Edmund Lockett (1853 - 1944)

Born 22 Aug 1853 in Prince Edward, Virginia, United States

Died 6 Aug 1944 at age 90 in Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Biography

Edmund was born on 22 Aug 1853^[1] in Prince Edward, Virginia, United States.^[2][3] He was the son of Christopher C. Lockett and Judy A.^[3][4] Blanten.^[4][1]

Edmund was said to have served in the Army of Northern Virginia for the Confederacy, however no records have been found to verify this. He may have been too young and served as a water boy or messenger for a family member.^[1]

He was married to Eliza Octavia Bass^[2] (E.O. Price by her first marriage) on 24 Oct 1878 in Washington, Texas, United States.^[5]

Edmund brought his family to Pasadena, California in about 1886. He served on various Pasadena City and Republican political committees and was a City trustee, and also manager for the Blinn Lumber Company. In 1899 he was the Mayor of Lockettville in Fresno County engaging in oil exploration. He moved back to Pasadena about 1901 and a few years later founded E. Lockett & Sons, dealing in building materials.^[1]

He passed away on 6 Aug 1944 in Pasadena,^[1] California, United States and was buried in Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum in Altadena, California. ^[2][4]

Research Notes

Find A Grave indicates that Edmund's middle name was Blanton and is wife was Eliza Octavia Bass, however the Bio from Mountain View says middle name was "C" and wife was Lucy. Birth and death dates match. FamilySearch has him marrying Eliza Bass in 1878 and he's buried with her. Might Lucy have been a first wife?

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum (https://www.mtn-view.com) – Mountain View Research Notes by Margaret Alley, 2014. Civil War Databases & Bios - Over 700 Union and 17 Confederate Soldiers. Edmund C Lockett. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0By1D8N9NadYlNkxaREhfeWo0cDg?resourcekey=0-OYnasw616y8X-LZNENHsVQ
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53418163/edmund-blanton-lockett : accessed 27 September 2021), memorial page for Edmund Blanton Lockett (22 Aug 1853–6 Aug 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 53418163, citing Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum, Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA ; Maintained by Mary E. Childress (contributor 47110714) .
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5DW-K8N : 28 January 2020), Edmund Lockett, 1853.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VGB7-93W : 26 November 2014), Edmund Lockett, 06 Aug 1944; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
5. ↑ "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VK1Y-D8V : 22 January 2020), Edmond Lockett, 1878.

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41G-JCZ : 18 February 2021), Edmond Lockett in entry for C C Lockett, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9P2-KW4 : 23 January 2022), Edmund Lockett, 1900.