I am not certain who this man was. The one called "Perry John" Lucas who served under Perry lived from 1789 to 1858 and is buried at Askey Cem., Snow Shoe Twp. He was the son of Charles Lucas & Nancy and a grandson of Benedict Lucas. The following is from Linn's History: Linn's History of Centre County, 1883, on Snow Shoe Township, page 423. "About the same time (1825), or soon after, Perry John Lucas, from the Bald Eagle valley, settled on a Wallace tract, adjoining the 'Snow Shoe Camp Surveys.' His ancestors emigrated at an early period from the State of Maryland to Centre County, and their descendants are almost as numerous as the descendents of Jacob. Perry John served his country faithfully in the war of 1812; was on board of Perry' s fleet, and had a foot severely injured by a cannon-carriage wheel passing over it. After his dischrge from the army and his return home , he was called Perry John, to distinguish him from the many other Johns among his kindred. He opened and cultivated a farm, on which he lived, and where he died on the 27th day of September, 1858, aged 69 years. He raised a family of six sons, and several daughters. The family was strongly represented in the war to preserve the Union. Nelson was killed at second Bull Run; McCalmot died in camp at Langley; Thomas died of disease contracted in the service after his discharge; Isaac and Jesse, after serving their country faithfully, were honorably discharged, and returned to Snow Shoe, where they now reside; and Samuel Y. also resides in Snow Shoe, and is one of its most highly-respected citizens. The eldest daughter is the wife of Meese Gunsalus; the second daughter is the wife of Capt. William White." Linn's History of Centre County, 1883, on the War of 1812, page 52 . A medal is depicted with the inscription: "We have met the enemy and they are ours. To John Lucas in testimony of his patriotism and bravery in the naval action on Lake Erie, September 10, 1813." At 04:39 PM 1/8/2007, you wrote: >Who was the Perry John Lucas 1850-1921 whose parents were James J. >Lucas 1828-____ and Nancy? I was confused by the bio where it said >the one Lucas was known thereafter as Perry John Lucas for having >fought under Perry. So census may not agree with fact. This Perry >John Lucas is buried in Sylvan Cemetery in Clearfield County, PA. > >Claire > > > > > > From: "tjefferson" <[email protected]> > > Date: 2007/01/07 Sun PM 06:17:50 EST > > To: <[email protected]> > > Subject: [PACENTRE] Lucas > > > > Does anyone have any information on Perry Lucas' father and mother. Perry > > was born 1815 in Centre County. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Denise Lucas Jefferson > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >the quotes in the subject and the body of the message