Perry Locklear

Brief Life History of Perry

When Perry Locklear was born in 1874, in Robeson, North Carolina, United States, his father, Jackson Locklear, was 47 and his mother, Pheney Locklear, was 39. He married Polly Dial on 10 March 1904, in Robeson, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Smiths, Robeson, North Carolina, United States for about 50 years and Maxton, Robeson, North Carolina, United States in 1939. He died on 24 March 1939, in Robeson, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Robeson, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

Perry Locklear
1874–1939
Polly Dial
1886–1953
Marriage: 10 March 1904
Hans Locklear
1905–1949
Leola Locklear
1906–1977
Taft Locklear
1908–1988
Edgar Locklear
1909–1991
Therrel Locklear
1910–1989
Desper Lee Locklear
1912–1995
James Anna Locklear
1914–1998
Joanna Locklear
1920–

Sources (36)

  • Percy Locklier, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Perry Locklear, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
  • Perry Locklear, "North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994"

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World Events (8)

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

1877 · Last Troops Leave

In 1877, the last of the troops that were occupying North Carolina left.

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

Name Meaning

Probably an altered form of English Lockyer . This surname is characteristic of the Lumbee Native American tribe of NC.

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

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