Richard L. Locke Biography from History of Rockingham County, NH
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Surname: LOCKE
Source:  History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens
          by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915 

Page 949

   RICHARD L. LOCKE, now living retired in the town of Rye, was 
born in this town October 26, 1832, a son of Richard and Sarah A. 
(Leavitt) Locke.  The father was born in Rye, N. H., a son of Jerry 
Locke, and was a sea-faring man all his active life.  He, however, 
found time to serve in local office, being a Democrat in politics.  He 
and his wife attended the Methodist Church.  Their children were as 
follows:  Ann, who married first Samuel Foss, and secondly John 
Goss; Sarah Emeline, wife of Woodbury Jenness; Myria, wife of 
DeWitt Clinton  Jewell; Richard L., subject of this sketch; Harriett, 
who married Richard Goss; and Albert.  Only two are now living, 
Richard L. and Myria.  
   Richard L. Locke was educated in the common schools and sub-
sequently learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed all his life 
until his retirement.  A master of his trade he built some of the fine 
residences in the town of Rye, including some at the beach.  He is a 
Democrat in politics and has served as a selectman and as 
representative to the legislature.
   Mr. Locke married Sarah P. Jenness, a daughter of Reuben P. and 
Mary (Knowles) Jenness, who died in February, 1912, of Rye, her 
father bein a farmer.  The other children in her parents' family were 
Margaret ann, who is the wife of Amos Brown, a farmer; and Mary 
Abby.  Mr. and Mrs. Locke have had three children, namely:  Reuben 
J., Annie L. and Arthur.  Reuben J. married Bessie Batchelder.  He is a 
farmer who also conducts a bathing house at the beach.  He has two 
sons, Richard J. and Edwin L.  Annie L. Locke is the wife of Langdon 
B. Parsons.  Arthur died at the age of nineteen years.  Mr. Locke and 
the surviving members of his family attend the Congregational Church.   

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