Martin Lockwood

LOCKWOOD, WRIGHT

Posted By: S. Ferrall - IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 7/15/2010 at 18:32:08

Martin Lockwood, real estate, is a native of Washington County, Vt. In 1856 he came to Whiteside County, Ill., with his parents. In about 1860 he came to Allamakee County, Iowa, there married Miss Mary Wright in 1864. She was born in Michigan, daughter of P. G. Wright. They have three sons and two daughters. He followed farming a few years. They then came to Battle Creek, Mich. He was engaged in the sash and blind business about three years. In June, 1870, he came to Nebraska, settled at the head of South Creek, and established the first postoffice there. In 1875 he came to Martinsburgh, bought the undivided half of the town, with the mill. He also was engaged in merchandising about three years. The past two years he has been in the drug business at Ponca with the firm of Orr & Lockwood, but has withdrawn from the firm and engaged in the drug business at Martinsburgh.

~Cutler's History of the State of Nebraska; Dixon county
pub. by Western Historical Company, A. T. Andreas, Proprietor, Chicago, IL; 1882