" … His father was Paul Lucas, a native of St. Louis, who crossed the plains to California in 1849, and followed mining in different parts of the state. In 1852, he returned to Missouri, and once more crossed the plains to reach the Pacific. This was in 1853, and he drove his ox-teams into Chico Canyon. There he went into the stock business, and soon made his brand, 24, well known and duly respected. He bought land fourteen miles out, and started butchering on his own place; supplying his products to saw mills and mining camps where a good deal of meat was required, and those needing it and were willing and able to pay well for what they got. He died on April 12, 1879.
The wife of Paul Lucas was Ellen Callahan [sic: O'Callahan] before her marriage, and she was a native of Ireland, who came to California by way of Panama in the early sixties. She now resides on the ranch, and with her is the youngest living son. Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Lucas, although only four have thus far survived. The second oldest is Charles F., now at Laredo, Tex.; the next is Catherine, Mrs. R.L. Cameron, of Chico Vecino; and George W. who lives on the home ranch…"
Source: [Biography of John H. Lucas] History of Butte County, Cal., by George C. Mansfield, Pages 873-874, Historic Record Co, Los Angeles, CA, 1918.
The wife of Paul Lucas was Ellen Callahan [sic: O'Callahan] before her marriage, and she was a native of Ireland, who came to California by way of Panama in the early sixties. She now resides on the ranch, and with her is the youngest living son. Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Lucas, although only four have thus far survived. The second oldest is Charles F., now at Laredo, Tex.; the next is Catherine, Mrs. R.L. Cameron, of Chico Vecino; and George W. who lives on the home ranch…"
Source: [Biography of John H. Lucas] History of Butte County, Cal., by George C. Mansfield, Pages 873-874, Historic Record Co, Los Angeles, CA, 1918.
" … His father was Paul Lucas, a native of St. Louis, who crossed the plains to California in 1849, and followed mining in different parts of the state. In 1852, he returned to Missouri, and once more crossed the plains to reach the Pacific. This was in 1853, and he drove his ox-teams into Chico Canyon. There he went into the stock business, and soon made his brand, 24, well known and duly respected. He bought land fourteen miles out, and started butchering on his own place; supplying his products to saw mills and mining camps where a good deal of meat was required, and those needing it and were willing and able to pay well for what they got. He died on April 12, 1879.
The wife of Paul Lucas was Ellen Callahan [sic: O'Callahan] before her marriage, and she was a native of Ireland, who came to California by way of Panama in the early sixties. She now resides on the ranch, and with her is the youngest living son. Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Lucas, although only four have thus far survived. The second oldest is Charles F., now at Laredo, Tex.; the next is Catherine, Mrs. R.L. Cameron, of Chico Vecino; and George W. who lives on the home ranch…"
Source: [Biography of John H. Lucas] History of Butte County, Cal., by George C. Mansfield, Pages 873-874, Historic Record Co, Los Angeles, CA, 1918.
The wife of Paul Lucas was Ellen Callahan [sic: O'Callahan] before her marriage, and she was a native of Ireland, who came to California by way of Panama in the early sixties. She now resides on the ranch, and with her is the youngest living son. Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Lucas, although only four have thus far survived. The second oldest is Charles F., now at Laredo, Tex.; the next is Catherine, Mrs. R.L. Cameron, of Chico Vecino; and George W. who lives on the home ranch…"
Source: [Biography of John H. Lucas] History of Butte County, Cal., by George C. Mansfield, Pages 873-874, Historic Record Co, Los Angeles, CA, 1918.
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