Individual Details
Lucretia Mary "Lulu" Lockhart
(14 Sep 1871 - 26 Oct 1936)
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
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
Marriage
L.H. Lovejoy married Lulu M. Lockhart at Jackson Valley, Sept. 29, 1892.Rev. J.S. Ross presided.
The Fort Bragg Advocate and News (Fort Bragg, California), Wed, 19 Oct 1892, Page 3
At Jackson Valley, September 29th, L. H. Lovejoy and Miss Lula M. Lockheart were married by J. H. Braden, J. P.
Census (family)
190, 190 Lovejoy, Loriston H, Head WM, May 1863, 37 yrs, Married 7 yrs, ME ME ME, Farmer, own free farm.Lulu M. Wife WF, Sept 1873, 26 yrs, M-7, blank, CA ME NY,
Bessie M. Daughter WF, Sept 1893, 6 yrs, single CA ME CA
Chas E. Son, WM, Feb 1895, 5, single CA ME CA
Lucile M. Daughter, WF, May 1896, single CA ME CA
Abial, Father, WM, Aug 1824, 75 yrs, Married 42 yrs, ME ME ME farm laborer
Harriet W, Mother, WF, Feb 1837, 63 yrs, M-42, 4 child born 3 living. ME ME ME
191, 191 Lovejoy, George E, Head, WM, Sept 1870, 29, Married 5 yrs, ME ME ME, Farmer, own free farm
Annie E, Wife, WF, Oct 1875, 24, M-5, 2 child born & living, CA ME NY
Hattie M, Daughter, WF, Nov 1895, 4, single, CA ME CA
Robert T, Son, WM, Oct 1899, single, CA ME CA
Warren, Fred H, B-in-law, WM, Dec 1881, 18 single, CA ME IL, trapper
Leland S, B-in-law, WM, Aug 1887, 12, single, CA ME IL, farm laborer
Census (family)
1910 Long Valley Township (Jackson Precint) SD 2, ED 62, sheet 2BLovejoy, Loriston H. Head, 47, Married 17 yrs., Maine, General farming
Lulu M. Wife 36, Married 17 yrs. 4 children born and living, California
Bessie M Daughter, 16, California
Charles E. Son 15, California
Lucille M. Daughter 15, California
Arthur B. Son 4, California
Fredrickson, Alma A. Boarder 18, California
Census (family)
Baker Sumpter Roadx, 24, 24 Anderson, Frank C., Head, Rent, MW, 27, Married, OR CA CA, Oiler Gold Dredge wages
Bessie W, Wife, FW, 26, Married, CA ME CA, None
x, 25, 25, Lovejoy, Loriston, Head, Rent, MW, 56, Married, ME ME ME, Carpenter Gold Dredge wages
Lulu M., Wife, FW, 46 Married, CA ME NY, Keeper Boarding House Own Account
Graves, Georg L., Boarder, MW, 69, Widow, ME ME ME, Woodcutter at large, Own Account (Uncle)
McTavis, Frank, Boarder, MW, ?, Single, ND ND ND, Fireman Shore Gold Dredge wages
Census (family)
L H Lovejoy, Head, Own $4000, MW 67, Married at 29, ME ME ME, noneLula Lovejoy, Wife, FW 56, Married at 19, CA ME NY, none
Charles E Lovejoy, Son, MW 35, single, CA ME CA, Shop Foreman, Motor Co.
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.
Endnotes
1. Slade-Grosl, Susan, Lockhart genealogy emails. (Susan Slade-Grosl
2. "Oregon, U.S., State Deaths, 1864-1968," database, Ancestry.com (: accessed 12 November 2021), Lulu M Lovejoy.
3. Slade-Grosl, Susan, Lockhart genealogy emails. (Susan Slade-Grosl
4. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1900 > California > MENDOCINO > LONG VALLEY TWP Series: T623 Roll: 93 Page: 105.
5. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.).
6. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1920 > OREGON > BAKER > MC EWEN PCT Series: T625 Roll: 1491 Page: 171.
7. Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/ Copyright © 1998-2000, MyFamily.com Inc. and its subsidiaries.), Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Baker City, Baker, Oregon; Roll: 1939; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 5; Image: 91.0..
8. Slade-Grosl, Susan, Lockhart genealogy emails. (Susan Slade-Grosl
9. "Oregon, U.S., State Deaths, 1864-1968," database, Ancestry.com (: accessed 12 November 2021), Lulu M Lovejoy.