Lucas - William
Source: Logan, John A. Biographical Review of Cass, Schuyler & Brown Counties, Illinois. Chicago: Biographical Review Publishing Co, 1892, p 384
William Lucas, a farmer of Lee Township was born in Mt. Sterling June 17, 1837. His father, Daniel, was born in Butler County, Ohio March 21, 1810 and his father was a native of Virginia of English ancestry. He was a lad of 16 when the Revolutionary War was declared and served six years in it. Soon after he emigrated to Kentucky and was one of the first settlers of that state and from there went on to Butler County, Ohio and settled there as a pioneer in 1796 and resided in that county until his death in 1836. His son, Daniel Robins was the youngest of a large family was reared to agricultural pursuits, but obtained a good education for those days and by teaching earned enough to educate himself in medicine. He removed from Ohio to Crawfordsville, Indiana and from there to Brown County, Illinois in 1836 and was one of the pioneers. He practiced medicine through Brown and Adams Counties until his death Jan 26, 1884. In 1843 he settled in Lee Township where he bought land and in addition to his practice superintended his farm. He married Sarah Ann Keith of Kentucky who died March 22, 1890, aged 72 years. They had 12 children: William; Newton; Martha Ann; Mary Elizabeth; Dr. George Washington; John Harding; Ethal Allen; Helen; Daniel Webster; Benjamin Franklin and James Edward. Nine are living; 3 died young. William remained on the farm until he was 13 years of age. He and his brother went to Texas for a herd of cattle in 1866. They bought 600 head at $20 a head. They drove them through to Illinois crossed the Red River, April 22 and reached Quincy Sept 20. The adventure proved a financial disaster. From 1872-1876 he and his brother, Newton were at Memphis Missouri in the grain and hay business. In this he was succesful and now owns 632 acres of land and is a stock farmer growing the ordinary crops of this section. He keep from 50-100 head of cattle and owns some of the pure-blood registered stock. He often raises as many as 250 hogs. He was first married Jan 2, 1866 to Margaret Miller who died July 7, 1866 of quick consumption in consequence of an exposure while swimming a stream on horseback. He was again married in 1884 to A. E. Lierly daughter of William R. Lierly minister of the Dunkard Church. They have one daughter, Sarah Ann born Feb 17, 1890.