STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1900, page 5, column 5

JAMES HIRAM LUCAS, 11 Aug 1829 - 05 May 1900

   DIED In Jamestown township, Steuben county, Ind., May 5, 1900, 
James H. Lucas, aged 70 years, 8 months and 24 days.
   Deceased was born in Mushingum county, Ohio, and came to 
Kinderhook in 1854, and after ten years removed to Steuben county 
where he resided until death.  He was the eldest of nine children, 
of whom four brothers and one sister survive him.  Funeral services 
were held at the Collins' school house, conducted by Elder Brown.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

   James was the oldest son of Israel Lucas who was born 03 Jul 1795 
in Washington City, Washington County, Ohio.  He died 05 Aug 1879 
and is buried at Jamestown Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana.  On 01 
Mar 1827, in Muskingum, Ohio, Israel married Betsy Elizabeth 
(Bailey) Lucas, born 31 Mar 1806 in Clearfield, Pa., and died 06 Jan 
1878 in Orland, Steuben County, Indiana.

Siblings of James Hiram Lucas:

   Robert B. Lucas, 12 May 1830 - 05 Mar 1888, married Amy (Cravens) 
Lucas, born about 1837, died in 1912.  Note:  the obit of her son, 
Frank Lucas, states that Amy died in 1912.  The 1880 Federal Census 
gives her age as 43.  They are buried at Jamestown Cemetery.
   Zevoline/Zevolinia (Lucas) Taylor Steward, 22 Oct 1832/33 - 16 
Feb 1924, married 1st, Henry K. Taylor, 06 Jun 1829 - 16 Jun 1865.  
Married 2nd, James A. Stewart, 10 Jun 1844 - 08 Sep 1868.  All are 
buried at Jamestown Cemetery.
   Theodore Lucas, born 22 Feb 1835 in Muskingum, Muskingum County, 
Ohio.
   Israel Lucas, 11 Aug 1837 - 26 Oct 1923, born in Delaware, 
Delaware County, Ohio.
   Gerard Lucas, born 11 Sep 1841, born in Delaware, Delaware 
County, Ohio.
   William Portis Lucas, 09 Oct 1842 - 29 Nov 1846, born and died in 
Belpointe, Delaware County, Ohio.
   Sameul Lucas, 19 Feb 1844 - 15 Jun 1846, born and died in 
Belpointe, Delaware County, Ohio.
   Thomas Eule Lucas, born 21 Mar 1849 in Belpointe, Delaware 
County, Ohio.  Died 23 Mar 1937 in Orland, Steuben County, Indiana.  
Married Sarah Helen (Chrysler) Lucas, 01 Apr 1850/51 - 23 May 1916, 
daughter of Abraham and his 1st wife, Martha Chrysler.  Thomas and 
Sarah are buried in Jamestown Cemetery.

"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990" by Audree Siebel 
Lewis, Vol. II, pages 1160, 1161, 1162, 1753, 1754, 1801.
URL:  http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/AF/family_group_record.asp?familyid=6992764 
Israel Lucas

Submitted by:  Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net