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Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 2:41 pm Post subject: Cornelius H. Loucks, Ulysses Township, Potter Co. |
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From Beer's History of the counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter,
PA. Page 1240
CORNELIUS H. LOUCKS, P. O. Ulysses, son of Cornelius and Naomi
Loucks, was born in Cortland county, N. Y., in 1831. His parents came to
Hector Township, Potter Co. , Penn., and located on the farm now owned by
Clarence Stiles, where the father was a lumberman and farmer, and where
they both died. Their children were Mary J. (Mrs. Russel Potter, of
Skaneateles, N. Y.), Cornelius H., Mehitabel (deceased), Betsy (deceased),
Steven L. (who enlisted and died in the army, aged twenty-six years) and
William J. Cornelius H. Loucks remained with his parents until 1853, when
he married Arty C. Calkins, and located on the farm adjoining the old
homestead, where they remained several years. In 1864 he enlisted in
Company G, Fifty-third PennsylvaniaVolunteers, and on Friday, March 31,
1865, in battle in front of Petersburg, Va., he received a wound in the left
shoulder joint which necessitated the amputation of his arm. He was
discharged June 12, 1865, and returned to his old home, subsequently
removing to Lewisville, where he now lives. His wife died, leaving four
children; Frank (since deceased), Darius, James and John, and March 26,
1883, he married Mrs. Louisa V. Stout, daughter of James J. Stewart. Mrs.
Loucks is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Loucks is a
member of O. A. Lewis Post, No.279, G. A. R; in politics he is a
Republican, has been supervisor of Hector township, and has held various
offices in his township.
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