Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-06-27
MRS. 8. A. LOCKWOOD DEAD
End Came Last Wednesday Mt Noon.
After Long Period Of Suffering.

Last Wednesday, just as the clock
struck IL. Mrs. Sophie A. Lockwood
aged almost 81 years, passed away at
tho home Of Mrs. J. A. Steck. her
granddaughter, with whom she had
made her home for the past several
years. The deceased had been in
railing health for two years past,
though until some six months ago she
was able to get about remarkably
well, and it was about that time that
she was forced to f0rego daily walks
III her neighbOrhood that had elected
wonder from those Of her friends who
were familiar with, her age. She
possessed wonderful vitality, and a
constitution strengthened and forti
lied by long years of clock like regu-
larity of habit, one Of the chief fea-
lures Of which was her daily walk,
which, until the infirmities Of age
prevented, she took regardless of
weather conditions unless they were
unbearable. Her continued regular
lty of habit and her indomitable will
AIDED many days to her long life.
Mrs. Lockwood was born at Trim
comalee, Island Of Ceylon, India, No
vember IL, 1880, and would, there
fore, had she lived but few months
longer, have rounded out 81 years.
She was daughter Of Edward
Brooke, who was associated in the
British East India Trading Company
at Ceylon. When she was quite a
Young girl her father gave up the
EAST India business, returning to
England, and in later years came to
a
portion of his time here. Compare
lively early In life Sophie Brooke was
married to Durant daPonte, and to
this union three sons were born, one
dying In infancy, while two-Lorenzo
and Harry daPonte-reached mans
estate. Lorenzo daPonte died a
number of years ago, Harry daPonte,
of New Orleans, being the only men,
Der Of the family now living. The
deceased was twice married, her sec
ond husband being Capt. j. b. Lock-
wood, Of New York. who has been
| dead for some 25 years or more.
MIS-. Lockwood was an ardent fol-
lower of the fortunes of the Confede-
racy during the War Between the
States, and on many occasions was
engaged in hazardous undertakings,
on land and on water, in the interest
of tho COnfederacy, her exploits car
rying her from New Orleans, then
her home, into Mexico, which coun-
try she knew well through her varied
experiences. AS illustrative Of the
determination Of her character we
reproduce here the matter from Il
paper which she framed and kept to
the end of her life. At the close Of
the war she was given opportunity by
the Federal authorities to swear allie
glance to the Union, which. in her
zeal for the Confederacy, she vowed
she would never do. After repeated
opportunities extended her the officer
in charge of this work finally pre-
sented her with the following paper:
Provost Marshal's Office, New Or
leans, Oct. 4, 1S62.-This certifies
that Mrs. Sophie daPonte has render
ed a statement ofghersproperty. in ac-
CO rdance with Gen sralF Order No. 76,
ard claims TO be an enemy of the
United States.
"John Dennis Lorges,
provost Marshal"
Although, long since, she had be-
come an ardent supporter and adhe-
rent Of the constituted authorities Of
the United States, she never relin-
iulShCu vi IlllS Sllp vi pa
per, to which she was pleased to re-
fer as her "patent to nobility" 1t
was hut the carrying to the end her
major characteristic. She had said
she would not; therefore nothing
could induce her to do so.
Hers was wonderful mind, too,
and she had spent her long years
storing away information from read
ing and from travel and observation
Few authors there were whom she
could not quote extensively and at
will. rule OF her life had been to
learn at least one thing each day
worth remembering, and to remem-
ber 1t.
The death Of this aged lady had
been momentarily expected for days
before the end came, and at the hour
Of noon breathing ceased as the only
visible change from sound sleep for
about ten hours.
Funeral services were conducted at
the home at II o'clock Thursday
morning, the interment being made
in Westview cemetery. The services
were conducted at the home and at
the grave by DR.. j. l.. Stokes, Of the
Methodist church.
Stores to Close July 4.