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From: "Cheryl Rothwell" <>
Subject: RE: [ILTAZEWE] RE: LUCAS family in Tazewell Co.
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 19:17:49 -0500
In-Reply-To: <20010117.162950.-218371.1.bwebb9@juno.com>


Thomas is a younger brother of Joseph and Sarah Hoblit is his wife. I don't
believe the Lucases in Cass County are connected to the Lucases in Logan
County. I think the Peter Lucas you mention is from another Lucas family
also. He came from another county -- I forget which -- and managed to settle
among the Lucases in the Rocky Ford area. He is said to have given the land
for Lucas Chapel cemetery although they were burying folks there before he
arrived on the scene. The original owner of the land appears to have been
Solomon Wood who was married to Phebe Lucas, a sister to Thomas and Joseph
above. Wood, Turner, Copeland, Lucas, etc. all came from Greene County,
Ohio.

If you wish to continue this conversation where it no longer relates to
Tazewell I suggest you take it to the Logan [or other appropriate county]
list -- the Tazewell researchers probably aren't interested. [If you are,
let me know. I'm related to every name mentioned. <g>]

Cheryl Rothwell




I took a closer look at ALL the Lucas family in my database earlier
today, and will mention that there were the following who were members of
Little Flock church in Cass county (the records of which do exist) - John
(d. abt. 1859), joined 1840; Mary, joined 1859; Sarah W., joined in 1876;
Sarah, joined in 1896; and William, d. abt. 1873, joined 1853. I also
show a Peter Lucas as a member of Lebanon Church in Logan County. The
other entries are in other areas of the state, except for Lake Fork and
Pleasant Grove which we have been discussing.
I am compiling some history of the Pleasant Grove Church, from
what few sources I have. Since it had 54 members by the mid-1830's, I
would hope there might be a deed for a meeting house, which would be
another source. Elm Grove and Tremont townships are evidently the most
likely candidates for its location.
Sincerely,
Robert

On Wed, 17 Jan 2001 16:33:58 -0500 "Cheryl Rothwell"
<> writes:
> We don't really know when Joseph died but I think it safe to say it
> was
> before 1880. He was born in 1786 so even if he was alive he wasn't
> traveling
> about for a church.
>
> From the Lake Fork records:
> Joseph Lucas Letters of dis. Dec 1838 for he and Susannah, his
> wife
>
> I don't think it is the same Joseph Lucas though as his wife was
> Sarah and
> since most of the members were related to each other in one way or
> another
> it seems unlikely they would mess up her name.
>
> Cheryl Rothwell
>
>
> I don't have my list of members of Lake Fork church at home, but
> will
> try to check to see where my entry came from, tomorrow.
> I show a Joseph Lucas as a member of Bethel Indian Grove Church,
> but
> his name appears in the association minutes of 1880, which could
> well
> mean a later generation Joseph Lucas than the one referred to above.
> This
> Joseph Lucas was chosen as a messenger several times, the latest I
> have
> record of was in 1888. This church, at this time, was not in McLean
> Co.
> (although it originally - 1832 - was located in that county), but by
> 1860
> this church had moved its regular meetings to Indian Grove in
> Livingston
> County, south of Fairbury.
> More later, after I have opportunity to check my entry on Lake
> Fork.
> Sincerely,
> Robert
>
> On Tue, 16 Jan 2001 18:49:19 -0500 "Cheryl Rothwell"
> <> writes:
> > Joseph Lucas, son of Abraham Lucas and Marcy Kelsey Lucas, moved
> from
> > Caesars Creek Baptist in Greene County, Ohio, to Indian Run
> Baptist,
> > also
> > Greene County, Ohio, and then to Illinois. He settled for a period
> > in Irish
> > Grove Township, Menard County, [1825-1830] then briefly at Pekin
> in
> > Tazewell
> > County, then to Corwin Township, Logan County, then Broadwell
> > Township,
> > Logan County [1839]. His parents and siblings were in Logan
> County.
> >
> > It is likely he was in Tazewell in 1833. He had a son named Peter
> P.
> > I don't
> > know what happened to Peter P. but he could be the name on your
> > list.
> >
> > There is no evidence Joseph was ever in McLean County. Members of
> > his family
> > were part of the Lake Fork Church but I don't believe this Joseph
> > was.
> >
> > Cheryl Rothwell
> >
> >

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