VINCENT D. LOCKHART
VINCENT
D.LOCKHART, physician and surgeon, Homer, Banks county, Ga., son of
Vincent and Lousia(Owens) Lockhart, was born in Hall county, Ga., in 1849. His paternal grandparent, Britton Lockhart,
was a native of Virginia, whence he came to Georgia toward the close of the
last century and settling in what is now Lincoln county, when the settlements
were scattering. He was quite prominent
as a planter. Dr. Lockhart's father
was born in Lincoln county, where he grew to manhood. When only sixteen years old he enlisted as a soldier in the last
war with Great Britain, in a company commanded by Capt. Lamar. He became very rich in land and negroes and
a very prominent citizen, representing the county in the general assembly
several terms. Believing he could
employ his capital to better advantage in Augusta he went to that city and
engaged in merchandising. But, instead,
he met with reverses and returned to Lincoln county, whence in a few years
he moved to Hall county, in that portion known as "The Glades". His mother was a daughter of George Owens,
a prominent farmer of Elbert county, Ga.
Dr. Lockhart
was raised on a farm, and after receiving a fairly good education at the county
schools went to Atlanta and engaged as a clerk in a drug store. While thus employed he studied medicine.
He attended his first course of lectures in 1869 and in 1871 he graduated.
He then accepted a clerkship in Atlanta, which he held two years, after
which he located in Hall county, where he established a good reputation, and
secured a good practice. In 1878 he
moved to Homer, Banks county, where he has grown in reputation and the public
favor, his practice covering an extensive territory.
Dr. Lockhart
was married in 1875 to Miss Nancy(born in Hall county in 1849), daughter of
Joseph M. and Elizabeth(Cagle)Martin, then of Hall, now living in Habersham
county. He is a well-to-do farmer
and served in the Confederate army under Gen. Johnston during the late "unpleasantness".
They have two children living; William and Walter.
He is a Royal Arch Mason and past worshipful master of the local(Homer)
lodge, and himself and wife are members of the Baptist church.
Source: Memoirs of Georgia, Volume I., Southern Historical
Association, 1895
Copy and Copyright 2003 by Jacqueline King
