Page updated 29 Aug 2023  Page updated 6 Oct 2021 Page updated 11 Feb 2012 These photos of Robert and Lizzie were found in the old photo album belonging to Lizzie's first cousin, Martha Roseanne Gwin Holley Lester, which album is now in the possession of Martha's great-granddaughter and my double fourth cousin, Barbara Ward. John Gwin

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The updating of the numbering system used on this page has been completed. Generation 28 is my own;
27 is that of my parents; 29 is that of my children, etc.  --   John M. Gwin, Mar 2009


The reformatting of the name font and census data for this page has been completed. --John M. Gwin, Aug 2011

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1.  My father's oldest brother, James Bassett Gwin II,  had an interest in researching and preserving genealogical information on his--our--family.  A year or so before he died, Uncle James rode the bus from his home in Metarie, Louisiana, to ours here in Las Cruces, New Mexico, to visit us and take care of the "preserving" part, having chosen me as custodian of his work.    I accepted that responsibility, and while I'm not yet the researcher he was, I can at least protect his papers and make the fruit of his effort  available to others.   I started this page June 1, 1999, planning to add to it  as I could and as I learned more--as indeed I already have--from people like you! Uncle James' statement:  "These records collected and compiled in the year 1949 [and following] by James Bassett Gwin II, 2918 45th Street, New Orleans, zone 20, Louisiana, from information submitted by members of all families herein recorded."

21.00--Richard Gwin; lived near Jamestown, Virginia, said to be of Scotch Irish descent; m. Sarah Chesley; one known son:

25.01--Mary Ann Elizabeth "Lizzie" Gwin b. 23 April 1843 in Dallas Co., AL; d. 23 Jan 1882 (ca. age 39); bd. unk. but prob. in/near Wilsonville, AL; m. 25 Jan 1866 to Robert Guy Lochridge (b. 2 Feb 1838 [from gravestone]--this concurs with Lloyd's 1860 census report, below; d. 15 June 1926 [from gravestone]; RGL m2. Amanda Parish);

[listed as Elizabeth Guinn, 7, and b. in AL, in the 5 Nov 1850 census of Cahawba, Dallas Co., AL, and lvg. w/her parents]
[listed as Mary A. E. Guinn, 16 and b. in AL, in the 24 Jul 1860 census of the east side of the Cahaba River, Oakleyville P. O., Bibb Co., AL]
[listed as Mary A. Lockridge, 26 and b. in AL, in the 1 Jun 1870 census of Wilsonville, Shelby Co., AL, lvg. w/her husb., her parents, and 13 other people in reconstructed AL]
[listed as Mary A. E. Lockridge, 38 and b. in AL/AL/AL, in the 19 Jun 1880 census of Wilsonville, Shelby Co., AL, lvg. w/her husb., 4 ch., and cousin Texana Wilson, 25]

[listed as Robt. Lockridge, 36 and b. in MO, in the 1 Jun 1870 census of Wilsonville, Shelby Co., AL, lvg. w/his wife, her parents, and 13 other people in reconstructed AL]
[listed as Robert G. Lockridge, 42 and b. in AL/AL/AL (sic!), steam sawmiller, in the 19 Jun 1880 census of Wilsonville, Shelby Co., AL]
[listed as Robert Lochridge, farmer, 59, b. Feb 1841 in MO/MO/MO and md. 15 yrs., in the 2 Jun 1900 census of Sylacauga, Talledega Co., AL]

[listed as Amanda Lochridge, 50, b. Apr 1850 in AL/TN/AL and md. 15 yrs. w/3 of 3 ch. lvg., in the 2 Jun 1900 census of Sylacauga, Talledega Co., AL]

[Mark Hall Note: Robert must have moved to Alabama about 1862 or 1863, because he enlisted in Company D 8th Alabama Infantry CSA in April 1863; he drew a pension for his service and was on the 1921 Census of Confederate Soldiers in Alabama.]

see other photos

The Lochridge section of the Hill Family Cemetery is located at the far south end of the cemetery and faces south toward County Road8.  From Sylacauga, Alabama, at the downtown intersection of Co. Rd. 8 and U.S. 231, take Co. Rd. 8 toward Fayetteville for about three miles, turning right (north) on Co. Rd. 34.  The cemetery is atop the first hill a few hundred feet up Rt. 34 on the right.   Buried here are Robert Guy Lochridge, his second wife Amanda Parrish (it is unknown to Jack or me whether this is her maiden name or her name by a former marriage); and two children, the first of whom, James I. Lochridge, is the third child of Robert and his first wife, Mary Ann Elizabeth Gwin, and the second of whom, May Lochridge, is the daughter of Robert and Amanda and not related to me.

