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208. ELMER⁶ LOCK (GEORGE⁵ LOCKE, LINDSEY⁴, NEAL³, GEORGE W², JOHN¹) was born March 03, 1877 in Sheridan Coal Works, Lawence County, Ohio³¹⁶, and died January 18, 1951 in Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio³¹⁶. He married (1) KATE FOIT December 01, 1900 in Hocking County, Ohio ³¹⁷, daughter of GEORGE FOIT and ELIZABETH RUFF. She was born March 03, 1881 in Boyd County, Kentucky ³¹⁸, and died September 20, 1934 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio³¹⁸. He married (2) MARY GERTRUDE MORMAN Aft. 1934, daughter of FRED MORMAN and ANN CULP. She was born 1891 in Kentucky, and died September 26, 1975 in Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio.

Notes for ELMER LOCK:
Elmer was a coal miner at the time of his marriage. His inscription reads "Father".

The following obit appeared in the January 19, 1951 Athens Messenger:
ELMER LOCKE, 74, IS DEAD
Nelsonville - Elmer Locke, 74, retired coal miner, died Thursday afternoon at Mount St. Mary Hospital, where he had been receiving treatment. Native of Coal Works, Ohio, he had spent most of his life in Nelsonville and vicinity. A mine injury in 1928 caused his retirement, it was stated.

Friends may call at the Warren Funeral Home, where final rites will be held Sunday at 2 P.M., conducted by the Rev. B. A. Awe, Columbus. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery. Mr. Locke was a member of the Pilgrim Holiness Church here.

He leaves his wife, Mrs. Gertrude Locke, four sons, Harry, Ervin and Carl, Nelsonville, and Harold with the Army stationed at Ft. Meade, Md; one daughter, Mrs. Frances Guess, Nelsonville; three step-children, Mrs. Juanita Daugherty, Haydenville, Mrs. Ella Herrold, Chillicothe and Arthur Green, local; two brothers, John of Chauncey and Douglas of The Plains; and four sisters, Mrs. Martha Willis, Mrs. Tish Childress, Chauncey, Mrs. Mary Howland, Jacksonville, and Mrs. Dollie Burnell, Akron.

More About ELMER LOCK:
Burial: January 21, 1951, Greenlawn Cemetery, near Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio³¹⁸

More About KATE FOIT:
Burial: Greenlawn Cemetery, near Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio³¹⁸

Notes for MARY GERTRUDE MORMAN:
The following obit appeared for Mary Locke:
MARY LOCKE
NELSONVILLE - Mr. Mary Gertrude Locke, 84, formerly of Nelsonville, died early Friday at the Angel of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany.

Born in Kentucky, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Ann Culp Morman. She is survived by two daughters: Mrs. Wallace (Ella) Harell, Chillcothe; and Mrs. James (Juanita) Doughterty, Logan; a step-daughter, Mrs. Frances Guess, Nelsonville; three step-sons, Carl, Harold and Ervin Locke, all of Nelsonville; five grand-chidlren; 15 great-grand-children; seven step-grand-children; 10 step-great-grand-children, and two step great-great-grand-children.

She was preceded in death by three husbands, George Green, William Zwick and Elmer Locke, an infant daughter Harriet, a sister, Rose Perry and a brother Henry Morman.

Services will be Monday, 1 p.m.in the Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. William Merchem officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery.

More About MARY GERTRUDE MORMAN:
Burial: September 29, 1975, Greenlawn Cemetery, near Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio

Children of ELMER LOCK and KATE FOIT are:

404.	i.	HARRY L⁷ LOCKE, b. September 23, 1901, Monday, Hocking County, Ohio; d. November 27, 1965, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.
405.	ii.	ERVIN "SLOPPY" LOCKE, b. July 09, 1903, Vinton County, Ohio; d. January 03, 1984, Nelsonville, Athens, Ohio.
406.	iii.	FRANCES LOCKE, b. September 04, 1905; d. February 12, 1990.
407.	iv.	HAROLD W "PAT" LOCKE, b. June 11, 1919, Circle Hill, Ohio; d. March 10, 1988, Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio.
	v.	CARL LEROY LOCKE, b. February 02, 1924, Haydenville, Athens County, Ohio **³¹⁹; d. May 02, 1980, Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio³¹⁹; m.** NORMA JEAN SKIVERS; b. November 11, 1927, Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio; d. March 26, 1980, Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio.

