The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-06-21
a pEATH-REp MARRIAGE.
THE SAD STORY OF col. HENRY C. LOCK
WOODS BRIDE OF TWO DAYS.
New York Tribune. May 27.l

New York Tribune, May 81
/ Arrangements hsd been made for tht
marriage on Wednesday last, of Colonel
Henry G. Lockwood, Of the law firm oi
Lockwood & Lockwood, of No. I2S Broad
way, to Mrs. Francis 81. Walker Both
were residents of this city, Mrs. Walker
living in Harlem. The parties were to have
been quietly married at the residence oil
Mrs. Walker by the Rev. D. B. Ray at 10
o'clock in the morning. After the wedding
breakfast the parties were to have taken the
steamer ST. German for Europe a week
before the day set for the wedding, Mrs.
Walker went to Leonia, n. j., quiet little
| village near Fort Lee, to bid farewell to her
/ three children, who had been placed in a
family to board during the absence Of their
mother in Europe. Mrs. Walker caught
severe cold while there, and on Friday, the
| 18th inst, was confined to her bed BY an
attack of pneumonia. Col. Lockwood hur-
ried to the bedside of his betrothed, taking
with him DR.. Wylie, of this city. Despite
| the efforts OF medical skill Mrs. Walker
grew rapidly worse, and by Monday last her
| friends gave up all hope of recovery. On
| Tuesday Mrs. Walker fearing the worst sent
| for her betrothed, and was united in marri-
age to him by the Rev. Mr.. Ray, who was
to have performed the ceremony on the
following day. Even while the marriage
was being celebrated it was evident to the
witnesses of the sad and peculiar rites that
the hand Of death had already touched the
bride. Mrs. Lockwood failed rapidly Gu
Wednesday, and on Thursday evening at
o'clock, after having been unconscious
throughout the day, she breathed her last.
The husband of but two days was thus sud-
denly bereft of his companion for life. On
Monday afternoon, eonformably with her
expressed wishes, Mrs. Lockwood will be
buried in the cemetery at Nyack, and
where she owned pleasant residence. The
Rev. Mr.. Ray, who 50 recently married the
couple, will officiate at the funeral ceremo-
nies.
Connected with this sad story is bit of
romance which lends an additional air of
sadness to the whole Mrs. Walker was
native of Scranton, Pa, her maiden name
being Spangenberg When quite young she
became acquainted with COL Lockwood,
and the two were greatly attached to one
another. Before this affection was consum-
mated iu marriage they were separated and
lost track of one another. Miss Spangen- |
berg married her late husband, Mr.. Walker, |
nearly a score of years ago. The young |
lovers, when grown to manhood and woman
hood, she loving wife and mother, he /
stern man of business, met and talked Of
and laughed about their old-timed filtration,
little thinking that there would ever be a
renewal of their old affection. Something
over year ago Mrs. Walker, as a widow,
came to the city, and at mutual friends
met Col. Lockwood. The old affection
bIossomed anew, and out of the chance
meeting came the possible union of the old
love and the new. Col. Lockwood was
wounded in the charge before Fort Fisher
during the war, was promoted to be a
Major soon after for heroic conduct and
since the war was for time Lieutenant
Colonel Of the Seventy-frst Regiment N.
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