ELLEN SAUNDERS
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3. ELEANOR SAUNDERS: Third child of Thomas Saunders and Jane
Saunders.
Born 2 Feb 1803 Co. Kilkenny, Ire., died 1 Apr 1895, Brooke Twp.
On the 27 Dec 1822, she married John Lucas, born 11 Oct 1801,
Co. Kilkenny, Ire., died 13 Apr 1899, Brooke Twp. (s/o Andrew
Lucas and Elizabeth Edwards).
Both buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
They had 13 children. Henry,
Elizabeth, Andrew, Thomas, George,
John (#1), Sarah, Jane, John (#2), William, James, Robert and Johanna.
The
Saunders lived in an area/district in Co. Kilkenny, simply known
as "Knockalane" which was in the Mothel Parish Region.
Eleanor was always known as
"Ellen" she had red hair and always
liked to be in her bare feet.
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John Lucas, like his father Andrew, is shown as being on the land in
1817 according to the Land Survey done by R. Sherwood of Beckwith
Township.
John also received his free land under Military Emigrant (M.E.)
No.1193 (Fiat). His "Terms of Settlement" were
completed 30 August
1824 and he received 100 acres on the South West 1/2 Lot 21 Con 5
in Beckwith Township, Lanark County Ont. (John was in "The Derry").
His Order in council No. E.48 was signed 2 April 1828, and he was
given his deed on the 6 May 1828.
On the 30 March 1835, he sold his property to Colin McLaren, for the
sum of 161 pounds. He then went to Brooke Twp with his family and
his parents.
On the 7 December 1839, John bought 200 acres on Lot 12 Con 14
Brooke Township from James Larrett for the price of 100 pounds.
Their they stayed for 60 years until they passed away.
Many stories are told of the virility, of the skill, and of the strength of
this grand couple. Johnny was blind in one eye; but in spite of this, his
skill as a marksman and as a game hunter was known far and wide.
One of the floral tributes at his funeral recognized this ability. A large
wreath of flowers was made into the form of a rifle with the following
inscription "With sympathy from Watford Friends - an old pioneer".
Johnny's interests lay more in hunting and trapping than in farming.
His job was to provide the food from the forest - mainly venision and
wild turkey. Only when he had put away three barrels of wild turkey
legs and breasts was he satisfied that he had enough winter
provisions. He trapped most of these fowl. Of course he stored away
plenty of venison too for the long winter. There was little variety in
food; but they never went hungry.
Johnny and Ellen were a very devout, God-fearing couple. Johnny
always led the daily family prayers. All the family were on their knees
during these prayers and they lasted an hour. Then he would ask
Ellen to pray too. Fortunately, her prayers were very short. The grace
before meals was always said by Johnny and it too was very long.
Johnny was a large man -- heavy set with broad shoulders. Ellen was
small with red hair. Any of the Lucas' family who has auburn or red
hair can easily trace this to Ellen by the laws of heredity.
Ellen worked very hard with all the drudgery that must have gone
with raising a large family under pioneer conditions. She spun the
cloth
for their clothes -- spinning in her bare feet most of the time. She used
to tell of the heavy washings of the boys' clothes as they became so
dirty at the logging bees and the bees when the logs were burned.
The children of John and Ellen (Saunders) Lucas were:
1. HENRY LUCAS: Born 18 Jun 1823/1824, Beckwith
Twp., Lanark
Co., Ont., died 19 Sep 1896, Brooke Twp., Lambton Co., Ont. on
the 17 Sep 1851, he married Jane Higgins, born 10 Dec 1831,
died 10 Sep 1888. (d/o Thomas Higgins and Sarah Hillis).
They had 10 children. John, David, Sarah, Ellen, Thomas, Nancy,
Absalom, Robert & George (Twins) and Walter.
(1) JOHN LUCAS: Born 8 Jul 1852, died 10 Feb 1927. On
the
21 Feb 1877, he married Martha Saunders, born 4 Nov
1856,
died 18 Feb 1927. (d/o William Saunders and Mary
(Patterson) Conn).
Both
buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
They
had 4 children. Infant, Louella, Marjorie and Olive.
They also raised a boy named Alvin Copeland from
infancy, born 9 Aug1894. (1901 census states "adopted").
(1901
Census states Martha born 10 Oct 1857. They lived
Lot 7 Con 13 Brooke Twp).
In recognition of his good judgement, John had an honour
bestowed upon him, that of "Justice of the Peace" and
because of this honour, he was affectionately called "The Squire."
(2) DAVID LUCAS: Born 1853, died 19 Nov
1878 of typhoid fever.
Buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
(3) SARAH JANE LUCAS: 5 Jul 1855,
Brooke Twp., died
4 Jun 1934. On the 28 Feb 1877, she married William
Henry Saunders, born 26 Dec 1851, died 6 Jun 1913.
(s/o Thomas Saunders and Martha Edwards).
Both buried Hillsdale Cemetery, Petrolia, Ont.
They had 5 children. Martha, Wallace, Frederick, Oscar and Dora.
(4) ELLEN E. LUCAS: Born 1857, died
1884. She married
Thomas Copeland, born 15 Sep 1856, died Nov 1925.
Ellen
buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
Thomas
possibly buried Alvinston, Ont.
They
had 1 child. Frederick.
Thomas re-married Zetta ? with whom he had 3 children.
Walter, Jennie and Russell.
Frederick was 2 years of age when his mother died and
he
was raised by his grandparents Henry and Jane Lucas.
After
they died, Fred continued to live on the farm with his
Uncle
Robert and Aunt Nancy.
(5) THOMAS HENRY LUCAS: Born 14 Mar
1859, died 18 Nov
1943.