Notes for CARL LEROY LOCKE:
Carl's inscription reads Cpl. Army WW II.

The following obit appeared for Carl:

CARL LOCKE
NELSONVILLE - Carl Leroy Locke, 56, of Nelsonville, died Friday afternoon at his residence of carbon monoxide poisoning. Born in Haydenville, son of the late Elmer and Katie Foit Locke, he was an employee of the Logan Clay Products Co., a Worl War II Air Force veteran and served two years in the South Pacific. He was a member of the Nelsonville Weslyan Church.

He is survived by two brothers, Ervin (Sloppy) and Harold (Pat) Locke, both of Nelsonville; one sister Frances (Sis) Guess of Nelsonville; brother and sister-in laws; and nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Norma (Skivers) Locke, who died March 26 and by a brother Harry.

Services will be Monday at 2:30 p.m. at the Johnson-Souers Funeral Home wih the Rev. William Mechem officiating. Burial will be at the Greenlawn Cemetery.

More About CARL LEROY LOCKE:
Burial: May 05, 1980, Greenlawn Cemetery, near Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio³²⁰

Notes for NORMA JEAN SKIVERS:
There does not appear to be any children for Carl and Norma.

The following obit appeared for Norma:

NORMA LOCKE
NELSONVILLE - Norma Jean Locke, 52, of Nelsonville, Route 2, died Wednesday afternoon at Holzer Medical Center, after an extended illness.

Born in Nelsonville, she a daughter of the late Eugene and Delphia White Skivers. A lifelong resident of Nelsonville, she was a 25-year employee of the People's Bank and a 1945 graduate of Nelsonville High School. Surviving are her husband Carl, a brother Mervin Skivers of Caron Hill; four sisters, Helen Nicholson and Mrs. Harlen (Dauneda)Kasler of Chauncey, Mrs. Fred (Bernice) Ferrell of Nelsonville and Donna Lee Skivers of the home. She was preceded in death by her parents and two bothers, Dale and Clarence.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Johnson-Souers Funeral Home with the Rev. William Merchem officiating. Burial will be in the Greenlawn Cemetery.

More About NORMA JEAN SKIVERS:
Burial: March 29, 1980, Greenlawn Cemetery, near Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio³²⁰

vi.

MABEL LUCILE LOCKE, b. February 05, 1917, Cih, Athens County, OH ³²¹.

209. COLONEL⁶ LOCK (GEORGE⁵ LOCKE, LINDSEY⁴, NEAL³, GEORGE W², JOHN¹) was born January 19, 1872 in Lawrence County, KY³²², and died April 08, 1939 in The Plains, Athens, Ohio³²³. He married (1) MARY BELLE HALL July 17, 1890 in Cattlesburg, Boyd County, KY ³²⁴. She was born August 1872 in Lawrence County, Ohio, and died 1905. He married (2) ABBIGAIL "ABBIE" CHRISTIAN October 11, 1906 in Hocking County, Ohio ³²⁵, daughter of JOSEPH CHRISTIAN and SARAH GREEN. She was born June 26, 1884 in Lawrence County, OH.

Notes for COLONEL LOCK:
George Lock, Colonel's father, was a witness at the marriage to Mary but his mother was not listed. Thet were both listed in his marriage to Abbigail. Mary died in 1905 and Colonel remarried the following year. This was Abbigail's first marriage. Colonel was listed as a miner. Both Abbigail and Colonel were living in Monday, Hocking County at the time of this marriage.

