History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 477.
[Bourbon County]  [Paris City and Precinct]

JOHN LUCAS, farmer; P. O. Paris; born Jan. 17, 1810, at Lucasville,
Sciota County, Ohio, son of Samuel Lucas, of Jefferson County, Va.; he was
a son of William Lucas, who left Virginia at an early day, and settled in
Sciota County, and the place was named in honor of him and the family. He
had a son, RObert, who became Governor of the State.  The mother of our
subject was Sarah Carter, a native of Jefferson County, Va., a daughter of
Robert and Elizabeth (Griggs) Carter.  Robert Carter located in Fayette
County, Ky., about the year 1805.  To Samuel Lucas and wife were born
five children, viz: William, John, Joseph, Joanna and Alice.  Our subject
was raised a farmer; his education was limited to that of common school.
His father died in 1813, and he came to Fayette County with his
grandfather, who brought the family from Ohio.  February, 1840, he married
Letitia Hardin, a native of Bourbon County, born 1820, a daughter of Stull
Hardin, of Green River County.  Our subject after his marriage, came to
this county; remained about one year; then removed to Harrison County,
where he lived until 1842, since then he has been a constant resident of
this county; he has a farm of 301 acres, situated in Paris Precinct. Wife
died February, 1864, having born him three children: William, Hardin and
Mary.  In 1865, he married Mrs. Sophia Moore, born 1830; by he he has one
son, John M.  Her maiden name was Morin, daughter of Joseph and Sophia
(Edwards) Morin.  Mr. Lucas has been a resident of the farm he now owns,
since 1868; he is the only remaining child of his father's family.  His
brother William taught school and moved to Harrison County, and engaged
in merchandising there, died in 1840; Joseph settled in the same county;
was a farmer, he died 1839; Joanna married Thomas Garth, of this County;
she died 1880; Alice married Henry Calmes, of Clark County.  Mr. Lucas
for twelve years was one of the Directors of the Deposit Bank; he was
appointed executor of the William Garth estate, who had left his will in
care of Mr. Lucas, prior to starting on that fated trip.  Mr. Lucas was
a Democrat, and a member of the Christian Church.

Lucas Griggs Carter Hardin Moore Morin Edwards Garth Calmes
=
Fayette-KY Harrison-KY Sciota-OH Jefferson-VA

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