Born in 1812, A.B. from Kenyon College, Gambier, OH in 1834, graduated from Virginia Theological Seminary in 1837, ordained deacon in 1837 and priest in 1838. In 1838 he married Miss Sarah Jane Jackson of Winchester, VA. In December 21, 1841, he married Miss Lucy Armistead Nelson of "Mount Holly", Lunnenburg Co., daughter of Robert Carter Nelson. Nine children were born to them, four sons and five daughters. His first charge was Cumberland Parish in Lunenburg County 1837-1854; Rector of Moore Parish, Campbell County, Virginia 1855-1858; Rector of (St. Peter's) Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, VA bet. 1859 and 1869; bet. 11/1869 - 10/1896, Rector of St. Anne's Parish in the southern half of Albemarle Co., VA and St. John's in Scottsville, VA. He died in 1897. He was a minister for nearly 60 years. At the time of his death, he was the oldest clergyman in the diocese and the only surviving member of his class from the Seminary.
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REV. THOMAS E. LOCKE
Born in 1812, died in 1897. Graduated from Virginia Theological Seminary in 1837. Ordained deacon in 1837 and priest in 1838. His first charge was Cumberland Parish in Lunenburg County 1837-1854; Rector of Moore Parish, Campbell County, Virginia 1855-1858; Rector of Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, 1859-1870.
Rev. Thomas E. Locke, having been duly elected, took charge of Washington Parish. His pastorate was comparatively a long one, extending from the above date to the early part of 1870 or about twelve years and a half. This period embraced the season for trying men's souls, the time of the late Civil War. If our brother was ever tried with temptation of abandoning, he certainly had trial also of those who "suffer need". So difficult did he find it to secure a sufficient stipend from the Parish for his support, he was compelled for a time to teach school. Afterwards, he received a portion of his support from one of the church missionary societies of the north, as missionary to Lambs Creek Church in King George County. Until this necessity arose, Mr. Locke seems to have officiated regularly at St. Peter's Oak Grove on Sunday morning. Once a month in the afternoon of Sunday, he had services in Grace Chapel on the King George border. He also held services for the colored people in a school house at Oakenbrow in King George and perhaps at Wakefield. During the latter years of his ministry, he had informal service at a private house in the neighborhood of Waverly, the residence of Mr. John Rust.
Griffith, Edward Colville, The Washington Hungerford & Griffith Families of VA, no publisher, Jan. 13, 1966.
(The Northern Neck of VA Hist. Soc., 43 Court Square, P. O. Box 716, Montross, VA 22520-0716, 804.493.8440) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~It continues on through several ministries, but from a Genealogy standpoint, perhaps you will find this interesting. About 1837, St. John's Church was the only one standing in the parish. Reedy Creed Church had been consumed by fire. Being deserted of worshippers, it was filled with fodder, and is said to have taken fire.
Old Flatrock Church had been disposed of and the proceeds applied to the building of St. John's. St. Paul's was build during the ministry of the honest and zealous Mr. Taliafero. At his entrance upon duty there were only seven regular attending communicants in the Parish. During his brief ministry, forty-six were added to the communion. Mr. Talifero was succeeded by the Rev. Thomas Locke, who has continued to be the minister until within the last two years. The Rev. Mr. Henderson is its present rector.
OLD CHURCHES, MINISTERS, ETC., by Bishop Meade, Volume I, pg. 151
(CUMBERLAND PARISH, LUNENBURG COUNTY, VIRGINIA 1746-1816, VESTRY BOOK, 1746-1816, by Landon C. Bell)
File contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Margaret Driskill
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In the town of Scottsville within earshot of the James River is located a modest but sturdy building which commands a view of the nearby streets, homes and businesses. This is St. John's Episcopal Church, ...
Locke was not only the rector of St. John's, however; he was in charge of St. Anne's Parish which occupied the southern half of Albermarle County. ... ...St. John's first rector, (was) the Reverend Thomas E. Locke, who arrived in the Parish in November, 1869.
Locke left St. john's in the Fall of 1896 after having served in Albermarle for twenty-seven years.