On Feb 8, 2012,  dianne-819@att.net wrote: Hello, I came across your site while looking for information on my great-grandaunt Amanda Parish. I am thinking that the Amanda you have listed as married to Robert Lochridge is her even though the marriage certificate reads Parrish instead of Parish. I have found that several documents such as census records, etc., on my Parish line have spelled Parish as Parrish.   My great-grandaunt, Amanda Parish, was born in 1848 in Talledega Co., AL; her parents were Peter (1795-1863) and Minerva (1807-1852) Parish.   There is an Alabama Deaths and Burials Index 1881-1974 on Ancestry.com that lists an Amanda Lockridge (as it is spelled) Parrish whose father is Peter Parrish. On this document, her father was born in Virginia and mother in Tennessee. This is consistent with the parents of the Amanda Parish who is in my family.   On the 1880 census, it shows Amanda Parrish living in Sylacauga,Talledega, AL, with her stepmother, Sarah (who died in 1890). Her siblings, Lafayette and Lucy Jane Parish Martin had moved to Texas by this time. Lucy married in Alabama, but Lafayette married in Texas. My line comes through Lafayette (my great-grandfather) Parish.   Also, on the Findagrave.com website, there is an Amanda Hope Lochridge listed with the same birth and death dates in Hill Cemetery. Wondering where they got the middle name Hope. I noticed that Hope is written at the top of the grave marker you have for Robert's wife, Amanda. Do you know if that were her middle name? Have you found out any more information on her since you put your information on your website?   I enjoyed looking through your site. Let me know if you think these two Amandas could be the same.   Thank you, Dianne (Parish) Browning

26.01--John William Lochridge, b. 15 Dec 1868 in AL; d. 25 Sep 1949 (FAG says 11 Sep 49) in Houston, Harris Co., TX; bd. Forest Park, Cem. in Houston, Harris Co., TX--FAG#239298008; m. 2 Jun 1897 in Harris Co., TX to Fredericka A. Weber (b. ca. 1872; d. unk.; bd. unk.); [they lived in Galveston, TX, and had "several children who raised families"--LDL]; at least 6 ch.;

[listed as John Lockridge, 1 and b. in AL, in the 1 Jun 1870 census of Wilsonville, Shelby Co., AL, lvg. w/his parents, her parents, and 12 other people in reconstructed AL]
[listed as John Lockridge, building contractor, 42,  b. AL/unk./unk., m1. 13 years, in the 22 Apr 1910 census of Houston, Harris Co., TX];
[John: age 51 in the 10 Jan 1920 census of Houston, Harris Co., TX]
[listed as John Lochridge, building contractor, 73, b. AL,, in the 6 Apr 1940 census of Houston, Harris Co., TX]

[listed as Frederica Lochridge, 38, b. LA/Germany/Germany, md. 13 yrs. w/4 of 4 (sic--should be 5 of 5) ch.lvg., in the 22 Apr 1910 census of Houston, Harris Co., TX];
[Fredericka: age 51 in the 10 Jan 1920 census of Houston, Harris Co., TX]
[listed as Fredichra Lochridge, 62, b. LA,, in the 6 Apr 1940 census of Houston, Harris Co., TX]

FAG BIO

            Son of Robert G. Lochridge from Alabama and his mother's maiden name was Guinn, (sic--should be Mary Ann Elizabeth "Lizzie" Gwin) per his death certificate. The informant was his wife, Mrs. Fredericka Lochridge.   J. W. Lockridge and Miss Fredericka Weber were married 2 Jun 1897 in Houston.   He was a retired contractor.

