Throughout the pages of history the Loucks families are instrumental in the progress of this community and quoting in part from the biographical sketches of South Dakota about William H., John's first son, it says:
"was reared on a farm in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, [Walworth County] educated in the public school and in August 1862 enlisted in the Army [Civil War]where he served three years. In 1873 he came to Dakota where he took up a claim in Blinsmon Township--returning to Iowa, he moved his family to their new home in March when he brought with him one thousand feet of lumber which he drew from Worthington, Minnesota by ox team. William returned to the farm in Fond du Lac County Wisconsin and in March of 1869 moved to Floyd County Iowa. He settled on a new farm that he improved and lived on for several years. In 1873 he went to Dakota Territory, taking up a claim on which he later lived. He returned to Iowa the following year and moved his family to their new home, where they arrived in March. He brought with him one thousand feet of lumber, which he drew from Worthington, Minnesota, with oxen, and built a small house and set to work to improve and develop his farm, which became a total of five hundred and sixty acres and ranked among the best farms in the township. Soon after coming to the county, he began to give special attention to raising fine stock… and had eight head of full blood shorthorn cattle, besides about forty head of high grade cattle. He also had a good grade of horses, both roadsters and draft horses, Hambletonians and Normans. For years he had a fine flock of Shropshire sheep. In 1895 he fully equipped a creamery, [near Trent] which he successfully operated, shipping products to Chicago and New York--as much as thirty tubs a week. Postmaster at Brookfield ten years --County Commissioner two terms, elected to the first South Dakota legislature in 1890 [district 16, in 1901 and 1903 in the 20th district] and served on several committees. He has risen to prominence by dint of his own efforts, backed by indomitable will and powers of mind which came to him as a heritage from industrious and thrifty ancestors."
Honorable William H. Loucks said that "He has risen to prominence by dint of his own efforts, backed by the indomitable will and powers of mind which came to him as a heritage from industrious and thrifty ancestors."
Additional information for William: On August 14, 1862, he enlisted in Company A, Thirty-second Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry as a private, and later was promoted to the office of a corporal. He was sent to Memphis Tennessee, where he joined General Sherman's army. He remained there until the close of the war, participating in the following engagements: Tallahatchee, Mississippi, December 3, 1862; Holly Springs, December 16, 1862; Parker's Cross Roads, Colliersville, November 3, 1863; Moscow, December 4, 1863; Lafayette, December 11, 1863; Martin Station, February 9, 1864;.Paducah, Kentucky, March 25, 1864; Decatur, Alabama, April 30, 1864; Courtland, Alabama, July 26, 1864; Siege of Atlanta, Georgia, August, 1864; Jonesboro, Georgia, August 31, 1864; Siege Of Savannah, Georgia, December, 1864; Three River Bridges, February 3, 1865; South. Ediste, South Carolina, February 9, 1865; Orangeburg, South Carolina, February 12,1865; Columbia, South Carolina, February 17, 1865; Cheraw, South Carolina, March 2, 1865; Fayetteville, North Carolina, March 10, 1865; Bentonville, North Carolina, March 25, 1865; Raleigh, North Carolina, April 13, 1865. He was at the surrender of General Johnston's army, and then started with the army from Raleigh to Washington, D. C., where, May 24, 1865, he participated in the Grand Review. He then remained in Washington in camp until June 12, when he left for Wisconsin, where being discharged after serving for three years.
He was a member of the C. C. Washburn post, No. 15, G. A. R, of Egan, South Dakota and held the office of commander of the post and quartermaster. Politically he was a staunch advocate of the Republican Party and a zealous worker in local political affairs. The Republican Party elected him to the first legislature of the state of South Dakota in 1890. He also served on several committees. Several times, he was a delegate to the state and county convention. Also, a member of the school board, county commissioner for at least two terms, and for ten years he was postmaster of Brookfield, now called Trent, in Moody County, South Dakota.
