John W. LOCKRIDGE

1819 - 1907  (87 years)

• Name	John W. LOCKRIDGE
  Birth	13 Jun 1819	Augusta County, VA
  Gender	Male
  Death	1 Jun 1907	Montgomery County, IN
  Burial	Mace Cemetery, Mace, Montgomery County, IN
  Notes	(1) Portrait and Biographical Record of Montgomery, Parke and Fountain Counties, Indiana, Chicago, IL: Chapman Bros., 1893, pp. 415-416: JOHN W. LOCKRIDGE, who has long been prominent in agricultural affairs in Montgomery County, and is one of the oldest citizens residing within its borders, is now living a retired life in one of the pleasant, comfortable homes of the village of Mace. His father, who bore the name of William Lockridge, was one of the early settlers of this part of Indiana, whither he had migrated from Augusta County, Va., of which he was a native. He in turn was a son of John Lockridge, a Virginian, who married Miss Ann Ray, who was born in Bath County, that state. John Lockridge was one of the brave soldiers of the Revolution, serving throughout nearly the whole of the contest, taking part in thirty battles, facing the enemy on the field at Cowpens, and being present at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown. He was the father of five children, named William, John, James, Betsy and Margaret. William Lockridge was the oldest of the family. He grew to man's estate in his native Virginia and, following in his father's footsteps, became a soldier in his country's service during the War of 1812, belonging to an independent rifle company. He was married in Virginia to Rachel, daughter of David Chambers, who was an early settler of Augusta County, that state, and was one of the heroes of the Revolution. William Lockridge and his bride began life together in Augusta County, and continued to live there until September 13, 1830, when they started on an ever memorable journey through a wild and sparsely settled country for Indiana, arriving at Crawfordsville the 20th of the following October. They entered a quarter section of land in Walnut Township, and moving upon it the following spring, made it their home until death, Mrs. Lockridge dying in 1842, and he in 1844. Mr. [William] Lockridge had proved himself a valuable pioneer in developing the agricultural resources of the county, and had cleared and put under cultivation a goodly portion of his land. He was helpful also in promoting the cause of religion in this section, as a charter member and a liberal supporter of the Union Presbyterian Church. He was politically a Whig. The following are the children born to him and his wife, of whom four are living: Eliza married Jackson Smith and lives in Iowa; Margaret, deceased, was the wife of David Reed; Rebecca, deceased, was the wife of Samuel Martin; Ellen was the wife of John C. Bowman, of Boone County, Ind.; Isabella was a resident of Iowa; Harry died at the age of seventeen; John W., James (deceased), and two sons that died in infancy - Robert and William - complete the list. John W. Lockridge was born June 13, 1819, in Augusta County, Va., and lived there until the family came to this state, when he was a lad of eleven years. He attended the primitive subscription schools of his day, but he is mainly self-educated. December 22, 1841, he took an important step in life, whereby he secured a most capable helpmate in the person of Miss Eliza N. Dorsey, to whom he was wedded on that date, a half a century ago. She was born in Maryland July 23, 1822, a daughter of George Dorsey, a prominent farmer and miller of this county, and she was reared principally in Baltimore, in her native state. Two children have blessed her marriage with our subject: Benjamin Franklin, who was born February 11, 1858, and died August 27, 1886, aged twenty-six years, six months and sixteen days; and Thomas R., who was born May 21, 1860, married Rosa, daughter of Gilbert Gray, a farmer of this township, and who operates his father's farm northeast of town. After marriage Mr. Lockridge settled on a farm in Walnut Township, which he lived upon two years, and then removed to Union Township, where he ran a sawmill on Walnut creek. Four years later he abandoned that business and bought the place from which he had previously moved. He remained on that farm until 1804, and in that year bought another of two hundred and forty acres, a mile northeast of Mace. He resided thereon until 1889, when he retired to his present home in the pretty village of Mace, leaving his farm in charge of his son, who is a competent young farmer. He now owns two hundred and sixty acres of land in his farm, besides thirteen acres near the village. It is under a fine state of tillage, is well drained by tike, and has good buildings for every needed purpose. Mr. Lockridge has been a resident of this county for more than sixty years, has witnessed the many changes that leave taken place during its transformation from a wilderness to a beautiful farming country, and has had a hand in promoting its growth. He is well known and greatly esteemed, and is prominent in social circles as a member in high standing of the order of the Knights of Pythias, he being Past Chancellor of Mace Lodge, No. 55. He was at one time Trustee of the Township, and in politics he is a Greenbacker. He has always taken a deep interest in whatever would advance his calling, and is one of the leading members of the New Ross Agricultural Association, of which he was President from 1881 to 1891. (2) www.findagrave.com: Corp John W. Lockridge Birth: Unknown [According to this tombstone, he was born on June 13, 1819.] Death: Jun. 1, 1907, Mace, Montgomery County, Indiana, USA Promoted to Full Corporal. Enlisted as a Private on May 23, 1864 in Company C, 135th Infantry Regiment Indiana. Mustered out on September 29, 1864 in Indianapolis, IN. Note: Civil War Veteran Burial: Mace Cemetery, Mace, Montgomery County, Indiana, USA Created by: J Witkowski Record added: Feb 08, 2007 Find A Grave Memorial# 17856315
  Person ID	I25425	Frost, Gilchrist and Related Families
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	William LOCKRIDGE,   b. Abt 1789, Augusta County, VA d. 26 Jul 1846, Montgomery County, IN (Age ~ 57 years)
  Mother	Rachel CHAMBERS
  Family ID	F11097	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eliza Ann DORSEY,   b. 23 Jul 1822, MD d. 5 Apr 1905, Montgomery County, IN (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	22 Dec 1841
  Family ID	F11098	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2024