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John Norton Luce (1844 - 1925)

John Norton Luce
Born in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Son of and
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Husband of — married 15 Aug 1866 in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Died at age 81 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusettsmap
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Biography

This profile is part of the Luce Name Study.

Early Life

John Norton Luce was born 12 Feb 1844 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts. He was the son of John Luce and Cordelia Luce.

Family

He married Mary Lindsay Norton 16 Aug 1866 in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts.[1][2][3]

They had the following children:

  1. Allen Lindsey Luce (1867–1942)[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
  2. Henrietta "Etta" Marietta Luce (1870–1942)[13][14][15][16]
  3. Jason L Luce (1872–1908)[17][18][19]
  4. Flora Lei Luce (1884–1968)[20][21]

Military

Private John Luce served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Jan 14, 1864
Mustered out: Sep 26, 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company I (13th Unattached)

John Norton Luce was in the Civil War. He enlisted in the military 18 Jan 1864 and there is a record of service dated 26 Sep 1865. He was a Private in Company I, 3rd Massachusetts Heavy Artillery Regiment. The members of company I, otherwise known as the 13th Unattached Company, were employed at the National Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts. They were mechanics and skilled engineers so became a part of the Army of the James and built roads and bridges. They also held the pontoon bridge across the James River during the Siege of Petersburg.[22][23]

He was discharged 26 Sep 1865, part of the last group of men mustered out.[24][23] He received a pension of $38 starting 10 Jun 1918 and it increased to $50 on 1 May 1920.[25] There is a Civil War MonumentCivil War Monument in Edgartown with his name on it and there is actually a photo of him in front of the dedication of a World War Monument in Tisbury, honoring him as one of the last living Civil War Veterans in Martha's Vineyard in the Martha's Vineyard Museum Quarterly.[26][27]

Career

John was a teamster after the war and he worked on roads.[28][29] By 10 Jun 1918, he was listed as an "Army Invalid" and received a pension but the 1920 census still lists him as working.[25][30]

Residence

  • 1850 Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States[31]
  • 1855 Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States[32]
  • 1860 Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States[33]
  • 1865 Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States[34]
  • 26 Sep 1865 Greenwood Ave, Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts.[24]
  • 1870 Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States[35]
  • 1880 Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States[36]
  • 1900 Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States[29]
  • 1910 Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States[28]
  • 1920 Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States[30]

Death

He passed away 10 Sep 1925 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts from arteriosclerosis and "new growth on bladder."[37]He is buried at the Oak Grove Cemetery in Vineyard Haven, Dukes, Massachusetts.[38][39]

