Charles was born on 12 Mar 1807 in New York.[citation needed] He was the son of David Downs Luce and Sophia (Raynor) Luce.[citation needed]
He married Amy Eliza Smith.[citation needed]
He died on 8 Oct 1877 in Monroeville, Monroe Township, Allen, Indiana.[citation needed] He is buried in Masonic Cemetery in Monroeville, Allen, Indiana.
The 1860 census listing below has Charles enumerated on the last line on page 101 as hand-written in the corner. This is image 16 of 18 on FamilySearch.org, with the rest of the family on image 18. That is page 103 as written, and there is a note indicating Charles is the head of household.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX7X-FV2 : 4 April 2020), Charles Luce, Oxford, Erie, Ohio, United States; citing family 121, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4FV-XPP : 19 March 2020), Norman W Luce in entry for Anny Luce, 1860.
"United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXXX-3SW : 19 March 2020), Charles Luce, 1870
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19329422
Son's marriage record names parents:
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXY8-7J7 : 8 December 2017), Chas Luce in entry for Norman Willis Luce and MM9.1.1/XXY8-7J3:, 25 Dec 1912; citing Dekalb, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004476456.
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