Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1915
BIOGRAPHIES
Page 573
SHERMAN LOCKLING

For nearly a half century Sherman LOCKLING has been a resident of Taylor township, Harrison county, Iowa. He was born in the township which has been his life-long residence. He started in as a renter and now owns two hundred acres of well-improved land, all of which has been acquired through his own initiative and good management. He has been active in every phase of his community's welfare and is justly regarded as one of the representative citizens of his township and county.

Sherman LOCKLING, the son of David D. and Marissa S. (LEWIS) LOCKLING, was born August 26, 1866, in Taylor township, Harrison county, Iowa. His parents were natives of Massachusetts and Vermont, respectively, and came to Harrison county, Iowa, in 1857. They first located in Magnolia township, but later moved to Taylor township, where they lived for many years, eventually moving to Missouri.

Sherman LOCKLING was the youngest of ten children born to his parents. He received all of his education in the schools of Taylor township and worked with his father on the home farm until he was married. He then rented his father's farm, his father having moved to Missouri, and lived on it for about ten years. While living on the paternal homestead he bought eighty acres where he is now residing, and in 1901 moved to his present farm. There were no improvements on the farm at that time except a house, and he has built a good barn, granaries, cattle sheds, and made extensive improvements of all kinds. As he has prospered from year to year he has added to his land holdings and his two hundred acres in Taylor township are a glowing tribute to his success along every line to which he has addressed himself. He annually feeds about two carloads of cattle and hogs for the market, while his wife has had excellent success in handling White Wyandotte chickens, and adds not a little to the yearly income from the sale of chickens and eggs.

Mr. LOCKLING was married December 23, 1891, to Clara A. HILLMAN, who was born July 30, 1871, near Logan in this county, a daughter of John W. and Mary (KIRK) Hillman. Her parents were natives of Madison county and Jefferson county, Iowa, respectively, and came to Harrison county with their respective parents when they were children. They were married in this county and still live here.

To Sherman and Clara A. (Hillman) LOCKLING have been born four children, three of whom are living, Edith, William Arthur and Varina Blanche. George Orville, who was born March 30, 1895, died December 24, 1897. Edith, who was born October 31, 1892, married Stanley Alton, and lives in Chicago, where her husband is stationed as a railway mail clerk. Edith has two children, Glenn L. and Gladys Loraine. William Arthur, born May 25, 1898, is now in the high school at Modale. Varina Blanche, born November 5, 1905, is still attending the common schools in her home township.

Mr. LOCKLING is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and also of the encampment, holding his membership in the latter at Mondamin. He and his wife are both members of the Daughters of Rebekah, from which organization Mrs. LOCKLING has received the decoration of chivalry. There are only two or three other women in the county who have been thus honored. Mr. LOCKLING has long give his hearty support to the Republican party, and as evidence of the high esteem in which he is held by his fellow citizens it is to be noted that he has served as trustee of Taylor township, as well as having served in various other minor official capacities. Mr. LOCKLING and his family are highly esteemed in the community where they reside, and are regarded as people of genuine worth by everyone with whom they are associated.

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