Esther B. Locke, age 75 of 223 Fourth St. Piketon, Ohio died at 11: 50 P.M. 5 July 1993 in Westmoreland Place. She was born 24 Nov. 1907 in Pike County to Frank and Ida Blakeman Hines. She was married 20 Oct. 1928 to Virgil Locke who died 14 March 1983. She was survived by two sons, William Locke of Columbus and Ronald Locke of Deer Park, Washington; five daughters: Geraldine Arrowood of Waverly, Carolyn Davis of Piketon, Phyllis Broddess of Piketon, Madalyn day of Columbus, and Patricia Loucks of Columbus; 10 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; two brothers, Vernon Hines of Beaver and Frank Hines, Jr. of Ft. Lauderdle, Fla; five sisters, Viola White of Croton, Ruth Crace of Massieville; Margaret Hines of Chillicothe, Winifred Bryan of Wheelersburg and Maxine Sweeney of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla; two half-brothers, Delbert Hines of Beaver and Gary Hines of Findley. A son, a daughter, and two brothers preceded her in death. She was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Waverly, Ohio.

Pike County News-Watchman
July 1983
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1910 United States Census
Name: Esther B Hines
Event Place: Marion, Pike, Ohio
District: 113
Gender: Female
Age: 2
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Birth Year (Estimated): 1908
Birthplace: Ohio
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Head Frank C Hines M 29 Ohio
W Ida M Hines F 25 Ohio
D Viola M Hines F 7 Ohio
S Harold C Hines M 5 Ohio
**D Esther B Hines F 2 Ohio
S Judson Hines M 0 Ohio

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Esther Hines [Esther Hornes]
Age: 12
Birth Year: abt 1908
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1920: Beaver, Pike, Ohio
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Frank C Hines
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's name: Ida Hines
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Able to Speak English: Yes
Attended School: Yes
Frank C Hines 39
Ida Hines 34
Viola Hines 17
Harold Hines 13
**Esther Hines 12
Harmen Hines 9
Ruth Hines 8
Margaret Hines 5
Verna Hines 0 [7/12]

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Ester B Locke
Birth Year: abt 1908
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Ohio
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Piketon, Pike, Ohio
Street address: Zabulon Street
House Number in Cities or Towns: 1
Dwelling Number: 172
Family Number:177
Age at First Marriage: 20
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Able to Speak English: Yes
Virgil P Locke 23
**Ester B Locke 22
Herman H Locke 20

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Esther H Locke
Age: 32
Estimated birth year: abt 1908
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Pebble, Pike, Ohio
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elem/8th grade
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Virgil P Locke 32
**Esther H Locke 32
Virgil Locke 9
Geraldine Locke 7
Romona Locke 4
Ronald Locke 2

1983 Ohio, Deaths-Ross
Name: Esther B Locke
Birth Date: 1908
Birth Place: Ohio, United States
Gender: Female
Race: White
Residence Place: Pike, Ohio
Death Date: 5 Jul 1983
Hospital of Death: Long-Term Care Facilities
Death Place: Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio, USA
Certificate: 054006
Age at Death: 75
Certifier: Physician
Marital Status Widowed

1983 Ohio, R.B. Hayes Pres Center Obit Index
Name: Esther Belle Locke [Esther Belle Hines]
Birth Date: 24 Nov 1907
Age at Death: 75
Death Date: 5 Jul 1983
Death Place: Chillicothe, Ohio
Spouse: Virgil
Marriage Date: 20 Oct 1928
Parents: FRANK and IDA
Title: Chillicothe Obituary File; Location: Chillicothe and Ross County Public Library; Description: Card file of obituary clippings; Details: LOCKE, ESTHER B