27.01--Robert D. Lochridge, b. ca. 1899; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. Jo Madeline (nee unk., b. ca. 1902; d. unk.; bd. unk.); at least 1 ch.;

[listed as Robt. D. Lochridge, 11, b. TX/AL/LA, in the 22 Apr 1910 census of Houston, Harris Co., TX];
[age 21 in the 10 Jan 1920 census of Houston, Harris Co., TX];
[age 31 in the 9 Apr 1930 census of Houston, Harris Co., TX]
[listed as Robert D. Lochridge, building contractor, 42, b. TX,, in the 6 Apr 1940 census of Houston, Harris Co., TX, and lvg. w/his parents]
 
[age 28 in the 9 Apr 1930 census of Houston, Harris Co., TX]
[listed as Jo Lochridge, 36, b. TX,, in the 6 Apr 1940 census of Houston, Harris Co., TX, and lvg. w/her parents-in-law]

28.01--Mary Louise Lochridge, b. ca. 1925; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. at age 21 on 6 Jun 1946 to Gerald H. Christie (); unk. ch.;

[listed as Mary Lou Lochridge, age 5 in the 9 Apr 1930 census of Houston, Harris Co., TX]
[listed as Mary Louise Lochridge, 14, b. TX,, in the 6 Apr 1940 census of Houston, Harris Co., TX, and lvg. w/her parents-in-law]
[listed as Mary Louise Lochridge, 21, in the 6 Jun 1946 marriage records of Harris Co., TX, vol. 124, pg. 143]
[listed as Mary L. Christie, 24, b. TX, in the 3 Apr 1950 census of Houston, Harris Co., TX, and md. to Gerald and lvg. w/her parents and toddler son]

Left to right:  Betty Whitcombe/Boyd, d/o Anna Mae Lochridge/Whitcombe and sister of Gloria; Robert Lochridge, b/o groom; Gloria Whitcombe, d/o Anna Mae Lochridge/Whitcombe and sis/o Betty; Ethel (Mrs. George Lochridge); Olga Anne Kubin, the bride;  Arthur Guy Lochridge, Sr., the groom; Jack Lochridge, b/o groom; unnamed ringbearer, Nancy Lochridge/Wilkes, d/o Jack Lochridge and Adel Star/Lochridge; George Lochridge, b/o groom h/o Ethel; Mary Lou Lochridge, d/o Robert; Thomas Lochridge, b/o groom.                                                                             Contributed by Arthur Lochridge, Jr.; retouched by Jenner Lochridge. Thanks, Cousins!

This table shows how John M. Gwin's line is related to Dr. Arthur G. Lochridge's line.
GEN#	ARTHUR GUY LOCHRIDGE, JR.'S LINE	RELATIONSHIP	JOHN M. GWIN'S LINE	GEN#
24.04	William Gwin m. RoseAnn Carlisle Jone Wilson	PARENTS	William Gwin m. RoseAnn Carlisle Jone Wilson	24.04
25.01	Mary Ann Elizabeth "Lizzie" Gwin m. Robert Guy Lochridge	SIBLINGS	William Sutton "Sutt" Gwin m. Ida Eliza Basset	25.02
26.01	John Wilson Lochridge m. Fredericka Weber	1ST COUSINS	James Bassett Gwin, Sr. m. Adrian Belle "Ada" Vardaman	26.02
27.07	Arthur Guy Lochridge Sr. (b. ca. 1916) m. Olga Anne Kubin	2ND COUSINS	Adrian Sutton Gwin m. Dorothy Lee "Dot" Keeney	27.04
28.01	Arthur Guy Lochridge, Jr., M.D. (b. ca. 1950) m. Cindy (nee unk.)	3RD COUSINS	John McDonald Gwin (b. 1947) m. Sharon Lynn Hamrick	28.01
29.01 29.02 29.03 29.04	Arthur Guy Lochridge, III m. unk. Jenner Lochridge m. Molly (nee unk.) Blane Boyd Lochridge m. unk. James Alexander "Jeems" Lochridge m. unk.	4TH COUSINS	Jeremiah Scott "Jeremy" Gwin m. Kara Marie Douglas, M.D. Charity Elizabeth Gwin m. Beau Scott Pihlaja, Ph.D. Sarah Joy Gwin m. Jason Deane Johnson, Sr.	29.01 29.02 29.03
30.00 30.01 30.00 30.00	son of Jenner and Molly Lochridge	5TH COUSINS	Adriana Rose "Adri" Gwin and Johanna Marie Gwin Asher Samuel Neeraj Pihlaja and Cressida Noel Pihlaja Jason Deane "J. D." Johnson, Jr., Ryan Jonathan Johnson,           Tate Austin Johnson, and Zachary Jacob "Zach" Johnson	30.01-02 30.01-02 30.01-04
31		6TH COUSINS		31
32		7THCOUSINS		32

