~~~ Citizen of the Republic of Texas ~~~

Alteman Livingston Locklin - Son of William Lawson Locklin Sr and Nancy Mercer.

Brother of Louisa E, Frances Ann, Samuel G, Jesse Daniel, Celia Emaline Mae, Elisabeth A, Sarah Catherine "Kate", Mary "Amanda", James Zachoriah "Jim", Alfred M, Martha Ann, Infant Daughter, William Lawson "Tamp" Jr, Thomas Jefferson "Bunk", B A and Nancy Victoria Locklin.

Alteman married, 25 Oct 1852 in Milam Co., TX, Mary Elizabeth Fokes, a daughter of John Fokes Sr and Abagail McLennan.

Father of Samuel Griffith, Mary Maranda, William Hardeman and Charles Franklin "Frank" Locklin.

Grandson of Samuel Locklin & Celia Zachry and William Mercer & Isabel Malloy.

~♥~ Paternal 2nd Great Grandfather ~♥~
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OBITUARY OF ALTEMAN L. LOCKLIN
Thorndale Thorn (Champion)
Estimated date of publication:
Fri., 22 Nov. 1901.

AGED VETERAN AT REST
Alteman L. Locklin
A Survivor of Two Wars and a Former Ranger, Is Dead

Thorndale, Texas, November 20. -- Alteman L. Locklin, the subject of this sketch, died at his home on the San Gabriel River, six miles north of this city, late Monday morning after a lingering illness of several months.

Deceased was born in Walton County, Georgia, on January 11, 1829, and moved to this county and settled in the San Gabriel valley in 1845, near the old Mercer fort, which place since then has been his home.

Mr. Locklin was a survivor of the Mexican War, a State Ranger and Indian fighter in early times and also a Confederate veteran serving in the late war as a member of Captain S.P. Ross' company of Texas Mounted Volunteers. The trials and vicissitudes he encountered in his early days, when this was a wild and uncivilized country, was met with that indomitable courage known only to the heroes of his time.

On October 25, 1852, Mr. Locklin was married to Mrs. Mary Fulcher, surviving wife of James Fulcher, deceased, and began life on his wife's portion of the Abegail Fokes league of land, and has thereon passed his long and useful life, respected, honored, and loved by all. He leaves three children, Samuel G. Locklin and Mrs. J.K.P. Barclay, who lives on the home league, and Frank Locklin of Taylor. At a family reunion at his home a few years ago he had the pleasure of looking upon seventy-seven of his and his wife's descendants and near relations. Besides his wife and the children mentioned, he leaves a large family of brothers and sisters: W.L. Locklin of Irion County, J.Z. Locklin, T.J. Locklin, Mrs. Martha Guthrie and Mrs. Nannie Fulcher of the San Gabriel valley.

Deceased joined the Baptist church in early manhood and just before the breakout of the late war he became a member of the Masonic fraternity and lived a consistent Christian life to the end. Death and the grave had for him no terrors and when the end came he passed peacefully and quietly. He suffered greatly from his sickness, which was a complication of disorders, and for which there was, from the beginning, no hope of final recovery. He realized his condition from the first, and was resigned, expressing himself as ready to go at any time. For some hours before that last his breath came easily, growing shorter and shorter with occasional stoppages of long duration, and at 5 o'clock in the morning he simply ceased to breathe.

His remains were followed to their last resting place in the family burial ground on the hill just south of and overlooking the San Gabriel valley on Monday afternoon by the largest concourse of sorrowing friends and relatives ever assembled in this part of Milam County. Rev. Mr. Harold of Holland conducted the funeral services, assisted by Rev. Hamlett of Rockdale.
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Rockdale Messenger. (Rockdale, Tex.)
Vol. 29, No. 46, Ed. 1
Thursday, November 28, 1901
Page: 4 of 10

DEATH OF A. L. LOCKLIN.
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An Old and Respected Citizen of Milam
County Passes Away

Special Correspondence Messenger.

SAN GABRIEL, Tex., Nov. 20, 1001[sic].--Alteman L. Locklin died at his home on the San Gabriel river, six miles north of Thorndale, Texas, last Monday morning after a lingering illness of several months. Mr. Locklin was born in Walton county, Ga., on January 11 1829, and moved to Milam county and settled in the San Gabriel Valley in 1845, near the old Mercer fort, which place was his home until he died. Mr. Locklin was a survivor of the Mexican war, a State Ranger and Indian fighter in early times and also a Confederate veteran, serving in the late war as a member of Capt. S. P. Ross' company of Texas Mounted Volunteers. On October 25, 1852 Mr. Locklin was married to Mrs. Mary Fulcher, widow of James Fulcher, deceased, and began life on his wife's portion of the Abigail Fokes league of land, and thereon passed his long and useful life, respected, honored and loved by all. He leaves three children, Samuel G. Locklin and Mrs. J. K. P. Barclay who live on the home league and Frank Locklin of Taylor.

Deceased was familiarly and affectionately known as "Pap" and "Uncle Alteman" while his wife was "Mamma" and "Aunt Mary."

There are none who will be greater missed or whose loss will be more regretted than he.

Deceased had been sick for many months, though not strictly confined to the house until about seven weeks ago. He was suffering from a complication of disorders and there was, from the beginning, no hope of final recovery. This, he himself realized, and he was resigned, and willing to go at any time. Death and the grave had for him no terrors. His sufferings were extreme, and during the last few weeks could be alleviated only by use of anaethetics[sic].

About dark of the night before the last, it was plainly to be seen that the end was near. His breath came less laboriously, yet shorter and shorter, with occasional stoppages of long duration. And thus he continued until 5 o'clock in the morning when he passed away, without pain or struggle, he simply ceased to breathe.

Dr. Terry, assisted by consulting physicians did all that could have been done; no hope could they hold out at any time.

Relatives, neighbors and friends were faithful and kind during his long illness; tenderly careing[sic] for him day and night.

His children were constant in attendance, the son Frank coming from Taylor, while the eldest son, Samuel and his wife, virtually abandoned their own home and interests and devoted themselves to the care of the beloved father.

The two brothers of the deceased, living near by, were unremitting in their attentions as were his two sisters, Mrs. Guthrie and Mrs. Fulcher. One other brother, W. L. Locklin was far away on the western plains and could not be reached, but a nephew, Judge W. F. Fokes of Iron[sic] county was at the bedside, remaining as long as was possible.

The remains were followed to the Locklin cemetery by a large concourse of sorrowing friends, and laid among kindred and friends gone before; among them his mother, father, brothers, sisters and children.

"Go to thy rest in peace;
And soft be thy repose,
Thy troubles oe'r, thy sorrows cease.
From earthly cares a sweet release;
Thine eyelids gently close--
Gently close."