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John Martin Luce (1836 - 1907)

John Martin "Matt" Luce
Born in Vinalhaven, Knox, Maine, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 7 Jul 1868 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utahmap
Died at age 70 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United Statesmap
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John became a member of the LDS Church between 1830 - 1848.
John Luce was a Latter Day Saint pioneer.
This profile is part of the Luce Name Study.

John Martin "Matt" Luce. Given Name: John Martin "Matt". Surname: Luce. Nickname: Matt. [1] A Given name was found in addition to a first name in the NAME tag.

Born 18 Sep 1836. North Haven Island, Knox County, Maine. [2][3][4][5] Note: #BI491.

Died 13 Jun 1907. Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. [6]

Buried 15 Jun 1907. Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake County, Utah.

Immigration: 10 Oct 1848. Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.

Census: 1851 Salt Lake County, Utah. [7] 1856 11th Ward, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. 1856 6th Ward, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. 1860 13th Ward, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. [8] 1870 10th Ward, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. 1880 Smithfield, Cache County, Utah. 1900 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.

Note: #NI491. [9][10][11][12]

Marriage Husband John Martin "Matt" Luce. Wife Martha Peacock. Marriage 7 Jul 1868. Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. [13]

Husband @I285@. Wife Mary Ann "Polly, Nancy" Wheeler. Marriage 6 Mar 1824. Vinalhaven, Knox County, Maine. [14][15] Child: @I489@. Child: Jason Reid Luce. Child: Samuel William Luce. Child: James F. C. Luce. Child: John Martin "Matt" Luce. Child: Wilford Woodruff "Will" Luce. Child: Nettie Luce. Child: Clara Emma Luce. Child: Maria Antoinette Luce.

Notes

Note BI491age 31 in 1870.

Note NI491His date of birth is also given as 15 September 1834 (Death Record). He was a laborer. He came across the plains with his parents in 1848. He was listed as John Luce on the 1850 census and as Martin Luce on the 1860 census. He was listed on the 1860 census in the 13th Ward, with his mother Mary, brother Wilford, and sister Antoinette in his household. At the time of this census, Matt's father was living in the 10th Ward with his polygamous wife Caroline. That Martin had substantially more property than his father (0 in real property and 0 in personal property as compared to 0 in real property and 0 in personal property) might be attributed to his mother's assets. 1

Like his brothers Jason and Wilford, he seems to have been something of a ruffian. There were several criminal cases involving him in Salt Lake County: People vs. John Martin Luce, Assault With Intent to Kill, 9 March 1860; People vs. J. Martin Luce, Riot, 14 September 1860; People vs. John M. Luce, Assault, 13 January 1862; People vs. John M. Luce, Larceny, 17 March 1862. 1

He was involved in the 1861 assault on Territorial Governor John Dawson, but in March 1862 was found Not Guilty. In January 1864 he was present at the execution of his brother Jason Luce. 1

In 1869 he was living in Salt Lake City, where he was called Martin Luce (1869 City Directory). At the time of his death in 1907 he was living at 853 East 500 South, Salt Lake.

  • Fact: Emigration (03 Jul 1848)
  • Fact: Immigration (19 Oct 1848) Deseret, United States
  • Fact: Military Service (06 May 1849) Salt lake, Salt lake, Utah, United States
  • Fact: Residence (1850) Great Salt Lake county, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory
  • Fact: Military Service (Jul 1853) Salt lake, Salt lake, Utah, United States
  • Fact: Military Service (12 Nov 1853) Salt lake, Salt lake, Utah, United States
  • Fact: Military Service (29 Mar 1858) Utah Territory, United States
  • Fact: Military Service (14 Oct 1865) Salt lake, Salt lake, Utah, United States
  • Fact: Military Service (30 Nov 1865) Camp Utah, , Utah, United States
  • Fact: Residence (1880) Smithfield, Cache, Utah, United States
  • Fact: Residence (1900) ED 2 Precinct 2 Salt Lake City Ward 1, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
  • Fact: Burial (15 Jun 1907) Salt Lake City Cem, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT
  • Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch John Martin son of Mary Ann Wheeler & Stephen Thomas Luce.

Married Martha Peacock, they had 8 children together. Children: Mary Antoinette Luce Bawden (1867 - 1941) Francis Henry Luce (1869 - 1939) Alfred James Luce (1872 - 1940) John Martin Luce (1873 - 1942) Samuel Luce (1877 - 1877) Harriet F. Luce (1880 - 1898) Quince Knowlton Luce (1883 - 1929) Ernest Leroy Luce (1887 - 1960)


Sources

  1. Source: #S985 520 Certainty: 3
  2. Source: #S1364 101a-102 (age 14) Certainty: 3
  3. Source: #S730
  4. Source: #S985 520 Certainty: 3
  5. Source: #S1036 11 (age 23) Certainty: 3
  6. Source: #S985 972 Certainty: 3
  7. Source: #S1364 101B Certainty: 3
  8. Source: #S1036 11 Certainty: 3
  9. Source: #S212 Salt Lake, 1869 Certainty: 3
  10. Source: #S1036 11 Certainty: 3
  11. Source: #S1364 101a-102 Certainty: 3
  12. Source: #S310
  13. Source: #S985 972 Certainty: 3
  14. Source: #S294 Luce-Wheeler, Town of Vinalhaven, 1:432 Certainty: 3
  15. Source: #S985 520 Certainty: 3


  • "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 15 September 2017, 06:48), entry for John Martin Luce Sr(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KWVG-7JV); contributed by various users.
  • Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel: John Martin Luce.
  • Source: S1036 Media: Census/Tax 1860 Census, Salt Lake County, Utah
  • Source: S1364 Media: Census/Tax 1851 Census, Salt Lake County, Utah
  • Source: S212 City directory
  • Source: S310 Death record
  • Source: S730 Media: Personal Family Group Sheet Norna G. Luce Publication: Mrs. Norna G. Luce, 2812 Alden Street, Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Source: S985 Media: Book American Descendants of Henry Luce of Martha's Vineyard Martha Fletcher McCourt Publication: 9501 SE 13th Street, Vancouver, Washington 98664, 1994




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