Jonah
Luce
Born about in Hope, Warren, New Jersey, USA
Ancestors 
Son of Jacob Luce
and Mary (Creager) Luce
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Rebecca (Harding) Luce
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Euphemia (Luce) Cowles and Mary Vinetta (Luce) Sands
Died
at about age 75
in Tunkhannock, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, USA
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Biography
Jonah Luce, son of Jacob Luce and Mary (Creager) Luce, was born about 1820 near Hope, New Jersey.[1]
He married Rebecca Harding.[1][2][3]
He was a blacksmith when he and Rebecca appeared on the census of 18 June 1880 at Eaton, Wyoming, Pennsylvania.[4]
Jonah died on 18 June 1895 at Wyoming County, Pennsylvania and was buried at Old Brick Church Cemetery, Eaton Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. His memorial has a copy of his obituary and links to those of family members.[3]
Census
18 June 1880
Eaton, Wyoming, Pennsylvania
- H. Jonah Luce 59 Self (Head) b. NJ blacksmith.
- Rebecca Luce 54 Wife b. PA.
- T. James Luce 22 Son b. PA farm laborer.
- N. Edmon Luce 21 Son b. PA farm laborer.
- M. John Luce 17 Son b. PA farm laborer.
- L. Mary Luce 12 Daughter b. PA.
- Uphinnah Luce 26 Daughter b. PA.[4]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The American descendants of Henry Luce of Martha's Vineyard. by Martha F. McCourt. 1994 page 466.
- ↑ Jacob Luce Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1967
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Find A Grave: Memorial #184757227 Jonah Luce
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 H. Jonah Luce 1880 United States Federal Census
- Henry Luce of Martha's Vineyard
- History and Geography of Bradford County Pennsylvania, 1615-1924
- History of Overton, 1810-1910
- 1850 Fed. census
- 19 Jun 1895 Scranton Tribune - death notice
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