Untitled From the Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette, Wisconsin, publ. 1901- page 718-719 R. B. LUCKEY, one of the leading merchants of Cuba City, Grant county, and a man who plays an important part in the commercial life of that locality, was born in Iowa in September, 1867, a son of Stephen and Sophia (DAY) LUCKEY.

Stephen LUCKEY was born in Pennsylvania, in 1829, while his wife was born in Ohio, in 1844, and, her parents dying when she was but a child, she was reared by a sister. Stephen LUCKEY was reared to manhood in Pennsylvania and New York, later coming West to Rock county, Wis., where he remained until 1865. Then he moved to Iowa, was a traveling salesman until his death, which sad event occurred at Mt. Hope, Wis., in 1891, his wife having passed away in 1883. Mr. LUCKEY had been twice married. His first wife, Mariah WARD, an eastern lady, became the mother of two sons: John, born in Wisconsin in 1850, moved to Colorado in 1879, married, and is now a prosperous real-estate agent; and George, born in Wisconsin in 1852, married Ella HAYSE, resides at Richland Centre, where he is engaged in the livery business (they have two children, Bessy and Blanch). By his marriage with Sophia DAY, Mr. LUCKEY became the father of three sons: Jay, born and educated in Iowa, married a Miss DAX, of Dubuque, Iowa, and has been traveling salesman for the Miller Broom works for some sixteen years; Guy is single, and in business at Richland Centre, as a liveryman; and our subject.

R. B. LUCKEY grew to manhood in Iowa, attending the graded schools and later engaged as clerk in the general store of W. H. PROCTOR, at Monticello, for some eight years. In the fall of 1886 he embarked as a merchant at Fillmore, Iowa, continuing there until 1893, when he removed to Cuba City, opened a general store, and now has the largest establishment of its kind in the city, Mr. LUCKEY making a specialty of boots and shoes. The stock carried is a fine one, averaging about $10,000, and every facility is afforded for the accommodation of the patrons, while the goods are of the latest design. By his upright methods he has firmly established himself in the business life of Cuba City.

In 1893 Mr. LUCKEY married Miss Rachel LONGENDYKE of Fillmore, Iowa, daughter of Peter and Eliza LONGENDYKE, of Kingston, N.Y. Mrs. LUCKEY was born at Kingston, N.Y., and well educated in her native State. Her parents moved to Monticello, Iowa, where they both died. Mr. and Mrs. LUCKEY have one son, Cort, born in Iowa, who is a student in the Cuba City schools. Politically Mr. LUCKEY has always adhered to the principles of the Republican party and for five years has served as a member of the board of councilmen, giving entire satisfaction. Mr. LUCKEY is an active member of Modern Woodmen Camp, No. 2753, of Cuba City. Both Mr. and Mrs. LUCKEY are prominently identified with the M. E. Church, although not members, and very generous in the support of all church work. They are pleasant people, whose circle of friends is daily widening, while Mr. LUCKEY is highly esteemed for his reliable way of doing business, and his ability to keep in touch with public demands, so as to provide exactly what is most desired.



This biography generously submitted by Carol Holmbeck