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Descendants of John Curtis (Curtice) Sr.

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2480. Colin Lockwood Smith

Notes for COLIN LOCKWOOD SMITH:

ANECDOTAT NOTES TO SUPPLEMENT THE LOCKWOOD FAMILY TREE OUTLINE

by Colin Lockwood Smith

I was born March 10, 1905 on the farm in Michigan were Jerome Lockwood

located after comin g f rom Genesee County, ny in 1819. The tenant house

in which I was born was built on the si te o f the original log cabin.

My mother was Flora Lockwood Smith, daughter of Cyrenus and I da : My

father was Dan Tinsman Smith who was managing and working the farm at the

time I wa s bo rn.

After a year or two on the farm Flora and Dan moved us to the Detroit

area. However, duri n g my early years and well into high school age I

spent many summers and holidays on the fa r m with the grandfolks and

visited the many relatives in the Washington area. It was durin g t hese

occasions that I heard much of the Lockwood folklore which is the basis

for these an ecdo tes.

There were many relatives by both "blood and marriage" at that time in

this old community . T here were three "Lockwood" farms on the mile west

from Washington (The Miller farm, Uncl e Mur ray's and the home farm);

my grand parents Davis lived in the village of Washington, U ncle L ou

Davis operated a large farm at the north edge of town.

At one time before settling in Romeo, my grandfather Smith owned and

operated a tavern and s t ore in Washington, this my father, Dan, was

also known in the community: "So you're Flo a n d Danny's boy." people

would say. Then I would likely hear who I "favored" and a little m or e

about the family on both sides.

Jerome was the first Lockwood settler. The story I have heard was that

he came to MI becau s e the land was awarded as a sort of soldiers' bonus

for those who faught in the War of 181 2 . While this is not

specifically documented on the abstract of title nor on the govermen t gr

ant form, yet, since the War of 1812 ended in 1815, the removal to this

Northwest Territ ory i n 1819 would be about right in point of time.

Suffice it to relate that jerome was apparently not at all affluent when

he 1st settled in M I . The story is that the indians helped the little

family through the 1st winter. At som e po int early on the pioneer

Jerome leached oak wood ashes to make lye which he pack packe d to De

troit for cash and barter for basic supplies. I have no documentation

for these tale s but th ey were told from time to time within my hearing.

I recall young Timothy's picture on the wall in the parlor at the farm:

he was a dour looki n g old man bald with whit trimmed beard. The

corners of his mouth turned down. My mother r em embered him as being

stern but kindly. He'd chuck her under the chin with his rough finge rs

, she was 8-9, I suppose, and he was @ 70. It is said that Timothy

ultimately had 800 acr e s of farm land. Though the hame dead and title

showed 241 acres.

The Macomb County Review mentions C.E. dealing and breeding imported

draft horses. These we r e Clydesdales. C.E owned "Young Contest" a

fine Clydesdale stude. He also raised other h or ses including a fast

trotter named "Sphinx Medium" which he raced on the circuit. A numb e r

of horses here sold to the government at the start of WW I and sadly

quite a few horses w er e found dead from poisoning in a back pasture.

There was a German settlement not far away .

But I think CE's fondest enterprise was his sheep raising. The Macomb

County sketch mentio n s the VonHomever Rambouletts. He also bred

various Downs and perhaps others. But the pro fi table sheep raising

and breeding enterprise came to an abrupt end in 1914 when Wilson wa s

ele cted and the subsidy to protect sheep farming ended under the

democrats.

More About COLIN LOCKWOOD SMITH:

Fact 1: A lawyer and law teacher

Fact 2: loved motercycles (rode in a cycle club in his 80s)

2481. Mildred Flora Smith

Notes for MILDRED FLORA SMITH:

Mildred was an excellent painter/artist - there are many ceramic pieces

and paintings in t h e family that she did. She delt mainly in ceramics

and acrilics. Though she enjoyed tryi n g a little bit of alot of

things, ie. plastic canvis.

More About MILDRED FLORA SMITH:

Cause of Death: Congestive Heart failure & ASHD

Fact 1: June 1997, Buried in Pamona, MO

Medical Information: Smoked for many years and had empazema

Alvin Roy Johnson

Notes for ALVIN ROY JOHNSON:

1st Sergeant Alvin Roy Johnson

Troop K 3rd Squadron, 106 Cavalry 53rd Brigade

22nd Cavalry Division, Guard Headquarter Reserve

Michigan

June 1934

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He was very good with woodcarving and lapendry (stone work) there are

many pieces of ston e j ewlry in the family that he made. His nickname

for Mildred was "buddy". He played the p ian o beautifly.

"I can remember many things about grandpa, sitting next to his woodbench

watching him carvi n g wood or cutting stone. Listening to him play the

piano. He would hook up the wagon to t h e riding lawnmower and take us

for rides. Sometimes he would let us steer the VW camper wh il e he was

driving (I almost took out a mailbox once). He would also tell us tall

tails abo u t his days in the calvary." Sandi Bibby

More About ALVIN ROY JOHNSON:

Cause of Death: adrenal CA

Fact 1: January 2, 1980, Buried in Pamona, MO, died of adreanal CA

Fact 2: January 11, 1962, Retired Highland Park Police Dept, Police Lt in

idetification

Fact 3: member of Masons, belonged to royal arch chapter #167

Fact 4: Belonged to royal & select masters Jeremiah Council #88

Fact 5: Knights Temmplar Commandery #58 (Holy Grail)

Fact 6: Bet. 1975 - 1978, Member of Mt Grove, MO Commandry #66

Fact 7: Bet. 1976 - 1978, Member of Mt Grove, MO Fidelity Co #35

Medical Information: Red-Green Color blindness

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