136TH REUNION: July 31 - Aug 2, 2026

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We are a family organization that puts as great an emphasis on the fellowship of modern Locke descendants as on the traditional genealogical pursuits of collecting and publishing data and preserving Locke artifacts.

Experts on human personality tell us there are three things people really need to live a rich and happy life. The first thing is to know where you come from, to know your heritage. The second is for our lives to have a purpose or a sense of significance. The third and most important thing is that along the way we connect with other people. If you look around the room to each other we should consider ourselves very fortunate because we can find all three of those things right here in this room. We should be thankful that we live in a country where this is possible and to be part of a family that helped make it so. We should consider ourselves very rich.

-Tom Hunt at the 120th annual family reunion.

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MEET OUR AMAZING OFFICERS

President

Geoff Smith joined in the 1990’s after tracing his Perkins ancestor to the 1916 genealogy. He participated in the 2017 reunion and offered to compile a new volume of the genealogy.   

1. Genealogy: 

Treasurer

Robert Locke's family had completely lost their connection to the Locke family. Using DNA research he found the connection and the Association. Attending his first reunion in 2006, he mentioned his accounting experience and promptly found himself elected treasurer. He has effectively revised the Association’s accounting procedures. He is descended from John and Elizabeth Berry Locke's son, William, documented down to F2743, Fred W. Locke, his second great-grandfather.

Secretary

Historian

Don Hayes was first elected Secretary in 1971 at age 23. He edited the first supplement to the genealogy and was editor of the newsletter for over 40 years. He has attended every reunion since 1970. His first reunion was in 1956 at age 9. It was the first time he realized how far and wide we are connected. He is descended from John and Elizabeth Berry Locke's son William.

Janice Locke, Concord, MA

Vice Presidents: 

​Organizational Modernization – Colleen Locke, Ashland, MA

Reunion Brochure - John Locke, Plattsburg, NY

Rye Historical Society Liaison - Hunter Stetz
is a professional archaeologist from Hampton Falls, NH, who serves as our Rye Historical Society liaison and Old Locke Burial Ground overseer. He descends from 5 of Capt. John Locke's sons.

Kathy (Kate) Locke Aghaghiri served as our second woman president from 2016-2025. Prior to her term as president, as event planner, she proposed LFA hold the annual reunions during a mid summer weekend to better accommodate family vacations. This change made it easier for LFA to hold reunions in other parts of the country with historical Locke connections.

Membership and NH Reunion Coordinator –
​David Wilson, Manchester, NH
 Member of the Association since 2013 and board members since 2015. Plans the local reunions, Maintains the Associations Facebook page and promotes the association membership on other sites.

​Newsletter - Tom Hunt, Pennsauken, NJ
Member via marriage to Stephanie Locke Hunt
First reunion attended was the 100th Reunion in 1990.
LFA President from 2013-2015​​