(Mr. Julian Hungerford Griffith, Jr. [Correspondence between: Mr. David Nelson Rust, and Mr. Julian Hungerford Griffith, Jr.],15326 King Hwy., King George, VA 22485-2923, 540.775.7130) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Diocese of Virginia The death of Rev. Mr. Locke is noticed in another column. The Alexander Gazette (Thursday Evening, May 13, 1897, pg. 3, col. 3.) gives some further particulars of his life: Rev. Thomas E. Locke, an old and esteemed minister of the Episcopal Church in Virginia, died yesterday evening after a long illness at "Oakland," the residence of his son-in-law, Dr. D. N. Rust, in the county, near this city, in the 85th year of his age. Rev. Thomas E. Locke was born December 4, 1812, in Martinsburg, Berkley, W. Va. He took his A. B. from Kenyon College in 1834, He was then 22 years of age. Entering the Theological Seminary of Virginia the following autumn he was ordained [a deacon] in St. Paul's Church in this city in July, 1837, by Bishop Meade. [This should have been Bishop Moore.] In 1838 he married Miss Jackson, of Winchester, who only lived one year. On December21, 1841, he married Miss Lucy Armistead Nelson, daughter of Robert C. Nelson, of "Mount Holly," Luennburg[sic] county, Va. Nine children were born to them, four sons and five daughters, of whom eight survive them.
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Westmoreland county.] county, where he had charge of St. Peter's church, Washington parish for 13 years. He then accepted a call to St. Anne's parish, Albermarle county, where he had charge of Christ and St. John's churches for 27 years. He was in the ministry nearly 60 years, and at the time of his death was the oldest clergyman in the diocese, and the only surviving member of his class from the Seminary.
(Southern Churchman, May 20, 1897, pg. 6, col. 1, Bishop Payne Library, Virginia Theological Seminary, Archives' Alumni Database, Alexandria, VA 22304-5201, 703.461.0935) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DIED LOCKE - Entered into life eternal on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 12th, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. D. N. rust, near Alexandria, Va, the Rev. THOMAS E. LOCKE, the oldest presbyter of the Diocese of Virginia. After service in the chapel of the Theological Seminary, where he graduated sixty years ago, his mortal remains were carried to Ivy Hill Cemetery and buried beside the grave of his dearly loved wife, in the blessed hope of a glorious resurrection.
(Southern Churchman, May 20, 1897, pg. 11, col 2, Bishop Payne Library, Virginia Theological Seminary, Archives' Alumni Database, Alexandria, VA 22304-5201, 703.461.0935)
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REV. THOMAS E. LOCKE
Born in 1812, died in 1897. Graduated from Virginia Theological Seminary in 1837. Ordained deacon in 1837 and priest in 1838. His first charge was Cumberland Parish in Lunenburg County 1837-1854; Rector of Moore Parish, Campbell County, Virginia 1855-1858; Rector of Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, 1859-1870.
Rev. Thomas E. Locke, having been duly elected, took charge of Washington Parish. His pastorate was comparatively a long one, extending from the above date to the early part of 1870 or about twelve years and a half. This period embraced the season for trying men's souls, the time of the late Civil War. If our brother was ever tried with temptation of abandoning, he certainly had trial also of those who "suffer need". So difficult did he find it to secure a sufficient stipend from the Parish for his support, he was compelled for a time to teach school. Afterwards, he received a portion of his support from one of the church missionary societies of the north, as missionary to Lambs Creek Church in King George County. Until this necessity arose, Mr. Locke seems to have officiated regularly at St. Peter's Oak Grove on Sunday morning. Once a month in the afternoon of Sunday, he had services in Grace Chapel on the King George border. He also held services for the colored people in a school house at Oakenbrow in King George and perhaps at Wakefield. During the latter years of his ministry, he had informal service at a private house in the neighborhood of Waverly, the residence of Mr. John Rust.
Griffith, Edward Colville, The Washington Hungerford & Griffith Families of VA, no publisher, Jan. 13, 1966.
