This was removed from Mildly Interesting for not being an “original photo” - hopefully this is more than mildly interesting and can find a home here.
A little about this Amos - he was born in 1813 and died in 1898. As a schoolboy, he got to meet General Marquis Lafayette (America’s Favorite Fight’in Frenchman) during his 1824 tour of America. Amos was a conductor on the Lexington and West Cambridge Railroad, which ran from Lexington to Boston. In fact, he was the conductor on its maiden voyage. Finally, Amos was very proud of his country and the role his family played in creating it. According to a passage I found in records of the Lexington Historical Society, his house was decked out on the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington. His yard was draped in “folds of bunting”, and a “handsome tree” was “made attractive” by a collection of old muskets. One was labeled “1861” and the other “April 19th, 1775.” The latter date was the day of the Battle of Lexington. 1861 was the year the American Civil War began, though I don’t yet know who’s gun it would have been. I haven’t found civil war records for any of his sons yet.
Locating and recovering a copy of this picture, courtesy of the Lexington Historical Society, was especially meaningful because of a certain grandfather clock sitting in the corner of my living room. It was passed down from my grandmother, who was named Frances Locke Marvin after her great aunt, Frances Spencer Locke. On the inside door of the clock is a small gold plaque that reads “To Frances Spencer Locke from Grandpa Locke - 1900.” Grandpa Locke is in fact the man here in this photo.
anarchofundalist on October 30th, 2020 at 01:40 UTC »
This was removed from Mildly Interesting for not being an “original photo” - hopefully this is more than mildly interesting and can find a home here.
A little about this Amos - he was born in 1813 and died in 1898. As a schoolboy, he got to meet General Marquis Lafayette (America’s Favorite Fight’in Frenchman) during his 1824 tour of America. Amos was a conductor on the Lexington and West Cambridge Railroad, which ran from Lexington to Boston. In fact, he was the conductor on its maiden voyage. Finally, Amos was very proud of his country and the role his family played in creating it. According to a passage I found in records of the Lexington Historical Society, his house was decked out on the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington. His yard was draped in “folds of bunting”, and a “handsome tree” was “made attractive” by a collection of old muskets. One was labeled “1861” and the other “April 19th, 1775.” The latter date was the day of the Battle of Lexington. 1861 was the year the American Civil War began, though I don’t yet know who’s gun it would have been. I haven’t found civil war records for any of his sons yet.
Locating and recovering a copy of this picture, courtesy of the Lexington Historical Society, was especially meaningful because of a certain grandfather clock sitting in the corner of my living room. It was passed down from my grandmother, who was named Frances Locke Marvin after her great aunt, Frances Spencer Locke. On the inside door of the clock is a small gold plaque that reads “To Frances Spencer Locke from Grandpa Locke - 1900.” Grandpa Locke is in fact the man here in this photo.
HuntingTheHauting on October 30th, 2020 at 01:48 UTC »
Thats wonderful! Thanks so much for sharing your family history.
loganlocke18 on October 30th, 2020 at 02:41 UTC »
Just searched my tree and I believe we may be related!