In a message dated 98-01-08 06:57:48 EST, tlucas@1st.net writes: << Dear Members: I am researching the following Lucas' in the Ohio Valley. Franklin Pierce Lucas b. August 19, 1880 Wood County, WV d. January 1967 Akron, OH Parents: Micheal Lucas and Racheal Beckett m. Cassa Ann Stimmel b. April 24, 1884 Marshall County, WV d. February 1962 Parents: William H. Stimmel and Sarah Belle Morris CHILDREN: 1. Eldon 2. Elda 3. Glen 4. Margaret There are more Children to this family, but I lost some of that information in a crash on the HD. I will post more later. Terri Lucas Lucas Listowner >> ****************************************************************************** ******************* Hi Terri, Michael Lucas is my Great-Grandfather. His son Thomas Hamon LUCAS is my Grandfather. Below is some info on Michael and Rachael. Most of my info came from family bibles and other family records. My info does not have a Franklin Pierce Lucas but it does have a William Frank LUCAS who was born on 3 Aug 1881 in Wood County, WV and was married to Cassie STIMBLE. Since your info has his wife as Cassa Ann Stimmel I am pretty sure we are talking about the same man. I have a lot more information on the ancestors and descendants of Michael Lucas. I would be more than happy to share it with you and other "Ohio Valley Lucas'" Jeff Lucas jeffcolosp@aol.com Descendants of Michael LUCAS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - FIRST GENERATION 1. Michael LUCAS was born on 12 Aug 1828 in Belmont County, Ohio. He died on 11 May 1897 in Belleville, Wood County, West Virginia.1 Michael's Death Record indicates he died in the P.M. hours of 11 May 1897 of a hemmorage. His undertaker was A.J. White of Tyner, West Virginia. He was buried on 13 May 1897 in Pleasant Home Cemetary, Belleville, WV. He has reference number 621. The 1850 Ohio Census gave his age as 21, and his occupation as Farmer. In April 1860, Michael and Rachel settled in Wood County, WV, and there, on a good farm in Harris district, they brought up their large family. Buried at Pleasant Home Cemetary, #23. His grave has a stone. He was married to Rachael Jane BECKETT (daughter of William BECKETT and Caroline LOGSTON) on 12 Apr 1857 in Belmont County, Ohio. In April 1860, they settled in Wood County, WV, and here, on a good farm in Harris district, they brought up their large family. (Taken from page 121 fo The West Virginia Encyclopedia Volume Eight edited and published by Jim Comstock, Richwood, WV 1974. Rachael Jane BECKETT was born on 13 Jan 1840 in Marshall County, West virginia. She died on 18 Jun 1904 in Harris District, Wood County, West Virginia.1 Her Death Record indicates Rachael died of old age, and that she was a housewife. The individual that reported her death to the county was her son, S.O. Lucas. She has reference number 622. Burial: Pleasant Home Cemetary, Wood County, West Virginia. Church affiliation: Methodist Episcopal. Rachael's grave has a stone marker. Michael LUCAS and Rachael Jane BECKETT had the following children: +2 i. John Hatton LUCAS. 3 ii. Mary E. LUCAS was born on 3 Mar 1859 in Belmont County, Ohio. She died on 25 May 1860 in Harris District, Wood County, West Virginia.1 She has reference number 624. Mary E. Lucas died from Whooping Cough. +4 iii. Solomon O. (Sol) LUCAS. 5 iv. Virginia Caroline LUCAS was born on 10 Aug 1862 in Wood County, West Virginia. She died on 16 Apr 1864 in Wood County, West Virginia. She has reference number 626. +6 v. Amanda Ellen LUCAS. +7 vi. Sarah Catherine LUCAS. +8 vii. Elsie Florence LUCAS. +9 viii. James G. LUCAS. 10 ix. Nancy B. LUCAS was born on 29 Mar 1872 in Wood County, West Virginia. She died on 6 Apr 1873 in Harris Township, Wood County, West Virginia. She has reference number 631. +11 x. Ida May LUCAS. +12 xi. Michael W. LUCAS. 13 xii. Hester Ann LUCAS was born in 1877 in Wood County, WV. She has reference number 634. She died in Wood County, WV. Hester Ann Lucas died sometime before 1882. +14 xiii. David C. LUCAS. +15 xiv. William Frank LUCAS. +16 xv. Thomas Hamon LUCAS. Mary Powell was the first wife of Michael Lucas. Mary died and Michael married Rachel Becket. Mary Ann POWELL (daughter of John POWELL and Unknown Female UNKNOWN) has reference number 723. Mary Ann Powell, first wife of Michael Lucas, died in the faith of the Christian as taught in the Presbyterian Church. Michael LUCAS and Mary Ann POWELL had the following children: 17 i. Mary Ann LUCAS was born in 1853 in Belmont County, Ohio. She died on 6 Oct 1854 in Belmont County, Ohio. She has reference number 731. Mary Ann Lucas died and was buried in Belmont County, Ohio. 18 ii. William W. LUCAS was born on 17 Sep 1854 in Belmont County, Ohio. He died in 1856 in Belmont County, Ohio. He has reference number 732. William W. Lucas died and was buried in Belmont County, Ohio. A William W. Lucas was buried in the Concord Presbeterian Church, Centerville Cemetery. 15. William Frank LUCAS was born on 3 Aug 1881 in Wood County, WV. He has reference number 636. Cassie STIMBLE has reference number 647. Cassy Stimble is a cousin of Allie Morris, the wife of David C. Lucas who is the older brother of William Frank Lucas, Cassy's husband.