(The Northern Neck of VA Hist. Soc., 43 Court Square, P. O. Box 716, Montross, VA 22520-0716, 804.493.8440) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~It continues on through several ministries, but from a Genealogy standpoint, perhaps you will find this interesting. About 1837, St. John's Church was the only one standing in the parish. Reedy Creed Church had been consumed by fire. Being deserted of worshippers, it was filled with fodder, and is said to have taken fire.
Old Flatrock Church had been disposed of and the proceeds applied to the building of St. John's. St. Paul's was build during the ministry of the honest and zealous Mr. Taliafero. At his entrance upon duty there were only seven regular attending communicants in the Parish. During his brief ministry, forty-six were added to the communion. Mr. Talifero was succeeded by the Rev. Thomas Locke, who has continued to be the minister until within the last two years. The Rev. Mr. Henderson is its present rector.
OLD CHURCHES, MINISTERS, ETC., by Bishop Meade, Volume I, pg. 151
(CUMBERLAND PARISH, LUNENBURG COUNTY, VIRGINIA 1746-1816, VESTRY BOOK, 1746-1816, by Landon C. Bell)
File contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Margaret Driskill
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In the town of Scottsville within earshot of the James River is located a modest but sturdy building which commands a view of the nearby streets, homes and businesses. This is St. John's Episcopal Church, ...
Locke was not only the rector of St. John's, however; he was in charge of St. Anne's Parish which occupied the southern half of Albermarle County. ... ...St. John's first rector, (was) the Reverend Thomas E. Locke, who arrived in the Parish in November, 1869.
Locke left St. john's in the Fall of 1896 after having served in Albermarle for twenty-seven years.
(Mr. Julian Hungerford Griffith, Jr. [Correspondence between: Mr. David Nelson Rust, and Mr. Julian Hungerford Griffith, Jr.],15326 King Hwy., King George, VA 22485-2923, 540.775.7130) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Diocese of Virginia The death of Rev. Mr. Locke is noticed in another column. The Alexander Gazette (Thursday Evening, May 13, 1897, pg. 3, col. 3.) gives some further particulars of his life: Rev. Thomas E. Locke, an old and esteemed minister of the Episcopal Church in Virginia, died yesterday evening after a long illness at "Oakland," the residence of his son-in-law, Dr. D. N. Rust, in the county, near this city, in the 85th year of his age. Rev. Thomas E. Locke was born December 4, 1812, in Martinsburg, Berkley, W. Va. He took his A. B. from Kenyon College in 1834, He was then 22 years of age. Entering the Theological Seminary of Virginia the following autumn he was ordained [a deacon] in St. Paul's Church in this city in July, 1837, by Bishop Meade. [This should have been Bishop Moore.] In 1838 he married Miss Jackson, of Winchester, who only lived one year. On December21, 1841, he married Miss Lucy Armistead Nelson, daughter of Robert C. Nelson, of "Mount Holly," Luennburg[sic] county, Va. Nine children were born to them, four sons and five daughters, of whom eight survive them.
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Westmoreland county.] county, where he had charge of St. Peter's church, Washington parish for 13 years. He then accepted a call to St. Anne's parish, Albermarle county, where he had charge of Christ and St. John's churches for 27 years. He was in the ministry nearly 60 years, and at the time of his death was the oldest clergyman in the diocese, and the only surviving member of his class from the Seminary.
(Southern Churchman, May 20, 1897, pg. 6, col. 1, Bishop Payne Library, Virginia Theological Seminary, Archives' Alumni Database, Alexandria, VA 22304-5201, 703.461.0935) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DIED LOCKE - Entered into life eternal on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 12th, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. D. N. rust, near Alexandria, Va, the Rev. THOMAS E. LOCKE, the oldest presbyter of the Diocese of Virginia. After service in the chapel of the Theological Seminary, where he graduated sixty years ago, his mortal remains were carried to Ivy Hill Cemetery and buried beside the grave of his dearly loved wife, in the blessed hope of a glorious resurrection.
