LAWRENCE, Sarah Louisa
In this City, on Tuesday evening, Sept 29, Sarah Louisa Lawrence, aged 19 years, daughter of Jonathan Lawrence, and grand-daughter of the late Samuel Betts. Funeral from Zion Church, 38th st., corner Madison av., Murray Hill, at 10 o'clock, this (Wednesday) morning. Her friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend. [New York Times, Sept. 30, 1857. Submitted by Amanda Jowers.]

LESTER - Mary Harris, widow of the late Andrew Lester. of New York, on July 28, 1919. in the 92nd year of her age at her late residence. 473 West 143rd St.. New York. Funeral services and interment at Griswold. Conn. [New York Tribune, July 29, 1919]

LOOSEY, John J.
An inquest was held by Corner Jackman, at 135 Washington street, in the case of John J. Loosey, a native of this city, eighteen years of age, whose body was found in the water near Fort Washingon, on Saturday last. It appeared in evidence that the deceased, on Monday last, accompanied the Coughland Guard on an excursion up the North river in the steamer Thomas Hunt. A barge was in tow of the steamer, and about one hundred feet distant from it, and, when near Fort Richmond, Roosey said he would jump over the steamer's stern and swim to the barge. He accordingly sprang into the water and almost immediately sunk. Every effort was made to rescue him, but he was never seen again alive. The coroner's jury rendered a verdict in accordance with the facts. ["New York Illustrated News", 08/26/1861, Submitted by Candi Horton]

LOVEJOY, Elijah P.
At a meeting of colored citizens, held in the First Colored Presbyterian Church, in the city of New York, on Thursday, the 23d November, called in view of the recent murder of the Rev. Elijah P. Lovejoy, of Alton, Illinois, who nobly laid down his life in defense of the principles of human rights. The Rev. Theodore S. Wright occupied the chair, and Rev. Charles B. Ray acted as Secretary.
Facts in relation to the bloody outrage, were in a very feeling and tender manner laid before the meeting, and the following preamble and resolutions of the Executive Committee were read.
Whereas, intelligence has been received by this committee, that the Rev. Elijah P. Lovejoy, while defending his press, on the night of the 7th instant, was by lawless men deliberately murdered, for his constancy in maintaining the right of free discussion, and his devoted zeal in the cause of the universal liberty -
Resolved, That in view of a transaction so bloody, so open, and tending so much to disgrace us as a people, it becomes the inhabitants of this land, every where, to hold solemn convocation before God; that, while they render thanks for his mercies, and make confession of their sins, they may supplicate him, that he will not yet turn away from a nation whose criminal indifference to the oppression of the slave has, at length, emboldened the lawless to the murder of the free.
Resolved, That public religious services be held in commemoration of this even, on Tuesday next in the Broadway Tabernacle in this city - and that a public collection be there taken up for the benefit of the widow and orphans of our deceased fellow citizen and brother, who are left dependant on others by the murder of the husband and the father.
Resolved, That we recommend a similar course to our fellow citizens every where throughout the land.
Resolved, That while we mourn for our departed brother, as the first martyr in the holy cause of abolition in this nation, we praise God for the noble sentiments which he avowed, and the devotedness with which he offered himself on the altar of human rights.
Resolved, That we deem it due to the memory of the deceased to state, that he was slain, so far as we have knowledge of the facts, whilst engaged in defending his property and his rights, in a manner justified by the laws of this and of all other civilized countries.
Resolved, That we deeply sympathize with the friends of human rights in Illinois, who have labored and suffered with the martyred Lovejoy, and ardently hope they may persevere with redoubled diligence in all christian efforts to maintain the freedom of speech and the press, against the violence of American oppressors.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted, by the secretary, to Mrs. Lovejoy, together with a deep expression of our condolence with her and her bereaved little one in this affliction.
Whereupon the following resolutions were unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That we most cordially respond to the feelings and views embodied in the proceedings of the Executive Committee of the A.A.S. Society, touching the deliberate and brutal murder of the Rev. Elijah P. Lovejoy, who gave up his life on the 7th November, in sustaining the liberty of the press and the holy principles of Abolition, to which he was honored of God to become the first martyr in this nation.
Resolved, That in common with the friends of law, order, and oppressed humanity of our nation, we solemnly deplore and mourn the loss of this holy and able advocate of the rights of man, and express our deep and heartfelt sympathy for his heroic wife, who has been thus painfully bereaved of a kind and faithful husband; and implore the blessings of the God of the oppressed, to descend upon her, and her dear fatherless children.
Resolved, That in every event developed by the Abolitionists, for the removal of Slavery, and by the malignity and diabolical opposition of man-stealers and their abettors, and especially by the firmness and constancy to holy principles, manifested by our martyred brother, increases and confirms our confidence in the eternal and holy principles of Abolition, and in the benevolence and fidelity of the self-denying men, who avow and sustain them. In view of which, we now renewedly pledge our co-operation, our money, our lives, our all - to the glorious cause which Lovejoy sealed with his blood.
Resolved, That we recommend our brethren in other places, to convene in solemn meeting, to express their feelings on this mournful subject.
Theodore S. Wright, Ch'm.
Charles B. Ray, Sec'y.
[The Colored American, Dec. 2,1837 - Submitted by Candi Horton]