Sarah (Phelps) Lucas (1771 - aft. 1829)

Born 1771 in Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of Cornelius Lucas — married 13 Apr 1794 in Jefferson Co., KY

Descendants

Died after 1829 after age 58 in Hardin, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

The Lucas and the Phelps family lived in Jefferson county Virginia, but the portion of Virginia where they lived became part of Kentucky, separated when Kentucky was admitted to the Union in 1792. On July 22, 1793, in Jefferson county, Kentucky, Anthony Phelps filed his intent to marry Nancy Brashear and Cornelius Lucas filed his intent to marry Anthony's sister, Sarah Phelps. Anthony and and Nancy were married the day after Christmas, 1793. Cornelius and Sarah opted for a Spring wedding and were joined in matrimony on April 13, 1794. Both of the marriages were performed by John Whitaker. A photocopy of the marriage register may be viewed on FamilySearch.org ^[1]

Children of Sarah Phelps and Cornelius Lucas are:

• Lucy Lucas born Feb 17, 1795 in Ky married Thomas Brashear

• Martha Lucas born Nov 11, 1796 married Christopher Whitman. Moved to Illinois in 1829

• (Mary?) "Polly" Lucas (see Mary Lucas) born Jan 18, 1798 in Ky married Allen McDowell (see William Allen McDowell)

• (Cynthia?) "Cynthy" Lucas born April 1, 1800 in Ky

• Marsham Brashear Lucas born Sept 5, 1801, in Hardin county, Kentucky, died June 24, 1898, in Abingdon, Knox county, Illinois married 1) Cynthia Ann Whitman and 2) Elizabeth (Deweese) Davidson ^[2]

• Tabitha Lucas born Nov 11, 1803 married Richard Whitman

• William Lucas (named for Cornelius' father) born Jan 3, 1806, died October 13, 1851, in Daviess county, Missouri, married Lucy Watkins ^[3] (Note: Lucy is in the same cemetery, however her Find A Grave memorial is not attached to her husband, and her maiden name is not indicated)

• Thomas Lucas (named for Sarah's father) born Apr 27, 1808 married Mary Brashear

• John Lucas born Dec 5, 1810 married Milly Brashear

• Cornelius Lucas Jr born Apr 7, 1812 died Oct 11 1830

Cornelius Lucas, Sr. died September 17, 1829, in Hardin county, Kentucky. Sarah survived her husband.

Researcher's Notes

In article in the "Century Magazine" for 1887, a school teacher told about boarding with a Mr Lucas and his wife, whose cabin consisted of a single room, sixteen feet square and was tenanted by Mr Lucas and his wife and their ten children, three dogs, two cats and the teacher.

Sinking Spring Farm, in Hodgenville, Hardin County, Kentucky is known for being the birthplace of former U.S. president Abraham Lincoln, though the location is now part of neighboring Larue County. Family lore is that Cornelius and his family lived near the Thomas Lincoln family when President Abraham Lincoln was born there, in 1809.

Sources

1. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QD-DQN8 : accessed 11 December 2018), Cornelius Lucas and Sarah Phelps, 13 Apr 1794; citing , Jefferson, Kentucky, United States, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond; FHL microfilm 482,706
2. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100451672/marsham-brashear-lucas
3. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31030192/william-lucas