Mar 1864, 36, Married 12 yrs, CA ME ME, Farmer, Own Free Farm
Martha J. Wife, WF, Nov, 1868, 31, M-12, 5 children born & living, CA MO MO
Chester C. Son, WM, May 1889, 11, single, CA, at school
Alta M, Daughter, WF, Nov 1890, 9, single, CA, at school
Arthur H? Son, WM, May 1892, 8, single, CA, at school
Warren G, Son, WM, Aug 1895, 4, single, CA
Hazel E, Daughter, WF, Aug, 1899, 10/12, single, CA

294, 294, Lovejoy, Lorston, Head, WM, Dec 1821, 78, Married 51 yrs, ME ME ME, Farmer, Own free farm
Clara G. P., Wife, WF, May 1829, 71, M-51 yrs, ME ME ME
Maude H?, Daughter, WF, Apr 1875, 25, single, CA ME ME
Lovejoy, Steve C, Son, WM, Oct 1869, 30, Married 0/12, CA ME ME, Farm Labor
Mary, Daughter-in-law, WF, Feb 1873, M-0/12, 0 children, CA Germany Germany
Martin, Andrew, Boarder, WM, June 1829, 71, single, MO MO MO


298, 298, Dobbas, Herbert B, Head, WM, Apr 1874, 26, single, CA Switz Maine, Teamster, rent house

Census

Pilot Hill and Auburn Road
8, 6, Lovejoy, Steve, Head, MW, 40, Married 1 - 10 yrs, CA ME ME, Farmer
, Mary, Wife, FW, 37, M1-10, 1 child born & living, CA Germany Germany
, Wesley, Son, MW, 8, single, CA CA CA
, Clara, Mother, FW, 87, Married 1 - 60 yrs, 6 children born, five living, ME ME ME

Death

Auburn Journal, Volume 43, Number 41, 8 January 1914
CARD OF THANKS
We desire to express our sincere appreciation and thanks to the friends and neighbors who so kindly helped during her last, lllness and after the death of our mother, Mrs. Clara G. Lovejoy. 
THATCHER LOVEJOY, 
AMANDA B. LOVEJOY,
FRED LOVEJOY.
STEVE LOVEJOY.

Burial

Double headstone
LOVEJOY
Loriston Clara
Hale Greenlief
1817-1909 1829-1913