Posted on: Twiggs Co. Ga Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/TwiggsObits/10010 Surname: Lucas, Thompson, Stone, Nobles, Spradley, Bryant, Rodden, Hart, Holand, Williams ------------------------- J.W. Lucas Passes Away John Westley (Wesley) Lucas was born August 11, 1876, died March 13, 1949. He was born in Twiggs County near Danville, Ga. He was 72 years old last August. He married Ruthie Lee Nobles February 6, 1895, who survives him, and he has one adopted son, Howard Lucas. Three sisters, Mrs. J.A. Spradley (my paternal ggrandmother) of Enigma, Mrs. D.S. Bryant of Lake Worth, Fl., and Mrs. J.W. Rodden of Macon. Three half sisters, Mrs. J.C. Hart of Empire, Mrs. H.K. Holand of Hawkinsville, and Mrs. Milo Williams of Macon, and one half brother, C.S. Lucas of Empire. Mr. Lucas has been in declining health nearly four years. He is a member of the Holliness Baptist Church of Enigma, and an active member as long as his health permit. The funeral was held at the Enigma Holliness Church Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. The funeral was conducted by Rev. Gleen Young, the pastor of the church. His father, Westley Lucas (John Wesley Lucas Sr.)and his mother, Harriet Stone Lucas, two brothers, D.H. Lucas and Hill Lucas preceeded him in death. I would like to find anyone who is researching or has information on the Lucas family of Twiggs Co., Ga. I would like to know if John Wesley Lucas Sr. and siblings were orphaned while growing up in Twiggs Co., Ga. I would also like any information on Daniel Webster Thompson b. 1869, and raised in Twiggs Co., Ga.(parents unknown) who married first to my paternal ggrandmother Priscilla Lucas b.1874 (Mrs. J.A. Spradley) brother to John Wesley Lucas Jr. listed above and also born and raised in Twiggs Co., Ga. I believe they married in 1888, she was age fourteen.