On the 26 Apr 1882, he married Mary Margaret
Bowlby, born 29 May 1863, died 3 Nov 1947. (d/o Edward
Henry
Bowlby and Eliza Sutton).
Both
buried St. James Cemetery, Booke Twp., Ont.
They
had 8 children. Edward, Ella, David, Ernest, Sterling,
Stanley, Weda and Verlie.
(1901
Census states Mary born 29 May 1862. They were
on Lot 7 Con 12 Brooke). But indications are that they
lived on Lot 7 Con 12 for 62 years.
(6) NANCY A. LUCAS: Born 10
Jun 1861, died 16 Aug 1881.
Buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
(7) ABSALOM LUCAS: Born 15
Feb 1863, died 11 Nov 1947.
On
the 20 Dec 1887, he married Mary Kelly, born 3 Oct
1863,
died 2 Jun 1935. (d/o Alexander Kelly and Mary Mitchell).
Both
buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
They had 5
children. Arthur, Henry, Alexander, Arnold and Melvin.
In 1901 lived Lot 7 Con 13 & 14 Brooke.
Absalom gave up farming in his youth and with his brother
Robert went into the cement and concrete business.
(8) ROBERT
LUCAS: (Twin). Born 12 Feb 1865, died 9 Aug
1935.
On the 16 Nov 1887, he married Nancy Jane Kelly,
born 9 Oct
1863, died 14 Dec 1940. (d/o James Kelly and
Rebecca Williamson).
Both
buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
They had 1
child. A son who died in infancy, name not known.
(1901 Census states Nancy born 7 Oct
1865.
Lived Lot 12 Con 13).
Robert was a director of the Brooke Municipal
Telephone
System for more than 20 years. He was also in the cement
and
concrete business with his brother Absalom. He was
a
warden of St. James Church for a great many years,
and
was one of the people responsible for starting the
endowment fund for permanent upkeep of the Church
Cemetery, and through their efforts the endowment fund
is
well established and the present upkeep of this cemetery
is
assured.
(9) GEORGE LUCAS: (Twin).
Born 12 Feb 1865, died 6 Jul
1943.
On the 3 Feb 1892, he married Elizabeth Squire,
born
5 Nov 1860, died 14 Nov 1952. (d/o Phillip Squire
and
Mary A. Salter).
Both
buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
They
had 5 children. Alma, Hattie, Victor, Albin and Basil.
(1901 lived on Lot 1 Con 14 Brooke).
(10) WALTER HERBERT LUCAS: Born 14
Apr 1867, died
21 Nov 1935. He married Mary Gozzling, born 17 Aug
1875, died c1935.
They
had 4 children. Clarence, Infant daughter, Mary
and Velma.
Due to ill health, Walter left the farm
in 1918 and moved
to California where he worked for a number of years. He
later returned to Ontario and settled on a farm just
outside of Waterford, Ont.
2. ELIZABETH LUCAS: Born 28 Jul 1826, Beckwith Twp., Lanark
Co., Ont., died 22 Jun 1913, Crosswell, Mich. On the 25 Feb
1845, she married John Boddy, born 16 Sep 1809, Ireland, died
Aug 1885. (s/o John Boddy and Abigail Brewer).
Both buried Croswell, Mich.
They had 10 children. John, Sarah, Edward, Ellen, Catherine,
George, Robert, Thomas, Mary and Cerenthy.
According to the Michigan Census,
there is a great difference
shown in ages for John and Elizabeth. John from 1809 to 1825,
Elizabeth from 1820-1827.
They went to Sanilac Twp., Sanilac Co., Mich., circa 1850.
(1) JOHN H. BODDY: Born 19 May 1847, Brooke Twp.,
Lambton Co., Ont., died 13 Feb 1875, Sanilac Co., Mich.
(2) SARAH BODDY: Born Nov 1848,
Brooke Twp., Lambton
Co.,
Ont., died ??. On the 23 Aug 1871, in Lexington,
Mich., she married Thomas Rodan Hawkins, born Sep
1841,
Canada, died 13 Jul 1907, Sanilac Co., Mich.
(s/o
Thomas Allen Hawking and Mary O'Brien).
They
had 4 children. Rodan, George, Alfred and John.
(According to the 1900 Sanilac Census, it states Sarah
was the mother of 6 children, with 4 still living).
(3) EDWARD H. BODDY: Born 1852,
Sanilac Co., Mich.,
died
1928 Croswell, Mich. On the 9 Nov 1891, in Port
Huron,
Mich., he married Edith Edna French, born 8 Mar
1877,
died 1937. (d/o Henry French and Mary R. Palm).
Both
buried Croswell, Mich.
They
had 10 children. Roy, Ray, Mae, Maude, Ross,
Russell, Ralph, Rodin, Rennie and Elmer.
(Dates are correct. At the time of marriage, Edward was
39, Edith 16 years of age. He was 23 years older than
her).
(4) ELLEN E. BODDY: Born 1856,
Mich. Nothing else known.
(5) CATHERINE BODDY: Born Feb
1858/1859. About 1883
she married Alfred Williams, born Dec 1835.
They had 7 children. John, Charlotte, Grace, Nora,
Catherine and ??.
(Another source says 10 children).
(6) GEORGE BODDY: Born
1860, died ??. On the 26 Feb
1884, he married Mary Acton, born 1863. (d/o Richard
Acton and Sarah Saunders).
They had at least 3 children. Howard, Ernest and Frederick.
(7) ROBERT BODDY: Born
Feb 1862, Sanilac Co., Mich.,
died ??. On the 19 Jun 1855, he married Mary Jane French, born 1868.