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South Dakota Death Index, 1905-1955
Name: William H Loucks
Certificate Number: 57617
Death Day: 7
Death:Month: May
Death Year: 1918
County: Moody
Page Number: 543
"was reared on a farm in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, [Walworth County] educated in the public school and in August 1862 enlisted in the Army [Civil War]where he served three years. In 1873 he came to Dakota where he took up a claim in Blinsmon Township--returning to Iowa, he moved his family to their new home in March when he brought with him one thousand feet of lumber which he drew from Worthington, Minnesota by ox team. William returned to the farm in Fond du Lac County Wisconsin and in March of 1869 moved to Floyd County Iowa. He settled on a new farm that he improved and lived on for several years. In 1873 he went to Dakota Territory, taking up a claim on which he later lived. He returned to Iowa the following year and moved his family to their new home, where they arrived in March. He brought with him one thousand feet of lumber, which he drew from Worthington, Minnesota, with oxen, and built a small house and set to work to improve and develop his farm, which became a total of five hundred and sixty acres and ranked among the best farms in the township. Soon after coming to the county, he began to give special attention to raising fine stock… and had eight head of full blood shorthorn cattle, besides about forty head of high grade cattle. He also had a good grade of horses, both roadsters and draft horses, Hambletonians and Normans. For years he had a fine flock of Shropshire sheep. In 1895 he fully equipped a creamery, [near Trent] which he successfully operated, shipping products to Chicago and New York--as much as thirty tubs a week. Postmaster at Brookfield ten years --County Commissioner two terms, elected to the first South Dakota legislature in 1890 [district 16, in 1901 and 1903 in the 20th district] and served on several committees. He has risen to prominence by dint of his own efforts, backed by indomitable will and powers of mind which came to him as a heritage from industrious and thrifty ancestors."
Honorable William H. Loucks said that "He has risen to prominence by dint of his own efforts, backed by the indomitable will and powers of mind which came to him as a heritage from industrious and thrifty ancestors."
Additional information for William: On August 14, 1862, he enlisted in Company A, Thirty-second Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry as a private, and later was promoted to the office of a corporal. He was sent to Memphis Tennessee, where he joined General Sherman's army. He remained there until the close of the war, participating in the following engagements: Tallahatchee, Mississippi, December 3, 1862; Holly Springs, December 16, 1862; Parker's Cross Roads, Colliersville, November 3, 1863; Moscow, December 4, 1863; Lafayette, December 11, 1863; Martin Station, February 9, 1864;.Paducah, Kentucky, March 25, 1864; Decatur, Alabama, April 30, 1864; Courtland, Alabama, July 26, 1864; Siege of Atlanta, Georgia, August, 1864; Jonesboro, Georgia, August 31, 1864; Siege Of Savannah, Georgia, December, 1864; Three River Bridges, February 3, 1865; South. Ediste, South Carolina, February 9, 1865; Orangeburg, South Carolina, February 12,1865; Columbia, South Carolina, February 17, 1865; Cheraw, South Carolina, March 2, 1865; Fayetteville, North Carolina, March 10, 1865; Bentonville, North Carolina, March 25, 1865; Raleigh, North Carolina, April 13, 1865. He was at the surrender of General Johnston's army, and then started with the army from Raleigh to Washington, D. C., where, May 24, 1865, he participated in the Grand Review. He then remained in Washington in camp until June 12, when he left for Wisconsin, where being discharged after serving for three years.
He was a member of the C. C. Washburn post, No. 15, G. A. R, of Egan, South Dakota and held the office of commander of the post and quartermaster. Politically he was a staunch advocate of the Republican Party and a zealous worker in local political affairs. The Republican Party elected him to the first legislature of the state of South Dakota in 1890. He also served on several committees. Several times, he was a delegate to the state and county convention. Also, a member of the school board, county commissioner for at least two terms, and for ten years he was postmaster of Brookfield, now called Trent, in Moody County, South Dakota.
