Parents David Brooks Lufkin [b.Sedgwick, Maine, on 7 Aug 1829. d. 1893] and Abby Stover Osgood [b. Blue Hill, Maine, USA on 18 Nov 1828 d.1908.] Married Mary/May VanDewater [1867-1902]
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On last Saturday Mr. Ernest Lufkin resigned his position with D. L. Heinsheimer & Co. and will hereafter devote his time to the insurance business, having accepted together with a Council Bluffs gentleman the agency for this district of the Mutual Life of New York. The territory comprises ten counties while Mills, Fremont and Pago counties will be under Mr. Lufkin's immediate supervision. We wish him every success in bis new departure.
Published in The Opinion-Tribune, Glenwood, Iowa on March 10, 1892 Page 4 [OCR copy]

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E.L. Lufkin, of Glenwood, authorizes the announcement of his candidacy for the republican nomination for County-Recorder. Political Announcement. I desire hereby to announce myself as a candidate for the office of County Recorder, subject to the decision of the republican county convention
Published in The Opinion-Tribune Glenwood, Iowa on July 14, 1898 Page 12

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OPINION: The announcement of E. L. Lufkin of this city, as a candidate for the republican nomination for county ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~. Mr. Lufkin was born in Glenwood and has ever made the town his home. For the past eleven years he has been connected with the D. L. Heinsheitner store and is now at the head of their clothing department. He is a young man of more than usual intelligence and ability, and has a record as a working republican which will stand him in good stead now that he seeks a nomination at the hands of his party. If nominated he will be elected by a grand majority.
Published in The Opinion-Tribune Glenwood, Iowa on July 14, 1898 Page 12

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Call for Warrants. Notice is hereby given that the City of Glenwood is ready to take up all warrants outstanding, and that the interest on the same will stop ten days from this date. E. L. LUFKIN, Treasurer. April 7, '98....During the absence of his wife in Walla Walla, E. L. Lufkin is boarding at Mrs. J. H. Ewing's.
Published in The Opinion-Tribune, Glenwood, Iowa on April 14, 1898 Page 12

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Mr. Ernest L. Lufkin one of Glenwood's well known young business men who has been seriously ill for the past six mouths was able to be downtown last week for the first time during his illness. Mr. Lufkin has been suffering from the effects of a general nervous break down, but is now on the way to recovery and looks and acts again a good deal like his old self.
Published in the The Opinion-Tribune, Glenwood, Iowa on March 2, 1899 Page 2

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Miss Mae Van de Water returned on Monday from Pana, ILL, where she has been visiting for the past two weeks.
Published in The Opinion-Tribune, Glenwood, Iowa on September 1, 1892 Page 4

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Mr. E. L. Lufkin was married yesterday to Miss Mae VanDeWater at the latter's home in Pana, Illinois. Mr. Lufkin is one of Glenwood's most promising young men, being employed as clerk at D. L. Heinsheimer & Co.. Miss VanDeWater has been for several years past employed as stenographer at the Institution and has a large circle of friends in this city. They will return at once to Glenwood and will make this their future home.
Published in the Opinion-Tribune, Glenwood, Iowa on October 5, 1893 Page 2 [OCR copy]

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Mrs. Ernest L. LUFKIN died at her home in Denver, CO
Published in the Mills County Tribune, Glenwood, Iowa on 13 Feb 1902

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Possible memorial or cenotaph for Mrs. Lufkin: Mae V. Lufkin Mountain View Cemetery Walla Walla, Washington Jul. 2, 1868 - Feb. 12, 1902 Find A Grave Memorial# 120426366. Her marker is in a plot with a number of VanDeWater family members.