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William "Bill" Godfrey Locklear 1834–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1834

Birth Location: Robeson County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 1919

Death Location: Lumberton, Robeson County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Godfrey Locklear

Mother: Penelope Cummings

Spouse(s): Minervia Locklear

Children(s): Hector Locklear, Mary Locklear, Margaret Locklear, America Locklear, Winniford Locklear, Adaline Locklear, William Locklear

The story of William "Bill" Godfrey Locklear began in 1834 in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States of America. In 1880, William "Bill" Godfrey Locklear resided in Burnt Swamp, Robeson, North Carolina, USA. William "Bill" Godfrey Locklear married Minervia Locklear, and had children including Adaline Locklear, America Locklear, Hector B Locklear, Margaret A Locklear, Mary Frances Locklear, William R Locklear, Winniford Locklear. William "Bill" Godfrey Locklear passed away in 1919 in Lumberton, Robeson County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William "Bill" Godfrey Locklear began in 1834 in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States of America.
  • In 1880, William "Bill" Godfrey Locklear resided in Burnt Swamp, Robeson, North Carolina, USA.
  • William "Bill" Godfrey Locklear married Minervia Locklear, and had children including Adaline Locklear, America Locklear, Hector B Locklear, Margaret A Locklear, Mary Frances Locklear, William R Locklear, Winniford Locklear.
  • William "Bill" Godfrey Locklear passed away in 1919 in Lumberton, Robeson County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Locklear's Ancestors

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William Locklear
1834–1919
Birth Place: Robeson County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Godfrey Locklear
1811–1894
Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
Penelope ("Nepsey") Cummings
1810–1892
Robeson, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Thomas ("Big Tom") Locklear
1780–1876
Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Martha (Patsy Annis) Quick
1784–1875
Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
Enoch Cummins
1775–1855
Richmond, North Carolina
Winnie
1797–1875
Anson County, North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
John Locklear
1749–1800
Elizabeth Oxendine
1749–1846
Aquilla Quick
1760–1813
Sienna Jacobs
1768–1825
Thomas Cummins
1746–1816
Elizabeth (Cummins)
1754–1798
Morris Jr.
1770–
Nancy
1778–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Jr
1724–1790
Arabella Rhodes
1730–1810
John Oxendine
1694–1759
Sarah Clark
1704–1750
Aquilla Quick
1710–1813
Marya Quick
1745–1800
Francis Sr.
1721–1799
Jean Demaris
1724–1815

William Locklear's Descendants

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William ("Bill" Godfrey) Locklear (1834–1919) m. Minervia Locklear (1842–3 April 1920)
  1. 1. Hector (B.) Locklear 1867–1941 m. Agatha ('Aggie' Chavis) Locklear 1869–1962
  2. 2. Mary (Frances) Locklear 1865–
  3. 3. Margaret (A.) Locklear 1869–1965
  4. 4. America Locklear 1871–
  5. 5. Winniford Locklear 1872–
  6. 6. Adaline Locklear 1873–
  7. 7. William (R.) Locklear 1879–1950 m. Kizzie Chavis 1880–1958
    1. 1. Lillie Jones 1909–

William Locklear's Timeline

5 Records

1831
Jan 1831
Birth of William "Bill" Godfrey Locklear in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States of America
Robeson County, North Carolina, United States of America
1834
1834
Birth of William "Bill" Godfrey Locklear in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States of America
Robeson County, North Carolina, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 46
William "Bill" Godfrey Locklear resided here in Burnt Swamp, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Burnt Swamp, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
1919
30 Mar 1919
Age 85
Death of William "Bill" Godfrey Locklear in Robeson, North Carolina
Robeson, North Carolina
1919
1919
Age 85
Death of William "Bill" Godfrey Locklear in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States of America
Robeson County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1831
    Event Place: Robeson County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1834
    Event Place: Robeson County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Burnt Swamp, Robeson, North Carolina; Roll: 979; Page: 493A; Enumeration District: 178

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Burnt Swamp, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Burnt Swamp, Robeson, North Carolina; Roll: 979; Page: 493A; Enumeration District: 178

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1919
    Event Place: Robeson, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1919
    Event Place: Robeson County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lumberton, Robeson County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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