Hi! I am interested in learning more about the general origins of the Lucas family in the state of New Mexico. I am especially interested in finding descendants of a Jesse Lucas who died at the age of 87 near the town of Cloudcroft in 1919. He married twice and through the union with his second wife, who was Irish, he had three sons by the names of Jesse, Harry, and Chester, and one daughter by the name of Oma. When Jesse died, he had 19 grandchildren. If you have information or connections, please write me! Scott

I am looking for info on Earnest and Ann Lucas (Germany?). They had at least one son named Frank Harry Lucas 1889-1969. He married Violet Ruth Claytor and settled in the Ramona/Vera, OK area. Thanks for any info. Sandy Lucas

I am researching Morgan Lucas, b. in Va. c. 1811. Married Rebecca McEowen in Franklin County, OH. Had children Catherine Ann, m. Arthur O'Hara Reed; Sarah Jane, m. Joseph Reed; Chloe, m. William Mauk; John Edward, m. Angeline Ann Miller (my great grandparents); Jonathan, m. Emma Damude; and Ellen, m. John Toy. If anyone is researching this line, I have much more information on these families. I need information on Morgan and his wife. Shirley

There will be a "Lucas" reunion at "Bethel Assembly of God Church, 2105 Martin St, Pascagoula, MS.", around 1:00 P.M. on July 5th, 1997. Anyone who thinks they may be related to this group of Lucas's can contact me and we could probably establish or eliminate the possibility; however, anyone who wants to attend is welcome. Anyone planning to attend should contact "Ms Juanita Green, 12530 Ranch Rd South, Grand Bay, AL 36541-3531, Telephone: (334) 865-2107" as soon as possible. Sincerely, Jim Lucas (JamesL1104@aol.com)

I am still in the early stages of researching my mother's line, and would like to hear from anyone who may be researching LUCAS families in the Clay County, IN area. My mother's grandmother was Etta "Ettie" Viola LUCAS (b. 5 Sep 1878 ,Clay,IN d. Nov 1954 Brazil,Clay,IN). She married Joseph BLEDSOE. I believe her parents were named Luke Bransford LUCAS and Louisa O'NEIL, but this is not definite. I have a large number of photographs from 1900-1925 with what I believe to be some of Etta's LUCAS relatives in them. I would appreciate any help I can get in identifying some of these people! Thanks in advance, Jim Raney crraney@indy.net

I am looking for any information about the family of a William LUCAS who came to the U.S. from ENGLAND in 1843 and settled in Westoreland County. He had Josephine Amy by his first wife His second wife (born Scotland) and he had the following children: Elizabeth, (b. 1862) William b. 1865 Allegheny Co., (m. FIRCH) David, Robert, (b. 1870) Blanche (m. FIELDS) William's children were: Howard, (taught chemistry at Penn State, Main campus, d. 1976) m. Bertha HENLE. No children. Am most anxious to talk to the nephews of this man! Any info GREATLY appreciated! Thanks Marilyn

