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Ira G. Lockett 1892 - 1989

Ira Grant Lockett of Upshur County, TX was born on October 2, 1892. He was married to Jessie G. (Riggs) Lockett on May 25, 1974 in Upshur County, TX and they later divorced on April 10, 1987. Ira Lockett died at age 96 years old on March 28, 1989 in Gladewater, Gregg County, and was buried at Red Rock Memorial Park in Gladewater, Upshur County.

Ira Grant Lockett
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Upshur County, TX
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October 2, 1892
Upshur County, Texas, United States
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Gladewater, Gregg County, Texas, 75647, United States
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    Ira Grant Lockett was born on November 2nd, 1892 in Upshur County, Texas to Essex Lockett (1865 - 1934) and Mattie Wilson (1867 - 1933). His father was born in Arkansas and his mother was born in Texas. He had eight siblings: Smart, Oliver, Ora, Della, Dell, Corine, Asbury, and Clemmie. Ira Lockett married Ora Delois Cannon (1894 - 1969) on February 11th, 1914 in Gladewater, Texas, and they had six children: Connie, Ira, Arula, Biven, Roscoe, and Ruby. After Ora died, Ira married Jessie G. Riggs (1913 - 2000) on May 25th, 1974 in Upshur County, Texas. They divorced on April 10th, 1987 and didn't have any children. Ira died on March 28th, 1989 at the age of 96. He is buried with his first wife, Ora in Red Rock Memorial Park in Gladewater, Texas. See Ira G. Lockett: Obituary.
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    October 2, 1892
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  • Religious Beliefs

    Ira's funeral was at St. James Baptist Church, where he was a member. He was a deacon, Sunday school teacher, member of the trustee board, and in the male chorus.

  • Professional Career

    In 1950, at the age of 56, Ira was a farmer in Upshur County, Texas.

  • Personal Life & Family

    Ira was married twice - he married for the second time after his first wife, with whom he had six children, had died. He was the worshipful master of Masonic Lodge No. 278 in Gladewater, Texas. Ira was survived by two daughters, Arula and Ira Mae, and two sons, B.W. and Rosco. He was also survived by nine grandchildren; twenty great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.
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    March 28, 1989
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    IRA LOCKETT GLADEWATER - Services for Ira G. Lockett of Gladewater will be 11 a.m. today at St. James Baptist Church with the Reverend B. W. Locket officiating. Burial will be in Red Rock Memorial Park under the direction of McCauley and Sons Funeral Home. - Longview News-Journal (Longview, Texas) April 1, 1989 on page 28.
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In 1892, in the year that Ira G. Lockett was born, on October 5th, the Dalton Gang was shot. The Gang was attempting to rob two banks - simultaneously - in Coffeyville Kansas but word spread of the robberies and townspeople with guns greeted them when they left the banks. Four members of the gang were killed - only Emmett Dalton survived his wounds and spent 14 years in prison.
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In 1917, when he was 25 years old, the NHL (National Hockey League) was established as a response to the demise of the National Hockey Association (NHA). The first superstar of the League was "Phantom" Joe Malone of the Montreal Canadiens, a leading scorer with records that still stand. The Canadiens won the NHL championship over the Senators.
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Lockett, Matie (May 16, 1896 - May 16, 1991) Lockett, Edward (Mar 6, 1950 - Sep 6, 1999) Lockett, Helen (Jun 18, 1913 - May 9, 1990) Lockett, Joseph (Jul 31, 1919 - Dec 20, 2004) Lockett, John (Apr 17, 1900 - Apr 1984) Lockett, John (Aug 13, 1936 - Jul 2, 1997) Lockett, Patricia (Jun 12, 1976 - Oct 1979) Lockett, Sarah (Feb 10, 1956 - Jul 2, 2011) Lockett, Catherine (Apr 22, 1892 - Jun 29, 1988) Lockett, Susan (Jan 12, 1871 - Feb 1965)
Lockett, Albert (Dec 14, 1958 - Apr 1983) Lockett, Alice (Nov 30, 1895 - Sep 1962) Lockett, Melvin (Feb 28, 1969 - Oct 28, 2005) Lockett, Eliza (Aug 2, 1898 - Jun 10, 1993) Lockett, John (Feb 20, 1900 - Apr 1979) Lockett, Ellen (Jun 27, 1898 - Sep 1978) Lockett, Gladys (Feb 19, 1904 - Sep 2, 1987) Lockett, Charles (Jul 29, 1885 - Mar 1979) Lockett, Lawrence (Feb 5, 1948 - Jan 1969) Lockett, Bessie (Dec 11, 1926 - Feb 15, 1995)
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