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South Dakota Death Index, 1905-1955
Name: William H Loucks
Certificate Number: 57617
Death Day: 7
Death:Month: May
Death Year: 1918
County: Moody
Page Number: 543
Throughout the pages of history the Loucks families are instrumental in the progress of this community and quoting in part from the biographical sketches of South Dakota about William H., John's first son, it says:
"was reared on a farm in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, [Walworth County] educated in the public school and in August 1862 enlisted in the Army [Civil War]where he served three years. In 1873 he came to Dakota where he took up a claim in Blinsmon Township--returning to Iowa, he moved his family to their new home in March when he brought with him one thousand feet of lumber which he drew from Worthington, Minnesota by ox team. William returned to the farm in Fond du Lac County Wisconsin and in March of 1869 moved to Floyd County Iowa. He settled on a new farm that he improved and lived on for several years. In 1873 he went to Dakota Territory, taking up a claim on which he later lived. He returned to Iowa the following year and moved his family to their new home, where they arrived in March. He brought with him one thousand feet of lumber, which he drew from Worthington, Minnesota, with oxen, and built a small house and set to work to improve and develop his farm, which became a total of five hundred and sixty acres and ranked among the best farms in the township. Soon after coming to the county, he began to give special attention to raising fine stock… and had eight head of full blood shorthorn cattle, besides about forty head of high grade cattle. He also had a good grade of horses, both roadsters and draft horses, Hambletonians and Normans. For years he had a fine flock of Shropshire sheep. In 1895 he fully equipped a creamery, [near Trent] which he successfully operated, shipping products to Chicago and New York--as much as thirty tubs a week. Postmaster at Brookfield ten years --County Commissioner two terms, elected to the first South Dakota legislature in 1890 [district 16, in 1901 and 1903 in the 20th district] and served on several committees. He has risen to prominence by dint of his own efforts, backed by indomitable will and powers of mind which came to him as a heritage from industrious and thrifty ancestors."
Honorable William H. Loucks said that "He has risen to prominence by dint of his own efforts, backed by the indomitable will and powers of mind which came to him as a heritage from industrious and thrifty ancestors."
Additional information for William: On August 14, 1862, he enlisted in Company A, Thirty-second Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry as a private, and later was promoted to the office of a corporal. He was sent to Memphis Tennessee, where he joined General Sherman's army. He remained there until the close of the war, participating in the following engagements: Tallahatchee, Mississippi, December 3, 1862; Holly Springs, December 16, 1862; Parker's Cross Roads, Colliersville, November 3, 1863; Moscow, December 4, 1863; Lafayette, December 11, 1863; Martin Station, February 9, 1864;.Paducah, Kentucky, March 25, 1864; Decatur, Alabama, April 30, 1864; Courtland, Alabama, July 26, 1864; Siege of Atlanta, Georgia, August, 1864; Jonesboro, Georgia, August 31, 1864; Siege Of Savannah, Georgia, December, 1864; Three River Bridges, February 3, 1865; South. Ediste, South Carolina, February 9, 1865; Orangeburg, South Carolina, February 12,1865; Columbia, South Carolina, February 17, 1865; Cheraw, South Carolina, March 2, 1865; Fayetteville, North Carolina, March 10, 1865; Bentonville, North Carolina, March 25, 1865; Raleigh, North Carolina, April 13, 1865. He was at the surrender of General Johnston's army, and then started with the army from Raleigh to Washington, D. C., where, May 24, 1865, he participated in the Grand Review. He then remained in Washington in camp until June 12, when he left for Wisconsin, where being discharged after serving for three years.
He was a member of the C. C. Washburn post, No. 15, G. A. R, of Egan, South Dakota and held the office of commander of the post and quartermaster. Politically he was a staunch advocate of the Republican Party and a zealous worker in local political affairs. The Republican Party elected him to the first legislature of the state of South Dakota in 1890. He also served on several committees. Several times, he was a delegate to the state and county convention. Also, a member of the school board, county commissioner for at least two terms, and for ten years he was postmaster of Brookfield, now called Trent, in Moody County, South Dakota.
