Terrell-Worth County GaArchives Biographies.....Ed Lockette February 14 1876 - July 1 1940
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Author: History of Worth County, Georgia - Volume II
Ed Lockette, son of Mahalia and Peter Lockette, born in Terrell County February 
14, 1876, died July 1, 1940.  He was reared in Terrell County in the Sandhill 
Community.  His parents were farmers.  His ddesire was to be a carpenter.  
During his early manhood he left home seeking the carpenter trade.  His first 
stop was Macon, Georgia, with his brother Ephram, working with him in his 
blacksmith shop and on carpenter jobs whenever he could and they were 
available.  He spent several months in Macon then he decided to go some other 
place.  He came to Worth County, Sylvester.  After being successful in learning 
the trade of carpentry he was successful in building several of the early old 
colonial homes here in Sylvester and throughout the County.
He was one of the founders, and was the architect and builder of the historic 
Jones Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church which now stands on the corner 
of Railroad and Livingston Streets.  He was one of the strong pillars of his 
church.  He was a great citizen and was respected by all who knew him.
He was married to Miss jane Lucinda Ann Ford, the daughter of Douglas {Doug} N. 
Ford, of Worth County.  They had seven children, Mildred Chapel, Mattie Lee, 
Lelia Belle, John Douglas, Maude Mordena, Sarah Lenora, and Lurie.  Mrs. jane 
Lucinda Ann Lockette died September 22, 1956.

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