The family of this pioneer was sent in by two different people.  See their names at the bottom of this file.


1.  REUBEN LOCKE, the son of  EBEBEZER LOCKE and HANNAH RANDALL, was born 6 Apr 1783 
Shutesbury,Ma and died 30 Oct 1855 in Pamelia, Jefferson Co.,NY.  He began farming in Town 
of Pamelia before 1850.  He and his wife came from Shutesbury, MA, bringing a large 
family, including some adult offspring who settled in Pamelia, Theresa, Alexandria, 
and Le Ray.  At least DAVID, PHILANDER, BEZALEEL, WILBER, and ALFRED (m. Eliza) 
had families early on in Jefferson County.  Bezaleel moved on to North Shade 
Township, Gratiot, Michigan.


He married


PHEBE RUSSELL who was born 1785 in Massachusetts and died 1-27-1856 Pamelia, 
Jefferson, NY


Children, LOCKE:


     2       i    DAVID LOCKE b abt 1804 died LeRay, NY married HANNAH (---) 


     3      ii    CLARISSA LOCKE born abt 1808 Pamelia,NY died 24 Dec 1890 Antioch, IL, 
married 17 May 1825 Edinburg,NY THEODORE FRAZIER


+    4     iii    RUSSELL LOCKE b abt 1809 died 8-1-1894 Otisco,Michigan


     5      iv    REUBEN LOCKE 


     6       v    BEZALEEL LOCKE 


     7      vi    WILBER LOCKE b abt 1820 d Theresa, NY married MARTHA (---)


     8     vii    LYDIA LOCKE 


     9    viii    ALFRED LOCKE b abt 1822 died Pamelia, NY married ELIZA (---)


    10      ix    PHILANDER LOCKE b abt 1825 married MIRA (---)


    11       x   LYDIA LOCKE


    12       xi   MARY LOCKE  


There were 4 other children as yet unknown names.



4. RUSSELL LOCKE, son of REUBEN & PHEBE (RUSSELL) LOCK was born abt 1809 and died
1 Aug 1894 Otisco, Michigan.


He married 


MARY MOORE GOODWIN born abt 1822 in NY died 7-26-1854 Michigan


Children, LOCKE:


    13       i    CYNTHIA b c1849 Ionia, MI


+   14      ii    WILBUR H. LOCKE b 14 June 1841


    15      iii    ELECTA LOCKE b abt 1842 Ionia,MI; d 23 Feb 1920 MI; married 
20 Dec 1863 JOHN R. BOND at Easton,Michigan 


    16      iv    RUTH ANN LOCKE  b c1844 Ionia, MI


    17       v    MINERVA LOCKE b Feb 1850 Ionia, MI


    18       vi    MARY LOCKE b c 1854 North Plains, MI



6. BEZALEEL J. LOCKE, son of REUBEN & PHEBE (RUSSELL) LOCK was born 20 Nov 1814/15 in 
Wendell, MA and died c1892 North Shade, MI.

He married 4 July 1837


ELIZA KANOUTZ (CANOUTS) who was born 10 July 1818 in Jefferson County NY and died 
2 Feb at North Shade, MI.

Children, LOCKE:


    19        i   PHILANDER L. LOCKE, b 18 June 1845 Pamelia, NY, d 7 July 1917 
Berlin, MI m ALICE REBECCA DAVENPORT
  

    20       ii   JOHN WILLIAM LOCKE, b 8 Aug 1862 Orleans, MI, d 1920 MI, m 
ROSILDA SALISBURY 6 July 1873, North Shade, MI 


    21      iii   DAVID GUY LOCKE, b 27 Nov 1860 North Shade, MI; d 6 June 1944 
Lansing, MI, m 15 Oct 1890 Hubbardston, MI  MARY ALMA MITCHELL  


    22      iv   EMILY AMELIA LOCKE, b 24 June 1838 m P.M. BROOKS.



14. WILBUR H. LOCKE, son of  RUSSELL LOCKE & MARY MOORE GOODWIN was born 14 June 1841 
Belding, MI and died 22 Nov 1933.  He was a veteran of the Civil War.


He married 16 Dec 1866 at Easton, MI


HARRIET L. PARKER who was born 1841 Orleans, NY and died 4 Apr 1930 at Belding,Michigan. 


Children, LOCKE:


    23        i    ALFRED R. LOCKE b 28 Nov 1868 Easton, Michigan died 14 May 1922 MI m 
ONA B. MORSE 21 Oct 1891 Ionia, MI 

    24       ii     PARKER CHARLES LOCKE b 22 Apr 1870 Otisco,MI, d 27 Dec 1904 Michigan  

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