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     Elizabeth Lovejoy, daughter of Samuel Lovejoy and Hannah Stevens, was born on 5 August 1720.²

     Elizabeth Lovejoy was baptized on 23 July 1721.¹

     Elizabeth Gayle Lovejoy, daughter of Leon Keen Lovejoy and Kathlyn Marion Jack, was born on 15 September 1918 at Chesterville, Franklin, Maine.^1,2

     Elizabeth, at age 18, daughter of Leon Keen Lovejoy and Kathlyn Marion Jack, married Walter C. Gray on 6 August 1937 at Maine.³

     Elizabeth Gordon Lovejoy, daughter of Rev. Daniel Lovejoy and Elizabeth Gordon Pattee, was born on 27 May 1815 at Albion, Kennebec, Maine.^1,3,4

     Elizabeth, at age 24, daughter of Rev. Daniel Lovejoy and Elizabeth Gordon Pattee, married Noah Wiswall at age 38 on 2 June 1839 at Princeton, Bureau, Illinois.^5,6

     Elizabeth Gordon Lovejoy died on 18 July 1893 at Evanston, Cook, Illinois, at age 78.⁷ and was buried at Oakland Cemetery, Princeton, Bureau, Illinois.³

     Ella F. Lovejoy, daughter of Asa G. Lovejoy and Mary F. Hackett, was born on 25 January 1854 at Kenduskeag, Penobscot, Maine.^6,7,4

     Ella, at age 26, daughter of Asa G. Lovejoy and Mary F. Hackett, married Hadley Proctor Burrill at age 24, son of Asa Coombs Burrill and Nancy Emily Blaisdell, on 22 March 1880 at Maine.^8,9

     Ella F. Lovejoy lived circa 1890 at Dedham, Hancock, Maine, This is a photo of their home. It was located on the Upper Dedham Road. At about 1933 a tragic fire took it away. As the 'compiler', I'm not too sure when they first started living in this home.¹⁰

     On 22 March 1895,Ella and Hadley were celebrating their fifteen year of marriage as reported by the Daily Kennebec Journal

About 70 friends and relatives assembled at their home and passed the evening pleasantly with social conversation, singing, instrumental music and games. A collation of cake, coffee and fruit was served. The guests left at a late hour, leaving as proofs of their regard some fine presents including an oak library desk, crystal berry set, silver berry spoon, water set, cake basket and many other gifts.¹¹

     Ella and Hadley were in this photograph which was taken circa 1905.¹²

     Ella left a Will on 7 September 1930 at Bangor, Penobscot, Maine,

Be it remembered that I, Ella Lovejoy Burrill of Dedham in the county of Hancock, in the state of Maine, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, but mindful of the uncertainty of this life do make, publish and declare this my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former Wills by me made. After the payment of my just debts, funeral charges and expenses of administration, I dispose of my estate as follows:
1st. I give and bequeath to each of my sons Harold S. and Leslie F. a note of two thousand that I hold against each of them.
2nd. To my son Clifford L. one bank book with what may be left in it made out in his name and mine.
3rd. To my daughter Marcia Burrill Penney, I give my entire homestead situate in Dedham Maine in which I have lived many years being all the estate I own situate in said Dedham to have and to hold to her and her heirs and assigns as long as she desires to live in it, but if she at any time desires to sell and convey the same, I hereby give her full power and authority to do so, providing that any net amount received for the same be divided equally between her, my said daughter Marcia B Penney and my three sons Harold S. Burrill, Leslie F. Burrill and Clifford L. Burrill.
4th. I direct that ten dollars shall be paid to each of my grand children Josephine D. Burrill, Jean F. Burrill, Hadley P. Burrill and Harold S. Burrill Jr., Dean C. Burrill, June E. Burrill and Phyllis M. Burrill and Eleanor S. Burrill, Margaret F. Burrill and Hugh Burrill Penney, Ruth Marcia Penney and Ella Mae Penney.
5th. To my friend, Ethel Rowe Chamberlain, the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars.
6th. To my nephew Harold W. Buzzell, the sum of one hundred dollars.
7th. To the Dedham Congregational Church the sum of one hundred dollars, the same to be in trust and the interest to be used for current expenses.
8th. To the 'Brookside Cemetery Corporation', fifty dollars - the interest of which shall be used for the care of the Hadley P. Burrill lot, or for whatever needed.
9th. After paying all bequests and expenses that may be incurred the remainder of my property in notes, bank books and what so ever else there may be shall go to my only daughter Marcia Ella Burrill Penney.
10th. All household property that may be left, I would like for my daughter Marcia to dispose of with the help and advise of my daughters in law, Bertha, Mary and Marion.
11th. Should Marcia keep the house she may want to leave the furniture ____ in it as it will seem more like home with the familiar surroundings.
I approve my three sons Harold S., Leslie F., Clifford L., and my daughter Mrs. Hugh Penney as executors of this my Last Will and Testament.
In Testamony Whereof, I hereonto set my hand and seal and declare this to be my Last Will and testament, this Seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirty.
Ella L Burrill.¹³

     Ella was living in the Burrill house during the summer of 1931. A woman (assuming their servant) had taken some hot coals to the barn. She put them in a wooden barrel. The result was a fire and total loss of the homestead. in 1931 at Dedham, Hancock, Maine.¹⁴

     Ella was given a certificate from 'The National Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry' labeled 'Twenty-Five Years' of continious membership and her name was enrolled in the permanent records of the Maine State Grange. on 27 December 1932.¹⁵

     Ella F. Lovejoy died on 2 June 1937 at Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, at age 83. Ella's cause of death was listed as 'Arterio Sclerosis²' and was buried at Brookside Cemetery, Dedham, Hancock, Maine.¹⁶