Elizabeth Jane Locke

Female16 February 1841–6 March 1875

Brief Life History of Elizabeth Jane

When Elizabeth Jane Locke was born on 16 February 1841, in Pickens, Alabama, United States, her father, Thomas Locke, was 45 and her mother, Elizabeth Noland, was 41. She married John Russell Cole Jr. in 1858, in Pickens, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Pickensville, Pickens, Alabama, United States in 1850. She died on 6 March 1875, in Pickens, Alabama, United States, at the age of 34, and was buried in Pickens, Alabama, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Bryant Lewis
1840–1923
Elizabeth Jane Locke
1841–1875
Marriage: 1864
John William Lewis
1865–1957
James Edward Lewis
1872–1950
Andrew Ernest Lewis
1869–1943
Sallie E. Lewis
1875–1944
Sallie E. Lewis
1875–1944
Lucy Lewis
1879–1905
Dolly Lewis
1880–1911

Sources (6)

  • Elizabeth J Cole in household of John R Cole, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Elizabeth Lock in entry for Geo W Cole, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
  • Elizabeth Locke in household of Thomas Locke, "United States Census, 1850"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1864
  • Children (7)

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    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (11)

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    World Events (5)

    1846

    Age 5

    U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

    1863

    Age 22

    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

    1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

    Age 22

    The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

    Name Meaning

    English, Dutch, and German: variant of Lock .

    Americanized form of Norwegian Løkke: habitational name from a farm name, from Old Norse lykkja ‘enclosure’.

    Chinese: variant of Lok .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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