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About Preston Locklear
Preston Locklear was one of the chief men of the Native Americans in Robeson County from the beginning of Civil War between the states to the beginning of World War One. Preston has a legacy linking him to the University of North Carolina at Pembroke & the earliest leader promoting education for all Native Americans with a separate school system funded by the state of North Carolina in 1887.
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Birth: Mar. 16, 1839 Robeson County North Carolina, USA
Death: Jan. 21, 1916 Lumberton Robeson County North Carolina, USA
DEATH OF PRESTON LOCKLEAR One of the Leaders Among Indians of Robeson died Friday - Funeral yesterday was attended by large crowd. Reported for The Robesonian.
Preston Locklear, one of the leaders among the Indians of Robeson, died Friday afternoon at 6 o'clock at his home in Smith's township, near Wakullah. The funeral took place yesterday at 11 o'clock. It was conducted from the home and interment was made in the family burying grounds, near the residence.
The services were conducted by Rev. O.P. Sampson, assisted by Rev Z.R. Burke and Rev Gilbert Locklear. The occasion was a most impressive one and was witnessed by several hundred people, among them being a large number of white folks, which evidenced the respect entertained for deceased. Preston was a good Indian and he bore this reputation by all who knew him.
Deceased is survived by his wife, ten sons and two daughters. The sons are Phyler, Utley, G.W., Patrick, Harley, Daniel, Preston Jr., Harrington, Gaston and Leak; all of whom reside in the county. The daughters are Mrs John Ballard and Mrs R.H. Lowrey, both living near Pembroke. Wade Locklear, another son, died about two years ago and still another son died in infancy, making in all a family of twelve sons and two daughters.
The pallbearers were A.S. Locklear, W.D. Oxendine, Wellington Wilkins, E.M. Dial, E.B. Locklear, M.C. Chavis, J.J. Chavis and W.R. Locklear. The pallbearers were all members of the Confederate Order of Red Men. of which order deceased was an honorary member, and they all wore costumes of the order.
Deceased had been in poor health for the past year and his death was not unexpected.
Preston Locklear was born March 16, 1839, and was therefore 77 years old. He was born in the county and had lived here all his life. He was deeply interested in education and always took an active part in anything that pertained to the advancement and uplift of his race.
It was Preston Locklear that made the first move for separate schools for the Indian an negro races in Robeson county. Just after the Civil War, while serving as trustee of a local school for Indians and Negroes, in Smith's township, he went before the township school committee, which was composed of John Walker, Angus Leach, Wm. Stewart and Matthew Locklear, and succeeded in getting the races separated in his township, and later he aided Mr Hamilton McMillan, while in the Legislature, to get separate schools for his race throughout the county.
He served as one of the first trustees of the Indian Normal at Pembroke, being appointed by the Legislature.
Preston had he distinction of being the father of the only practicing Indian physician in the county, Dr. G.W. Locklear of Pembroke.
Among those from Lumberton who attended the funeral were Senator Geo. B. McLeod, Messrs. C.M. Fuller, H.H. Anderson, C.M. Barker and W.K. Bethune.
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- Emmaline Lowry Locklear (1842 - ____)
Children:
*Utley Locklear (1862 - 1925)*
- Governor Worth Locklear (1870 - 1921)*
- Kitty Locklear Lowry (1873 - 1918)*
- Patrick Locklear (1873 - 1959)*
- Daniel F. Locklear (1873 - 1932)*
- Harley Locklear (1874 - 1957)*
- Wade Hampton Locklear (1877 - 1913)*
- Gaston G. Locklear (1878 - 1973)*
- Preston Locklear (1879 - 1968)*
- Harrington L. Locklear (1888 - 1920)*
Burial: Preston Chapel Gospel Church Cemetery Wakulla Robeson County North Carolina, USA
Created by: wheatshocker Record added: May 25, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 70366541
DEATH OF PRESTON LOCKLEAR One of the Leaders Among Indians of Robeson died Friday - Funeral yesterday was attended by large crowd. Reported for The Robesonian. Preston Locklear, one of the leaders among the Indians of Robeson, died Friday afternoon at 6 o'clock at his home in Smith's township, near Wakullah. The funeral took place yesterday at 11 o'clock. It was conducted from the home and interment was made in the family burying grounds, near the residence. The services were conducted by Rev. O.P. Sampson, assisted by Rev Z.R. Burke and Rev Gilbert Locklear. The occasion was a most impressive one and was witnessed by several hundred people, among them being a large number of white folks, which evidenced the repect entertained for deceased. Preston was a good Indian and he bore this reputation by all who knew him. Deceased is survived by his wife, ten sons and two daughters. The sons are Phyler, Utley, G.W., Patrick, Harley, Daniel, Preston Jr., Harrington, Gaston and Leak; all of whom reside in the county. The daughters are Mrs John Ballard and Mrs R.H. Lowrey, both living near Pembroke. Wade Locklear, another son, died about two years ago and still another son died in infancy, making in all a family of twelve sons and two daughters The pallbearers were A.S. Locklear, W.D. Oxendine, Wellington Wilkins, E.M. Dial, E.B. Locklear, M.C. Chavis, J.J. Chavis and W.R. Locklear. The pallbearers wer all members of the Confederate Order of Red Men. of which order deceased was an honorary member, and they all wore costumes of the order. Deceased had been in poor health for the past year and his death was not unexpected. Preston Locklear was born March 16, 1839, and was therefore 77 years old. He was born in the county and had lived here all his life. Hew was deeply interested in education and always took an active part in anything that pertained to the advancement and uplift of his race. It was Preston Locklear that made the first move for separate schools for the Indian and negro races in Robeson county. Just after the Civil War, while serving as trustee of a local school for Indians and negroes, in Smith's township, he went before the township school committee, which was composed of John Walker, Angus Leach, Wm. Stewart and Matthew Locklear, and succeeded in getting the races separated in his township, and later he aided Mr Hamilton McMillan, while in the Legislature, to get separate schools for his race throughout the county. He served as one of the first trustees of the Indian Normal at Pembroke, being appointed by the Legislature. Preston had he distinction of being the father of the only practicing Indian physician in the county, Dr. G.W. Locklear of Pembroke. Among those from Lumberton who attended the funeral were Senator Geo. B. McLeod, Messrs. C.M. Fuller, H.H. Anderson, C.M. Barker and W.K. Bethune.
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Preston Locklear's Timeline
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March 16, 1839
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1860
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