Husband: James Locker [I553] 1 2
                Born: 17 Jun 1806 in TN 3 4
             Married:
                Died: 25 Jun 1858 in Stewart's Creek, Lincoln, TN 6 7
              Father: 
              Mother: 
             Spouses: 
      Cause of Death: Of wounds from stabbing by son 2-3 weeks prior 5
          Occupation: Blacksmith
           Residence: Stewart's Creek, Lincoln, TN 8
                      They are of Stewart's Creek.

                Wife: Rebecca Wells [I552] 9 10
                Born: 23 May 1811 in TN 11 12
                Died: 04 Sep 1884 in Stewart's Creek, Lincoln, TN 14 15
              Father: 
              Mother: 
             Spouses: 
      Cause of Death: Apoplexy 13
     Civil War Story: 16
                      Interesting story about her during the Civil War.
Children
01               (F): Elizabeth Ann Locker [I13968] 17
                Born: 22 Oct 1827 in Lincoln Co., TN 18 19 20
                Died: 25 Dec 1897 21
             Spouses: Robert Kelly Pitts
02               (M): William R. Locker [I554]
                Born: 1830 in TN 22
                Died: 12 Dec 1858 in Lincoln Co., TN 23 24
             Spouses: 
      Cause of Death: Consumption (TB)
          Occupation: Blacksmith
03               (F): Eliza Locker [I556] 25
                Born: 1831 in TN 26
                Died: Unknown
             Spouses: Rufus Argyle McGee
04               (M): Andrew J. Locker [I555]
                Born: 1833 in TN 27
                Died: 29 Sep 1852 in Lincoln Co., TN 28 29
             Spouses: 
          Occupation: Farmer
05               (M): Charles S. (?) Locker [I5236]
                Born: 1835 in TN 30
                Died: Unknown
             Spouses: Mary Roland
06               (M): James Perry Locker [I5237]
                Born: 1837 in TN 31
                Died: Unknown
             Spouses: 
               Court: Jun 1858 Stabbed his father who died from these injuries; Stewart's Creek, Lincoln, TN 32
07               (F): Clarissa June Locker [I558] 33
                Born: 1838 in TN 34
                Died: Unknown
             Spouses: Unknown Beard
08               (M): Robert A. Locker [I5238]
                Born: 1841 in TN 35
                Died: Unknown
             Spouses: 
09               (F): Martha P. Locker [I560]
                Born: 1843 in TN 36
                Died: Unknown
             Spouses: 
10               (F): Mary Locker [I561]
                Born: 1845 in TN 37
                Died: Unknown
             Spouses: 
11               (F): Nancy R. Locker [I562]
                Born: 1846 in TN 38
                Died: Unknown
             Spouses: Unknown Edwards; Bill Campbell
12               (M): Rufus J. Locker [I568]
                Born: 1849 in <Lincoln Co., TN> 39
                Died: Unknown
             Spouses: Alice Ventress
13               (M): Fenton Augustus Locker [I13972] 40 41
                Born: 05 Nov 1853 in Lincoln Co., TN 42
                Died: 20 Feb 1905 43
             Spouses: 
14               (F): Sarah J. Locker [I563] 44
                Born: 05 Jan 1854 45
                Died: 21 Apr 1880 in Stewart's Creek 46 47
             Spouses: John P. Cowley

Additional Information

James Locker:

Notes:
REF: 140APH
Household #140, page 19
Children listed in order on census

Rebecca Wells:

Notes:
REF: 140APUH
Household #140, page 19

(02) William R. Locker:

Notes:
REF: 140AP
Household #140, page 19

(04) Andrew J. Locker:

Notes:
REF: 140AP
Household #140, page 19

(06) James Perry Locker:

Notes:
REF: 140EP
Household #140, page 19
According to Noveda Metzger, he stabbed his mother.
Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. IV, No. 1 page 2.
He stabbed his father and his father died a few weeks later.

(08) Robert A. Locker:

Notes:
REF: 140
Household #140, page 19

(09) Martha P. Locker:

Notes:
REF: 140
Household #140, page 19

(10) Mary Locker:

Notes:
REF: 140
Household #140, page 19

(13) Fenton Augustus Locker:

Notes:
REF: F^H

Footnotes

  1. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 19.
  2. Heritage of Lincoln County Tennessee Book, 2005 [93], article 1388.
  3. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].
  4. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 19.
  5. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. IV, No. 1 [117], page 2. Died at residence. Stabbed by son Perry Locker 2 or 3 weeks before.
  6. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 19.
  7. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. IV, No. 1 [117], page 2. Died at residence. Stabbed by son Perry Locker 2 or 3 weeks before.
  8. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. XXIV, No. 2 [170], page 69.
  9. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 19 for maiden name.
  10. Heritage of Lincoln County Tennessee Book, 2005 [93], article 1388.
  11. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].
  12. Web Page: http://members.aol.com/eleanorcol/McGeheeBible.html [519].
  13. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 19. Died abt age 76. Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville, Lincoln Co., TN. Thurs, 09/18/1884. In this county, on Stewart's creek, on Thurs 4th inst., of apoplexy...
  14. Ibid., page 19. Died abt age 76. Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville, Lincoln Co., TN. Thurs, 09/18/1884. In this county, on Stewart's creek, on Thurs 4th inst., of apoplexy...
  15. Ibid., page 19. Originally attributed in error that she was stabbed by son. It was her husband that was stabbed, not she.
  16. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. XVII, No. 1 [157], page 45.
  17. Heritage of Lincoln County Tennessee Book, 2005 [93], article 1388.
  18. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].
  19. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 355.
  20. FILE: Noveda A. Metzger census additional information file [61], for birth place. Census gives birth place as 'Unknown'.
  21. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 355.
  22. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].
  23. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 19. Died at about age 29.
  24. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. IV, No. 3 [119], page 54.
  25. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 19 for maiden name.
  26. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].
  27. Ibid.
  28. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 19. Died age 18 04/29/1852.
  29. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. I, No. 2 [102], page 27.
  30. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].
  31. Ibid.
  32. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. IV, No. 1 [117], page 2. Died at residence. Stabbed by son Perry Locker 2 or 3 weeks before.
  33. Heritage of Lincoln County Tennessee Book, 2005 [93], article 1158.
  34. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].
  35. Ibid.
  36. Ibid.
  37. Ibid.
  38. Ibid.
  39. Ibid.
  40. Heritage of Lincoln County Tennessee Book, 2005 [93], article 1158 for surname Locker.
  41. FILE: Noveda A. Metzger census additional information file [61], for surname Pitts.
  42. Ibid.
  43. Ibid.
  44. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 19. Believe that this is correct parents, could be daughter of James Perry Locker, son of James and Rebecca Locker. Do not know who James married. Have no proof of this.
  45. Ibid., page 19. Born after census.
  46. Ibid., page 19.
  47. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. XXIV, No. 2 [170], page 69. Died aged 29 yrs, 3 mos, 16 days.

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