Thanks for the idea, but I have no records of my Lucas family living in Indiana. They lived in the Giles County and Montgomery County area in Virginia, and thus I'm thinking that the "mystery" Local History book would be from that area. Thanks again for your input. Lottie Hendricks -----Original Message----- From: Elisi Julia <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, August 01, 1999 8:13 AM Subject: Fw: Hannah Hale Lucas >There is a New Castle, IN - named for Chief New Castle I think - please >don't quote me on that. But there is definitely a New Castle, Indiana. >Hope this helps. > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Lee Hendricks ELN <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Saturday, July 31, 1999 10:13 PM >Subject: Re: Hannah Hale Lucas > > >> Kathy, >> >> I am so glad to hear from a descendant of Thomas Lucas and Hannah Hale >> Lucas! I am not from their direct line, even though you would think so >if >> you looked at the LDS Ancestral File. I know this may be confusing, but >> I'll try to explain below. >> >> Someone, at some time, submitted information to the Ancestral File, >listing >> a William Lucas as being the son of Thomas Lucas and Hannah Hale. That >> same William Lucas is listed in the Ancestral File as being married to >> Esther McKim Carson. >> >> I have found in my research that there is an error either in the parent >> linking, or in the spouse linking, because my 3rd great grandfather, >William >> B. Lucas, who married Esther McKim Carson was the son of Samuel Lucas and >> Catherine Davis. Not the son of Thomas and Hannah Hale Lucas! >> >> Have you found a son named William Lucas belonging to the Thomas Lucas >> family? I have no argument that Thomas and Hannah Hale Lucas may have had >a >> son named William. In fact, I would welcome further documentation from >> anyone who has a source, other than the Ancestral File, which lists >> William's name as one of their sons. >> >> For several years I assumed that the Ancestral File information was >correct, >> until I started contacting the submitters of the information, and asking >> them about their sources. I contacted 3 of the submitters of the >> information, and none of them had copies of any documents that they could >> share with me, listing William as one of the sons of Thomas Lucas. >> >> I wasn't trying to be a stickler, I was just trying to document my >pedigree, >> and they were not able to help me. The only clue I got was that one of >the >> submitters of the information told me that she found a book about local >> history, which was written sometime before the early 1970's, that >> supposedly had info. in it on several generations of the Lucas family. >She >> said that the local history book stated that Thomas Lucas had a son named >> William. >> >> Evidently part of the title of the book had the word "Castle" in it. She >> thought it might have been Fin Castle, or New Castle, or something like >> that. Does this "ring a bell" with anyone? I don't think it was the >> Briefs of Wills and Marriages of Fincastle County, because she made it >sound >> like the information was typed in narrative form, with a few details about >> each Lucas family... >> >> To make a long story short, I had a break through earlier this spring, >when >> one of my correspondents found a copy of an old letter, written in 1861 by >> "William Lucas" and "Esther Mc. Lucas" to William's father, Samuel >Lucas. >> Since then, I have been able to find 3 or 4 additional sources which >> indicate that the William Lucas who married Esther McKim Carson was the >son >> of Samuel Lucas and Catherine Davis. >> >> Someone needs to make a correction to the Ancestral File and get this >> straightened out. I am more than willing to submit a correction >> to the Ancestral File, but I thought that as a courtesy to those who have >> already submitted information on this family, that I should try and find >out >> more information and documentation, before submitting a request for a >> correction to be made. >> >> Would be happy to share Family Group Records, and documentation with any >who >> are interested in my branch of the Lucas Family. I have not typed >> information up regarding the lateral lines of the Lucas family, just my >> direct line, which follows: >> >> Charles Lucas > Captain John Lucas> Samuel Lucas>William B. Lucas >>Alexander >> Carson Lucas > Martin Luther Lucas> Virda Ellen Lucas... Virda Lucas was >my >> grandmother. >> >> I did find one additional clue in the IGI records of the LDS church. >There >> is a "William T. Lucas" listed in that source, who is listed as being the >> son of Thomas Lucas and Hannah Hale Lucas. The 1850 census lists the >> middle initial of "my " William Lucas as being "B." Can you, or anyone >> else out there, help me find any source documents on the William T. >Lucas? >> Or is it just an error that got started 20 or more years ago, that has >never >> been fixed? >> >> Thanks, >> Lottie Hendricks >> Mesa, Arizona >> >> >> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >> Date: Saturday, July 31, 1999 4:54 PM >> Subject: Re: Hannah Hale Lucas >> >> >In a message dated 7/31/99 2:33:29 PM US Eastern Standard Time, >> >[email protected] writes: >> > >> ><< In it are Hannah Hale and Thomas >> > Lucas and a list of their children. There are alot of Lucas' in it and >if >> > you want, I will send you all that, I find in it. >> >> >Hi Wanda, >> > >> >I'm a descendant of Thomas and Hannah LUCAS and am interested in what you >> >have on the LUCAS family.Could you send it to me also ? >> > >> >Kathy Lucas Bertrem >> >[email protected] >> > >> > >> >==== VAGILES Mailing List ==== >> >Have you visited the Giles County VaGenWeb page recently? >> >http://www.rootsweb.com/~vagiles/ >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ==== VAGILES Mailing List ==== >> Older Giles County Queries are indexed at: >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~vagiles/quindex.html >> > >