Letters from Mark Hall

Mark Hall, mhall4@tampabay.rr.com, sent me the following:

25.00--John L. HAM and Mary C. HARVEL or HARWELL

26.01--William Russell Ham; d. 2 Sep 1956 in Lakeland, FL; bd. at Bethel Baptist Church Cem.; m. Mary Alice Lochridge d. 18 Feb 1957 in Lakeland; bd. beside William;

27.01--Rosa Mae Ham  b. 20 Oct 1900  d. 8 Dec 1984
27.02--Robert Thomas Ham  b. 7 Mar 1903
27.03--John William Ham  b. 19 Mar 1911; d. 9 Feb 1989; m. Dorothy Macklin; div. 1950;

28.01--Lois Gail Ham; b. 11 Sep 1947 in Lakeland, Polk Co., FL; m. Mark Hall

27.04--Mary Catherine Ham b. 13 Dec 1926

John,

Thank you for sending the pictures. It is wonderful that you were able to acquire them. My wife is the daughter of John William HAM and Dorothy MACKLIN. Her name is Lois Gail. She was born 11 SEP 1947 in Lakeland, Polk County, Florida. John William HAM was the son of William Russell HAM and Mary Alice LOCHRIDGE. We have no photogaphs of her father's family and only one of her father. John and Dorothy divorced in 1950, when Gail was 3 years old.

Sincerely,
Mark Hall

John,

You are welcome for what I sent you. I think your website is wonderful.
I noticed that someone sent you information that Robert Guy LOCKRIDGE was married to Mary E. on the 1860 Callaway County, MO census.
I don't think this is his wife. I believe he is living with his sister Mary E. and brother James A. LOCKRIDGE
They are living next door to their sister Martha Jane, who married James Washington DOUGLASS.
These same siblings were on the 1850 Callaway County census in two different households:   Martha, James, and Robert were living in the household of John & Elizabeth PEYTON while Mary and another brother William were living with John and Margaret CALLISON.
There were also two older siblings named John and Nancy who were born in the late 1820s;  I haven't found them on any census.
Their parents must have died sometime in the 1840s.  I think this is the family of John LOCKRIDGE and his wife Mahala BROWN.  They were enumerated on page 14 of the 1840 Audrain County, MO, census.
This Lockridge family is mentioned on page 402 in a book titled A History of the Pioneer Families of Missouri by William S. Bryan and Robert Rose and published in 1876 by Bryan, Brand & Co., St. Louis, MO.  I have no proof of this yet but I am still searching.
Sincerely,
Mark
P.S.   Robert Guy LOCKRIDGE must have moved to Alabama about 1862 or 1863 because he enlisted in Company D 8th Alabama Infantry CSA in April 1863.   He drew a pension for his service and was on the 1921 Census of Confederate Soldiers in Alabama.

From: "Mark Hall" <mhall4attampabay.rrdotcom>
Date: Mon May 31, 2004
To: "John Gwin" <jmcdgwin@zianet.com>
Subject: Second wife of Robert Guy Lochridge

Hello John, This is what I have on the second wife of Robert Guy LOCHRIDGE. Her name was Amanda PARRISH. She was born 16 May 1848, but on the 1900 cenus for Talladega Co., AL, it is listed as 1850. Daughter of Peter PARRISH. Married Robert Guy LOCHRIDGE in Talladega Co., AL, on 21 MAY 1885. Died 1 JUL 1916 in Talladega Co., AL.