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South Dakota Death Index, 1905-1955
Name: William H Loucks
Certificate Number: 57617
Death Day: 7
Death:Month: May
Death Year: 1918
County: Moody
Page Number: 543
"was reared on a farm in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, [Walworth County] educated in the public school and in August 1862 enlisted in the Army [Civil War]where he served three years. In 1873 he came to Dakota where he took up a claim in Blinsmon Township--returning to Iowa, he moved his family to their new home in March when he brought with him one thousand feet of lumber which he drew from Worthington, Minnesota by ox team. William returned to the farm in Fond du Lac County Wisconsin and in March of 1869 moved to Floyd County Iowa. He settled on a new farm that he improved and lived on for several years. In 1873 he went to Dakota Territory, taking up a claim on which he later lived. He returned to Iowa the following year and moved his family to their new home, where they arrived in March. He brought with him one thousand feet of lumber, which he drew from Worthington, Minnesota, with oxen, and built a small house and set to work to improve and develop his farm, which became a total of five hundred and sixty acres and ranked among the best farms in the township. Soon after coming to the county, he began to give special attention to raising fine stock… and had eight head of full blood shorthorn cattle, besides about forty head of high grade cattle. He also had a good grade of horses, both roadsters and draft horses, Hambletonians and Normans. For years he had a fine flock of Shropshire sheep. In 1895 he fully equipped a creamery, [near Trent] which he successfully operated, shipping products to Chicago and New York--as much as thirty tubs a week. Postmaster at Brookfield ten years --County Commissioner two terms, elected to the first South Dakota legislature in 1890 [district 16, in 1901 and 1903 in the 20th district] and served on several committees. He has risen to prominence by dint of his own efforts, backed by indomitable will and powers of mind which came to him as a heritage from industrious and thrifty ancestors."
Honorable William H. Loucks said that "He has risen to prominence by dint of his own efforts, backed by the indomitable will and powers of mind which came to him as a heritage from industrious and thrifty ancestors."
Additional information for William: On August 14, 1862, he enlisted in Company A, Thirty-second Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry as a private, and later was promoted to the office of a corporal. He was sent to Memphis Tennessee, where he joined General Sherman's army. He remained there until the close of the war, participating in the following engagements: Tallahatchee, Mississippi, December 3, 1862; Holly Springs, December 16, 1862; Parker's Cross Roads, Colliersville, November 3, 1863; Moscow, December 4, 1863; Lafayette, December 11, 1863; Martin Station, February 9, 1864;.Paducah, Kentucky, March 25, 1864; Decatur, Alabama, April 30, 1864; Courtland, Alabama, July 26, 1864; Siege of Atlanta, Georgia, August, 1864; Jonesboro, Georgia, August 31, 1864; Siege Of Savannah, Georgia, December, 1864; Three River Bridges, February 3, 1865; South. Ediste, South Carolina, February 9, 1865; Orangeburg, South Carolina, February 12,1865; Columbia, South Carolina, February 17, 1865; Cheraw, South Carolina, March 2, 1865; Fayetteville, North Carolina, March 10, 1865; Bentonville, North Carolina, March 25, 1865; Raleigh, North Carolina, April 13, 1865. He was at the surrender of General Johnston's army, and then started with the army from Raleigh to Washington, D. C., where, May 24, 1865, he participated in the Grand Review. He then remained in Washington in camp until June 12, when he left for Wisconsin, where being discharged after serving for three years.
He was a member of the C. C. Washburn post, No. 15, G. A. R, of Egan, South Dakota and held the office of commander of the post and quartermaster. Politically he was a staunch advocate of the Republican Party and a zealous worker in local political affairs. The Republican Party elected him to the first legislature of the state of South Dakota in 1890. He also served on several committees. Several times, he was a delegate to the state and county convention. Also, a member of the school board, county commissioner for at least two terms, and for ten years he was postmaster of Brookfield, now called Trent, in Moody County, South Dakota.
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South Dakota Death Index, 1905-1955
Name: William H Loucks
Certificate Number: 57617
Death Day: 7
Death:Month: May
Death Year: 1918
County: Moody
Page Number: 543
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