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Hi, I received these pages about Thomas LUCAS once when I wrote to the National Archives and requested the bounty land warrant application file on James A. RICH. James A. RICH was listed as a 3rd Corporal in the 1st Texas Foot Rifleman Co. C. Houston, Texas mustered in May 25, 1846 and out August 24, 1846 and that is the file that was requested from the National Archives. Thomas LUCAS testified for James A. RICH in his application for bounty land and this story of his is in James A. RICH’s file. Thomas LUCAS testifies that James A. RICH was in the "4thTexas Inf." When I saw there was a Lucas list, I immediately thought of the story that Thomas LUCAS told about his life that was tucked away in a file that perhaps his descendants might not know to look for him in. So I joined the Lucas list to tell Thomas LUCAS’s story in hopes it might help someone in their research. I believe the James A. RICH to be my great uncle and if any one knows of this Thomas LUCAS already and knows of anything of his relationship with James A. RICH or of their Texas days before they went to California or of anything else involving them, I would love to hear from you. Janice Rich Newby jrich@koyote.com ========= Page 1. State of California } County of San Joaquin } S.S. Be it remembered that on this 19th day of July A.D. 1883 before me Charles W Yolland County Clerk of said San Joaquin County and Ex officio Clerk of the Superior Court in and for said County personally appeared Thomas Lucas aged Sixty years residing in the City of Stockton in said San Joaquin County, whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit and who is well and personally known to me as such and who being by me first duly Sworn testified as follows: My name is Thomas Lucas. I am Sixty years of age and am a National- ized citizen of the United States and was born in Germany. My mother’s name before her Marriage was Catherine Oberman. My parents both died when I was quite young and I was raised by my Mother’s family and in that way I took the name of George Oberman. The day I left Germany for America My Uncle informed me page 2. that my name was Thomas Lucas and that was the first time that I knew that such was my name. I was then about fourteen years of age. I landed in New York in the year 1837 and in about the year 1840 I went to Illinois where I lived until the year 1846 when at the City of Chicago in the State of Illinois I enlisted under the name of George Oberman in Company ___ a Rifle Company Commanded by Capt Moore in the First Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry Commanded by Colonel Hardin. I enlisted as a private for one year in the war with Mexico Soon thereafter I went with my company to a place near the City of New Orleans in the State of Louisiana where we camped for about a week. While in camp I on one occasion visited New Orleans with Capt Moore and in a Restaurant I first met and became acquainted with James A Rich who had just returned from Mexico where he had Served as a Soldier in the army of the United States in the war with Mexico. He told me a great deal about that country. We were then marched to Mexico and were placed in General Wool’s Division under General Taylor. I was present at and engaged in the battle of Buena Vista. After that battle and about three months before my term of service expired a call was made by the U.S. Government for volunteers for the war. I responded to the all and reenlisted for the war at Buena Vista in Captain Mayers Company Buena Vista Guards and Served through the whole was and was honorably discharged at Matamorus in about July 1848. In the year 1849 I arrived in California and from that time to the present I have been a resident of San Joaquin County in said State. In the year 1853 or 1854 I again met James A. Rich in the city Page 3 of Stockton in Said San Joaquin County and from that time till his death which occured in August 1880 I saw him repeatedly -more times than I could tell- I had frequent conversations with him and was always his neighbor and friend. The Said James A. Rich died in the City of Stockton in August 1880 and I attended his funeral. On his coffin was placed his medal issued to him by the Government as a member of the "National Association of Veterans" and at the grave that medal was removed by Mr Frank Stewart and given to Mrs Nancy Rich the widow of said James A Rich. On one side of said medal is engraved "James A. Rich 4th Texas Inf." And if he had not served in the war with Mexico he could not have obtained that medal. He belonged, when alive, to an association known as the "Mexican War Veterans" and I belong to the same association and have a similar medal except as to the Page 4 name and Company. I am also well acquainted with Mrs. Nancy Rich who is known to me to be a resident of said City of Stockton and who is the Same person who asserts a claim for bounty land No 335828. I have known her for nearly thirty years and I know that she was the wife of James A Rich. I have seen them both at their house in Stockton where they lived as husband and wife and she was introduced to me by Mr Rich as his wife, and she was so reputed and believed to be by all her neighbors and friends. The said James A Rich and Nancy Rich, his wife, resided continuously in the Said City of Stockton between January 1st 1861 and May 9th 1865 and long before and after said dates, and said City of Stockton was their post Office address during said times. I had frequent conversations with James A Rich during the Rebellion from January 1, 1861 to May 9 1865 on the subject of the war of the Rebellion and I know that he did Page 5 not nor did his wife Nancy Rich, vote for secession, serve in the Confederate Army, hold office under, pay taxes to or in any other manner aid or abet the Confederate Government or manifest Sympathy therewith but that on the contrary they were both distinctly in favor of the suppression of the rebellion My post office address and place of residence from January 1sr 1861 to May 9th 1865, and long before and after those dates was Stockton, San Joaquin County, State of California and I have no interest whatsoever in the claim of Mrs Nancy Rich for bounty land. Subscribed and Sworn to } before me the 19th day } T Lucas of July 1883. And } I certify that I have } no interest whatsoever in } the claim of Mrs Rich } for bounty land. } C W Yolland Clerk of the Superior Court San Joaquin County Cala By J.E. Richardson Deputy Clerk. Page 6 Office of the Register of the U S Land Office Stockton July 19, 1883 I hereby certify that the above named affiant Thos Lucas has been a resident of San Joaquin County, California for the last thirty as I am informed and believe years /\ that he has been loyal to the united States and that he is a respectable person and is in every way entitled to credibility. Geo A McKenzie Register U.S. Land Office Stockton -- Janice Rich Newby jrich@koyote.com

Looking for Malinda LUCAS who was born abt 1824 in Unknown. She married George EMERICK bef 1846 in probably OH. They had a daughter named Julia A. on Apr 24, 1846 in St Mary's, OH. I do not know were Malinda died, but it might have been around St. Mary's, OH area. I would like to know who Malinda's parents and siblings were. Georgann Hunter - whunter@silcom.com.