(Southern Churchman, May 20, 1897, pg. 11, col 2, Bishop Payne Library, Virginia Theological Seminary, Archives' Alumni Database, Alexandria, VA 22304-5201, 703.461.0935)
Born in 1812, A.B. from Kenyon College, Gambier, OH in 1834, graduated from Virginia Theological Seminary in 1837, ordained deacon in 1837 and priest in 1838. In 1838 he married Miss Sarah Jane Jackson of Winchester, VA. In December 21, 1841, he married Miss Lucy Armistead Nelson of "Mount Holly", Lunnenburg Co., daughter of Robert Carter Nelson. Nine children were born to them, four sons and five daughters. His first charge was Cumberland Parish in Lunenburg County 1837-1854; Rector of Moore Parish, Campbell County, Virginia 1855-1858; Rector of (St. Peter's) Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, VA bet. 1859 and 1869; bet. 11/1869 - 10/1896, Rector of St. Anne's Parish in the southern half of Albemarle Co., VA and St. John's in Scottsville, VA. He died in 1897. He was a minister for nearly 60 years. At the time of his death, he was the oldest clergyman in the diocese and the only surviving member of his class from the Seminary.
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REV. THOMAS E. LOCKE
Born in 1812, died in 1897. Graduated from Virginia Theological Seminary in 1837. Ordained deacon in 1837 and priest in 1838. His first charge was Cumberland Parish in Lunenburg County 1837-1854; Rector of Moore Parish, Campbell County, Virginia 1855-1858; Rector of Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, 1859-1870.
Rev. Thomas E. Locke, having been duly elected, took charge of Washington Parish. His pastorate was comparatively a long one, extending from the above date to the early part of 1870 or about twelve years and a half. This period embraced the season for trying men's souls, the time of the late Civil War. If our brother was ever tried with temptation of abandoning, he certainly had trial also of those who "suffer need". So difficult did he find it to secure a sufficient stipend from the Parish for his support, he was compelled for a time to teach school. Afterwards, he received a portion of his support from one of the church missionary societies of the north, as missionary to Lambs Creek Church in King George County. Until this necessity arose, Mr. Locke seems to have officiated regularly at St. Peter's Oak Grove on Sunday morning. Once a month in the afternoon of Sunday, he had services in Grace Chapel on the King George border. He also held services for the colored people in a school house at Oakenbrow in King George and perhaps at Wakefield. During the latter years of his ministry, he had informal service at a private house in the neighborhood of Waverly, the residence of Mr. John Rust.
Griffith, Edward Colville, The Washington Hungerford & Griffith Families of VA, no publisher, Jan. 13, 1966.
(The Northern Neck of VA Hist. Soc., 43 Court Square, P. O. Box 716, Montross, VA 22520-0716, 804.493.8440) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~It continues on through several ministries, but from a Genealogy standpoint, perhaps you will find this interesting. About 1837, St. John's Church was the only one standing in the parish. Reedy Creed Church had been consumed by fire. Being deserted of worshippers, it was filled with fodder, and is said to have taken fire.
Old Flatrock Church had been disposed of and the proceeds applied to the building of St. John's. St. Paul's was build during the ministry of the honest and zealous Mr. Taliafero. At his entrance upon duty there were only seven regular attending communicants in the Parish. During his brief ministry, forty-six were added to the communion. Mr. Talifero was succeeded by the Rev. Thomas Locke, who has continued to be the minister until within the last two years. The Rev. Mr. Henderson is its present rector.
OLD CHURCHES, MINISTERS, ETC., by Bishop Meade, Volume I, pg. 151
(CUMBERLAND PARISH, LUNENBURG COUNTY, VIRGINIA 1746-1816, VESTRY BOOK, 1746-1816, by Landon C. Bell)
File contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Margaret Driskill
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In the town of Scottsville within earshot of the James River is located a modest but sturdy building which commands a view of the nearby streets, homes and businesses. This is St. John's Episcopal Church, ...
Locke was not only the rector of St. John's, however; he was in charge of St. Anne's Parish which occupied the southern half of Albermarle County. ... ...St. John's first rector, (was) the Reverend Thomas E. Locke, who arrived in the Parish in November, 1869.
Locke left St. john's in the Fall of 1896 after having served in Albermarle for twenty-seven years.
