Individual Details

Lucretia Mary "Lulu" Lockhart

(14 Sep 1871 - 26 Oct 1936)

During the Lockharts journey from Sacramento to Jackson Valley ten year old Lulu and six year old Ben were the two most mischievous of the children and found it especially difficult to stay put on the seats of the wagon during the long trip. As a result, they were given the task of walking beside the wagons and putting rocks under the wheels whenever it ws neccessary to stop on a hill.
The children kept leaving the trail to explore and would frequently fall behind. Once, chasing after a rabbit, they found themselves completely out of sight of the wagons when two strange men rode up on horseback. The youngsters had heard their parents talking about possible attacks by Indians or highwaymen. The men were obviously not Indians, so Lulu bravely asked them if they were highwaymen. One of them twirled his moustache as he answered, "Yes, indeed," and made a move as though to grab her. The two terrified youngsters took off down the road in pursuit of the wagons, and never heard the laughter of the nen behind them, but thoroughly subdued, they stuck closely to their wagons from that time on.
Later, when the Lockharts were settled in their new home in Jackson Valley, they would discover that one of their neighbors was Robert Poe, the very man who had teasingly frightened Lulu and Ben, and whose 11 children became close friends of the Lockharts. Robert Poe never tired of reminding Lou, as she was later known, about the time they had met on the trail.
The first school in the area, attended by the Lockharts and all the other first families, was held at the Vann ranch, about three miles from the Lockhart's along a very steep rocky path which the children traveled on foot twice a day.
The road from Cahto to DeHaven was a narrow one lane dirt road, in many places barely wide enough to permit passage of the stagecoach which carried mail and supplies for the families living for miles on either side of the road. Once, the Lockhart children and some of the Poes walked down to the road to pick up their families' supplies, which were left for them in an empty log. While the children were picking up the bags, three Indians came up the trail, spoke to the children and held out their hands in greeting. The terrified children took off, running all the way back uphill to home. A disgusted Mary, who had never been afraid of anything in her life, sent the children back with instructions not to return without the supplies, and to "smile politely" at the Indians if they were still there. The Indians had gone, but had picked up the scattered mail and packages and placed them neatly back in the log. The Lockharts later met and became friends with one of the Indians, who was known as Cap Jack.

Events

Birth	14 Sep 1871	Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States
Marriage	29 Sep 1892	Lockhart home, Jackson Valley, Mendocino Co., California - Loriston Hale Lovejoy
Census (family)	Jun 1900	Long Valley Township, Mendocino, California, United States - Loriston Hale Lovejoy
Census (family)	19 Apr 1910	Long Valley Township, Mendocino, California, United States - Loriston Hale Lovejoy
Census (family)	7 Jan 1920	McEwen Pct, Baker, Oregon, United States - Loriston Hale Lovejoy
Census (family)	11 Apr 1930	Baker City, Baker, Oregon, United States - Loriston Hale Lovejoy
Death	26 Oct 1936	Infected Gall Bladder - Baker City, Baker, Oregon, United States

Families

Spouse	Loriston Hale Lovejoy (1863 - 1958)
Child	Bessie May Warren Lovejoy (1893 - 1976)
Child	Charles Edgar Lovejoy (1895 - 1986)
Child	Lucille Mildred "Ceil" Lovejoy (1896 - 1988)
Child	Arthur Benjamin Lovejoy (1905 - 1910)

Father	Benjamin Franklin (Pomeroy) Lockhart (1843 - 1929)
Mother	Mary Lucretia Cull (1847 - 1920)
Sibling	Joseph Albert Lockhart (1870 - 1935)
Sibling	Laura Ellen Lockhart (1871 - 1956)
Sibling	Anna Laurie Lockhart (1875 - 1929)
Sibling	Benjamin Lockhart (1877 - 1891)
Sibling	Martha Keith Lockhart (1879 - 1968)
Sibling	Edna Lockhart (1884 - 1884)

Notes

Death

Notes for LUCRETIA MARY LOCKHART:
Mrs. Lovejoy, 65, Dies here today, Native of California is survived by
Husband, Daughters, Son.

Mrs Loriston H. Lovejoy, 65, died at 9:15 this morning at her home, 2445
Baker Street, following an illness extending over a period of 15 months.
Born in Sacramento September 14, 1871, Mrs. Lovejoy spent the greater part
of her life in California. Mrs. Lovejoy, formerly Miss Lulu Mary Lockhart,
was married to Mr. Lovejoy September 28, 1890 in Branscomb, California.
They came to Baker in 1917. The deceased is survived by her husband; two
daughters, Mrs. Frank C. Anderson of Weott, California, and Mrs. Henry
Voights of Orovada, Nevada; a son, Charles Lovejoy of Baker; two sisters,
Mrs. J. B. Karry of Adams Springs, California, and Mrs. Laura Middleton of
Branscomb, California, and six grandchildren. Funeral Services have not
been arranged. The body is in the West and Company parlors.

Copy of obituary, sent to Susan D Slade Grossl by Mary Lou Paine, of Oklahoma. Presumed to be from the Baker City, newspaper.
An original was sent by: Violet Whiteley, 25333 Connecticut Ave., Corning
CA 96021-9412 (dated Oct 26)
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Lucretia is buried in New Hope Cemetery, Baker City, Oregon. W. Block 2,
Lot 15, space 1. Her husband Loriston is buried next to her. Susan D Slade Grossl traveled to Baker to photograph the graves Aug, 1997.
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In Memory of Lulu M. Lovejoy, Birthplace: Sacramento, Cal, Passed Away at:
Baker, Ore, Date: Oct. 26, 1936 Age: 65 yrs, 1 mon, 12 days, Interment at:
Baker, Ore Mt. Hope Cemetery, Lot number: S 1/2 8 Blk 2, Section: West

Services; Officiating Clergyman: Rev C.T. Croot, Song Selections: Beautiful
Isle of ?where: Rendered by: Mrs. Carlton Waltz, Memoranda: (left blank).

Bearers: Harold Peet, Harold Wellingham, Mark Ellis, Carl Waltz, D. Cregger.

Flowers: Mr. & Mrs. H.R. Grant; Dr. & Mrs. J.W. Huff; Mr. & Mrs. Godwin;
Mr. & Mrs. Leland Finch; Mrs. Weston; Mr. & Mrs. L.E. Olsen; Mrs. Wm
Meacham; Mrs. Tratt & Family; The Boy Scouts Troop 131; Mr. Mrs. Mark
Ellis; Mr. Levinger and Henry; Lydia Weisbrod; Shell Boys; Mrs. Browning;
Mrs E.B. Cochrane; Employees of Universal Motor Co. & Families; Thomas Mays
& Mother; Mr. & Mrs. A.F. Kerr; Harold & Nola Peet; Legion & Auxiliary; The
Zimmerman Family; Mr. & Mrs. Frank Baird; Dr. & Mrs. A.H. Brown.

Copy of memorial card from: Mary Lou Paine, Stillwater OK
Back page of Memorial: Maud West Schroeder, Al. Schroeder, West and
Company, Funeral Directors and Embalmers, Ambulance, 1500 Dewey Avenue,
Baker, Oregon. Phone 77

Copy of the Funeral Memorial, sent to Susan D Slade Grossl by Mary Lou Paine, Stillwater
Oklahoma, Feb 13, 1998.

More About LUCRETIA MARY LOCKHART:
Buried: 10 October 1936, Mount Hope Cemetary, Baker City, Baker County, Oregon
Cause of Death: Infected gall bladder.

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Lucretia Mary "Lulu" Lockhart

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