Re: RUNYAN
RUNYAN, LOCK
Posted By: Dianne (Carter) Underwood (email) In Response To: Re: RUNYAN (Verda Baird)
Date: 12/9/2002 at 12:54:35
I have some Runyans from that area - may be related. Thanks
JOHN B. LOCK
Have found obit for John that shows another DOD and that he died in Taylor Co.JOHN B. LOCK OBIT
John B. Lock was born in County Durham, England, June 5, 1844, and
died at his home in Gravity, Iowa, October 16, 1917, aged 73 years, 4
months and 11 days.
When Mr. Lock was but a year old his parents left the old home in
England, coming to America where the parents spent the remainder of their
life. They moved to Packwood, Iowa in 1853, from where they were
translated to the home above, leaving five children ( of which John was the
eldest), one brother and three sisters. The brother died in infancy.
Mr. Lock leaves a devoted wife, Mrs. Licetta Lock; three sisters, Mrs. Jane
Wolfe, Mrs. Maggie Chandler, Miss Mary Hester Lock, of Packwood,
Iowa.
Mr. Lock was twice married. To the first union with Margaret Whitson
Lock, three children were born. Only one survives him, I. T. Lock of Ollie,
Iowa.
Mr. Lock was again married to Miss Licetta Blakely, on Febuary 28, 1875.
To this union four children were born; Myra, deceased, and Charles B. of
Gravity, Iowa; Mrs. Maggie Barnes of Ashley, Nebraska; John I. of
Greeley, Colorado. Also 16 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren and a
host of friends are left to mourn his loss.
Mr. Lock was devoted to his country. He enlisted in the service in 1861 and
for four years he saw all the experiences of a soldier-in training, in battle,
in long marches, in privation, in want, in imprisonment; but in all the long
struggle for the right till he was mustered out in 1865.
For 37 years he lived in Gravity and vicinty, where he served well his day
and generation. He was converted at a camp meeting held in Brookfield, in
1865, and united with the M.E. Church. He lived a constant, faithful life to
the end.
"Farewell, servant of God, well done; The battle is ended, the victory won."Another clipping:
VETERAN PIONEER CALLED
Monday night a little after midnight, occured the death of John B. Lock,
pioneer citizen of Gravity, Iowa, Civil War veteran and beloved friend of
everyone who knew him. Uncle John, as he was familiarly known here, has
been in poor health for several weeks. He has not been able to be up town
at his shoe shop for some time on account of failing health. Several weeks
ago he was taken to the baths at Burlington Junction, Missouri, where he
took treatment three weeks. He seemed to receive some benefit from this
treatment and for a time it was thought he was on the way to permanent
recovery. The sciatic pains in his hips and back never received much relief
and he continued to suffer severely although bravely bearing up all the
time and letting no one know how severely he suffered, was ready with a
smile and a joke when friends called to see him.
The end came peacefully about the midnight hour on that memorable day
when Iowa voted on the prohibitory amendment to her constitution. It was
the dying regret of this veteran of many battles that he could not
participate in this election and do his part to write prohibition into the
constitution of our state. The Saturday before his death he realized that he
would be unable to come to town to vote and asked if there was not some
way he could vote at home as he desired sincerely to have his part in
making Iowa dry
Uncle John will be greatly missed by everyone in Gravity. There was
perhaps no more familiar figure amongst us than he. His genial good
nature and his own affairs won for him a place in the community that is
enviable. He was intensely loyal to his country, to the church and to his
friends. Personlly we can say that he was one of our most loyal friends and
remained true as steel during our ten years acquaintance. He was always
found on the right side of public questions and always willing to assist any
worthy enterprise with money according to his ability and with a large
portion of moral support. To his government he was intensely loyal. To the
republican party he gave unqualified support and always rang true on
every political issue that came up affecting his party. Amongst the old
soldiers he maintained a high standard, and at the time of his death was
commander of the organization here.
His long service in the army established for him a record that few can
equal. Enlisting when a mere boy of sixteen, he was taken at once to the
front and fought in some of the bloodiest battles of the war. He was
captured and taken prisoner to Tyler, Texas, where he remained for ten
months enduring all the untold suffering of the southern prison. He would
often sit and tell us of those days in prison; days terrible, and so full of
human misery that we would like to forget them. His iron constitution bore
bravely up and although a mere skeleton when liberated from prison, his
will was not daunted, and he came home to do his share in rebuilding the
broken republic.
The funeral service is being held today at the Methodist Church, conducted
by Rev. Harwood his pastor, and attended by a large concourse of friends.
The body will be laid to rest in the Gravity Cemetery.Dianne Underwood
575 Junior Rd.
Clinton, Arkansas
72031
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