Bethel Inez Lockett

Bethel Inez Lockett

• Father: Thomas Lockett b. July 1847, d. 6 September 1901
• Mother: Amanda J. Montgomery b. July 1850, d. 24 April 1940

• Bethel Inez Lockett was born on 3 October 1890 in Granbury, Hood County, Texas.
• She was known as Cora.
• Amanda J. Montgomery and Thomas Lockett appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Hood County, Texas. Other members of the household included Bethel Inez Lockett, Louisiana E. Lockett, Dora E. Lockett, Florence M. Lockett, Jackson F. Lockett, Kate B. Lockett and Elizabeth Malinda Russell.
• She married Joseph Lester Darnaby, son of Thomas Edward Darnaby and Emma Culberhouse, circa 1910.
• Amanda J. Montgomery appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Coleman County, Texas, and also granddaughter Tammy C. Raley?, age 3.. Other members of the household included Bethel Inez Lockett, Elizabeth Malinda Russell.
• Bethel Inez Lockett and Joseph Lester Darnaby appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, at 840 Palm. Other members of the household included Lockett L. Darnaby and Mildred M. Darnaby.
• Joseph Lester Darnaby and Bethel Inez Lockett appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Dallas, Texas, at 16 32 Pine Street Also in the household was niece Tommie L. Harris, age 22.. Other members of the household included Lockett L. Darnaby, Mildred M. Darnaby and Amanda J. Lockett.
• Bethel Inez Lockett died on 14 September 1946 at age 55 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.
• Her husband Joseph Lester Darnaby became a widower at her death.
• She was interred at Woodlawn Garden of Memories, Houston, Harris County, Texas.
• The following appeared on 17 September 1946 in the Dallas Morning News: Funeral services for Mrs. Bethel Darnaby, 55, the mother of Mrs. Hazel Riley and Mrs. Jane Dowell of Dallas, will be held Wednesday morning in Houston where she died Saturday. Another Dallas survivor is Jack Lockett, a brother.

• Last Edited: 27 Jul 2014