General
Asa
Lawernce
Lovejoy
Born in Townsend, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Samuel Lovejoy
and Betsy (Lawrence) Lovejoy
Husband of
Elizabeth (McGary) Lovejoy
— married
4 Mar 1845 in McMinnville, Yamhill, Oregon, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Ada May (Lovejoy) Hudson and Nellie C. Lovejoy
Died
at age 74
in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Aug 2013
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Biography
Asa Lovejoy is Notable.
Asa Lawernce Lovejoy was born 14 March 1808, in Townsend, Middlesex, Massachusetts. He was the son of Samuel and Betsy Lovejoy. [1]
From the Oregon Pioneers of 1843 : "Asa LOVEJOY: was emigrant of 1842; had returned east winter of 1842; was returning to Oregon territory with Dr. Whitman; member of small party organized by Dr. Whitman to travel in advance of wagon train; listed on scout list for 1843"
Asa met Elizabeth (McGary) Lovejoy (1829-1904) on the trail, and the couple married in 1845.
General Asa Lawrence Lovejoy, one of the two founders of Portland, Oregon, was the Attorney General and Chief Justice of Oregon. [2]
He passed away 10 September 1882, in Portland, Oregon. [3]
Sources
- ↑ Birth: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH72-88T : 15 January 2020), Asa L. Lovejoy, 1808.
- ↑ Lovejoy Genealogy: Lovejoy, Clarence E. (Clarence Earle), 1894-1974. The Lovejoy Genealogy With Biographies And History, 1460-1930 .... New York: The author, 1930. Pages 199-201 https://hdl.handle.net/2027/wu.89061962387?urlappend=%3Bseq=243
- ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 17 November 2020), memorial page for Asa Lawrence Lovejoy (14 Mar 1808–10 Sep 1882), Find A Grave: Memorial #6306933, citing Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA ; Maintained by RB (contributor 45982754) .
- The Lovejoy genealogy with biographies and history, 1460-1930 - compiled, written, edited and published by Clarence Earle Lovejoy
Acknowledgments
Thank you to Fred Goodell for creating Lovejoy-220 on 19 Aug 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Fred and others.
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Thomas Hudson
Lovejoy-220 and Lovejoy-615 appear to represent the same person because: Hi there, I'm related to Asa Lawrence Lovejoy. In addition my grandfather's brother died early in a motor cycle accident in Portland, OR and was burried in the Lovejoy plot in Lone Fir cemetery. I can send you some pics and other information if you are interested. My sources our a family bible and family records. thanks! - thomas C. Hudson
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