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John Coffee Hays Locke 1858–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 August 1858

Birth Location: Choctaw, Alabama, United States

Death Date: 27 Oct 1928

Death Location: Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: James Locke

Mother: Matilda Rodgers

Spouse(s): Julia Reynolds

Children(s): Laura Locke, Emma Locke

In 1858, John Coffee Hays Locke entered the world in Choctaw, Alabama, United States, born to James Henry Locke And Matilda Rodgers. John Coffee Hays Locke married Julia Reynolds, and had children including Emma Daisy Locke, Laura Locke. John Coffee Hays Locke passed away in 1928 in Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1858, John Coffee Hays Locke entered the world in Choctaw, Alabama, United States, born to James Henry Locke And Matilda Rodgers.
  • John Coffee Hays Locke married Julia Reynolds, and had children including Emma Daisy Locke, Laura Locke.
  • John Coffee Hays Locke passed away in 1928 in Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Locke's Ancestors

Self
John Locke
1858–1928
Birth Place: Choctaw, Alabama, United States
Parents
James Henry Locke
1818–1899
Chester, South Carolina, United States
Matilda Rodgers
1827–1877
Grandparents
Jesse (McCulloch) Locke
1793–1869
Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Locke's Descendants

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John (Coffee Hays) Locke (8 August 1858–27 Oct 1928) m. Julia Reynolds (4 July 1866–February 1946)
  1. 1. Laura Locke 1889–1928 m. Jesse (Allen) Boyd 1883–1962
    1. 1. Juliabelle (Rockett) Boyd 1911–1984
      1. 1. Vernon (Rush Rocket) Jr 1940–2010
    2. 2. Horace (Clinton) Boyd 1909–1987 m. Celeste (Elizabeth) Tarpley 1909–2002
  2. 2. Emma (Daisy) Locke 1891–1991

John Locke's Timeline

3 Records

1858
8 August 1858
Birth of John Coffee Hays Locke in Choctaw, Alabama, United States
Choctaw, Alabama, United States
1928
25 October 1928
Age 70
Death of John Coffee Hays Locke in Laurel, Jones, Mississippi, United States
Laurel, Jones, Mississippi, United States
1928
27 Oct 1928
Age 70
Burial of John Coffee Hays Locke in Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi, United States of America
Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 August 1858
    Event Place: Choctaw, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] John C Locke, "United States, Census, 1860", "United States, Census, 1860", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Mon Jul 08 02:56:04 UTC 2024), Entry for Jessee H Locke and Matilda Locke, 1860.
    [3] John C Locke, "United States, Census, 1910", "United States, Census, 1910", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sat Mar 09 10:49:02 UTC 2024), Entry for John C Locke and Julia Locke, 1910.
    [4] John Coffee Hays Locke, "Find a Grave Index", "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Apr 03 13:53:50 UTC 2025), Entry for John Coffee Hays Locke.
    [5] Hays Lock, "United States, Census, 1870", "United States, Census, 1870", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Mon Jan 13 15:10:40 UTC 2025), Entry for Henry Lock and Matilda Lock, 1870.
    [6] John C H Locke in household of J H Locke, "United States Census, 1880", "United States, Census, 1880", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Mon Jan 20 21:41:14 UTC 2025), Entry for J. H. Locke and Matilda Locke, 1880.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 October 1928
    Event Place: Laurel, Jones, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [3] John Coffee Hays Locke, "Find a Grave Index", "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Apr 03 13:53:50 UTC 2025), Entry for John Coffee Hays Locke.
    [4] Web: Mississippi, Find A Grave Index, 1798-2012

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1928
    Event Place: Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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