Enumerated on the following censuses:
1850 Talladega Co., AL page 376A - age 2
1860 Talladega Co., AL page 854 - age 12
1870 Talladega Co., AL page 642A - age 22
1880 Talladega Co., AL Enumeration District 138 page 23  Stamped page number  211B - age 30

http://www.archives.state.al.us/civilwar/soldier.cfm?id=111469:

Last Name: Lochridge  Date of Birth:  Birth Information:  Date of Death:  Death Information:  Discharge Date: 1865/04/10  Discharge Information: Virginia, Appomattox Court House, Paroled  Branch:

Regimental Unit: 8th Alabama Regiment  Company Unit: D  Co. Unit Name:  Pension Rec: yes  Authority: Pension Application Talladega County 1914/12/29.   First Name: R    MI: G  Marital Status:  Occupation:

Enlistment Date: 1863/04/00  Enlistment Information: Alabama, Dallas County, Selma, Private  Engagements:  Engage. con't:  Remarks: He is now permanently disabled by paralysis, but was not wounded. Age 77 years, P.O. Talladega Springs, Alabama.  Remarks con't:

I believe this to be Robert Guy Lochridge. Supporting evidence for this theory includes his name, his state of birth, and his 1921 address. "Grey", then, must be a mistranscription for "Guy".
http://www.archives.state.al.us/civilwar/soldier.cfm?id=111470

Last Name: Lochridge, Sr.  Date of Birth: 1838/02/02  Birth Information: USA, Missiouri, Audrain County  Date of Death:  Death Information:  Discharge Date: 1865/00/00  Discharge Information: Virginia, Paroled Branch:

Letters from Lloyd Laughridge

Subject:     Mary A E Gwin
Received:    19/05/2000
From:        Lloyd D Laughridge, jopohoatjunodotcom
To:          john, jmcdgwin@zianet.com

Hello John,
Thanks for writing.   Let me comment on a couple things.
Lokrig is a name we dreamed up to include the various spellings that have evolved, from the Scot Lochridge to the Irish Loughridge to the Americanized Lockridge, and other variations.
The Lockridge family were pioneers (1740's) in western Virginia in Augusta County, and allied families with numerous intermarriages between them, were Kincaid, Gwin, Gay, Carlisle,  Graham, and others.   From Augusta Co., members of these families were early in Montgomery Co., KY and then as the country opened, went on west.
I don't have any more on the Wilsons.   I should have, as my Lokrig line apparently came from Ireland carrying some kind of Wilson memory as the name Wilson shows up as the middle name of members of my Lokrig family.
I hope you have been able to contact Arthur G Lochridge.
I seem to remember that Robert Lochridge, after the Civil War, left MO and settled in AL where his wife's father or other close relation operated some kind of factory, and Robert entered employment there using his family "in." [JMG Note:  this is likely William Gwin's sawmill in Wilsonville.]
I have a file on Gwin which is one of the our VA, Augusta allied family files.   Several pages of the History of the Gwin Family by Jesse Blaine Gwin are there which tells of the migration of the Gwin family from Wales to North Carolina in the early 1700's and then to Augusta Co, VA:   "Robert Gwinn, moved from North Carolina to Highland or Augusta Co., VA sometime before 1745 and became an Indiana fighter and a Rev. War hero."  Also have Augusta Gwin data from early area historians Cleek and Chalkley.   There was so many Gwins in Augusta, I am surprised there were any left in Carolina.
Thanks for responding.
"Joe" from Idaho

[However, Lloyd D. Laughridge, jopoho@juno.com reports, "We finally discovered that Robert, one of the missing boys, showed up in AL after being enumerated in the 1860 Callaway Co., MO., census, aged 22 with wife Mary A E aged 20 {Mark Hall reports that he believes this MAE is Robert's SISTER, age 20, not his wife; and this would explain everything--see the following questions that can't seem to be answered if this MAE is his wife but are easily answered if she is a sister}.   Robert's family came to MO from KY and before that were of the Augusta Co., VA family where Gwin and Gay/Guy were allied families. In the 1880 Shelby AL census, a Texana Wilson 25 is part of the family household and your (i.e., mine--John M. Gwin's) entry explains that."]   There are discrepancies, then, in Mary Ann's birth year (1843 or 1840?) and their marriage year (1866 or 1860--or earlier).   Several questions arise.  How did they meet?  Did Robert go to Alabama and meet (and marry?) her there, return to MO so she could meet his parents, then return to AL where they show up in 1880 in the census?  Or was Mary Ann for some reason in Missouri where they met and married, then she brought him home to meet her parents and they stayed?  If the Lloyd's 1860 census story and James' year for her birth are right, then she would have been married at/around age 17, not 23.

