Daniel Bedinger Lucas (1836 - 1909)

Born 16 Mar 1836 in Halltown, Jefferson, West Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Died 24 Jun 1909 at age 73 in Halltown, Jefferson, West Virginia, United States

Biography

Judge Daniel Bedinger Lucas was named for his maternal grandfather Lieutenant Daniel Bedinger, Bedinger-25 who was an officer and a prisoner of war during the American Revolutionary War. His father, William Lucas built the family estate, "Rion Hall" around the time that Daniel was born. The third floor was added later. Daniel's mother died a few years after moving into their new home, leaving four small children. William Lucas did not remarry, and died in 1877, leaving Rion Hall to Daniel. ^[1]

Born March 16, 1836, died July 24, 1909, Statesman, Jurist, Soldier and Poet.^[2] Daniel was best remembered for his poem, "The Land Where We Were Dreaming." The poem, in its entirety may be found online here: http://www.bartleby.com/297/198.html

Daniel is buried in the churchyard of the Zion Episcopal Church, in Charles Town, Jefferson county, West Virginia. There is a biography of some length on his Find A Grave memorial. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Jefferson County Historical Society Magazine, James L. Glymph, editor, December 31, 1987 edition, page 71-72
2. ↑ Wikipedia
3. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6045778/daniel-bedinger-lucas

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Acknowledgements

• Lucas-2504 was created by George Bedinger through the import of BED5.ged on Jan 26, 2014