This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lockett/Locket/Lockette Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACE/1541 Message Board Post: Dear Molly san: Bear in mind that frequently the info given on theh death certificates is off-kilter or just plain wrong. It might help: 1880c, Washington Co. VA (WCV): HH322/332: LOCKETT, William, 40; Harriet, 33; Thomas, 15; James F., 12; Rosanna, 2; Thomas, 19 (bro.) - all listed black. Glade Spr. Dist.: James F. Lockett, Meadowview, VA, b. 08 Feb 1872, WCV, s/o Wm. A. Lockett & Sarah H. Watkins, age 66y 4m 29d; d. in WCV, 07 Jul 1838. 1870c, WCV, 3rd Div.: 170/170: LOCKET, Wm., 30; Harriet, 24; Thos., 5; James, 2; Eliza, 6/12 - all listed black. 1900c, WCV, Saltville Dist.: LOCKETTE, Thos, unk 1870, 30 a border with Andrew FULLEN family, he b. Jan 1826, 74; Mary E., unk, 65, mar. 40 years; 9 children; 6 alive. IBID. 151/151: LOCKETTE, James, Feb, 1869, 31; Canaria, Nov 1873, 26 (10:5:5); Bessie B., Nov 1890, 9; Aldean P., Dec 1891, 8 (f); Fitzhue V., Aug 1893, 6; Wm. A., Jul 1894, 5; Fannie A., Dec 1897, 2 - all listed black. 1880c, WCV, HH374/385: LOCKETT, Francis, 50 & Malinda, 12 (niece) - bl. fammily. 1870c. WCV, 3rd Div., 175/175: LOCKET, Frank, 72(?); Lizzie, 21; Walter, 18; Thomas, 9; Malinda, 1 - they seem to be listed white (?); Thomas E. Lockett, 20, b. WCV, s/o Frank & Flora mar. in WCV, 27 Aug 1881, Maggie Brownlow, 18, b. WCV, d/o Alex & Mary; Samuel Lockett, 22, s/o Frank & Flora mar. in WCV, 02 Jan 1873, Ester CALLOWAY, 21, d/o Joseph & Amanda. 1880c, WCV, HH374/386: LOCKETT, Walter, 28; Ester, 26; Jane, 15; Mary, 5; Joseph, 3 - all listed bl. Nannie Jane Lockett, Mmeadowview, VA, b.ack single female, b. 08 Feb 1878, 58/5/7, b. WCV; d. in WCV, 15 Jul 1936, d/o Walter Lockett & Hester Calaway, WCV, Meadowview. Isaac Lockett, Informant. Joseph Samuel Lockett, mar. to Mary, b. 27 Nov 1876; d. 20 Dec 1926, 50/-/24, b. WCV, s/o Walter Lockett, WCV & Hester Calver (Colliver; Calliver). 1900c WCV, Saltville: LOCKETT, Hester, Nov 1852, 47; Mary E., Nov 1874, 25; Nannie, Feb 1878, 22; Geo. R., mar, 1882, 18; Allise, Dec 1882, 17; Flore E., Jan 1885, 15. From Troy Taylor: 1910c, WCV, Saltville, HH54: LOCKETTE, Hestor, 58, b., wid., 13 children, 9 alive; Nannie, 29; Alice S., 27; Isaac W., 21; Mandy S., 18; Henry W., 16. 1920c, WCV, Saltville Dist., 87/87: LOCKETTE, Isaac, 27; Hustar, 67, wid., mother; Nannie, 38, sister; Alice, 27, sister; Henry, 26, bro.; BROWN, Flora, 36, sister; Gladys, 11 (niece); Wm., 3 2/12,! nephew; Thos. H., 7, nephew; Benna, 1 10/12(?), niece, blackk family. Joseph C. Lockett, 22, s/o Walter & Easter mar. in WCV, 19 Sep 1899, Mary K. Sawyers, 22, d/o James & Polly; see HH373/384 & note of Jane & Esther in HH377/390 of 1880c, WCV. Jack p.s. In 1860c, Smyth: LOCKETT, Ambrose, 25, carpenter, in family of John M. Patton, 35 & Fanny M., 33... WCV: DELANEY, Richard, 23, col., s/o Elbert & Frances, laboorer; mar. LOCKETT, Hester, 16, col., d/o Thos. & Maggie Lockett on 23 Jun 1902. E. S. Hedrick. WCV: WATKINS, Henry, 29, col., s/o Allen & Kate Walkins, laborer; mar. LOCKETT, Rosa, 22, col., d/o Wm. & Sarah H. Lockett, 26 Dec 1899. J. H. Hardy.