Hi Barb, I would be very interested, I am having trouble locating information on my Lucas relatives. I grew up in Highland County and now live in TN. My Lucas's are as follows and any dates I have (which are very few) Great great Grandfather, William LUCAS married Sallie WISE on 10-11-1876 in Highland County. I have no birthdays or parent info for these two. Great Grandfather, Albert Sylvester LUCAS married Emily Jane FULTON. I have no dates for them. Emily's Parents were Saint Clair Ross FULTON and Clara MORRIS. Grandfather, Albert Ross Lucas b. 1-2-1909 d. 1-16-1969 was married to Mabel Laverne LANCE b. 4-3-1910 still living. Any help you can offer would be greatly appreciated. My family was from around the Greenfield, Hillsboro and Taylorsville area of Highland County. This would be the first big break on the Lucas info since I started. Thank you for your offer. Leisa (Lucas) Jernigan

Hi everyone. I am checking to see if anyone has any information concerning my GGGrandfather (James Wesley Lucas or Lucus, Sr.), born in VA (county unknown, date unknown), later moved to Holmes Co. MS, Married Esther J. Swinney (date unknown). There is very little known of him. I know more about his wife, Esther J. Swinney than I do of him. All I know is that in the 1900 Attala Co. MS census which lists James Wesley Lucas, Jr.(James Wesley Lucas Sr's Son), his wife Emma Hazeltine Turner and their children also mentions that James Wesley Lucas Jr's mom (Esther J. Swinney) was living with them at the time and she was 69 years old. That would put her date of birth at around 1831. The only mention of James Wesley Lucas, Sr is the part of the census where he (James Wesley Lucas, Jr.) was asked where was his father born? The answer given was "VA". I have looked and looked for a James Wesley Lucas, Sr. in "VA" records but since I'm not sure which county he was born in, it makes it real difficult. I have run across several "James Lucas's" in my research but I can't verify any of them as being the "James Wesley Lucas, Sr." that I'm looking for. Another aspect to this mystery is: it was rumored that James Wesley Lucas, Sr. fought in the "Civil War"; however, I can''t seem to find him listed in any of the Civil War records that I have researched (and there have been many). Everyone please check to see if you have or can find anything at all on James Wesley Lucas, Sr. I would guess his birth date as being somewhere around 183l (year of wife's birth) or maybe three or four years earlier. In that day and time, most of the husbands were quite a few years older than their wives. So, if you can't find anything on him, I guess the records don't exist. Thank You Very Much Sincerely, James V. Lucas (JamesL1104@aol.com)

I am interested in the info. Any Civil War vets by the name of Jesse Lucas by any chance?

For any of you chasing the Lucas surname in OH, I have the info from the Lucas households in Highland Co. OH in 1850, I'd be glad to look for someone for you. If there are several of you interested, I would be glad to send it through the list. Barb Roberts

Re: Tod Lucas, b. circa 1840; do you have city, state or country, sibling or children names? William B. Lucas, b. 1810 or 1812, according to his pension records in Hartford Co., CT, Later residing in Steuben County, NY, wshow him to have two earlier wives (before my greatgrandmother) one name unknown, one Elizabeth, born in England. Issue of those marriages unknown at this time. Jim Lucas of Tempe, AZ

Does anyone have a Tod Lucas in their backgrounds. I have scanty information, Tod was born approximately 1840. Please email PHRANCW

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------Begin forward message------------------------- Looking for information on Aaron Lucas (b. 1823 Russell? Co. VA d. before Apr1923 Letcher Co. KY) m. 14Jul1849 Eliza (Vanover) Lucas (b. Dec 1830 Russell? Co VA d. 1904 Letcher Co. KY) As for the parents of Aaron Lucas there is some question. There is some oral tradition that has come down my line on this family. One version says that Aaron Lucas was the son of Parker Jr's. sister and an indian named Charles Hicks and Parker raised him. Another version says Parker Jr. was the son of this Charles Hicks and Parker Sr's. sister. Does this sound familiar to anyone. ------End forward message--------------------------- Victor Lee Cincinnati, OH Genealogy Web Page: http://pw2.netcom.com/~vicdlee/index.html Web page now has my ancestor list (under construction). These families lived in the following counties: KY:Adair,Casey,Floyd,Knott,Letcher,Marion,Washington, TN:Fentress,Morgan

On 05/25/97 08:02:47 you wrote: > >Hi everyone. >I am checking to see if anyone has any information concerning my >GGGrandfather (James Wesley Lucas or Lucus, Sr.), born in VA (county unknown, I don't know if this will be of help or not but my ancestor, twice, Aaron Lucas (b. 1827 prob Russell Co. VA d. by Apr1923 Letcher Co. KY) named one of his sons James Wesley Lucas(b. abt 1854). For more details, See the query I will post shortly. Victor Lee Cincinnati, OH Genealogy Web Page: http://pw2.netcom.com/~vicdlee/index.html Web page now has my ancestor list (under construction). These families lived in the following counties: KY:Adair,Casey,Floyd,Knott,Letcher,Marion,Washington, TN:Fentress,Morgan

ladies and Gentleman: I now know the list is working just fine. I forgot to have people send me the mail personally and I apologize. Terri Lucas Post message to LUCAS-L@rootsweb.com for the whole list.