Mary Allen Lucas, 1857-1920

LUCAS, ALLEN

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 2/16/2009 at 09:47:50

MRS. WALTER LUCAS DIED MON.

Was a Pioneer and Respected Resident
of This County and of the
City of Estherville

Mary Etta (Allen) Lucas was born April 2, 1857 in Fillmore County, Minnesota, and died at her home in Estherville Dec. 13, 1920.

In 1866 she moved with her family to Jackson County Minn., where she lived until Nov. 27, 1877, when she was united in marriage to James Walter Lucas and moved to Estherville where she spent the remainder of her life. To this union was born eleven children three of which have already passed beyond. She leaves besides her loving husband eight children, two brothers, two sisters, and twenty-six grand children to mourn her loss. The children are as follows: Walter, Charles, Eanus, and Haviland, all of this city; Mrs. Rena Burkart of Estherville, Mrs. Grace King of Coffeyville, Kan.; Mrs. Roy Criss of Council Bluffs, Iowa and Maude Lucas of this city all of whom were present when she passed away also her brother Hylus Allen of this city and Dennis Allen of Boyero, Colo.

While moving with three other families from Fillmore county to Jackson county taking nearly a month as it was spring with no roads and lots of muddy weather, driving oxen and loose cattle the ladies drove the horses. During the first days making a short turn the horses became frightened and ran away, Mrs. Allen was thrown from the wagon and instantly killed, also other members of the family were injured. After the death of Mrs. Allen the care of several children was left to Mrs. Lucas until the death of her father in 1875. She being just a young child at that time. At the age of 11 years she united with the Loon Lake Baptist church of which her father was the minister and for many years she has been a faithful member of the Baptist church of this city. Although owing to ill health for the past years she has been unable to attend church, she has been interested in the work of her Lord and Master. She was never too busy or tired to befriend the needy or lend a helping hand in the time of sickness or sorrow. She was always a devoted wife, a kind and loving mother and good neighbor, always giving up her own pleasures to keep the home bright and cheerful and to give pleasure to others.

All that medical aid and loving hands could do as done, but as her life work had ended she passed on to the great beyond.

Contributed by: Diane Lavender Source: Estherville Enterprise, Estherville, Iowa, December 15, 1920.