Sarah Elizabeth (Scroggin) Lucas (abt. 1828 - aft. 1880)

Born about 1828 in Pope, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John H Lucas — married [date unknown] in Logan County, Illinois, USA

Descendants

Died after 1880 after about age 52 in Buffalo, Sangamon, Illinois, United States

This profile is part of the Eastern Sangamon County Townships One Place Study.

Biography

Sarah Elizabeth Scroggin is the daughter of Carter Tarrent Scroggin, a native of Kentucky and Pheby (Shelby) Scroggin, a native of North Carolina, who each migrated with their parents to the Territory of Illinois and settled in Sangamon, which became Gallatin county, in 1812. In 1818, Pope county, Illinois was formed out of that portion of the country, and in 1839 Logan county was established. Sarah was born circa 1828, in Pope county, but her records are housed in Logan county, Illinois. ^[1] (see notes)

Sarah married John H. Lucas, son of Thomas Lucas and Sarah (Hoblit) Lucas, originally from Ohio. Sarah is listed as Head of Household on the United States Census of 1870, with her husband and ten children ages 2 to 20, living in the household. ^[2]

Researcher's Notes

For animated maps illustrating Illinois county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Illinois County Boundary Maps" (1790-1869) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website. http://www.mapofus.org/illinois/

Some transcriptions of the 1870 Census list John H. Lucas as John N. Lucas. An image of the census is available to view at the FamilySearch source cited, and the H. could be transcribed as either an N. or an H. but the names of the children are listed to insure this is the same family.

Family

• On 3 Jun 1870, Benjamin T Bice, Ass't Marshal, for Buffalo Hart Township, Sangamon County, Illinois, reports Sarah Lucas in between Marcus Costilla and C T Lucas households.^[3]
  

Sarah Lucas 42 (1828, female, white) b. Illinois. Sarah was keeping house.
John N Lucas 44 (1826, male, white) b. Illinois. John was a farmer with Real Estate valued at $8,500 and personal property valued at $2000.
Thomas Lucas 20 (1850, male, white) b. Illinois. Thomas was a farm laborer.
Mary Lucas 18 (1852, female, white) b. Illinois. Mary was attending school.
Phoebe Lucas 16 (1854, female, white) b. Illinois. Phoebe was attending school.
John Lucas 14 (1856, male, white) b. Illinois. John was attending school.
Abram Lucas 12 (1858, male, white) b. Illinois. Abram was attending school.
A Lucas 10 (1860, female, white) b. Illinois. A was attending school.
Flora Lucas 8 (1862, female, white) b. Illinois. Flora was attending school.
C Lucas 6 (1866, female, white) b. Illinois. Catherine was attending school.
Russell Lucas 4 (1866, male, white) b. Illinois.
Oscar Lucas 2 (1868, male, white) b. Illinois.

Note: Thomas is not in the 1880 census. Mary E Lucas married David W Lanham 20 Dec 1876. Phoebe J Lucas married John M Turley 5 Oct 1876. A is not on the 1880 Census.

• On 3 Jun 1880, John E Constant, as enumerator for Buffalo Hart Township, Sangamon County, Illinois listed John H Lucas household which sets between Issac Remington and Clifton R Lanham households.^[4]
  

John H Lucas 53 (1827, self, married) b. Ohio; father born in Ohio no listing for mothers birth
Sarah E Lucas 50 (1830, wife, married) b. Illinois and both parents born in Kentucky.
John E Lucas 23 (1857, son, single) b. Illinois; father born in Ohio and mother born in Illinois.
Abraham F Lucas 20 (1860, son, single) b. Illinois; father born in Ohio and mother born in Illinois.
Flora Lucas 16 (1864, daughter, single) b. Illinois; father born in Ohio and mother born in Illinois.
Catharine Lucas 14 (1866, daughter, single) b. Illinois; father born in Ohio and mother born in Illinois.
Russell S Lucas 12 (1868, son, single) b. Illinois; father born in Ohio and mother born in Illinois.
Oscar M Lucas 10 (1870, son, single) b. Illinois; father born in Ohio and mother born in Illinois.
Clarra B Lucas 4 (1876, daughter, single) b. Illinois; father born in Ohio and mother born in Illinois.

Sources

1. ↑ History of Logan County, Illinois: A Record of Its Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, by Lawrence Beaumont Stringer, Pioneer Publishing Company, 1911 Volume 1, page 79
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6WJ-RLH : 12 April 2016), John N Lucas in household of Sarah Lucas, Illinois, United States; citing p. 11, family 77, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,780
3. ↑ 1870 U.S. census, Sangamon County, Illinois, Buffalo Post Office, p. 11 (written), dwelling 72, family 77, Sarah Lucas household, index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6WJ-RL4 : accessed 26 May 2015), and digital image, Ancestry.com (https://ancestry.com : accessed 25 May 2015); citing p. 11, family 77, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,780.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXKX-28Z : accessed 5 May 2015), John H Lucas, Buffalo Heart, Sangamon, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district 200, sheet 207C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0248; FHL microfilm 1,254,248.