History of Honeoye Falls, (Monroe County) New York United States of America

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Henry Roswell Lockwood, clergyman, was born in Honeoye Falls, N.Y., April 8, 1843; son of Henry and Cathalina Lansing (Dox) Lockwood, and grandson of Roswell and Thalia (Oviatt) Lockwood and of Jacob and Mary Ann (Rees) Dox. The Lockwood family came from Connecticut and the Rees and Dox families from New York. Henry attended private tutors and schools in Rochester, N.Y., and was graduated from Hobart college, A.B., 1864, A.M., 1867. He was a tutor in mathematics at Hobart college, 1864-67; was admitted to the diaconate in 1867, and advanced to the priesthood in 1869 by Bishop Coxe. He was rector of Christ church, Clayton, N.Y., 1867-73, and in 1873 became rector of St. Paul's church, Syracuse, N.Y. He was married Nov. 7, 1872, to Ellen Maria, daughter of Samuel Heath and Caroline (Hall) Rich, of Boston, Mass. He was appointed a trustee of Hobart college in 1876; was deputy to the general convention of the Protestant Episcopal church in 1877 and 1880, and in 1885 became a member of the standing committee of the diocese of Central New York. He received the honorary degree of S.T.D. from Hobart in 1886.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

History of Honeoye Falls, (Monroe County) New York

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