| 1. | Edith M. Lockwood was born on 1 Mar 1878 in California, United States (daughter of William L. Lockwood and Sarah Ann Knight); died on 3 Apr 1950 in Glenn County, California, United States; was buried in Newville Cemetery, Newville, Glenn County, California, United States. Other Events and Attributes:
- FindaGrave Memorial ID: 18069267
- _UID: 6EF9BEF1333C48828D288621B61BBF79B4DB
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FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18069267
Died:
Buried with Lockwoods. Baby Carnegie lays at her head. Zacariah Luce is next to her and an unknown marker is at his head.
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"Orland Unit" (Orland, California), Thursday, 6 April 1950
Services held Here Today for Mrs. Edith Luce
Funeral services are being held here today for Mrs. Edith Luce, 72, native and lifelong resident of Glenn county, who died Monday evening in Orland. Burial will be this afternoon in the Newville cemetery.
Mrs. Luce was the daughter of William and Sarah Lockwood, Glenn county pioneers, who were married in England came to this country as a young couple and established their home in the Newville district in the early days. Their marriage endured for 56 years before death claimed them within a week of each other in 1927.
Their daughter, Edith, was born on the old Griffith ranch near Elk Creek March 1, 1878. The family moved to the old Scribner ranch northwest of Newville in 1897, and her marriage to Zachariah Luce took place in 1903.
Her husband, who preceded her in death about a year ago, was also a member of a pioneer family. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Luce, had come to California in 1852, and had settled in the Newville section in 1864.
The ranch on which Mr. and Mrs. "Zach" Luce made their home until his death was part of the old Luce ranch, with some adjoining land that they had purchased.
Mrs. Luce had been in ill health for some time, and about a week before her death had taken rooms at the Laura Millsap place in Orland, in order to be near to medical service.
Surviving is one brother, Lester Lockwood, and a nephew, Kenneth Curran, of Paradise, who was raised by Mr. and Mrs. Luce. Curran was visiting Mrs. Luce Monday evening when she collapsed and died. - Transcribed by E.
Edith married Zachariah Luce in 1903. Zachariah (son of Alonzo Luce, Sr. and Myra Elizabeth "Elizabeth" McKay) was born on 20 Sep 1876 in California, United States; died on 12 Feb 1948 in Glenn County, California, United States; was buried in Newville Cemetery, Newville, Glenn County, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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1878 - 1950 (72 years)
