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Locklin
Family
Nora
Bernice Gentry Locklin, wife of
Dee Locklin - grandson of William Lawson Locklin, sent me the
following information years ago.
THE WILLIAM LAWSON
LOCKLIN FAMILY
"TAMP LOCKLIN"
RESEARCH SUBMITTED BY:
Sarah Locklin Taylor Milam County, TX
IF ANYONE IS
RESEARCHING THIS LINE OR HAS FURTHER INFORMATION OR IS CONNECTED
TO THIS LINE PLEASE CONTACT SARAH.
Genealogy Tree
for this line
William Lawson Locklin, "Tamp", was born in Milam County, Texas, October 11, 1848.
He was the fourth child of sixteen surviving children born to "Billy"
and Nancy Locklin. He married Melissa Ellen Jones , July 12, 1872,
and lived in a log cabin on farm land purchased in Milam County. This
land was traded for a flock of sheep and driven from Milam County to
Rocky Creek Ranch in Tom Green County, Texas. This ranch was bought
prior to moving wife, Melissa, and small son Alvah Donald, who was
born April 6, 1876.
Two infant children of Tamp and Melissa were born in Milam County
and buried in the Locklin Cemetery at San Gabriel, Texas.
Two sons, Elmer and Dave, were born on the Rocky Creek Ranch.
Alvah went to school in San Angelo for one year.
In 1890, the Locklin family moved to Sherwood, the County seat of
Irion County. Here on December 14, 1893, a baby girl, Hettie, was
born to the couple.
Tamp and his boys were in the sheep business. They had large
flocks of sheep ranging from 2000 to 10,000 head. All the sheep were
herded by Mexicans on the open range, operating in several counties
over a period of years. Their counties were: Irion, Sutton, Terrell,
Schleicher, Val Verde, Kenny, Edwards, and Pecos. This was all
unfenced land, maybe every one hundred miles there would be a drift
fence for use by cattlemen.
Grandpa, Tamp Locklin, was very diplomatic and could usually get
along well with everyone including cattlemen.
Once the Locklins were driving their sheep across country below
Ozona. The sheep had not been watered in several days. They stopped
at a ranch which had a big tank of water but the owner said, "In no
way would sheep water in his tank". The next morning everyone was
armed but Grandpa put the sheep through the gate on the water. It was
about thirteen against Tamp and his sons, Alvah and Dave. Alvah was
driving the chuck wagon, he got off the wagon by the wheel. Tamp led
the sheep in the gate and they watered, everyone stood by his gun but
nothing happened.
When the sheep were ready to bring their lambs in the spring,
Grandpa, Alvah, Elmer, Dave and the Mexican herders would drive the
sheep near home, Sherwood. The only shipping points for wool, lambs
and supplies were San Angelo and Del Rio.
Melissa Locklin was a real homemaker and was never happier than
when all her children were in her home.
Grandpa Locklin died Sept. 23, 1914, and Grandma died July 26,
1935, both are buried in the Sherwood
Cemetery.
Grandchildren of the Locklin couple are: Dee, Lela, Leatie,
Donald, Dave, Elmer Locklin, Hiram Whitaker, and Kelso and Davey Dean
Locklin.
Thank you!
Sarah
Locklin Taylor
Milam County, TX Paternal
Research: LOCKLIN, MERCER, ZACHRY, FOKES, FULCHER, McLENNAN, McKINNON
and many others.
Maternal Research: BENAD, BACHMANN, HERRING, STONE and WALL.
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/t/a/y/Sarah-Locklin-Taylor/
Descendants
of William Lawson Locklin, Jr.
Generation No. 1
1. WILLIAM
LAWSON5 LOCKLIN, JR. (WILLIAM LAWSON4,
SAMUEL W.3, SAMUEL W.2 LACHLAND,
SR., WILLIAM (LAUCHLINE)1) was born Oct 11, 1848
in Milam Co., TX, and died Sep 23, 1914 in Sherwood, Irion Co., TX.
He married MELISSA ELLEN JONES Jul 18, 1872 in San Gabriel, Milam Co.,
TX, daughter of DAVID JONES and MIRAH MILLER. She was born May 04,
1856 in Grimes Co., TX, and died Jul 26, 1935 in Sherwood, Irion Co.,
TX.
THE WILLIAM LAWSON
LOCKLIN FAMILY
"TAMP LOCKLIN"
William Lawson
Locklin, "Tamp", was born in Milam County, Texas, October 11, 1848.
He was the fourth child of sixteen surviving children born to "Billy"
and Nancy Locklin. He married Melissa Ellen Jones , July 12, 1872,
and lived in a log cabin on farm land purchased in Milam County. This
land was traded for a flock of sheep and driven from Milam County to
Rocky Creek Ranch in Tom Green County, Texas. This ranch was bought
prior to moving wife, Melissa, and small son Alvah Donald, who was
born April 6, 1876.
Two infant
children of Tamp and Melissa were born in Milam County and buried in
the Locklin Cemetery at San Gabriel, Texas.
