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Amasa Emmons Locke 1796–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Apr 1796

Birth Location: Block Island, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 21 Apr 1871

Death Location: Morris, Grundy, Illinois, United States

Father: Jesse Locke

Mother: Rebecca Merritt

Spouse(s): Mary Benson

Children(s): John Locke

The story of Amasa Emmons Locke began in 1796 in Block Island, Washington, Rhode Island, USA. Amasa Emmons Locke married Mary Polly Benson, and had children including John Locke. Amasa Emmons Locke passed away in 1871 in Morris, Grundy, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Amasa Emmons Locke began in 1796 in Block Island, Washington, Rhode Island, USA.
  • Amasa Emmons Locke married Mary Polly Benson, and had children including John Locke.
  • Amasa Emmons Locke passed away in 1871 in Morris, Grundy, Illinois, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jesse Locke
1768–1813
Birth Location: Block Island (New Shoreham), Washington County, RI
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Rebecca Merritt
1771–1851
Birth Location: Kingston, Westchester Co., New York
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Spouses(s)

Mary Benson
1804–1870
Birth Location: Cincinnatus, New York, USA
MB

Children(s)

John Locke
1827–1891
Birth Location: Cincinnatus, New York, USA
JL

Amasa Locke's Ancestors

Self
Amasa Locke
1796–1871
Birth Place: Block Island, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Jesse Locke
1768–1813
Block Island (New Shoreham), Washington County, RI
Rebecca Merritt
1771–1851
Kingston, Westchester Co., New York
Grandparents
Nathaniel Locke
1723–1775
Block Island, Washington County, Rhode Island
Temperance Rose
1734–1775
Block Island(New Shoreham, Washington, Rhode Island
Joseph Merritt
1753–
Westchester Co, NY
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Locke
1697–1774
Mercy Nixon
1697–1773
Daniel Rose
1701–1760
Hepsabeth Mott
1702–1757
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Locke
1661–1734
Dorothy Blake
1668–1737
Thomas stepfather
1655–1723
Mary Nixon
1660–1744
John Sr
1678–1720
Mary Dodge
1682–1720
Sarah McIntosh
1669–1717

Amasa Locke's Descendants

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Amasa (Emmons) Locke (2 Apr 1796–21 Apr 1871) m. Mary ("Polly") Benson (7 May 1804–22 Jan 1870)
  1. 1. John Locke 1827–1891 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Haskins 1832–1898 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Haskins 1832–1898
    1. 1. Clarence (Eugene) Locke 1853–1932
    2. 2. Judson (Emerson) Locke 1855–1924 m. Anna Reel 1861–1911
    3. 3. George (Henry) Locke 1857–1923
    4. 4. Cora (Isadora) Locke 1859–
    5. 5. Fredrick (Daton) Locke 1862–
    6. 6. Amassa (Emmons) Locke 1870–1871
    7. 7. Ella (Mae) Locke 1870–1925 m. Wilson Morse 1863–1927
      1. 1. Myrtle (Elizabeth) Morse 1915–2012 m. Cornelius (Devillo) Holmes 1898–1992

Amasa Locke's Timeline

2 Records

1796
2 Apr 1796
Birth of Amasa Emmons Locke in Block Island, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Block Island, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
1871
21 Apr 1871
Age 75
Death of Amasa Emmons Locke in Morris, Grundy, Illinois, United States
Morris, Grundy, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1796
    Event Place: Block Island, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1871
    Event Place: Morris, Grundy, Illinois, United States
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