David Louk's Family Tree

Descendants of David Louk

Data submitted by Richard Powell. Thank you Richard!

1. David LOUK1 was born on 19 Apr 1789 in New York.2,3 He appeared on the census in 1810 in Cambria, Niagara County, New York.4 The 1810 census shows name as D. Louk, with three adult males and no females in the family unit. He served in the military in 1812 in New York.5 He appeared on the census in 1820 in Stafford Township, Genesee County, New York.6 The 1820 census shows the surname as Louck, one boy and one girl in family unit. He appeared on the census in 1830 in Le Roy Township, Genesee County, New York.7 The surname is Louck in the 1830 census, and shows three boys and three girls; the ages of children and parents are compatible with other later information, but indicate that there should be two boys and four girls. He resided Perrysburg in 1833 in Cattaraugus County, New York.8 Owner of improved land having buildings, lot 28, $100. He appeared on the census in 1840 in Fulton County, Illinois.9 He was buried in 1845 in Virgil Cemetery, Lee Township, Fulton County, Illinois.5 He died on 20 Jun 1845 in McDonough County, Illinois.5 David Louk enlisted 29 Jun 1812, as a private in Captain Rufus Hart's Company, Churchill's regiment (164th regiment) of the New York Militia. He was discharged 5 Jan 1814. The discharge document says that he was wounded 30 Dec 1813 in the defense of Buffalo. David applied for a pension on 31 May 1814 because of the bullet wound received in his shoulder. He was placed on the pension roll on 2 July 1819, and the pension of four dollars per month with arrears (from 6 Jan 1814) was received. A list of New York pensioners, dated 1835, shows that his annual allowance was $48, and that he had then received a total of $967.74. As a resident of Fulton County, Illinois, he was also awarded $70.00 (date unknown, claim #14,427, Page 300, "Index of Awards on Claims of the Soldiers of the War of 1812"). The Fulton County Atlas states that David and his sons Benjamin F. and Jeremiah (Jefferson?) arrived in Illinois in 1838. In the 1840 U.S. census for Illinois, David Louk was found living in Fulton County, no Township listed, page 209. David and Clarry Louk are buried in Virgil Cemetery, in Lee Township.


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The following pension application is in the National Archives: State of New York; Genesee County. David Louk being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he was in the service of the United States at the time and place mentioned in the two foregoing affidavits and was then and there wounded in his left shoulder, as he believes by a musket ball. That the ball entered near the center of his shoulder blade and lies near his back bone. By means of which wound he the deponent is not now able to perform manual labor and that exercise of any (not legible) puts him in great pain owing as he believes to the friction of the ball which must have been rendered ragged in passing the bones of his shoulder--and further the deponent says he is a farmer by profession, is now 30 years of age and has a family to provide for. .... Sworn and subscribed this 31st day of May, A. D. 1814. (signature - David Louk). Note that this document indicates that David was born in 1784 rather than 1789.

He was married to Clarry SCOTT between 1810 and 1812 in Genesee County, New York.10 Clarry SCOTT1 was born on 4 Jun 1796 in Vermont.2,11,12 She appeared on the census in 1850 in Lee Township, Fulton County, Illinois.12 She appeared on the census in 1860 in Lee Township, Fulton County, Illinois.11 She was buried in 1869 in Virgil Cemetery, Lee Township, Fulton County, Illinois.5 She died on 15 Feb 1869 in Illinois.3 The name"Clarry, wife of David Louk" appears on a stone next to that of David Louk in the Virgil Cemetery, Fulton County, Illinois. She is probably buried next to David. The 1850 census shows Clara living with son Jefferson, age 54, born VT. The 1860 census shows Clara living with son Jefferson, age 66, born MA. David LOUK and Clarry SCOTT had the following children:

+2 i. Benjamin Franklin LOUK.

3 ii. Caroline LOUK1 was born on 16 Apr 1816 in New York.3 She died in Apr 1853.3

4 iii. Lucy Ann LOUK1 died about 1820.3 She was born on 11 Oct 1820.3

+5 iv. Jefferson LOUK.

