Mary Lucinda (Smith) Lockwood (1831 - 1922)

Born 24 Oct 1831 in Smith Mills, Hanover, Chautauqua, New York, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Henry C Lockwood — married 15 Sep 1851 in Hanover, Chautauqua, New York, United States

Died 9 Nov 1922 at age 91 in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Mary was a founder of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).

Mary (Smith) Lockwood is Notable.

Mary (Smith) Lockwood was a New Yorker.

Mary (Smith) (Arnett) Lockwood^[1] was born on the 24th of October 1833 in Hanover, Chautauqua, New York.^[2][3][4] Her parents are said to be Henry Benjamin Smith and Beulah (Blodgett) Smith.

Mary married Henry C. Lockwood, a Civil War veteran.^[3][4] In the 1855 census of New York, Mary is age 23, consistent with birth in 1831. "New York State Census, 1855", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6SG-H82 : Fri Oct 06 17:26:47 UTC 2023), Entry for Henry C Lockwood and Mary S Lockwood, 1855.

In the 1860 census Mary (age 28) was in Silver Creek, Chautauqua, New York.^[5] Her husband Henry (age 30) did not have an occupation listed.^[5] Their son Rodney was just four years old.^[5]

In the 1870 census M (age 38), Keeping House, was in Baltimore Ward 20, Baltimore, Maryland.^[6] Henry (age 40) was working as a communications merchant.^[6] They owned $1,200 of personal estate but no real estate.^[6] Four-month-old Lillian was in the home, but Rodney wasn't.^[6] They also housed E. S. Munger (50), Charles Lockwood (68), Lucia Coleman (Servant, 19), and Frances Wilson (20).^[6]

On the 13th of July 1890, after the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) refused to let women into their group, Mary published the story of patriot Hannah White Arnett in The Washington Post, ending her piece with the question, "Where will the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution place Hannah Arnett?"^[7][8] The Daughters of the American Revolution was officially founded on the 11th of October 1890, with the first meeting taking place in Mary's home.^[7] Mary was also the Daughters of the American Revolution's first historian.^[7]

In 1910 Mary applied for a passport.^[2] She stated that she was a widow of a "native born citizen."^[2] Her occupation was one of leisure.^[2] She was described as being seventy-seven years old, standing five feet and one-quarter inches tall, with a broad forehead, blue eyes, a straight nose and mouth, a square chin, with white hair, a fair complexion, and an oval face.^[2] Her permanent residence was listed as being in Washington D.C..^[2]

Mary died on the 9th of November 1922 in Plymouth, Massachusetts.^{[3][4][9][10]} She was ninety-one years old.^[3] She was the last survivor of the group of eighteen women patriots who organized the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) organization.^[3][4] Mary was survived by no close relatives.^[3][4]

Mary Lucinda Smith, b. 24 Oct 1831, d. 9 Nov 1922, m. Henry Charles Lockwood.

She is one of the four founders of the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution. She is buried in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, DC. ^[11]

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36213276/mary-lucinda-lockwood: accessed 28 October 2022), memorial page for Mary Lucinda Smith Lockwood (24 Oct 1831–9 Nov 1922), Find a Grave Memorial ID 36213276, citing Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA; Maintained by Shari Hanson Frey (contributor 47119699) .

• The New York Times: Obituary

New York, New York · Saturday, November 11, 1922

MARY L0CKWOOD (Aged 91)

NAME MARY L0CKWOOD BIRTH PLACE Chautauqua RESIDENCE Black Rock DEATH PLACE PLYMOUTH, Mass. AGE 91 NAMES MENTIONED PARENTS Smith SPOUSES Henry Lockwood, Henry

Sources

1. ↑ Obituary: "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", FamilySearch Record: Q5QV-FRSV (accessed 28 August 2022) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSHS-399K-8 Image number 00902, Name: Mrs Mary S Smith Arnett Lockwood; Birth Date: 1831; Birth Place: Chautauqua, New York; Death Date: about 1922; Occupation: Business Manager; Residence Date: 10 Nov 1922; Residence Place: Washington; Age: 91; Source Newspaper: Watertown Daily Times.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} 1910 Passport Application: "U.S., Passport Applications, 1795-1925", National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; Roll #: 101; Volume #: Roll 0101 - Certificates: 19975-20874, 05 Feb 1910-25 Feb 1910, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1174 #361910 (accessed 28 August 2022), Name: Mary Smith Lockwood; Age: 76; Birth Date: 24 Oct 1833; Birth Place: Hanover, Chatauqus Co, New York; Residence Place: Washington, Distr of Columbia; Passport Issue Date: 11 Feb 1910; Has Photo: No; Certificate Number: 20218.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5} Obituary: "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", FamilySearch Record: Q57L-Y2Z6 (accessed 28 August 2022) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS1M-VX63 Image number 00772, Name: Mrs Mary Smith Lockwood; Obituary Date: 11 Nov 1922; Obituary Place: Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Date: 1831; Birth Place: Chautauqua, New York; Death Date: 10 Nov 1922; Occupation: Soldier; Age: 91; Source Newspaper: Arkansas Gazette.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4} Parent Obituary: "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", FamilySearch Record: Q5SY-RW7Q (accessed 28 August 2022) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSY2-BST5-6 Image number 01039, Name: Miss Lillian M Lockwood; Source Newspaper: Lewiston Tribune.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census", Year: 1860; Census Place: Silver Creek, Chautauqua, New York; Roll: M653_732; Page: 387; Family History Library Film: 803732, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #49121932 (accessed 28 August 2022), Mary L Lockwood (28) in Silver Creek, Chautauqua, New York. Born in New York.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4} 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census", Year: 1870; Census Place: Baltimore Ward 20, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland; Roll: M593_580; Page: 541B, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #23390366 (accessed 28 August 2022), M S Lockwood (38), Keeping House, in Baltimore Ward 20, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland. Born in New York.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} "Mary Smith Lockwood" as viewed on Wikipedia.org 19 Aug 2022.
8. ↑ "Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine". 1915. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
9. ↑ Death: "Washington, D.C., U.S., Select Deaths and Burials Index, 1769-1960", District of Columbia, Deaths and Burials, 1840-1964. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013; FHL Film Number: 2079164, Ancestry Record 60260 #451544 (accessed 28 August 2022), Mary Smith Lockwood death 09 Nov 1922 (age 91).
10. ↑ Death: "Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1901-1980", Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Massachusetts Vital Records Index to Deaths [1916-1970]. Volumes 66–145. Facsimile edition. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts; Reference Number: F63.M363 v.77, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 3659 #1616593 (accessed 28 August 2022), Mary Smith Lockwood death 1922 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
11. ↑ https://www.dar.org/archives/four-founders