Abraham B. Luke

Appeared on Tax Lists Scott Co., Kentucky 1827 through 1836. He was taxed for a tavern in Georgetown, Scott Co., Kentucky, so at least at one time he apparently owned a tavern.

He and his second wife Martha sold a lot in Georgtown, Scott Co., Kentucky on 18 Apr 1836. This was the last land transaction recorded for his name.

Death date is from letter dated 28 April 1837, from Ann M. Watkins (Abraham's sister-in-law), Mt. Althea, Kentucky, to her sister, Mrs. Caroline Haron, Adair City, Kentucky. Letter excerpt: "...it becomes my painful duty to inform you of the death of Mr. Luke; who departed this life the 19th ins't; brother James (Watkins?) was there the Monday before his death and thought he would probably live several weeks longer; but on Wednesday morning he was so much worse, than usual, they sent down for mother; she went, and got there at sunset but he had died at twelve o'clock that day, they buried him six miles from Georgetown by his first wife and little son; Sister Martha was not able to attend the burying; she has been complaining a good deal for several weeks Mother left there several days after Mr Lukes death..." Complete letter is transcribed in NOTES of Benjamin Watkins because the letter gives considerably more details of the Benjamin Watkins family.

NOTE by Miriam Luke in 1993, after publication of her book: "Another source states Abraham was married to Malinda Armstrong, but there were no deeds signed by Malinda. Unless her name was Sarah Malinda and she chose to be known as "Sally" we must conclude this to be an error. (Source Miss Ethen Jean Luke, "Rev. John William Luke" in "Missouri Baptist Biographies.")

According to his daughter, Mary Jane Alice Luke, Abraham B. Luke died of pulmonary consumption.

SOURCES: "DeHaven, Ward, Luke, and Related Families" by Miriam L. Luke, C.G.R.S. and Frances Luke Ferguson, 1985, p. III, p. 104, pp. 110-122h. Scott County Kentucky Deed Books, L:230, N:255. Letters of William A. Sausaman, Springfield, Illinois, 1969. City Directories, Springfield, Illinois. Luke Family Bible in possession of Miriam L. Luke, C.G.R.S. of Covington, Indiana, photocopies of pages in DeHaven Book, pp. 1223-122h. 1830 Census Scott Co., Kentucky. 1840 - 1850 Censuses of Fountain, Indiana. 1880 Census, Clay County, Missouri. Journal of dau Luke.ghter Mary Jane Alice Luke. See NOTES under Mary Jane Alice