His death certificate lists the cause of death as pnuemonia; he also had bronchial asthma. Colonel and Mary were found in the Ward Township, Atehns County 1900 federal register. Colonel and Abbie were then found in the 1920 federal census for Hocking County, Ohio. Colonel is listed as a coal miner in 1900. In the 1920 federal census for Athens Township, Athens County, Ohio, Colonel is listed as a repairman in a mine.

More About COLONEL LOCK:
Burial: April 12, 1939, Buchhid in Nelsonville, Ohio³²⁶

Notes for MARY BELLE HALL:
On her marriage certificate, she is referred to as both Mary Bell Hall and as Sarah Bell Hall. The 1900 federal census indicates that Mary and both her parents were born in Kentucky.

Children of COLONEL LOCK and MARY HALL are:

	i.		WILIAM⁷ LOCK, b. Abt. 1901, Ohio.
	ii.		HELEN LOCK, b. Abt. 1913, Ohio.

210. JOHN⁶ LOCK (GEORGE⁵ LOCKE, LINDSEY⁴, NEAL³, GEORGE W², JOHN¹) was born March 16, 1885 in Boyd County, KY³²⁷, and died January 21, 1956 in Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio³²⁷. He married HANNAH PIERCE March 16, 1917 in Athens County, Ohio, daughter of JOHN PIERCE and MAGGIE CLEMONS. She was born November 03, 1900 in Blatchforrd ? Ohio, and died Bef. 1956.

Notes for JOHN LOCK:
Both John and Hanna were residing in Nelsonville at the time of their marriage. Consent was given by John's father, George. He was living in Chauncey at the time of his brother Elmer death in 1951.

John was a widowed retired coal miner at the time of his death. He was staying at the Mt. St. Mary's Hospital at the time of his death. He died of prostate cancer. The informant for his death certificate was his sister, Tish. Funeral arrangements were made by the Johnson Funeral Home in Nelsonville, OH.

John and his family were living in Circle Hill, Athens County in the 1920 federal census. His wife's name was listed as Anna. Living next door to John was Ed Johnson, son of Arch Johnson and Nancy (Locke) Johnson, John's aunt.

The following obit appeared in the Jan 22, 1956 Athens Messenger:
JOHN LOCK DIED at 70 IN HOSPITAL
Nelsonville - John Lock, 70, 16 Mill St, Chauncey, died Saturday morning at Mount St. Mary Hospital. He had been in ill health for several years. He was a retired coal miner, formerly employed in Chauncey mines, and a native of Boyd County in Kentucky. He was the son of the late George and Reanie Lock.

He is survived by one son, Richard of Mentor; two daughters, Mrs. Maxine Sherwood and Mrs. Virginia Durk, both of Willoughby; four sisters, Mrs. Tish Childress and Mrs. Martha Willis of Chauncey, Mrs. Mary Hallum of Jacksonville and Mrs. Dollie Burnell of Nelsonville; one brother, Douglas of The Plains; several grandchildren. His wife Hannah and parents and three brothers preceded him in death. He was a member of the Athens Elk Lodge 973.

Funeral services will be Monday at 2 at the Johnson Funeral Home in Nelsonville and burial in the Greenlawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.

More About JOHN LOCK:
Burial: February 02, 1956, Greenlawn Cemetery, near Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio³²⁷

Children of JOHN LOCK and HANNAH PIERCE are:

JOHN PIERCE⁷ LOCK, b. April 23, 1926, Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio; d. May 14, 1926, Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio.

Notes for JOHN PIERCE LOCK:
The following is from an Athens County obituary:
John Lock, Funeral Saturday
Nelsonville - Funeral services were held Saturday afternon for John Pierce Lock, the twenty-one day old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Lock of Circle Hill. Burial was made at Greenlawn.

More About JOHN PIERCE LOCK:
Burial: Greenlawn Cemetery, near Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio

	ii.		MAXINE LOCK, b. Abt. 1917, Circle Hill, Athens County, Ohio; m. ?? SHERWOOD.
	iii.		VIRGINIA LOCK, b. February 02, 1919, Circle Hill, Athens County, Ohio; m. ?? DURK.
	iv.		RICHARD LOCK.

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