Robert Barrett Lockwood

LOCKWOOD, CHAPLINE

Posted By: Diane (email)
Date: 3/24/2002 at 23:10:10

Robert Barrett Lockwood, of Bristow, was born in Durham county, England, in 1816. He resided in London for many years, where he held for some time the position of notary public, and was engaged in the practice of law for many years. He emigrated to the United States in 1857, settling on a farm in Dubuque county, Iowa. He was engaged in the cultivation of his large farm in that county for many years. Mr. Lockwood was a member, for some time, of the board of supervisors, of that county. He came to Butler county in 1875, and again located on a large farm, but has now retired. Mr. Lockwood is a gentleman of good education; has read extensively, and is possessed of much general information. He has twice married; his first wife died in Dubuque county. His present wife was Mrs. Chapline, widow of Charles J. Chapline, a prominent citizen of Dubuque. Mr. Lockwood has five children, two sons and three daughters. Mrs. Lockwood has three sons by her first marriage.
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Source: History of Butler and Bremer Counties, Iowa
Union Publishing Co., Springfield, IL, 1883
Page 774