They had 8 children. Cynthia, Vernie, Robert, Charles,
Mae, Inez, Cora and Violet.
(8) THOMAS BODDY: Born
Jun 1865. He married Nellie Williams.
They had 1 child. Pansy.
Thomas re-married 23 Oct 1901 to Julie Ann Neil.
They had 2 children. Albert and Basil.
(9) MARY BODDY: Born
1866/1867. She married Andrew Switzer.
They had no children.
(10) CERENTHY BODDY: Born 1 May
1869, died 10 Aug 1873.
3. ANDREW LUCAS: Born 11 Jan
1828, Beckwith Twp., Lanark Co.,
Ont. , died 10 Feb 1921. On the 26 Jan 1853, he married Eliza
Acton, 1831, Ireland, died 24 Jul 1917. (d/o William Acton and
Mary Carshore).
Both buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
They had 9 children. George (#1), Emily, John, Richard, Mary,
Charles, Charlotte, Sanford and George (#2).
1901 Census states
Andrew born 5 Dec 1826 and Eliza 31 Jan
1832. Living on Lot 12 Con 13 Brooke. They actually lived Lot 12
Con 12 Brooke.
Eliza came to Canada
with her parents and siblings in 1844. They
first settled in the Toronto area and came to Brooke Twp., in
1848.
(1) GEORGE LUCAS #1: Born 1854, died 3 Aug 1858.
Buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
(2) EMILY LUCAS:
Born 19 Jun 1856, died 18 Oct 1938. In
Mar 1878, she married Donald Leitch McLean, born 1852,
died 4 Feb 1917. (s/o Donald McLean and Margaret McQuillin).
Both buried Alvinston, Ont.
They had 10 children. Elizabeth & Katherine (Twins),
Emily, Herman, Lottie, Margaret, Infant son, Lena, Andrew & Daniel (Twins).
(3) JOHN HENRY
LUCAS: Born 7 Dec 1858, died 20 Dec
1907. On the 8 Jan 1890, he married Elizabeth Higgins,
born 18 Oct 1869, died 5 Sep 1956. (d/o James Higgins and Mary Bryce).
Both buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
They had 7 children. Violet, Joseph, Mary, Gertrude,
Sanford, Irene and Irwin.
(4) RICHARD JAMES
LUCAS: Born 4 Jan 1861, died 9 Oct
1926. On the 20 Apr 1887, he married Christina
Trowbridge, born 23 Jan 1869, died 18 Mar 1926.
Both buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
They had 8 children. Ida, Richard, Sanford, Mary, Serle,
Ada, Ruby and Goldie.
(5) MARY ELIZA
LUCAS: Born 23 Oct 1863, died 29 Dec
1947. On the 6 Mar 1901, she married David Whitehead,
born 6 Mar 1866, died 24 Jun 1936. (s/o John Whitehead
and Agnes Ness).
Both buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
They had 2 children. Bertha and Emily.
1901 Census states Mary born 20 Oct 1866 and David 24 Mar 1866.
(6) CHARLES
WESLEY LUCAS: Born 1866, died 16 Oct
1937. In 1895 he married Jessie Featherstone, born
14 Sep 1865, died 21 Nov 1954.
Both buried Arkona, Ont.
They had 4 children. Madeline, Lydia, Charles and Arnold.
1901 Census shows Charles born 20 Nov 1865. Also
shows Lydia's name as being Eliza.
Charles lived in Arkona for 40 years. He was a member
of the School Board and a County Constable for 25 years.
(7) CHARLOTTE
LUCAS: Born 19 Feb 1868, died 23 Jan
1918. On the 27 Mar 1889, she married William James
Higgins, born 25 Jan 1864, died 29 Nov 1938.
(s/o William James Higgins and Sarah Williamson).
Both buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
They had 6 children. Victor, Albert, Leander, Rose,
Blanche and Charlotte.
(8) SANFORD
JOSEPH LUCAS: Born 15 Mar 1870, died
25 Jan 1937. On the 8 Nov 1899, he married Margaret
"Maggie" Fisher, born 3 Dec 1872, died 31 Dec 1909.
(d/o Malcolm Fisher and Margaret Leitch).
Both buried Alvinston, Ont.
They had no children.
Sanford re-married 29 Jul 1914 to Susannah Waterman,
born 17 Mar 1880, died 22 Apr 1953.
They had 2 children. Joseph and Helen.
(9) GEORGE
WELLINGTON "Wenty" LUCAS #2: Born
23 Aug 1872, died 1951. On the 28 Apr 1897, he married
Margaret Ann Sutherland, born 8 Aug 1873, died 23 Jun
1948. (d/o Alexander Sutherland and Jane McRae).
Both buried Alvinston, Ont.
They had 9 children. William, Gladys, George, Ellen,
Jean, John, Margaret, Mary and Verna.
4. THOMAS LUCAS: Born 15 Nov 1829, Beckwith
Twp., Lanark Co.,
Ont., died 18 Mar 1920. On the 25 Nov 1852, he married Mary
Lusk, born 15 Jul 1833, died 14 Aug 1908.
Both buried Wyoming, Ont.
They had 10 children. John, Andrew, Matilda, Thomas, George,
William, James, Robert, Mary and Samuel.
1901 census states Mary born
1831.
Thomas owned numerous pieces of property, but lived on Lot 18
Con 4 Plympton, Twp.
(1) JOHN LUCAS: Born 2 Mar 1856, died 27 Feb 1932. On
the 25 Jul 1889, he married Malinda Nutt, born 1857, died
22 Mar 1926.
Both buried Wyoming, Ont.