(Mr. Julian Hungerford Griffith, Jr. [Correspondence between: Mr. David Nelson Rust, and Mr. Julian Hungerford Griffith, Jr.],15326 King Hwy., King George, VA 22485-2923, 540.775.7130) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Diocese of Virginia The death of Rev. Mr. Locke is noticed in another column. The Alexander Gazette (Thursday Evening, May 13, 1897, pg. 3, col. 3.) gives some further particulars of his life: Rev. Thomas E. Locke, an old and esteemed minister of the Episcopal Church in Virginia, died yesterday evening after a long illness at "Oakland," the residence of his son-in-law, Dr. D. N. Rust, in the county, near this city, in the 85th year of his age. Rev. Thomas E. Locke was born December 4, 1812, in Martinsburg, Berkley, W. Va. He took his A. B. from Kenyon College in 1834, He was then 22 years of age. Entering the Theological Seminary of Virginia the following autumn he was ordained [a deacon] in St. Paul's Church in this city in July, 1837, by Bishop Meade. [This should have been Bishop Moore.] In 1838 he married Miss Jackson, of Winchester, who only lived one year. On December21, 1841, he married Miss Lucy Armistead Nelson, daughter of Robert C. Nelson, of "Mount Holly," Luennburg[sic] county, Va. Nine children were born to them, four sons and five daughters, of whom eight survive them.
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Westmoreland county.] county, where he had charge of St. Peter's church, Washington parish for 13 years. He then accepted a call to St. Anne's parish, Albermarle county, where he had charge of Christ and St. John's churches for 27 years. He was in the ministry nearly 60 years, and at the time of his death was the oldest clergyman in the diocese, and the only surviving member of his class from the Seminary.
(Southern Churchman, May 20, 1897, pg. 6, col. 1, Bishop Payne Library, Virginia Theological Seminary, Archives' Alumni Database, Alexandria, VA 22304-5201, 703.461.0935) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DIED LOCKE - Entered into life eternal on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 12th, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. D. N. rust, near Alexandria, Va, the Rev. THOMAS E. LOCKE, the oldest presbyter of the Diocese of Virginia. After service in the chapel of the Theological Seminary, where he graduated sixty years ago, his mortal remains were carried to Ivy Hill Cemetery and buried beside the grave of his dearly loved wife, in the blessed hope of a glorious resurrection.
(Southern Churchman, May 20, 1897, pg. 11, col 2, Bishop Payne Library, Virginia Theological Seminary, Archives' Alumni Database, Alexandria, VA 22304-5201, 703.461.0935)
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REV. THOMAS E. LOCKE
Born in 1812, died in 1897. Graduated from Virginia Theological Seminary in 1837. Ordained deacon in 1837 and priest in 1838. His first charge was Cumberland Parish in Lunenburg County 1837-1854; Rector of Moore Parish, Campbell County, Virginia 1855-1858; Rector of Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, 1859-1870.
Rev. Thomas E. Locke, having been duly elected, took charge of Washington Parish. His pastorate was comparatively a long one, extending from the above date to the early part of 1870 or about twelve years and a half. This period embraced the season for trying men's souls, the time of the late Civil War. If our brother was ever tried with temptation of abandoning, he certainly had trial also of those who "suffer need". So difficult did he find it to secure a sufficient stipend from the Parish for his support, he was compelled for a time to teach school. Afterwards, he received a portion of his support from one of the church missionary societies of the north, as missionary to Lambs Creek Church in King George County. Until this necessity arose, Mr. Locke seems to have officiated regularly at St. Peter's Oak Grove on Sunday morning. Once a month in the afternoon of Sunday, he had services in Grace Chapel on the King George border. He also held services for the colored people in a school house at Oakenbrow in King George and perhaps at Wakefield. During the latter years of his ministry, he had informal service at a private house in the neighborhood of Waverly, the residence of Mr. John Rust.
Griffith, Edward Colville, The Washington Hungerford & Griffith Families of VA, no publisher, Jan. 13, 1966.
(The Northern Neck of VA Hist. Soc., 43 Court Square, P. O. Box 716, Montross, VA 22520-0716, 804.493.8440) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~It continues on through several ministries, but from a Genealogy standpoint, perhaps you will find this interesting. About 1837, St. John's Church was the only one standing in the parish. Reedy Creed Church had been consumed by fire. Being deserted of worshippers, it was filled with fodder, and is said to have taken fire.
