NORTHERN NEW YORK
Genealogical and family history of northern New York: a record of the achievements of her people and the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation.
New York: Lewis Historical Pub. Co. 1910.
LOCKLIN
Isaac Locklin was a native of Massachusetts. He married _____ Newell, and among their children was Isaac, who is mentioned below.
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(II) Isaac (2), son of Isaac (1) Locklin, was born in Mass., was brought up on his father's farm and educated in the common schools. Soon after his marriage he removed to northern New York and settled in the town of Champion, Jefferson county, where he followed farming the rest of his life. He died aged eighty-two years.
He married Elizabeth St. John, who died aged seventy years.
Children:
Susan, Seymour, Volney, Albert W., George W., mentioned below, Caroline, Ellen, Josephia, Mary, Jerome.
(III) George W., son of Isaac (2) Locklin, was born at Champion in 1833, and was reared on his father's farm there. He attended the district schools. He came to Martinsburg, Lewis county, when a young man, and engaged in the harness business, which for several years he carried on successfully. He then established a general store and conducted it for a period of thirty years at Martinsburg. He was postmaster of that town for more than a quarter of a century.
He was a prominent member of the Presbyterian church, and an elder for many years. In politics he was a Republican, and active and influential in the party councils. He was a representative and public-spirited citizen, among the foremost in every public enterprise and well known throughout the county. He died Nov. 28, 1897.
He married, in 1836, Delia Eveline Ives, born at Turin, Lewis county, N.Y., in 1833, daughter of Eli and Nancy (Fenton) Ives. Her father was born in Turin, a son of John Ives, who came thither from Meriden, Connecticut, and was one of the early settlers of this section.
Children of Mr. and Mrs. Locklin:
Nellie, who died, aged five years.
Two others, who died in infancy.
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