George Washington Lukens (1887 - 1966)

Born 14 May 1887 in Nashville, Montgomery, Kansas, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mabel Clara (Garten) Lukens — married 7 Apr 1912 in Barber, Kansas

Descendants

Died 25 Dec 1966 at age 79 in Medicine Lodge, Barber, Kansas, United States

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Biography

BARBER COUNTY INDEX.....14 oct 1914 District Court Proceedings Mabel Lukins vs Claude Garten Judgement for Plaintiff as per agreement of both parties concerned.

1920 Elwood Twp., Barber Co., KS Name: George W Lukins Home in 1920: Elwood, Barber, Kansas Age: 35 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885 BirthPlace: Kansas Relation to Head of House: Head Spouses's Name: Mable C Father's Birth Place: Ohio Mother's Birth Place: Missouri Marital status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Own Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 516. Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Elwood, Barber, Kansas; Roll: T625_523; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 1; Image: 516. Jan 16-19, 1920 Sheet (3) 7-A. Household#51 54 Lukins, George W head male white age 35 marr b: KS f: OH m: MO Occ: farmer/general -- Mabel C. wife female white age 29 marr b: KS f: KY m: Eng Occ: none -- Marian C. dau female white age 5 single b: KS f: KS m: KS -- James E. son male white age 3 11/12 single b: KS f: KS m: KS -- Georgia A. dau female white age 1 ?/12 single b: KS f: KS m: KS

Burial Date: 16 Nov 1925, Miscellaneous Burials, 1911-1947, Highland Cemetery, Barber County, Kansas

Mabel married George Washington LUKENS on 7 Apr 1912 in Forrest City, Barber Co., Kansas. George was born on 14 May 1887 in Nashville, Kansas, died on 25 Dec 1966 in Medicine Lodge, Barber Co., Kansas at age 79, and was buried in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge, Barber Co., Kansas.

Source: Chosen Land - Barber County, Kansas, pg. 285 Submitted by: Pattie Barnard Biography of George W. Lukens George Washington Lukens was born near Nashville, Kansas, in a sod house on May 14, 1887. While still a boy, he and his father, Marion, hauled gypsum from the quarry on the Warwick place. When George was grown, he rented a farm southeast of Medicine Lodge, and was living there when he married MABEL CLARA GARTEN on April 7, 1912. George and Mabel were married in a double ceremony with the CLAUDE GARTEN'S. George and Mabel had seven children: Marian Clare, James Earl, Georgia Aline, Ralph Landon, Dale Guy, Anna Louise, and Billy Frank. When Billy was only two weeks old, their mother died. George was left to raise his family with the help of the older children. George's sister, Lucy, took Billy and kept him for several years. Several neighbor women helped from time to time. The two oldest children soon left school to help out. Marian took charge of the house, a big job for a young girl. Jimmie helped his dad. The other children all helped in the house and with the farm work. They were all quite experienced in field work and driving a team. While quite young, Ralph didn't come home for supper, one evening. Someone went to look for him and found him sitting in the pasture gate, leaning on a post and sound asleep. He turned out his team, sat down and went to sleep. In the summer of 1927, George built a large now home for his family. It was a beautiful home and Anna was overheard telling a visitor to be sure and wipe his feet, as they had just polished the floor! The house featured a large living room where many a Saturday night dance was held. Until 1936, George and his children did all the farmwork on their 500-600 acres with mules and horses. Between 24 and 36 head were kept at all times. The children all drove teams from the time they were five or six years old. George W. Lukens passed away on December 25, 1966, leaving behind seven children and twenty-three grandchildren. They are as follows: Jim and Marian Lukens McCullough and their children, Stanley, Marilyn, Jimmie Dean and Patrick. Jimmie and Helen Coleman Lukens and their children, Patricia, Gordon, Clay and Gay. Georgia Lukens Merrill and her children, Robert, Carol Ann, Barbara and Richard. Dale and Marjorie Baier Lukens and their children Roger and Kaye. Bill and Anna Lukens Halsey and their children, DiAnna and Mike. Billy Lukens and his children, Kathy, Ricky, Jodie and Robin.

George was born in 1888. He was the son of Francis Lukens and Anne Johnson. He passed away in 1966.

Genealogical Proof Standard

George is listed in the 1910 US Census as a 23 year old single son living with parents Francis M Lukens and Anna E Lukens.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2H2-WQG : accessed 7 October 2019), George W Lukens in household of Francis M Lukens, Medicine Lodge, Barber, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 5, sheet 2B, family 41, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 432; FHL microfilm 1,374,445.

Sources

• "George Washington Lukens." Family Search. Accessed Oct. 7th, 2019. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K8SW-JR5.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2H2-WQG : accessed 7 October 2019), George W Lukens in household of Francis M Lukens, Medicine Lodge, Barber, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 5, sheet 2B, family 41, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 432; FHL microfilm 1,374,445.

• "Zadock Bliss (1788-1853) Keziah Haskins Bliss (1786-1851) Historical and genealogical records of their descendants to 1951." By Scott, Martha Blackwell, b. 1891. Published 1951. Page 105. Accessed Oct. 7th, 2019. https://archive.org/details/zadockbliss1788100scot.