Two sons, Elmer
and Dave, were born on the Rocky Creek Ranch. Alvah went to school in
San Angelo for one year.
In 1890, the
Locklin family moved to Sherwood, the County seat of Irion County.
Here on December 14, 1893, a baby girl, Hettie, was born to the
couple.
Tamp and his
boys were in the sheep business. They had large flocks of sheep
ranging from 2000 to 10,000 head. All the sheep were herded by
Mexicans on the open range, operating in several counties over a
period of years. Thier counties were: Irion, Sutton, Terrell,
Schleicher, Val Verde, Kenny, Edwards, and Pecos. This was all
unfenced land, maybe every one hundred miles there would be a drift
fence for use by cattlemen.
Grandpa, Tamp
Locklin, was very diplomatic and could usually get along well with
everyone including cattlemen.
Once the
Locklins were driving their sheep across country below Ozona. The
sheep had not been watered in several days. They stopped at a ranch
which had a big tank of water but the owner said, "In no way would
sheep water in his tank". The next morning everyone was armed but
Grandpa put the sheep through the gate on the water. It was about
thirteen against Tamp and his sons, Alvah and Dave. Alvah was driving
the chuck wagon, he got off the wagon by the wheel. Tamp led the
sheep in the gate and they watered, everyone stood by his gun but
nothing happened.
When the sheep
were ready to bring their lambs in the spring, Grandpa, Alvah, Elmer,
Dave and the Mexican herders would drive the sheep near home,
Sherwood. The only shipping points for wool, lambs and supplies were
San Angelo and Del Rio.
Melissa Locklin
was a real homemaker and was never happier than when all her children
were in her home.
Grandpa Locklin
died Sept. 23, 1914, and Grandma died July 26, 1935, both are buried
in the Sherwood Cemetery.
Grandchildren
of the Locklin couple are: Dee, Lela, Leatie, Donald, Dave, Elmer
Locklin, Hiram Whitaker, and Kelso and Davey Dean Locklin.
Submitted by, Mrs.
Dee Locklin, McCamey, TX
Early Days of W.L. &
Melissa Locklin
William Lawson
Locklin and Melissa Ellen Jones were married at San Gabriel, Texas,
Milam County, on July 18, 1872.
Melissa's
parents, David Enoch Jones and Mirah Miller, had four children,
namely: Thomas E. Jones, born 1853; Melissa Ellen Jones, born 1856;
William Jones, born 1861; and Hardie L. Jones, born 1866.
David Enoch
Jones was a Baptist Minister and served as a Chaplain in the Civil
War. At the time of the marriage of Melissa and W.L. Locklin, all her
family had passed away except Hardie L. Jones, then about 5 or 6 years
old. He was reared by them and was married to Nina Martin, Jan. 3,
1892.
When W.L.
Locklin and Melissa were first married, they lived in a log cabin on
farm land purchased in Milam County. This land was traded for a flock
of sheep and moved from Milam County, Texas to Tom Green County on a
ranch purchased prior to moving the family, known as Rocky Creek
Ranch. There they lived until in the 1890's. From there they moved
to Sherwood, Irion County, Texas. Later the Tom Green Ranch was sold
and the sheep were moved to leased land at 25 cents an acre. The
herds were increased to as many as 10,000 sheep at a time, all under
herd by Mexicans on the open range, operating in several counties over
a period of years, among them were: Irion Co., Sutton Co., Schleicher
Co., Val Verde Co., Kenny Co., Edwards Co., Terrell Co., and Pecos
Co..
My parents, W.L.
and Melissa Locklin are buried in the Sherwood Cemetery, also 3 sons,
A.D. Locklin, Elmer Locklin and David Locklin. Three infants are
buried at Milam County. Hettie now resides at Arlington, Tarrant
County, Texas.
More About WILLIAM
LAWSON LOCKLIN, JR.:
Burial: Sep 1914,
Sherwood Cemetery, Irion Co., TX
Occupation: Sheep
Rancher
Residence: Milam
Co., TX
State of Texas Death
Records - Melissa Locklin - Irion County, 7/26/1935, Record #33993
More About MELISSA
ELLEN JONES:
Burial: Jul 1935,
Sherwood Cemetery, Irion Co., TX
More About WILLIAM
LOCKLIN and MELISSA JONES:
Marriage: Jul 18,
1872, San Gabriel, Milam Co., TX
Children of WILLIAM
LOCKLIN and MELISSA JONES are:
i. INFANT (SON OF TAMP & MELISSA)6
LOCKLIN, b. Jan 25, 1874, Milam Co., Texas; d. Jan 25, 1874, Milam
Co., Texas.
More About INFANT (SON OF TAMP & MELISSA) LOCKLIN:
Burial: Locklin Cemetery, San Gabriel, Milam Co., TX
2. ii. ALVAH DONALD LOCKLIN, b. Apr 06, 1876, Milam
Co, Texas; d. Jun 25, 1967, Upton Co., TX.
iii. INFANT (DAU. OF TAMP & MELISSA) LOCKLIN, b.