They had 3 children. Samuel, Sarah and Mable.
1901 Census states John born 2 Mar 1855. Malinda
15 Oct 1862.
(2) ANDREW LUCAS:
Born 24 Jun 1857, died 7 Jun 1929.
On the 2 Jan 1884, he married Lucinda Malowney, born
1855, died 16 Mar 1938.
Both buried Lakeview Cemetery, Sarnia, Ont.
They had 1 adopted daughter. Lena.
1901 Census states Lucinda born 9 Feb 1857.
(3) MATILDA
LUCAS: Born 8 Aug 1858, died 24 Mar 1937.
On the 24 May 1895, she married John Bryson, born
28 Feb 1852, died 19 Jun 1920. (s/o James Bryson and
Annie Williamson).
Both buried Wyoming, Ont.
Matilda re-married 30 Dec 1922 to Frank Misner, born
1864, died 4 Jul 1936. Frank is buried in Hillsdale
Cemetery, Petrolia, Ont., with his 1st wife.
John brought a baby named Laura to this marriage, who
had taken and went by the name of BRYSON. It was later
determined that her birth name was Zimmerman, but who
her parents were is not known by me.
John's 1st wife was Hannah Dell with whom he had 2
children, Lavina and John.
(4) THOMAS HENRY
LUCAS: Born 2 Oct 1860, died 26 Mar
1943. On the 25 Dec 1884, he married Mary Banting,
born 23 Feb 1863, died 15 Oct 1933.
Both
buried Wyoming, Ont.
They
had 3 children. Lottie, William and Bessie.
1901 Census states Mary born 23 Feb 1864.
(5) GEORGE LUCAS:
Born 15 Jun 1862, died 17 Apr 1932.
On the 13 Mar 1883, he married Jane Summers Helps,
born 19 Jan 1864, died 19 Oct 1938. (d/o William Helps
and Mary (Lunam) Tranent).
Both buried Wyoming, Ont.
They had 8 children. Thomas, William, Russell, Mary,
Stanley, Ellen, Myrtle and a son (stillborn).
George attended the funeral of his daughter-in-law and
when it was over they found him slumped over in the
pew, he had died during the service.
6) WILLIAM
LUCAS: Born 20 Apr 1864, died 19 Jan 1937.
On the 24 May 1894, he married Esther Williamson, born
25 Sep 1870, died 1 Nov 1949. (d/o Joseph Williamson
and Jean Simpson).
Both buried Wyoming, Ont.
They had 6 children. Guy, Wanda, Myrtle, William, Hazel
and Claude.
Also show name as being William Thomas Henry Lucas.
1901 Census states William born 10 Mar 1868.
(7) JAMES LUCAS:
Born 11 Mar 1866, died 19 Jan 1910.
Around 1900, he married Lavina (Lina/Lima) Berdan, born
1880, died 1934. (d/o Colin Campbell Berdan and Amdlia
Jane Dingman).
James buried Wyoming, Ont.
They had 4 children. Howard, Ida, Mary and Jean.
1901 Census states James born 11 Mar 1868.
Lavina 18 Mar 1883.
(8) ROBERT LUCAS:
Born 31 Dec 1867, died 23 Apr 1952.
On the 19 Oct 1910, he married Jessie Gould, born 1878,
died 4 Jul 1960.
Both buried Wyoming, Ont.
They had 1 child. Arthur.
1901 Census states Robert born 31 Jan 1871.
Jessie 21 Aug 1877.
(9) MARY ELLEN
LUCAS: Born 28 Nov 1869, died 12 Jun
1951. On the 20 Dec 1900, she married William Smith,
born 25 Dec 1866, died 27 Dec 1903.
Both buried Wyoming, Ont.
They had 2 children. Mary and Clara.
Mary re-married 1 Jul 1908 to Richard Bryson, born
20 Feb 1864, died 30 Jan 1940. (s/o James Bryson and
Annie Williamson).
(10)
SAMUEL LUCAS: Born 28 Jan 1874, died 7 Mar 1963.
On the 24 May 1905, he married Lavinia Jackson, born
1883, died 12 Apr 1968. (d/o Zackariah Jackson and
Ellen Bryson).
Both buried Wyoming, Ont.
They had 1 child. Lavina.(B&D 20 May 1916).
1901 Census states Samuel born 28 Jan 1873, Lavina
29 Apr 1882.
Samuel loved animals and was well known for his small
zoo and his large bird aviary.
5. GEORGE LUCAS: Born 2 Sep 1831, Beckwith Twp., Lanark Co.,
Ont., died 4 Mar 1873, Brooke Twp., Lambton Co., Ont.
Buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
When he was 20 or 21 years of
age, he fell off a barn roof,
breaking his back which left him a cripple. He spent the rest of
his
life in a home made wooden wheel chair. His brother James and
wife Fanny Oakes looked after him.
6. JOHN LUCAS (#1): Born 6 Jun 1833, died 14 Oct 1834, Beckwith
Twp., Lanark Co., Ont.
Likely buried on the farm in Beckwith.
The story is that he fell into
a tub of boiling water and was scalded
to death.
7. SARAH LUCAS: Born 27 Feb 1835, Brooke Twp., Ont., died
1917. Bay City Mich. About 1854, she married Andrew Black,
born 1824, died 1919.
Both buried Greenridge Cemetery, Bay City, Mich.
They had 10 children. Robert, Albert (#1), Hamilton, Franklin,
Frederick, Sidney, Jane, Thomas, Clara and Albert (#2).
Sarah's Tombstone reads
1832-1917. It's also possible that she
was born in Beckwith Twp. The family came to Brooke in 1835,
but the exact month is not known.
