1860 census shows he was single, living in Burleson Co, Caldwell, TX with the Webb family, (his grandmother's name was Clarissa Webb) as a boarder.

1880 Census, Milam co,

Name: Zephaniah Luce
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1880: Precinct 3, Milam, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married abt 1865
Spouse's Name: Melvina Walker
Father's Birthplace: Missouri
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Occupation: Farmer

Name Age
Zephaniah Luce 40
Melvina Luce b: 1855, England
Emma L. Luce b: 1866, TX
Thomas Luce b: b: 1868, TX
Anna Luce b: 1870, TX
Mary Luce b: 1872, TX
Minnie Luce b: 1880
Mary Pate 20 (boarder) b: 1880

1900 Census, Milam co,

Name: Zack Luce [Zeff Luce]
Age: 60
Birth Date: Sep 1839
Birthplace: Missouri [Mississippi]
Home in 1900: Justice Precinct 3, Milam, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Stella Luce
Marriage Year: 1887
Years Married: 13
Father: David Luce b: 1815
Father's Birthplace: Missouri
Mother: Elizabeth Oaks b: 1816
David & Elizabeth married 4/1835, Ripley County, MO
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Occupation: farmer

Household Members:

Name Age
Zack Luce b: 1839, MO
Stella Luce b: 1865, IA
Frank Luce b: 3/1882, TX
Nora Luce b: 6/1884, TX
Joseph Luce b: 3-1887, TX
Walter Luce b: 4-1889, TX
Hubarand [Hubbard] b: 4/1889, TX
Vera Luce b: 4/1893, TX
Url [Earl] b: 4/1897, TX
Lilly Luce b: 4/1899, TX
Sidney May (Boarder)b: 5/1882, AR

1910 Census Milam Co,

Name: Zeff Luce
Age in 1910: 68
Birth Year: abt 1839
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1910: Justice Precinct 3, Milam, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lucy Luce
Father's Birthplace: Missouri
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Household Members:

Name Age
Zeff Luce 68
Lucy Luce 22, b: 1888, TX - (after Zeff's death Lucy married Joe Dockery)
Joe Luce 22 (Divorced)
Walter Luce 20
Hubbord Luce 17
Vera Luce 14
Earl Luce 13
Lora Luce b: 1901, TX
Dora V. Luce b: 1907, TX