Oct 14, 1878, Milam Co., Texas; d. Dec 17, 1878, Milam Co., Texas.
More About INFANT (DAU. OF TAMP & MELISSA) LOCKLIN:
Burial: Locklin Cemetery, San Gabriel, Milam Co., TX
iv. ELMER LAWSON LOCKLIN, b. Dec 22, 1881, Rocky
Creek Ranch, Tom Green Co., TX; d. Apr 10, 1933.
Death Records for the State of Texas shows Elmer L. Locklin - Tom
Green County - 4/10/33 - Record #20343
More About ELMER LAWSON LOCKLIN:
Burial: Sherwood Cemetery, Irion Co., TX
Draft Registration: Irion Co., TX
Residence: Littlefield, TX @ time of Draft Registration
v. INFANT (DAU. OF TAMP & MELISSA) LOCKLIN, b.
Abt. 1885, Milam Co., Texas; d. Milam Co., Texas.
More About INFANT (DAU. OF TAMP & MELISSA) LOCKLIN:
Burial: Locklin Cemetery, San Gabriel, Milam Co., TX
3. vi. DAVID WILLIAM LOCKLIN, b. May 26, 1888, Rocky
Creek Ranch, Tom Green Co., TX; d. Jan 17, 1968, Tom Green Co., TX.
vii. HETTIE LOCKLIN, b. Dec 14, 1893, Irion Co.,
TX; m. (1) HIRAM OBIE WHITAKER; b. Dec 1891, TX; m. (2) LAST NAME
RUTLEDGE; b. Abt. 1890.
Generation No. 2
2. ALVAH
DONALD6 LOCKLIN (WILLIAM LAWSON5,
WILLIAM LAWSON4, SAMUEL W.3,
SAMUEL W.2 LACHLAND, SR., WILLIAM (LAUCHLINE)1)
was born Apr 06, 1876 in Milam Co, Texas, and died Jun 25, 1967 in
Upton Co., TX. He married JENNIE SMITH Mar 08, 1895. She was born
Feb 25, 1877 in Bell Co., TX, and died May 14, 1914.
More About ALVAH
DONALD LOCKLIN:
Burial: Sherwood
Cemetery, Irion Co., TX
Draft Registration:
Irion Co., TX
More About JENNIE
SMITH:
Burial: Sherwood
Cemetery, Irion Co., TX
More About ALVAH
LOCKLIN and JENNIE SMITH:
Marriage: Mar 08,
1895
Child of ALVAH
LOCKLIN and JENNIE SMITH is:
4. i. DEE7 LOCKLIN, b. Jan 18, 1896,
Irion Co., Texas; d. Feb 21, 1983, Upton Co., TX.
3. DAVID
WILLIAM6 LOCKLIN (WILLIAM LAWSON5,
WILLIAM LAWSON4, SAMUEL W.3,
SAMUEL W.2 LACHLAND, SR., WILLIAM (LAUCHLINE)1)
was born May 26, 1888 in Rocky Creek Ranch, Tom Green Co., TX, and
died Jan 17, 1968 in Tom Green Co., TX. He married STELLA STOKES.
She was born Abt. 1890.
More About DAVID
WILLIAM LOCKLIN:
Burial: Sherwood
Cemetery, Irion Co., TX
Draft Registration:
Val Verde Co., TX
More About DAVID
LOCKLIN and STELLA STOKES:
Divorced: Per Death
Listing Separated/Divorced
Child of DAVID
LOCKLIN and STELLA STOKES is:
i. DAVEY DEAN7 LOCKLIN, b. Jan 12,
1928, Dallas Co., TX.
Generation No. 3
4. DEE7
LOCKLIN (ALVAH DONALD6, WILLIAM LAWSON5,
WILLIAM LAWSON4, SAMUEL W.3,
SAMUEL W.2 LACHLAND, SR., WILLIAM (LAUCHLINE)1)
was born Jan 18, 1896 in Irion Co., Texas, and died Feb 21, 1983 in
Upton Co., TX. He married NORA BERNICE GENTRY. She was born Aug 30,
1897, and died Dec 19, 1998 in Upton Co., TX.
More About DEE
LOCKLIN:
Burial: Sherwood
Cemetery, Irion Co., TX
Draft Registration:
Irion Co., TX
More About NORA
BERNICE GENTRY:
Burial: Sherwood
Cemetery, Irion Co., TX
Last Residence:
1998, McCamey, Upton Co., TX
Residence: McCamey,
TX
SS#: 458-70-9047 TX
Issue
Child of DEE LOCKLIN
and NORA GENTRY is:
i. WILLIAM DEE8 LOCKLIN, b. Jul 25,
1939, Wichita Co., TX; m. MARY LOIS HOWTON, Aug 10, 1966, Ector Co.,
TX.
More About WILLIAM LOCKLIN and MARY HOWTON:
Marriage: Aug 10, 1966, Ector Co., TX
Marriage license: Aug 10, 1966, 066933
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