(1) ROBERT BLACK: Born 1835, Warwick Twp., Lambton Co., Ont.
The story is that his brother Hamilton and sister Clara
went to California to bring "Bob" back to Michigan,
because he was in very poor health and in a nursing
home.
(2) ALBERT BLACK
(#1): Born 1858, Warwick Twp.,
Lambton Co., Ont., died prior to 1881.
(3) HAMILTON
BLACK: Born 1861, Warwick Twp., Ont.,
died 1944 Bay City, Mich. (Never married).
Buried Greenridge Cemetery, Bay City, Mich.
He was known for the excellent Violin's he made as a hobby.
(4) FRANKLIN
BLACK: Born 1866, Warwick Twp., Lambton Co., Ont.
Buried Oakwood Mausoleum, Saginaw, Mich. (with sister Clara).
(5) FREDERICK
BLACK: Born Warwick Twp., Lambton Co.,
Ont., died Mackinac City, Mich. He married ??.
They had no children.
He was a small man, just over 5 feet tall. He was a
Justice of the Peace for many years and was known as
Judge Black. When he was a young lad of 80 years plus,
he would ride his bike between Mackinac City and Bay
City, a distance just short of 200 miles.
When he was in his 90's his wife used to scold him for
getting up on the roof to clean out the gutters, he in turn
told her, he did it better than hiring somebody who would
not do it right.
(6) SIDNEY BLACK:
Born 1868, Warwick Twp., Lambton
Co., Ont., died 1952, Bay City, Mich. He married Lillian ?.
Both buried Greenridge Cemetery, Bay City, Mich.
They had 1 child. Clarence.
(7) JANE GRACE
BLACK: Born 25 Dec 1870, Petrolia, Ont.,
died 24 Oct 1960 Essexville, Mich. On the 5 Jul 1890, she
married Augustus E. Harris, born 1864, died 1924.
(s/o Augustus J. Harris and Louisa T. Selves).
Both buried Elm Lawn Cemetery, Bay City, Mich.
They had 6 children. Edward, Ernest, Louise, Lillian,
Augustus and Jane
Augustus was a professional photographer and had his
own studio. After he died, his 2 daughters Louisa and
Lillian ran the business for many years.
(8) THOMAS BLACK: Born 20 Nov 1871, Warwick Twp.,
Lambton Co., Ont.
(9) CLARA BLACK: Born 28 Dec 1873, Warwick Twp., Ont.,
died 1 Jan 1963, Bay City, Mich. (Never married).
Buried Oakwood Mausoleum, Saginaw, Mich. (With
brother Frank).
Church records states she was born in Watford, Ont.,
Canada her death certificate states she was born in
Ypsilanti, Mich.
Worked
for many years as a timekeeper for World Star
Knitting Mills in Bay City, Mich.
(10) ALBERT BLACK #2: Born 21 Nov 1881, Essexville,
Mich., died 1947. In 1907 he married Nina M. Fox.
Albert buried Elm Lawn Cemetery, Bay City, Mich.
They had at least 1 child. Jean.
Albert was a well known Attorney.
8. JANE LUCAS: Born 1836, Brooke Twp.,
Lambton Co., Ont., died
10 Dec 1897. On the 19 Feb 1858, she married Thomas Higgins,
30 Jun 1834, Co., Monaghan, Ireland, died 30 Dec 1877.
(s/o Thomas Higgins and Sarah Hillis).
Both buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Co., Ont.
They had 11 children. Ann, George, Ellen, Sarah, Hannah, Thomas,
Elizabeth, Sophia, Frances, John and Benjamin.
Also show Thomas as being born 30 Jun 1828.
Son Benjamin died 1 Jan 1878, just 3 days after his father.
(1) ANN JANE HIGGINS: Born 14 Jan 1858, died 18 Aug
1903. On the 16 May 1888, she married Jacob
Zimmerman, born 4 Jul 1856, died 18 Jan 1924.
Both buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
They had 9 children. Burton, Sophia, John, Jessie, William,
George, Arnold, Frederick and Florence.
(2) GEORGE
HIGGINS: Norn 20 Jun 1860, died 6 Oct 1946.
He married Annie Elizabeth Davis, born 1 Jun 1865, died
23 Jan 1959.
Both buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
They had 8 children. Sarah, Violet, Laura, Thomas,
Stanley, Stella, George and Allen.
(3) ELLEN
ELIZABETH HIGGINS: Born 29 Dec 1861, died
2 Jun 1932. On the 24 Jun 1878, she married Ormsby
Coristine, born 15 Feb 1854, died 26 Feb 1904.
(s/o Rockford Dillon Coristine and Mary Ann Acton).
Both buried Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
They had 8 children. Foster, Chester, Dillon, Thomas,
John, Lancelot, George and Electra(Lexie).
(4) SARAH
HIGGINS: Born 1863, died 27 Apr 1946. On the
29 Dec 1883, she married Thomas A. Kelly, born 1852,
died 20 Sep 1939. (s/o John Kelly and Esther McWaters).
Both buried Elbow, Sask.
They had 3 children. Harry, Vera and Thomas.
Went to Brandon, Man., in 1902 and in 1903 went to
Elbow, Sask.
(5) HANNAH
MATILDA HIGGINS: Born 1864, died 19 Jan
1946. She married William Alfred Stewart, born 1864,
died 2 Oct 1946.
Both buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
They had 2 children. Howard and Irene.
William's 1st wife was Annie Gilliland (1877-1900).
William worked most of his life as a Clerk in Detroit City
Hall, Mich., but returned to Brooke in their later years.
(6) THOMAS JAMES
HIGGINS: Born 1866, died 10 Oct 1881.
Buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
(7) ELIZABETH
MARGARET HIGGINS: Born 22 Mar 1865,
died 22 Jun 1898. On the 12 Mar 1890, she married
Thomas Henry Copeland, born 20 Dec 1857, died 20 Apr 1897.
Both buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
They had 3 children. Myrtle, Harry and Alvin.
(8) SOPHIA RUTH
HIGGINS: Born 23 Jul 1869, died 17 Jul
1949. On the 11 Dec 1895, she married Arthur George
Kelly, born 13 Jul 1866, died 31 Jan 1943. (s/o James
Kelly and Rebecca Williamson).
Both buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
They had 2 children. Florence and Lena.
(9) FRANCES MARIA
HIGGINS: Born 12 Feb 1872, died
4 Nov 1948. She married William Orr, born 4 Dec 1869,
died 8 Jan 1944. (s/o Hamilton Orr and Mary Reid).
Both buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
They had no children.
Also show William born 6 Dec 1870.
Lived in Detroit, Mich, where William worked for the
Street Railway System. By the early 1930's they had
returned to Brooke Twp., and were living on the farm
W 1/2 Lot 2 Con 12.
(10) JOHN
HEZAKIAH HIGGINS: Born 17 Aug 1874, died
18 Aug 1941. On the 14 Nov 1917, he married Maude
Mae Seed, born 16 Jun 1885, died 12 Mar 1962.
(d/o Nathaniel Seed and Annie Clarke).
Both buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
They had no children.
(11) BENJAMIN
ROBERT HIGGINS: Born 4 Sep 1876, died
1 Jan 1878.
Buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
Benny died just 3 days after his father who died 29 Dec 1877.
9. JOHN LUCAS (#2): Born 6 Jul 1840, Brooke
Twp., Lambton Co.,
Ont., died 24 Dec 1920. On the 26 Mar 1862, he married Jane
Oakes, 1842, died 8 Apr 1932 Kilworth, Ont. (d/o Theophilus
Oakes and Mary Edwards).
Both buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
They had 11 children. Anne, John, Mary, Frances, Arthur, Gilbert,
Herbert, Ivan, Wellington, Theophilus and Edward.
1901 Census shows. John born 26 Jul 1841, Jane 16 Jul 1841.
(1) ANNE JANE LUCAS: Born 26 May 1863, died 24 Jan
1956. On the 25 Jun 1889, she married Richard P.
Osborne, born 29 Dec 1860, died 1947.
Both buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
They had 3 known children. Jean, Joseph and Annie.
(2) JOHN HEZAKIAH
LUCAS: Born 30 Nov 1865, died
14 Aug 1922. On the 2 Oct 1889, he married E.A.
Preston of Moore Twp.???
John re-married 25 Dec 1895 to Marie Smith, born
19 May 1867, died 1940.
They had 3 children. Albert, Florence and Lottie.
1901 Census shows John born 30 Nov 1864, Maria born
19 May 1872.
(3) MARY ELLEN
LUCAS: Born 12 Aug 1866, died 2 May 1875.
Buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
Tombstone reads Mary HELEN Lucas.
(4) FRANCES
JOHANNA LUCAS: Born 16 Apr 1868, died
6 Jul 1900. On the 26 May 1886, she married William
James Acton, born 31 May 1860, died 22 Sep 1925.
(s/o Richard Acton and Sarah Saunders).
Both buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
They had 6 children. Gordon, Sarah, Richard, John,
Alfred and Victor.
(5) ARTHUR KERNOL
LUCAS: Born 13 Feb 1870, died
11 Jun 1944. He married Margaret McKeen, born 1870,
died 1927.
Both buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
They had 1 child. Name not known.
1901 census shows Margaret born 1 Mar 1865.
(6) GILBERT
LUCAS: Born 17 Oct 1871, died 23 Jan 1945.
On the 27 Dec 1900, he married Euphemia "Effie" Jane
Campbell, born 1873, died Apr 1950.
Gilbert buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
Effie buried Alvinston, Ont.
They had no children.
1901 census shows Effie born 31 Jan 1874.
(7) HERBERT
LUCAS: Born 20 Sep 1873, died ??. On the
10 Aug 1898, he married Bertha Lavina Kelly, born 17 Oct
1880, died 4 Jul 1904.
Bertha buried Alvinston, Ont.
They had 1 child. Stanley.
Also show name as being Bertha Lavina Columbus??
Herbert re-married 3 Mar 1909 to Effie Loretta Upitgrove.
They had no children. In 1932 lived Flint, Mich.
(8) IVAN ELMER
LUCAS: Born 6 Jul 1876, died 18 May
1906. On the 30 Sep 1896, he married Elizabeth Denning,
born 26 Apr 1875, died ?.
Both buried ???
They had 2 children. Henry and Clifford.
(9) WELLINGTON
LUCAS: Born 2 Mar 1878. No more data.
(10) THEOPHILUS ALFRED
"Lofty" LUCAS: Born 1 Nov
1880, died 26 Feb 1960. On the 7 Apr 1909, he married
Sarah Jane Hollingshead, born 1890, died 11 Feb 1965.
Both buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
They had 1 child. Walter.
(11) EDWARD
BENSON LUCAS: Born 2 Sep 1882.
No more data.
10. WILLIAM GEORGE LUCAS: Born 19 Apr 1843, Brooke Twp.,
Lambton Co., Ont., died 2 Feb 1917, Grout Twp.,
Gladwin Co.,
Mich. On the 25 Dec 1862, he married Elizabeth
Leacock, born
Dec 1842, died 8 Jul 1933, Montrose, Louisiana. (d/o
John
Leacock and Elizabeth Maria Williamson).