And my second cousin Jack Vardaman told me today (1 Dec 2001) that he found that this same Robert Guy Lochridge is buried in/near Sylacauga, AL, next to his (RGL's) wife, Amanda; this is not surprising, however, if Uncle James' above date of death for Mary Ann Elizabeth is correct, as Robert could easily have remarried this Amanda and lived with her another 20-30 years. [Sure enough, in Jan 2002, Jack Vardaman and I indeed found his grave at the Hill Family Cemetery in Talladega Co., AL (from Sylacauga, take Co. Rd. 8 toward Fayetteville, turning right on Co. Rd. 34 about three miles after crossing US 231 in Sylacauga--the cemetery is atop the first hill a few hundred feet up Rt. 34 on the right).  His stone reads: Robert G. Lochridge, b. 2 Feb 1838, d. 15 Jun 1926; her stone reads: Amanda, wife of R. G. Lochridge, b. 16 May 1848, d. 1 Jul 1916; buried next to them are two children, the first of whose stones reads, James I. Lochridge, b. 27 Apr 1874, d. 2 Oct 1957; the second reads, May Lochridge, b. 12 May 1887, d. 5 Jun 1976.  James I. Lochridge, then, is clearly the same as the 26.03 below and the third child of Mary Ann Elizabeth Gwin, while May Lochridge is the daughter of Robert and Amanda and not related to me.]

Not only does the men’s lacrosse team get to travel to No. 4 Brigham Young, they also face No. 8 Colorado and rising Utah in a series of road games so big, they will even have a game televised.
This weekend, the No. 5 Laxcats (5-1, 3-0) embark on their first road trip of the season, facing unranked Utah tonight before going to Provo to battle No. 4 BYU on Saturday. UA then takes on No. 8 Colorado on Sunday, at BYU as well.
Head coach Adam Hopkins feels that this is not only the toughest road trip Arizona has embarked on during his time here, one year as an assistant and a second as head coach, but it is his most difficult road trip ever.
"Well, we're playing the No. 4 team in the country and the No. 8 team on TV and in front of a lot of fans, so it's big," Hopkins said. "It will also be pretty hard staying up after the emotional high of playing the No. 4 team."
Utah is coming off a 23-8 win at Boise State. BYU is coming off a sweep over Tennessee, No. 7 Texas A&M and the No. 10 Longhorns, all in Texas. Colorado enters play after defeating No. 25 Illinois.
All three Laxcat opponents are Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Lacrosse League teams, against which UA is 1-1 this season. Previously, Arizona lost to then No. 2 Colorado State, 6-5, and beat Fort Lewis, 15-0.
Hopkins feels that BYU is better than CSU, which the UA had a chance to tie in the closing seconds, but ended up falling to while playing with injured midfielder Bryan Moore and without attackman Josh Morrison.
BYU plays Colorado on Friday.
On top of the big match-ups Arizona is playing in, No. 1 Sonoma State hosts No. 2 UC Santa Barbara, which UA will play next weekend.
The cold Utah weather should not be a factor, goalie Sean Koffel said.
"If you're a better team then you're a better team," Koffel said. "We are just excited to go on a big road trip, to be on TV, and to let the people watch us come and beat their team."
For the injury-laden Laxcats, attackmen Tom Ghaney and Moore will play, but Morrison and midfielder Scott Black won't.
The BYU game, which is one of only five Cougar games on television, is on at 7 p.m. on Saturday and at 11 p.m. on the local Provo PBS affiliate, channel 11, KBYU-TV.
BYUTV is available on the internet at byutv.org/streaming.
The game is also available on select cable, Dish Network and DirectTV packages. For more information go to byutv.org/getbyutv.
This will be the first time the Laxcats have been on television during the career of senior attackman Tom Ghaney, whose parent's are making special arrangements for the game.
"Oh yeah, they're pretty excited," Ghaney said.

Arthur Lochridge

Note: forwarded message attached.
From: Jenner Lochridge <jenner2222atyahoodotcom>
Date: Sun Jan 20, 2002 
To: thelochs62000atyahoodotcom
Subject: picture
Dad, Here's Grandma and Grandpa's wedding picture that I just scanned.  I'll be using it later in my class for a photo retouching project.   Love, Jenner

Laxcat senior Lochridge emerges as team leader

When the UA men’s club lacrosse team dropped seven of its last nine games in 2003, the cliques that had formed the team’s foundation began to conflict and unravel, sending the team into disarray.

