John Luckey was a hat maker. His parents are unknown. He was born in Tennessee in 1800 and married Ann "Nancy" Shields about 1825, probably in McMinn County since Polk County was not created from it until 1840. They had nine children, all of whom were born in Tennessee.
Between 1850 and 1860 the Luckey family moved to Smith County, Texas. It is presumed he died there between 1870 and 1880.
His widow Nancy died in Vinita, Craig, Oklahoma in 1880, where their son George was then living.
1840 Census, Polk Co., TN page 4 John LUCKY 2 males under 5, 1 male aged 10-15, 1 male aged 40-50, 1 female aged 30-40 [1]
In 1860 John Lucky of Tyler, Smith, Texas owned two slaves: a black female age 50 and a black male age 48.[2]
John was age 73 in 1872 when he was registered voter in Smith County, Texas.[3]
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1850 Census, Polk Co., TN 3rd Civil District, John SHIELDS, Marshal, 18 Sep; line 19 dwelling 344 family 348 "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDB-9NC : 4 April 2020), John Luckey, Polk county, Polk, Tennessee, United States; citing family 348, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
1860 Census, Tyler Beat Town, Smith, Texas household 1442 "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXFK-924 : 18 March 2020), John Luckey, 1860.
1870 Census, Tyler Beat No 1, Smith Co., TX page 1 line 17 dwelling 4 family 4 "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXGZ-818 : 19 March 2020), John Lucky, 1870.
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