Transcription contributed by Martie Callihan 4 November 2005

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JOHN LUKENS, farmer; P. O. Harveysburg; born in Culpeper Co., Va., July 9, 1801; is a son of Levi and Elizabeth Lukens (see sketch of Joseph Lukens), The subject of this sketch was 6 years of age when brought to this county by his parents, and here in the wilderness, as it was then, was raised and grew to manhood fully initiated into the hardships and roughness of pioneer life; was married in 1825 to Susan, daughter of John and Margeret Fawcett, natives of Frederick Co., Va. Mr. Fawcett died in Virginia, but subsequently Mrs. Fawcett and family became residents of Clinton Co. about 1822, where she died in 1823; they had nine children, all now deceased. John Fawcett, was a son of Thomas Fawcett, who it is believed was a native of Wales; he lived and died in Virginia. Mr. Lukens and wife by their marraige [sic] had one child (deceased); Mrs. Lukens died Feb. 16, 1864, aged 69 years. In 1865, he was married to Jane Fawcett, daughter of Elijah and Phebe Fawcett, (see in sketch of Salathiel Lukens); Jane was born in Virginia, Sept. 18, 1819. Mr. Lukens first settled on the old home place of his fathers, which is now owned by Lewis Carr. When about nineteen years of age, Mr. Lukens went to Springboro and served an apprenticeship at the cabinet-making trade, which business he followed only a short time; his father gave him 32 acres of land all in the wood, located on Jonah's Run, and there erected a saw-mill which he ran for twenty years; since which he has engaged in farming; has now resided on this farm since 1822, which he opened out right from the woods, a period of fifty-nine years, nearly threescore years; is now 80 years of age and has retired from all active labor, having done his fall share of pioneer work, and deserves quiet rent in his declining years.