Sources

  1. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZX-DFMB : 19 April 2021), John A Luce and Mary L Norton, 16 Aug 1866; citing Marriage, Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009755.
  2. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N47S-ML9 : 10 March 2021), John A. Luce and Mary L. Norton, 18 Aug 1866; citing Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,433,023.
  3. ↑ "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:23T9-SL7 : 1 September 2021), John N Luce in entry for Mary L Luce, 1917.
  4. ↑ "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXH1-FZJ : 20 February 2021), John N. Luce in entry for Allen Lindsey Luce, 09 May 1867, Tisbury, Massachusetts; citing reference ID #v 195-196 p 159, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,428,038.
  5. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F463-KCS : 15 January 2020), John N. Luce in entry for Allen Lindsey Luce, 1867.
  6. ↑ "Massachusetts, Delayed and Corrected Vital Records, 1753-1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29D-PT7W : 7 April 2020), John N. Luce in entry for Allen Lindsey Luce, 9 May 1867; citing vol. and p. , Massachusetts State Archive, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,994,567.
  7. ↑ "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:23BW-43P : 1 September 2021), John N Luce in entry for Allen Lindsey Luce, 1867.
  8. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-PNYG : 10 November 2020), John N. Luce in entry for Allen Lindsey Luce, 9 May 1867; citing Birth, Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009760.
  9. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHLT-T94 : 16 August 2021), John N. Luce in entry for Allen L. Luce, 15 May 1888; citing Marriage, Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007577054.
  10. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N49K-G47 : 10 March 2021), John N. in entry for Allen L. Luce and Emma C. Bumpies Merrill, 15 May 1888; citing Vineyard Haven, Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,415,224.
  11. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHLT-BM6 : 16 August 2021), John N. in entry for Allen L. Luce, 12 Jun 1895; citing Marriage, Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007577054.
  12. ↑ "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4CB-C6W : 27 October 2020), John N. in entry for Allen L. Luce, 1895.
  13. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NW5S-743 : 10 March 2021), John N. Luce in entry for Joseph A. Grendell and Etta M. Luce, 25 Dec 1887; citing Vineyard Haven, Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,415,223.
  14. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHLT-R84 : 16 August 2021), John N. Luce in entry for Joseph A. Greudell, 25 Dec 1887; citing Marriage, Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007577054.
  15. ↑ "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLZ9-S9F : 22 February 2021), John N. Luce in entry for Elihu G. Luce and Etta M. Grendell, 18 May 1912; citing Claremont, , New Hampshire, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 2,069,495.
  16. ↑ "New Hampshire Deaths and Burials, 1784-1949", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FD2H-QXW : 18 January 2020), John N. Luce in entry for Etta M. Luce, 1942.
  17. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N448-2CN : 10 March 2021), John N. in entry for Jason L. Luce and Mary L. Gallager, 7 Apr 1892; citing Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,651,233.
  18. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHLT-YM4 : 16 August 2021), John N. in entry for Jason L. Luce, 7 Apr 1892; citing Marriage, Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007577054.
  19. ↑ "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWBK-Y5N : 2 March 2021), John N Luce in entry for Jason L Luce, 10 Jan 1908; citing Tisbury,,Massachusetts, 39, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,257,591.
  20. ↑ "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N47N-JB3 : 27 October 2020), John N. Luce in entry for George A. K. Searell, 3.
  21. ↑ "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N47N-JJL : 27 October 2020), John N. Luce in entry for George A. K. Searell, 3.
  22. ↑ Person, Gustav J, "Crossing the James River, June 1864..."the real crisis of the war,"" Engineer, Sep-Dec 2009, pg 58, Internet Archive Wayback Machine, (https://web.archive.org/web/20101206052932/http://www.wood.army.mil/engrmag/PDFs%20for%20Sept-Dec%2009/Person.pdf)
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 "3rd Massachusetts Heavy Artillery Regiment," Wikipedia, (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_Massachusetts_Heavy_Artillery_Regiment).
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7BJR-FFT2 : 23 October 2019), John N Luce, 26 Sep 1865; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDQ-3WM4 : 19 February 2021), John N Luce, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,635,429.
  26. ↑ Martha's Vineyard Museum Quarterly, Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, August 2020 pg 31, (https://mvmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/MVM-Quarterly-August-2020-go-green.pdf)
  27. ↑ Photo of John Norton Luce, Martha's Vineyard Museum, RU 465 Basil Welch Collection, Box 5.
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2NV-VQN : accessed 5 April 2022), John N Luce, Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 255, sheet 9B, family 201, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 573; FHL microfilm 1,374,586.
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M95B-QCV : 10 March 2022), John N Luce, 1900.
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXY7-Q46 : 1 February 2021), John N Luce, 1920.
  31. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD9V-DFD : 22 December 2020), John A Luce in household of John Luce, Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  32. ↑ "Massachusetts State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ45-C9X : 11 March 2018), John Luce in household of John Luce, Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States; State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 953,977.
  33. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZH2-9PB : 18 February 2021), John N Luce in entry for Cordelia Luce, 1860.
  34. ↑ "Massachusetts State Census, 1865", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQHL-KD2 : 22 February 2021), John N Luce in entry for Cordelia Luce, 1865.
  35. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFFH-Y2W : 29 May 2021), John N Luce, 1870.
  36. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH6W-CS5 : 14 January 2022), John N. Luce, Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
  37. ↑ "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988," Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/27959490?h=47db92), citing death of John Norton Luce.
  38. ↑ "BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Q5-4DG9 : 28 July 2016), John N. Luce, died 1925; citing BillionGraves (https://billiongraves.com/grave/John-N-Luce/19919813 : 2012), Burial at Oak Grove Cemetery, Vineyard Haven, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States.
  39. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #241535620 (accessed 3 October 2022)
    Memorial page for John Norton Luce (1845-1925), citing Oak Grove Cemetery, Tisbury, Dukes County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by L. dalesandro (contributor 48767882).

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