William buried Highland Cemetery, Gladwin, Mich.
Elizabeth buried Fern Park Cemetery, Montrose, La.
They had 7 children. Maria, William, Martha, Robert,
Albert,
Harriet and Isaac.
Went to Sanilac
Co., Mich., in 1878 and in 1882 moved to Grout
Twp., Gladwin Co., Mich.
When son William went to Louisiana, mother Elizabeth
went with
them.
(1) MARIA LUCAS: Born 1864, died 23 Jun 1913, Sanilac
Co., Mich.
(2) WILLIAM
GEORGE LUCAS: Born 1866, Brooke Twp.,
Lambton Co., Ont., died 1962, Montrose Louisiana. In
1884, he married Louisa Chambers, born 1867, died 1959.
Both buried Fern Park, Montrose, La.
They had 2 children. Clarence and Pearl.
In 1911 they were moving to Shreveport, Louisiana from
Gladwin, Mich.
(3) MARTHA
LUCAS: Born 1867, Brooke Twp., Lambton
Co., Ont.
Not listed in the 1880 Census for Buel Twp., Sanilac Co.,
Mich., with the rest of the family. Mothers obit of 1933,
states she was precedeased by 2 daughters.
(4) ROBERT
JAMES LUCAS: Born 8 Jul 1868, Brooke
Twp., Lambton Co., Ont., died 2 Jul 1968, Gladwin Co.,
Mich. On the 10 Oct 1889, he married Rachel Jane
"Jennie" Robinson, born 12 Apr 1870, Seneca Falls,
N.Y., died 25 Oct 1936. (d/o Capt. John H. Robinson
and Emma Adelia/Amelia Sweet).
Both buried Highland Cemetery, Gladwin, Mich.
They had 4 children. Frederick, Charles, Jessie and Russell.
Robert re-married 16 Oct 1940 to Effie A. (Utman)
Bennett, born 14 Jul 1867, died 19 Feb 1941.
Also been told that Robert married a 3rd time to Mrs.
Jenny/Fanny Perdue, but unable to confirm this as being
correct.
(5) ALBERT EDWARD
LUCAS: Born 1871, Watford, Ont.,
died ??. On the 16 Sep 1893, he married Mollie Olive
Trafford, born 1872, died ??. (d/o Robert Trafford and
Eliza Baldwin).
They had at least 2 children.Baby and Mabel.
In 1911 they moved to Huttig, Arkansas, later to
Shrevport, La.
(6) HARRIET
ELIZABETH LUCAS: Born 1875, Watford,
Ont., died ??. On the 28 Sep 1893, she married Walter
Edwards, born 1872. (s/o Peter Edwards and Christina
Provost).
They had 3 children. Claude, Clara & Clarence (Twins).
In 1914, lived in Whittemore, Mich. In 1918 in Bad Axe, Mich.
(7) ISAAC
HENRY LUCAS: Born Nov 1878, Watford, Ont.,
died 27 Mar 1901.
Buried Highland Cemetery, Gladwin, Mich.
He was killed in a sawmill accident, when thrown against
the cutting saw, when a log was being edged.
11. ROBERT LUCAS: Born 15 Sep 1844, Brooke Twp., Lambton
Co., Ont., died 23 Apr 1936. On the 15 Apr 1868, he married
Matilda Edwards, 19 Dec 1842, died 11 Aug 1935. (d/o James
Edwards and Anne Lucas).
Both buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
They had 5 children. Selena, Georgina, Mary, Robert and
David.
1901 census state. Robert born 1850. Matilda born 19 Dec 1849.
(1) SELENA JANE
LUCAS: Born 6 Apr 1870, died 17 Aug
1951. On the 26 Feb 1890, she married Henry Knight,
born 16 Jul 1855, died 5 Dec 1936, Grosse Isle, Mich.
Henry buried Bloomdale Cemetery, Trenton, Mich.
They had 5 children. Flora, Mary, Leander, Basil and Russell.
(2) GEORGINA
LUCAS: Born 6 Apr 1873, died 26 Apr 1967,
Elkton, Alta., Can. On the 6 Apr 1892, she married Wilson
Blain, born 3 Feb 1860, died 3 Oct 1948.
Both buried Elkton, Alta.
They had 11 children. Purcell, Robert, Arnold, Florence,
Orville, Alexander, Selena, Mary, William, Wilfred and
Kitchener.
In 1906 went West and settled on Dogpound Lake near
Didsbury, Alta., and in the spring of 1907 moved to a
farm near Elkton, Alta.
(3) MARY ANN
ELIZABETH LUCAS: Born 28 Apr 1876, died
28 Feb 1930. On the 6 Sep 1899, she married John
William Elliott, born 1 Jul 1874, died 3 Aug 1959.
Both buried Alvinston, Ont.
They had 5 children. Lucas, Beatrice, Annie, Mary and
Kathleen.
(4) ROBERT EDWARD
LUCAS: Born 27 Apr 1878, died
19 Oct 1951. In 1907 he married Hattie Araila Smith,
born 11 Nov 1892, Clarksville, Mich., died 2 Nov 1930.
Both buried Didsbury, Alta.
They had 10 children. Frederick, Willis, Ellen, Kenneth,
Anna & Annie (Twins), Nora, Robert, Alexander and
Gordon.
(5) DAVID THOMAS
LUCAS: Born 1 Sep 1880, died 15 Jan
1957. On the 23 Aug 1938, he married Belle Lumsden
(Findley) Dofia, born 1889, died 25 Oct 1974.
David buried Roanoke, Va., USA.
