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John Bennett Locke 1909–1984 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Aug 1909

Birth Location: Lillie, Union, Louisiana, USA

Death Date: 10 May 1984

Death Location: Lillie, Union, Louisiana, USA

Father: James Locke

Mother: Lula Farrar

Spouse(s): Elese Grafton

Children(s): Margaret McKnight

John Bennett Locke was born in 1909 in Lillie, Union, Louisiana, USA, the child of James A Locke And Lula Farrar. In 1910, John Bennett Locke resided in Fullerton Ward 5, Vernon, Louisiana, USA. In 1920, John Bennett Locke resided in Police Jury Ward 5, Vernon, Louisiana, USA. John Bennett Locke married Elese Grafton, John Bennett Locke, and had children including Cynthia Elese Locke Ashford, Margaret Anne Locke Mcknight. John Bennett Locke passed away in 1984 in Lillie, Union, Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • John Bennett Locke was born in 1909 in Lillie, Union, Louisiana, USA, the child of James A Locke And Lula Farrar.
  • In 1910, John Bennett Locke resided in Fullerton Ward 5, Vernon, Louisiana, USA.
  • In 1920, John Bennett Locke resided in Police Jury Ward 5, Vernon, Louisiana, USA.
  • John Bennett Locke married Elese Grafton, John Bennett Locke, and had children including Cynthia Elese Locke Ashford, Margaret Anne Locke Mcknight.
  • John Bennett Locke passed away in 1984 in Lillie, Union, Louisiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Locke
1875–1960
Birth Location: Wesson, Union, Arkansas, USA
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Lula Farrar
1874–1937
Birth Location: Lillie, Union, Louisiana, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elese Grafton
1917–2005
Birth Location: Union Parish, Louisiana, USA
EG

Children(s)

Margaret McKnight
1937–1998
Birth Location: Lillie, Union, Louisiana, USA
MM

John Locke's Ancestors

Self
John Locke
1909–1984
Birth Place: Lillie, Union, Louisiana, USA
Parents
James A Locke
1875–1960
Wesson, Union, Arkansas, USA
Lula Farrar
1874–1937
Lillie, Union, Louisiana, USA
Grandparents
R. (A.) Farar
1854–1930
Louisiana
Julia (Mary) Peterson
1850–1910
Louisiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Farrar
1824–1879
Frances Day
1832–1891
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Sr
1782–1850
Sally Webb
1773–1840

John Locke's Descendants

1.
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John (Bennett) Locke (9 Aug 1909–10 May 1984) m. Elese Grafton (19 Sep 1917–21 Oct 2005)
  1. 1. Margaret (Anne Locke) McKnight 1937–1998

John Locke's Timeline

10 Records

1909
9 Aug 1909
Birth of John Bennett Locke in Lillie, Union, Louisiana, USA
Lillie, Union, Louisiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 1
John Bennett Locke resided here in Fullerton Ward 5, Vernon, Louisiana, USA
Fullerton Ward 5, Vernon, Louisiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 11
John Bennett Locke resided here in Police Jury Ward 5, Vernon, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 5, Vernon, Louisiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 21
John Bennett Locke resided here in Police Jury Ward 10, Police Jury Ward 10, Union, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 10, Police Jury Ward 10, Union, Louisiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 26
John Bennett Locke resided here in Rural, Union, Louisiana
Rural, Union, Louisiana
1940
1940
Age 31
John Bennett Locke resided here in Police Jury Ward 4, Union, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 4, Union, Louisiana, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 42
John Bennett Locke resided here in Louisiana
Louisiana
1957
1957
Age 48
John Bennett Locke resided here in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
1974
Abt 1974
Age 65
John Bennett Locke resided here in Shreveport
Shreveport
1984
10 May 1984
Age 75
Death of John Bennett Locke in Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1909
    Event Place: Lillie, Union, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Louisiana, 10161940 - 03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Union, Louisiana; Roll: m-t0627-01460; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 56-11
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Shreveport Journal; Publication Date: 9 May 1984; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; ,0.031642128,0.9883177,0.23599267&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Fullerton Ward 5, Vernon, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 5, Vernon, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 10, Police Jury Ward 10, Union, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Union, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Union, Louisiana; Roll: m-t0627-01460; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 56-11

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 4, Union, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Union, Louisiana; Roll: m-t0627-01460; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 56-11

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Louisiana
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1974
    Event Place: Shreveport
    Record Source:
    [1] Louisiana, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Shreveport Journal; Publication Date: 15 Feb 1974; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bernice, Union, Louisiana
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Louisiana, 10161940 - 03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Shreveport Journal; Publication Date: 9 May 1984; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; ,0.031642128,0.9883177,0.23599267&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 May 1984
    Event Place: Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Shreveport Journal; Publication Date: 9 May 1984; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; ,0.031642128,0.9883177,0.23599267&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lillie, Union, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Shreveport Journal; Publication Date: 9 May 1984; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; ,0.031642128,0.9883177,0.23599267&xid=3355
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