BACK TO THE BIOGRAPHIES MAIN PAGE LOCKWOOD, FRANK E. Portrait and Biographical Album of Oakland County, Michigan, Chapman Bros. (1891), pp. 789-790 FRANK E. LOCKWOOD. Among the younger men who are gaining a maintenance by tilling a portion of the soil of this county, Mr. Lockwood is deserving of mention. He is located on section 5, Highland Township, and operates one hundred and twelve acres of fertile land, whereon may be seen a good residence and the necessary outbuildings. He is the son of Charles H. Lockwood, a well-known native of Highland Township, and his grandfather was Edmond Lockwood, a native of New York. The latter was married in his native State to Sabrina Lockwood, and in 1836 established his home in this county. His wife died here in 1860 and he was subsequently married to Mary Patten, who is still living in Highland Township. Grandfather Lockwood passed away in 1878. He was a member of the Baptist Church and to that denomination his widow belongs. Charles
H. Lockwood was the oldest son of his parents, and under their roof he remained
until he [Begin Page 790] was of age. He was married
February 25, 1861, to Betsey Cole, third child of Orin
and Tamer Cole. The bride was born in Highland
Township, whither her father had come from the Empire State in quite an early
day. He bought eighty acres of land, half of which he has given to his only son, Hiram
Cole. He was Justice of the Peace for a number of vears and also served as
Township Treasurer. He belongs to the Baptist Church, in which his wife held
membership. She passed away in 1883, at the ripe age of eighty-three years. To Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Lockwood
there were born five children, named respectively: Luella, Loren
E., Frank E., Rozelle and Edith A.
Mr. Lockwood was engaged in farming from his early years. He owned a
tract in Hartland Township for six years and then bought what was known as the John
Morse farm of one hundred and seventy-two acres in Highland
Township, which he owned at death. He died September 4, 1874, strong in the
faith of the Free-Will Baptist Church. He had the full sympathy of his wife in his
religious belief, she too belonging to the Baptist society. She now makes her home
with her son Frank. The subject of this sketch was born in Hartland [Sic -
Should be Highland?] Township, this county, 25, 1864. He was but ten years
old when he was bereft of a father's care and he has grown to manhood under the guidance
of his mother, from whom he has scarcely been separated except while pursuing his advanced
studies. From his boyhood he carried on the farm, going to school dluring the winter
until he was of age. He then attended the Fenton Normal School at Fenton for five
terms and taught nine months. After that period he returned to the farm which he has since
been occupying and operating. In Tyrone, this State, in 1888, Frank Lockwood
received the Christmas gift of a wife, formerly Miss Minnie E. Andrews.
This estimable and well-educated lady is the second child of Adam F.
and Elizabeth (Heblethwaite) Andrews, natives of Canada, whose other
children are John, Ida, Edward F., Fanny,
Frank, Grace and Edna. Mr.
Andrews is a farmer and fruit-grower near Fenton. He came to this
State about 1864 and enlisted in Company F, One Hundred and Eighty eighth New York
Infantry, and fought for the Union cause until the close of the war. He is a
member of Fenton Post, G. A. R., and he and his wife belong to the Methodist Church.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank E.
Lockwood is brightened by the presence of two interesting children, who are named
Charles A. and Ida A. Mr. Lockwood
was School Inspector two years and received the nomination of his party for the same
office in the spring of 1891. He is a Republican in politics. He is a
respected member of society, with a good reputation as an intelligent farmer, a reliable
citizen and a man of social, kindly impulses.
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