Alice Elizabeth (Lockwood) Packer (1859 - 1900)

Research of Peter Lockwood

R ichard was born to Richard Brian and Mary Nixon Brian in the second quarter of 1856 in Longton, Staffordshire, England. His christening was on 1 Jun 1856 in Longton. Richard immigrated with his mother and siblings to America in 1871 on the Abyssinia. (His father had immigrated the previous year.) He married Alice Lockwood in Trenton, New Jersey on 17 Feb 1879. Richard drowned in the canal basin of the Keystone Pottery in Trenton at age 30. He was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, and that is where his parents and some of his siblings are interred. However, his widow Alice Lockwood Brian Packer is buried with their daughter Sarah and Sarah's husband in Riverview Cemetery in Trenton. His son Albert is also interred at Riverview. Alice's second husband Adin Ballon Packer is interred in Hammonton, Atlantic, New Jersey.

9. Alice E. Lockwood 3,22,29,30,31 was born on 10 Apr 1859 in Trenton, New Jersey, USA and died on 23 Jun 1900 in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, USA aged 41. General Notes: 1. From the "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980" database at https://familysearch.org:- Name: Alice Lockwood Gender: Female Birth Date: 10 Apr 1859 Birthplace: Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey Father's Name: Joseph Lockwood Mother's Name: Mary Lockwood Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C05100-0 System Origin: New Jersey-EASy Source Film Number: 584571 Reference Number: v U p 118 2.Not found in the 1895 New Jersey State Census. 3. In the 1900 census, she is living with her father in law William D. Packer and daughter Sallie. 4. Alice's life seems to have been one of sadness. See married Richard Brian in1878, but he died of drowning in 1886. She then married Adin Packer in 1890, but Adin died in 1900 and Alice herself died in 1900. The 1900 census shows that Alice had 5 children, 4 of whom are alive at the time of the 1900 census. These children would be:- (a) Alice Sarah "Sallie" Brian who married John Fabian in 1901 (b) Walter Richard Brian who married firstly Alivira Huggins, then Minnie Curl (c) Albert Richard Brian - later adopted by his grandfather Richard Brian (d) Edwin Leslie Packer The 5th child is unknown. At the site at https://wwwnet1.state.nj.us/DOS/Admin/ArchivesDBPortal/DeathIndex.aspx there is a death record for Richard Brian, age 11 months in August 1882 in Trenton, New Jersey. This would fit in quite well. However there were other Brian/Bryan families living in Trenton including William and Maggie Brian and Alpheus and Adelia Bryan. As no record of Richard's birth has been found so far, and the death index does not show the parents, the identity of the 5th child remain unknown. 5. In the Trenton Times 27th January 1900, an article appears that has Mrs. Alice E. Packer of 500 Emory Avenue having an attack of paralysis in a drug store. On 2nd March 1900 an article appears showing her treatment by electricity. However in the Trenton Evening Times of 25th June 1900 she is listed as dying on 23rd June 1900 at the home of her brother in her 41st year.

In the Trenton Times dated 10th December 1886 the following article appeared:- "Articles of adoption were asked for and granted this morning to Richard Brian who desired to adopt his 14 months old grandson Joseph Albert Brian.". The mystery deepens further as there is a death record for Albert Richard Brian dated 25th July 1885 in Chambersburg, Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey age 0, born England (source New Jersey Deaths and Burials, 1720-1988 at https://familysearch.org)

2. In the 1880 census, surname is listed as BRYAN.

Alice married Richard Brian,29,30 son of Unknown and Unknown, on 5 Feb 1878 in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, USA. Richard was born about 1856 in Longton, Staffordshire and died on 25 Oct 1886 in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, USA aged about 30.

Marriage Notes: 1. From the "New Jersey Marriages, 1678-1985" database at https://familysearch.org:- Groom's Name: Richard Brian Groom's Birth Date: 1855 Groom's Age: 23 Bride's Name: Alice Lockwood Bride's Birth Date: 1858 Bride's Age: 20 Marriage Date: 05 Feb 1878 Marriage Place: Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02512-5 System Origin: New Jersey-EASy Source Film Number: 494248 Reference Number: A-B #24-9

Note that at www.findagrave.com, the entry for Richard Brian indicates that the marriage took place on 17 Feb 1879 (Anne Philbrick has the source as from the Trenton State Gazette dated 1 Jan 1880.

Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: : Potter (1880). Children from this marriage were:

+ 33 F i. Alice Sarah Brian 30,31 was born on 24 Jul 1880 in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, USA.

+ 34 M ii. Walter Richard Brian 30 was born on 17 Sep 1883 in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, USA and died after 1942.

+ 35 M iii. Albert Brian was born about Oct 1885 in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, USA. Alice next married Adin B. Packer on 25 Jan 1891 in Hammonton, Atlantic, New Jersey, USA. Adin was born about 1869 in New Jersey, USA and died on 6 Feb 1900 in Ewing, Mercer, New Jersey, USA aged about 31.

Marriage Notes: 1. From the "New Jersey Marriages, 1678-1985" database at https://familysearch.org:- Groom's Name: Adin B. Packer Groom's Birth Date: 1868 Groom's Birthplace: Us Groom's Age: 22 Bride's Name: Alice E. Lockwood Bride's Birth Date: 1861 Bride's Birthplace: Us Bride's Age: 29 Marriage Date: 25 Jan 1890 Marriage Place: Hammonton, Atlantic, New Jersey Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02517-8 System Origin: New Jersey-EASy Source Film Number: 495711 Reference Number: p7 m1 2. According to Anne Philbrick the year of the marriage is 1891 as reported in the Trenton Sunday Advertiser 15 Feb 1891.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 36 M i. Edwin Leslie Packer was born on 11 Aug 1891 in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, USA.

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Death Notice in the Trenton Times

Mrs. Alice Packer, widow of the late Adin Packer, died on Saturday last, 23rd June, at her home in Trenton, NJ from a second paralytic attack. Funeral on the 26th, burial in the family plot at Riverview.

Parents

Joseph Lockwood 1819 – 1895

Mary Wood 1818 – 1898

siblings

Joseph Charles Lockwood 1851 – 1920

Spouse & Children

Adin Packer 1868 – 1900

Edwin Leslie Packer 1891 – 1964

Spouse & Children

Richard Brian Jr 1856 – 1886

Sarah Brian

Albert Richard Brian 1884 – 1922

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Sources

• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=59764204

• http://www.lockwoodons.webspace.virginmedia.com/lockwooduk041/d3.htm

• Ancestry Family Trees

This citation provides evidence for Alice E Lockwood

• New Jersey, Births and Christenings Index, 1660-1931: Source Information:

Ancestry.com. New Jersey, Births and Christenings Index, 1660-1931 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1931." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records. 1 citation provides evidence for Name, Birth, Baptism

• New Jersey, Deaths and Burials Index, 1798-1971: Source Information:

Ancestry.com. New Jersey, Deaths and Burials Index, 1798-1971 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: "New Jersey Deaths and Burials, 1720–1971." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records. 1 citation provides evidence for Name, Birth, Death

• Web: New Jersey, Find A Grave Index, 1664-2012

1 citation provides evidence for Name, Birth, Death, Burial

• 1880 United States Federal Census: Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey; Roll: 788; Family History Film: 1254788; Page: 192D; Enumeration District: 099; Image: 0386.

1 citation provides evidence for Name, Birth, Residence

Footnotes

1. ↑ Entered by Douglas Lockwood.

Acknowledgments

I must give special thanks to Peter Lockwood for his invaluable research on the Lockwood line & for providing the photo of Alice as a child.