Re: Giles Wayne Co TN Lucretia "Lucy" Bentley Luker bc1798
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Re: Giles Wayne Co TN Lucretia "Lucy" Bentley Luker bc1798
JUDITH ALEF 4/30/10
Hi Judith,
You wrote: "I came across an old and a new post regarding your Lucy. I have 100s of pages on Southeastern Lukers but have not one reference to a Bentley.
Good luck! Judith Alef"
You missed some - ALL PROVED:
1) 1835 Lawrence Co TN will of Jeremiah Bentley names daughter: "Lucy Luker"
2) March 1856 Wayne Co TN letter from Lucrecia "Lucy" W. Bentley Luker to Sullivan Co MO to "My Dear Brother and Sister" Lewis Hiram Martin and his wife Ales "Alsey" Bentley Martin b1796 VA d1879 MO.
3) Sept 13 1870 Letter from Jeremiah's son Richard Bentley bc1784 VA dc1876 IL of Bond Co IL to Ales Bentley Martin stating: "My [Our] sisters Sally [Sary B. Penycuff Hammons] and Lucy [Lucretia B. Luker] were living and in good health last March.....Lucy lives in Tennessee below Lawrenceburg, and in the corner of the adjoining county [Wayne]"
4)CENSUS YR: 1850STATE: TNCOUNTY: Wayne DIVISION: Civil District 11REEL NO:M432-899PAGE NO: 249
REFERENCE:2 October 1850, 301(599
8476 480 Looker William45M TN Farmer 300
9476 480 Looker Lucretia40F TN
10 476 480 Looker Hannah13F TN
11 476 480 Looker Sarah12F TN
12 476 480 Looker Catherine9F TN
13 476 480 Looker Elvira7F TN
(BOTH PARENTS COULD READ & WRITE - 4 CHILDREN IN SCHOOL
Regards,
George