Wilson, Locklin M., was born in Pomfret, Chautauqua County, September 28, 1825. He came to Batavia in 1831 and through life was a contractor and builder. In 1850 he married Elizabeth, daughter of Robert and Mary Bates; they had, one daughter, Mrs. Ida C. Chase. Mr. Wilson was a respected citizen of Batavia, interested in its growth and progress, and his death, which occurred March 7, 1891, was a loss to the town, as well as to his family, which only that of an upright citizen can occasion.