6 v. Lorina LOUK1 was born on 28 Jul 1824 in Genesee County, New York.3 She died on 27 Mar 1851.3

+7 vi. Clara Jane LOUK.

8 vii. Mary Jane LOUK1 was born in 1835 in Fulton County, Illinois.3

SECOND GENERATION:

2. Benjamin Franklin LOUK1 was born on 24 Apr 1815 in Stafford Township, Genessee County, New York.3 He was a farmer in 1850 in Lee Township, Fulton County, Illinois.12 He appeared on the census in 1850 in Lee Township, Fulton County, Illinois.12 He was a mail carrier in 1860.13 He appeared on the census in 1860 in Union Township, Fulton County, Illinois.13 He appeared on the census in 1870 in Lee Township, Fulton County, Illinois.14 The surname was Louck in the 1870 census He appeared on the census in 1880 in Junction, Osage, Kansas.15 He appeared on the census in 1900 in Junction Township, Osage County, Kansas. The 1900 census shows that B. F. Louk was living with his son Emory. He was buried in Aug 1907 in Valley Brook Cemetery, Osage County, Kansas.16 He died on 30 Aug 1907 in Michigan Valley, Osage, Kansas.3 The Benjamin Louk family moved to Kansas after 1870, along with son Emery Giles Louk and others. Benjamin was postmaster of Michigan Valley, Kansas from June 12, 1889 to Dec 19, 1891.

He was married to Clarinda GILES (daughter of Joseph GILES Jr. and Lavinda) about 1838.3 Clarinda GILES1 was born in Feb 1820 in Vermont.13,3 She appeared on the census in 1860 in Union Township, Fulton County, Illinois.13 She appeared on the census in 1870 in Lee Township, Fulton County, Illinois.14 She appeared on the census in 1880 in Junction, Osage, Kansas.15 She died on 12 Dec 1884 in Michigan Valley, Osage, Kansas.3 Clarinda appears to be the oldest child of Joseph Giles, Jr. Benjamin Franklin LOUK and Clarinda GILES had the following children:

+9 i. Charles Wesley LOUK Sr..

+10 ii. Lucinda LOUK.

+11 iii. Emory Giles LOUK.

+12 iv. Clara M. LOUK.

+13 v. Mary Jane LOUK.

+14 vi. Benjamin Franklin LOUK Jr..

+15 vii. Caroline LOUK.

+16 viii. William Scott LOUK.

17 ix. Jemetta LOUK1 was born in 1856 in Illinois. She appeared on the census in 1860 in Union Township, Fulton County, Illinois.13 She appeared on the census in 1870 in Lee Township, Fulton County, Illinois.14

+18 x. Stephen Arthur LOUK.

5. Jefferson LOUK1 was born on 6 Jun 1822 in Genesee County, New York.3 He appeared on the census in 1850 in Lee Township, Fulton County, Illinois.12 He was a farmer in 1860 in Lee Township, Fulton County, Illinois.11 He appeared on the census in 1860 in Lee Township, Fulton County, Illinois.11 He was a lumber merchant in 1870 in Prairie City, McDonough County, Illinois.17 He appeared on the census in 1870 in Prairie City, McDonough County, Illinois.17 He appeared on the census in 1880 in Lee Township, Fulton County, Illinois.18 The 1880 census shows Jefferson Louk, age 58, living in Lee Twp., Fulton County with wife Annie (56) and youngest daughter Julie (19). He appeared on the census in 1900 in Prairie City, McDonough County, Illinois.19 He was buried in 1901 in Virgil Cemetery, Lee Township, Fulton County, Illinois.5 He died on 13 Jul 1901 in Fulton County, Illinois.5,3.

