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Below is a family biography included in the book, The History of Tipton County, Tennessee published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1886.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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B. F. Locke, of Covington, Term., was born in Tipton County, September 6, 1838, and was one of eight children, five now living. The parents were James P. and Lucretia Locke. The father was born January 28, 1808, was a native of Dinwiddie County, Va., and moved to Tipton County in 1828, and married March 21, 1832. He was a farmer by occupation and one of the early settlers of the county. The mother was born in Smith County, Tenn., May 16, 1813, and her name was Miss Moore. She was raised by Thomas Ralph, and came with his family to Tipton County in 1824. She died December 16, 1875. Our subject was educated in the district schools. March 1, 1860, he married Sarah, daughter of David M. and Sarah Smith. Mrs. Locke was born in Tipton County, May16, 1840, and died February 21, 1880. Six children of this marriage are living: Emma E. (wife of J. Munch), Ella, Edna, Andrew Johnson, Henrietta and Anna May. After the war Mr. Locke was engaged for two years in the mercantile business. In 1866 he was elected constable and served until 1870, then was elected sheriff and served six years and a half, and soon after, in April, 1877, was elected trustee and held the office until September, 1886. December, 1882, he married Mrs. Mary J. Stone, daughter of William Rosson. She was born in Hardeman County, August 13, 1853. They have two children: Bessie and an infant named Gordon. Mr. Locke has always been an enterprising business man. He is a Democrat and cast his first presidential vote for John C. Breckinridge, but was violently opposed to secession.

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This family biography is one of 91 biographies included in the book,  The History of Tipton County, Tennessee published in 1886 by Goodspeed.  The History of Tipton County was included within The History of Lauderdale, Tipton, Haywood, and Crockett Counties of Tennessee. For the complete description, click here: History of Lauderdale, Tipton, Haywood, and Crockett Counties, Tennessee

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