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Author: tenpinb
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Hello,
Here is Virgil's and Jessie's marriage index:
Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941
about Virgil Lockwood
Name: Virgil Lockwood
Spouse Name: Jessie Opal Johnson
Marriage Date: 30 Apr 1914
Marriage County: Wells
Source Title 1: Wells County, Indiana
Source Title 2: Index to Marriage Record 1837 - 1920 Inclusive Vol
Source Title 3: W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerks Of
Book: C-12
OS Page: 230
Here is Virgil's World War I registration Card Index. The card says he had a wife and
child. The card was filled out June 1917:
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
about Virgil Lockwood
Name: Virgil Lockwood
County: Wells
State: Indiana
Birthplace: Indiana;United States of America
Birth Date: 21 Oct 1891
Race: Caucasian (White)
Roll: 1653174
DraftBoard: 0
Here is Virgil's World War II Registration Card Index. He is in Fort Wayne at this
time [1942]
U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
about Virgil Lockwood
Name: Virgil Lockwood
Birth Date: 21 Oct 1891
Birth Place: Wells, Indiana
Residence: Allen, Indiana
Race: White
Roll: WW2_2283179
Here is the 1920 census index for Virgil's parents. The Williams living with them is
their daughter Bertha and her children. It says Bertha is widowed. It is actually Joseph
P., not Joseph R.
1920 United States Federal Census
about Joseph R Lockwood
Name: Joseph R Lockwood
Home in 1920: Nottingham, Wells, Indiana
Age: 51 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869
Birthplace: Indiana
Relation to Head-of-house: Head
Spouse's name: Hepsey
Father's Birth Place: Ohio
Mother's Birth Place: Indiana
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 111
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph R Lockwood 51
Hepsey Lockwood 48
Grace Lockwood 20
Stella Lockwood 18
Ralph Lockwood 14
Laurence Lockwood 8
Bertha Williams 29
Robert D Williams 5 6/12
Keneth Williams 2 9/12
Wanda Williams 1 10/12
Here is the 1880 census index with Virgil's father and grandparents. It seems that
Joseph was his middle name and Philander his first, which would explain him being called
Lannie on the 1900 census:
1880 United States Federal Census
about Philander J. Lockwood
Name: Philander J. Lockwood
Home in 1880: Nottingham, Wells, Indiana
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: Indiana
Relation to head-of-household: Son
Father's Name: Edwin
Father's birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Name: Francis A.
Mother's birthplace: Indiana
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Edwin Lockwood 38
Francis A. Lockwood 32
James S. Lockwood 14
Philander J. Lockwood 12
Arthur Lockwood 11
Charles U. Lockwood 8
Susan L. Lockwood 1
Here is the 1870 census index for Virgil's father and grandparents. His
grandfather's name is James E., where is was Edwin on the 1880. They used their middle
names alot didn't they!
1870 United States Federal Census
about James E Lockwood
Name: James E Lockwood
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843
Age in 1870: 27
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1870: Nottingham, Wells, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Nottingham
Household Members: Name Age
James E Lockwood 27
Frances Lockwood 24
James Lockwood 5
Philander Lockwood 2
Arthur Lockwood 1
Here is Virgil's grandparents marriage index:
Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941
about James E. Lockwood
Name: James E. Lockwood
Spouse Name: Frances A. Blackledge
Marriage Date: 30 Jul 1863
Marriage County: Wells
Source Title 1: Wells County, Indiana
Source Title 2: Index to Marriage Record 1837 - 1920 Inclusive Vol
Source Title 3: W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerks Of
Book: C- 3
OS Page: 90
More later.
Tenpin
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