1880 Census
Alexander H. Lucas 50
occupation - farming, wife Cathrine age 35, wife, keeping house
Hanson age 17, son, working on the farm
Ida age 13, daughter, at school
Lida age 13, daughter, at school
Katharine age 12, at school
[Jesse] Sheridan age 3 mos.
*NOTE
Something tragic may have happened in the Lucas home causing the deaths of the mother and son Jesse died on April 19, 1889 and then less than 3 months later daughter Ida died.
Contributor guyp sent the following on 21 SEPT 2020 which may explain the NOTE above. Sadly, no reference given, may possibly have been the newspaper)
On 19 Apr 1889, the tragic loss of mother, son, and then daughter occurred when Katherine (the mother) was attempting to cross the Center Creek (Carthage, MO) in a wagon carrying her son Jesse , nine years old, a daughter, and driver, a farm hand. The creek was high due to a recent rain, and the wagon was overturned and sent down stream. Mother and son were drowned. daughter, the driver, and one horse survived. But daughter Ida died three months later of "brain fog", thought to have been caused by thoughts of the accident. Two years later, after a long illness, husband Alexander Hanson Lucas also died.
Alexander H. Lucas 50
occupation - farming, wife Cathrine age 35, wife, keeping house
Hanson age 17, son, working on the farm
Ida age 13, daughter, at school
Lida age 13, daughter, at school
Katharine age 12, at school
[Jesse] Sheridan age 3 mos.
*NOTE
Something tragic may have happened in the Lucas home causing the deaths of the mother and son Jesse died on April 19, 1889 and then less than 3 months later daughter Ida died.
Contributor guyp sent the following on 21 SEPT 2020 which may explain the NOTE above. Sadly, no reference given, may possibly have been the newspaper)
On 19 Apr 1889, the tragic loss of mother, son, and then daughter occurred when Katherine (the mother) was attempting to cross the Center Creek (Carthage, MO) in a wagon carrying her son Jesse , nine years old, a daughter, and driver, a farm hand. The creek was high due to a recent rain, and the wagon was overturned and sent down stream. Mother and son were drowned. daughter, the driver, and one horse survived. But daughter Ida died three months later of "brain fog", thought to have been caused by thoughts of the accident. Two years later, after a long illness, husband Alexander Hanson Lucas also died.
1880 Census
Alexander H. Lucas 50
occupation - farming, wife Cathrine age 35, wife, keeping house
Hanson age 17, son, working on the farm
Ida age 13, daughter, at school
Lida age 13, daughter, at school
Katharine age 12, at school
[Jesse] Sheridan age 3 mos.
*NOTE
Something tragic may have happened in the Lucas home causing the deaths of the mother and son Jesse died on April 19, 1889 and then less than 3 months later daughter Ida died.
Contributor guyp sent the following on 21 SEPT 2020 which may explain the NOTE above. Sadly, no reference given, may possibly have been the newspaper)
On 19 Apr 1889, the tragic loss of mother, son, and then daughter occurred when Katherine (the mother) was attempting to cross the Center Creek (Carthage, MO) in a wagon carrying her son Jesse , nine years old, a daughter, and driver, a farm hand. The creek was high due to a recent rain, and the wagon was overturned and sent down stream. Mother and son were drowned. daughter, the driver, and one horse survived. But daughter Ida died three months later of "brain fog", thought to have been caused by thoughts of the accident. Two years later, after a long illness, husband Alexander Hanson Lucas also died.
Alexander H. Lucas 50
occupation - farming, wife Cathrine age 35, wife, keeping house
Hanson age 17, son, working on the farm
Ida age 13, daughter, at school
Lida age 13, daughter, at school
Katharine age 12, at school
[Jesse] Sheridan age 3 mos.
*NOTE
Something tragic may have happened in the Lucas home causing the deaths of the mother and son Jesse died on April 19, 1889 and then less than 3 months later daughter Ida died.
Contributor guyp sent the following on 21 SEPT 2020 which may explain the NOTE above. Sadly, no reference given, may possibly have been the newspaper)
On 19 Apr 1889, the tragic loss of mother, son, and then daughter occurred when Katherine (the mother) was attempting to cross the Center Creek (Carthage, MO) in a wagon carrying her son Jesse , nine years old, a daughter, and driver, a farm hand. The creek was high due to a recent rain, and the wagon was overturned and sent down stream. Mother and son were drowned. daughter, the driver, and one horse survived. But daughter Ida died three months later of "brain fog", thought to have been caused by thoughts of the accident. Two years later, after a long illness, husband Alexander Hanson Lucas also died.
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