Belle buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
David didn't marry until after his parents died. He had
been the subject of considerable neighborhood praise for
his unselfish devotion to his aged parents.
David died in Phillipi, Virginia, while they were enroute to
their winter quarters in the Southern States.
The ironic part of all this is that David is buried in
Roanoke, Va., where Belle made her home before
marrying David, and Belle is buried in St. James
Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont., with David's parents.
12. JAMES LUCAS: Born 1846 Brooke Twp., Lambton Co., Ont.,
died 5 May 1912. On the 1 Feb 1871, he married Frances
(Fanny) Oakes, born 1849, died Mar 1924. (d/o Theophilus
Oakes and Mary Edwards).
Both buried Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, London, Ont.
They had 6 children. Thomas, Mary, Elizabeth, Ellen, George
and
James.
1901 census states. James born Mar 1844, Fanny born 23 Jan 1850.
(1) THOMAS SAUNDERS "Bud" LUCAS: Born 1872, died
1942. On the 6 Jun 1894, he married Mary Louise
Edwards, born 1878, died 2 Feb 1965. (d/o James
Edwards and Jemima Baker).
Both buried Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London, Ont.
They had 4 children. Mable, Nellie, Gladys and Isabelle.
Thomas was a member of the London, Ont., police
department and retired with the rank of Inspector.
(2) MARY ANN
LUCAS: Born 24 Jun 1874, died 11 Aug
1958. On the 27 Feb 1895, she married William John
Leach, born 22 Nov 1867, died 1 Mar 1945. (s/o William
Leach and Margaret Henderson).
Both buried Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, London, Ont.
They had 6 children. Morley, Reuben, Verlie, James,
Mary and Frances.
(3) ELIZABETH
JANE LUCAS: Born 3 Jan 1875, died 4 Dec
1969. On the 5 Dec 1905, she married Edward John
Thompson, born 1879, died 6 Sep 1970.
Both buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
They had 4 children. Eric, Clare, Stancey and Elmer.
1901 census states. Elizabeth born 3 Jan 1887. ???
(4) ELLEN ADINA
LUCAS: Born 26 May 1877, died 1 Sep
1973. On the 7 Jun 1905, she married William George
Pollock, born 31 May 1879, died 10 Jun 1951.
Both buried Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, London, Ont.
They had 1 child. Myra.
(5) GEORGE HENRY LUCAS:
Born 13 Nov 1879, died 1 Sep 1880.
Buried
St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
(6) JAMES A. LUCAS:
Born 1881, died 1971. On the 23 Dec
1903, he married Bertha Keys, born 1882, died 1951.
Both buried Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, London, Ont.
They had 1 child. Benjamin.
13. JOHANNAH (Hannah) LUCAS: Born 14 Mar 1848, Brooke Twp.,
Lambton Co., Ont., died 25 Mar 1930. On the 26
Sep 1872, she
married John Kidd, born 4 Apr 1836, Montague Twp.,
Lanark
Co., Ont., died 28 Nov 1905. (s/o Thomas Kidd and
Elizabeth
Garland).
Both buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
They had 8 children. Elizabeth, Thomas, George,
Ellen, John,
Anne, Edward and Frederick.
(1) ELIZABETH KIDD: Born 9 Jul 1873, died 20 Jul 1961.
On the 24 Oct 1900, she married Robert J. Styles, born
1867, died 1959. (s/o Robert Styles and Elizabeth Oakes).
Both buried Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
They had no children.
(2) THOMAS KIDD:
Born 23 Mar 1875, died 27 Jan 1961.
On the 1 Jun 1907, he married Sarah Ann Griffith, born
17 Jun 1874, died 15 Jul 1964. (d/o James Griffith and
Esther Lennox).
Both buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
They had 2 children. Frederick and Norma.
(3) GEORGE KIDD:
Born 4 Feb 1879, died 30 Apr 1962. On
the 12 Jul 1906, he married Mary Jane Griffith, born
12 Oct 1878, died 20 Nov 1962. (d/o James Griffith and
Esther Lennox).
Both buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
They had 3 children. James, Mary and Lola.
1901 census states. George born 4 Feb 1878.
They lived in Sask., for a few years, but returned to
London, Ont., in 1915.
(4) ELLEN KIDD:
Born 13 Jan 1881, died 2 Mar 1967,
Toronto, Ont., On the 20 Oct 1909, she married Gordon
Oakes, born 21 Jan 1861, died 19 Apr 1956.
(s/o Theophilus Oakes and Mary Ann Lucas).
Both buried Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
They had 1 child. Albert.
(5) JOHN
ALEXANDER KIDD: Born 4 Oct 1882, died 4 Sep
1964. On the 18 Jun 1914, he married Ella May Lucas,
born 12 Sep 1885, died 9 Aug 1960. (d/o Thomas Henry
Lucas and Margaret Bowlby).
Both buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
They had no children.
(6) ANNE JANE
KIDD: Born 6 Jul 1885, died 19 Apr 1962.
On the 19 Jun 1907, she married John Melvin Kelly, born
2 Mar 1881, died 20 Sep 1953. (s/o William Kelly and
Hannah Reid).
Both buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
They had 2 children. Austin and Myra.
(7) EDWARD ALBERT
KIDD: Born 30 Aug 1887, died 6 Oct
1973. In 1910 he married Mary Hazel Marwick, born
17 Sep 1886, died 25 Nov 1983.
Both buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
They had 6 children. Raymond, Victor, Margaret, Dorothy,
Marian and Howard.
(8) FREDERICK VICTOR
KIDD: Born 14 May 1890, died
27 Oct 1909.
Buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
Kicked in the head by a horse.
