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Memorial Record of the Northern Peninsula of Michigan
Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago - 1895

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              W. S. LOCKE, - For fourteen years he whose name heads this
           sketch has been a resident of McMillan, Michigan, and as such
           he has figured prominently among those who have materially and
           intellectually added to the prosperity of the town. As Super-
           visor of Columbus township, as a prominent farmer and most
           substantial citizen, he merits recognition on these pages.
              MR. LOCKE is of Canadian birth. He first saw the light of day
           in Holdmand, Ontario, August 17, 1850. His father, JOSIAH LOCKE,
           a respected farmer, is of English birth, and in early life be-
           came a resident of Canada. He married MISS MARY ANN DOAN,
	   daughter of ABRAM DOAN and wife, nee SWARTZ, natives of New
	   Jersey and Pennsylvania, respectively. JOSIAH and MARY ANN
	   LOCKE'S children are as follows: W. S., the gentleman whose name
	   graces this article; JOSIAH, a machinist of Brantford, Canada;
	   ALICE, wife of MAHLON DAVIS, Victoria, Ontario; and MARGARET,
	   wife of JOEL DAVIS, Essex county, Ontario, Canada.
	      W. S. LOCKE remained a member of the home circle and assisted
	   in the farm work until he was fourteen years of age, in that
	   time having acquired the rudiments of an education. Then eager
	   and ambitious to push out in the world for himself he left
           home determined to seek his fortune outside the boundaries of
           Canada and came to Michigan. His first stop was at Grand Rapids.
           There he had hoped to find an opening where he could learn the
           machinists trade, but finding no demand for boys there he went
           into the lumber woods for the Lansingburg Company, and for two
           years was a woodsman. Next he took to the lakes, among his first
           boats being the Philo B., CAPTAIN HUDSON, out of Port Rowan,
           Canada. He followed the water with scarce a break for a period
           of ten years, retiring in 1879 as mate of the Erie Queen. On
           leaving this vessel he proceeded from Chicago to Cheboygan, to
           St. Ignace, and, then to Black River, in Mackinac county, where
           he found employment as clerk and later as manager of the Black
           River Lumber Company's store. He was there two years. Next he
           came to Lakefield township, Chippewa county, now Luce county,
           and turned his attention to farming, soon afterward being
           honored by election to the position of Supervisor. In the latter
           part of 1881 he came to McMillan and bought out MR. WEST, one of
           the first merchants in the town. This business he conducted
           successfully and also at the same time served as Postmaster,
           appointed in 1889 and filling the office six years, and was
           succeeded by William Darcy, He has since given his chief atten-
           tion to agricultural pursuits. He owns a highly improved farm of
           forty acres and besides has other lands. He was the prime mover
           in the organization of Columbus township in 1892 and has been
           its Supervisor ever since. A Republican in politics, he cast his
           first presidential vote in Oswego, New York, for HAYES, and has
           contributed his ballot and in fluence to this party ever since.
              MR. LOCKE has been twice married. His first marriage was in
           Norfolk county, Ontario, to MISS TRYPHENA RYESSE, who died in
           Mackinac county, Michigan, in 1880, leaving to mourn their loss
           a husband and the following children: CORA ALMA, wife of MILTON
           ROAT of this county, and LULA MAUD, AMY JOSEPHINE and FRANCES
           GARFIELD. His second marriage was consummated December 8, 1886,
           with SARAH JANE, daughter ofROBERT GARDEN, formerly of Georgian
           Bay district in Canada. Their children are INEZ MARGARETTA and
           EDISON G.
              MR. LOCKE has been initiated into the mysteries of the
           Masonic fraternity and has advanced in that order to the
           Scottish rite degrees. As a Masonic brother, a worthy citizen
           and an official, his character is without tarnish, and is such a
           man as would occupy a substantial position in any community in
           which he might chose to live.

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