Old Flatrock Church had been disposed of and the proceeds applied to the building of St. John's. St. Paul's was build during the ministry of the honest and zealous Mr. Taliafero. At his entrance upon duty there were only seven regular attending communicants in the Parish. During his brief ministry, forty-six were added to the communion. Mr. Talifero was succeeded by the Rev. Thomas Locke, who has continued to be the minister until within the last two years. The Rev. Mr. Henderson is its present rector.
OLD CHURCHES, MINISTERS, ETC., by Bishop Meade, Volume I, pg. 151
(CUMBERLAND PARISH, LUNENBURG COUNTY, VIRGINIA 1746-1816, VESTRY BOOK, 1746-1816, by Landon C. Bell)
File contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Margaret Driskill
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In the town of Scottsville within earshot of the James River is located a modest but sturdy building which commands a view of the nearby streets, homes and businesses. This is St. John's Episcopal Church, ...
Locke was not only the rector of St. John's, however; he was in charge of St. Anne's Parish which occupied the southern half of Albermarle County. ... ...St. John's first rector, (was) the Reverend Thomas E. Locke, who arrived in the Parish in November, 1869.
Locke left St. john's in the Fall of 1896 after having served in Albermarle for twenty-seven years.
(Mr. Julian Hungerford Griffith, Jr. [Correspondence between: Mr. David Nelson Rust, and Mr. Julian Hungerford Griffith, Jr.],15326 King Hwy., King George, VA 22485-2923, 540.775.7130) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Diocese of Virginia The death of Rev. Mr. Locke is noticed in another column. The Alexander Gazette (Thursday Evening, May 13, 1897, pg. 3, col. 3.) gives some further particulars of his life: Rev. Thomas E. Locke, an old and esteemed minister of the Episcopal Church in Virginia, died yesterday evening after a long illness at "Oakland," the residence of his son-in-law, Dr. D. N. Rust, in the county, near this city, in the 85th year of his age. Rev. Thomas E. Locke was born December 4, 1812, in Martinsburg, Berkley, W. Va. He took his A. B. from Kenyon College in 1834, He was then 22 years of age. Entering the Theological Seminary of Virginia the following autumn he was ordained [a deacon] in St. Paul's Church in this city in July, 1837, by Bishop Meade. [This should have been Bishop Moore.] In 1838 he married Miss Jackson, of Winchester, who only lived one year. On December21, 1841, he married Miss Lucy Armistead Nelson, daughter of Robert C. Nelson, of "Mount Holly," Luennburg[sic] county, Va. Nine children were born to them, four sons and five daughters, of whom eight survive them.
2
Westmoreland county.] county, where he had charge of St. Peter's church, Washington parish for 13 years. He then accepted a call to St. Anne's parish, Albermarle county, where he had charge of Christ and St. John's churches for 27 years. He was in the ministry nearly 60 years, and at the time of his death was the oldest clergyman in the diocese, and the only surviving member of his class from the Seminary.
(Southern Churchman, May 20, 1897, pg. 6, col. 1, Bishop Payne Library, Virginia Theological Seminary, Archives' Alumni Database, Alexandria, VA 22304-5201, 703.461.0935) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DIED LOCKE - Entered into life eternal on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 12th, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. D. N. rust, near Alexandria, Va, the Rev. THOMAS E. LOCKE, the oldest presbyter of the Diocese of Virginia. After service in the chapel of the Theological Seminary, where he graduated sixty years ago, his mortal remains were carried to Ivy Hill Cemetery and buried beside the grave of his dearly loved wife, in the blessed hope of a glorious resurrection.
(Southern Churchman, May 20, 1897, pg. 11, col 2, Bishop Payne Library, Virginia Theological Seminary, Archives' Alumni Database, Alexandria, VA 22304-5201, 703.461.0935)
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Rev. Thomas E. Locke
Born Dec. 4, 1812
Died May 12, 1897
I Know that my Redeemer liveth
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Burial Date: 05/12/1897
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