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He was married to Anna PIERSOL (daughter of Joel PIERSOLL) on 1 Feb 1844 in Fulton County, Illinois.20 Anna PIERSOL1 was born on 3 Jan 1824 in Middletown, Butler, Ohio.5 She appeared on the census in 1850 in Lee Township, Fulton County, Illinois.12 She appeared on the census in 1870 in Prairie City, McDonough County, Illinois. She appeared on the census in 1880 in Lee Township, Fulton County, Illinois.18 She appeared on the census in 1900 in Prairie City, McDonough County, Illinois.19 She was buried in 1906 in Virgil Cemetery, Lee Township, Fulton County, Illinois. She died on 29 Jun 1906.5 Jefferson LOUK and Anna PIERSOL had the following children:

+19 i. Sarah Jane LOUK.

+20 ii. David L. LOUK.

+21 iii. Benjamin Franklin "Frank" LOUK.

22 iv. Hestor Ann LOUK1 was born in Feb 1850 in Lee Township, Fulton County, Illinois.12 She appeared on the census on 6 Feb 1850 in Lee Township, Fulton County, Illinois.12,3 She died on 6 Mar 1851 in Fulton County, Illinois.3

+23 v. John Piersol LOUK.

+24 vi. Charles F. LOUK.

+25 vii. Julia E. LOUK.

7. Clara Jane LOUK1 was born on 15 Mar 1829 in Genesee, New York.2,3 She died on 2 Mar 1905 in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon.3 She has Ancestral File number 1B6P-4W.

She was married to Charles Wesley POWELL (son of Calvin POWELL and Clarissa RICHARDSON) on 24 Dec 1844 in Fulton County, Illinois.20 Charles Wesley POWELL1 was born on 17 Jan 1817 in Livonia, Ontario, New York.2 He died on 30 Aug 1905 in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon.2 There is some good information on the ancestors of Charles Wesley Powell, at least six generations, available on the Internet. Clara Jane LOUK and Charles Wesley POWELL had the following children:

+26 i. Elizabeth Jane POWELL.

+27 ii. Clara Melissa POWELL.

28 iii. Julia POWELL1 was born on 28 Nov 1850 in Illinois.3

29 iv. William J. POWELL1 was born on 6 Oct 1852 in Illinois.3

30 v. Mary Almina POWELL1 was born on 2 Apr 1858 in Monroe, Benton, Oregon.3

31 vi. Charles Wesley POWELL1 was born on 2 Jul 1861 in Alameda, California.3

32 vii. John Wesley POWELL1 was born on 3 Jul 1862 in Alameda, California.3 He died on 8 Jan 1925 in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon.3

33 viii. David Frank POWELL1 was born on 30 Mar 1865 in Oregon.3

34 ix. Emogene L. POWELL1 was born on 28 May 1868 in Oregon.3

35 x. Evelyn L. POWELL1 was born in Apr 1870 in Benton, Oregon.3

SOURCES:

1. Richard Powell. (personal GEDCOM file, 18 Jan 2007).

3. Rita Louk,1009 Prairie, Emporia, Kansas, 66801; 316-342-9471; rlouk@valu-line.net (Aug., 2001).

4. U.S. Census, 1810, Cambria, Niagara County, New York.

5. Gravestone.

6. U.S. Census, 1820, Stafford Township, Genesee County, New York.

7. U.S. Census, 1830, Le Roy Township, Genesee County, New York.

8. History of Cattaraugus County, New York with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers. L. H. Everts, Philadelphia, 1879. page 241.

9. U.S. Census, 1840, Fulton County, Illinois.

10. "The Louk Family," edited and compiled by Frank Tilden Louk, Jr., Olathe, Kansas.

11. U.S. Census, 1860, Lee Township, Fulton County, Illinois.

12. U.S. Census, 1850, Lee Township, Fulton County, Illinois.

13. U.S. Census, 1860, Union Township, Fulton County, Illinois.

14. U.S. Census, 1870, Lee Township, Fulton County, Illinois.

15. http://www.familysearch.org.

16. Cemetery Records.

17. U.S. Census, 1870, Prairie City, McDonough County, Illinois.

18. U.S. Census, 1880, Lee Township, Fulton County, Illinois.

19. U.S. Census, 1900, Prairie City Township, McDonough County, Illinois.

20. Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763 - 1900.

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