Mary J. Lucas

Mary J. Lucas (maiden name: Watts or Watt) was born on October, 1851 in Lincoln County, Missouri. She was a slave of John Coles Carter, and she married Daniel Lucas on October 20, 1870, in Lincoln County. Together they had twelve children: Martha, whose birth date is unknown; James (Jaleo R.), born July 19, 1871; Elizabeth B., born February 27, 1873; William W., born April 20, 1875; Etta M., born October 27, 1877; Matthew (Mattir T.), born March 8, 1880; Edward R., born December 31, 1881; Daniel L., born July 26, 1886; Albert F., born May 22, 1887; George H., born October 17, 1889; Charles A., born March 13, 1892; and Manervia A. Lucas, born December 1, 1894. Her husband died of cirrhosis of the liver at the age of 84 on May 9, 1928, in Foley. She eventually secured a widow's pension of $40 per month. She died on April 1, 1938, in Louisiana, Missouri, due to complications of a cerebral hemorrhage.

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DATABASE CONTENT
Name:Lucas, Mary J.
Alternative names:
  • Watts, Mary (alternative name)
Roles:
  • Spouse
Gender:F
Race:Black
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Pensions:
Person 1Person 2NumberRelation Type
Lucas, DanielLucas, Mary J.1615133.0application-widow
Lucas, DanielLucas, Mary J.A-9-18-28certificate-widow
Birth date:1851-10
Birth date certainty:Certain
Birth place:Lincoln County, MO
Death date:1938-04-01
Death place:Louisiana, MO
Causes of death:disease: cerebral hemorrhage
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Relationships:
Person 1Relation TypePerson 2
Lucas, Mary J.parent ofLucas, James R.
Lucas, Mary J.parent ofLucas, Elizabeth B.
Lucas, Mary J.parent ofLucas, William W.
Lucas, Mary J.parent ofLucas, Etta M.
Lucas, Mary J.parent ofLucas, Matthew T.
Lucas, Mary J.parent ofLucas, Edward R.
Lucas, Mary J.parent ofLucas, Daniel L.
Lucas, Mary J.parent ofLucas, Albert F.
Lucas, Mary J.parent ofLucas, George H.
Lucas, Mary J.parent ofLucas, Charles A.
Lucas, Mary J.parent ofLucas, Manervia A.
Lucas, Mary J.parent ofLucas, Martha
Lucas, Mary J.wife ofLucas, Daniel
SOURCES

Pension Records for Daniel Lucas, RG15, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; Death Certificate for Mary Lucas, accessed through Ancestry.com.