“We had bad team chemistry,” said then-junior attackman Jeems Lochridge, who led the team with 4.24 points per game last season. “Everyone yelled and got down on one another. There was fighting and bickering between players, between coaches and players.”

Summer brought a changing of the guard. Head coach Adam Hopkins’ departure opened the door for assistant head coach and defensive coordinator Kenny Broschart to step up and assume command. The seniors also went their separate ways, leaving Arizona’s new team captains — senior defenseman Tom Wiley, junior defenseman Dan Young and Lochridge — to tend to a young but potent roster in 2004.

It’s a challenge that Lochridge, nicknamed “The Boy” by teammates, welcomed.

“I knew we had a lot of new guys coming in,” he said. “Being a new guy myself, I saw a lot of things I liked and things I didn’t like. I didn’t like the attitude, guys trying to bully you around, thinking they’re better than you just because they’re older, you know? So I treat everyone really as equal. I give them respect.

“Our team is like a family. You need to respect your family.”

Broschart instituted a number of changes during the offseason, including Lochridge’s move from attack to midfield, mostly to capitalize on the senior’s playmaking abilities.

“He is one of the most dominant players on our team,” Broschart said. “Last year, he led the team with 70 points and was one of the best players we had. We moved him this year, and he is really playing well.”

Lochridge, a business administration and finance senior, continues to take a controlled approach to his game.

“I try to do everything textbook; do the little things that, when not done, turn into bad habits,” he said. “I’m trying to be a role model, to do things fundamentally so some of the younger kids who don’t have much experience can see and learn.”

His fellow midfielders, including freshman Harrison Crawford, are quick to extol Lochridge’s demonstrative nature.

“He just gives 100 percent,” Crawford said. “Every day in practice, he’s there, and in whatever he does, he goes all out. Him being on my line motivates me to play better.”

Lochridge has let his offense take a backseat this season, in favor of letting sophomore attackmen Adam Paris and Greg Polheber light up the goal. Both rank in the top 10 of the Western Collegiate Lacrosse League’s point standings.

Despite his efforts, Lochridge, who was third on the team in scoring through last week, remains just one of the guys.

“He’s not a leader and he’s not really a big brother, either,” Paris said. “He’s just a very good player who just wants to go out and play well.

“He’s the catalyst of our team. He gets going, and then everyone else gets going.”

Still, “The Boy” doesn’t quite consider himself “The Man.”

“I wouldn’t say it’s my team at all,” said Lochridge. “I wouldn’t say it’s anyone’s team. I start the offense, get it going like the quarterback, but it’s not my team at all. Everyone’s part of the team, and it belongs to them.”

With the team’s newfound collectiveness, Lochridge hopes 2004 turns out how 2003 never did — with a berth in the United States Lacrosse Intercollegiate Associates national title game May 12 in St. Louis, Mo.

“We don’t have the talent we’ve had in other years,” he said, “but I’ve been having the most fun out of any of (my four) years. Other years, it was just a bunch of individuals. Being close-knit and getting to know each of the guys is better than having two or three friends on the team.

“I want to be in St. Louis, with my team there, receiving the championship trophy.”

From:
http://www.theeagle.com/region/records/obituaries/march01obits/032301obits.htm
Friday, June 4, 2004
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Region>Records>Obituaries
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March 23, 2001
Arthur G. Lochridge Sr.
Oct. 30, 1916 — March 15, 2001
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. — Graveside services for Arthur Guy Lochridge, 84, of Pacific Grove, are set for 11 a.m. Saturday at New Tabor Cemetery near Caldwell. The Rev. Henry Beseda will officiate.
Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday and from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Caldwell.
Mr. Lochridge died Thursday at Hospice House in Monterrey, Calif.  He was born in Houston and resided in Texas City before moving to Pacific Grove four years ago. He was a retired electrician.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Olga Kubin Lochridge.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Arthur G. Lochridge Jr. and Cindy of Pacific Grove; and four grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hospice Foundation.

It may be that this is our Robert G. Lochridge in Callaway Co., MO, in
1860 with sister, Mary E., and brother, James A. Lochridge: