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Lucas Monroe Fink |
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Born: 21 Dec 1875, Rowan County, NC |
Died: 18 Jun 1929, Scotch Irish Township,
Rowan County, NC |
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Lucas Monroe Fink was the 4th child born to
David Alexander Fink (1832) and Margaret Elizabeth Baker. He
was born 21 Dec 1875. |
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In 1880,
David and Margaret Fink were living in the Scotch Irish Township
of Rowan County, NC. Lucas' age is listed as 4 years old. |
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1880 Rowan County Census |
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Name |
Personal |
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Health |
Education |
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Last
Name |
First
Name |
Sex |
Age |
Relation |
Single
Married |
Occupation |
Idiotic |
Disabled |
School |
Can't
Write |
Birth |
Fink |
David A. |
M |
52 |
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M |
Farmer |
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NC |
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Margaret S. |
F |
38 |
Wife |
M |
Keeping House |
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NC |
--- |
Jacob D. |
M |
11 |
Son |
S |
Farm Labour |
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X |
X |
NC |
--- |
Margaret E. S. |
F |
9 |
Daughter |
S |
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X |
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NC |
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Charles C. |
M |
6 |
Son |
S |
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NC |
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Lucas M. |
M |
4 |
Son |
S |
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NC |
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Infant |
M |
5/12 |
Son |
S |
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NC |
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The 1900 Rowan County Census shows that only
four of David & Margaret's children were still living on the
family farm. Lucas' names is misspelled as "Lueco M." and
he was listed as 28 years old, but he was actually only 25 years
old. His birth year was incorrectly listed as 1871. |
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1900 Rowan County Census |
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Last
Name |
First Name |
Relation |
Sex |
Birth |
Age |
Yrs.
Md. |
Kids |
Kids
Living |
Birth |
Occup. |
Month |
Year |
Fink |
David A. |
Head |
M |
Nov |
1832 |
67 |
32 |
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NC |
Farmer |
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Margaret |
Wife |
F |
Mar |
1842 |
58 |
32 |
6 |
6 |
NC |
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Elizabeth M. |
Daughter |
F |
Jun |
1871 |
28 |
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Lueco M. |
Son |
M |
Dec |
1871 |
28 |
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NC |
Farm
Laborer |
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John D. |
Son |
M |
Jan |
1880 |
20 |
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Clerk |
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Ellen B. |
Daughter |
F |
Jun |
1884 |
15 |
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Benfield |
Minnie |
Niece? |
F |
May |
1884 |
16 |
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Lucas married Rebecca Elizabeth Williams.
Elizabeth (as she was called by family & friends) was born
around 1892. Lucas was 38 and Elizabeth was 22 at the time
of their marriage. |
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Marriage Register for Lucas Monroe
Fink and Rebecca Elizabeth Williams |
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Date of Issue |
Name & Residence
of Man |
Age |
Color |
Name & Residence
of Woman |
Age |
Color |
Feb 28, 1914 |
Fink, L. M., Rowan Co. |
38 |
W |
Lizzie Williams |
22 |
W |
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Name & Title of
Minister or Officer |
Date of Marriage |
Place of
Marriage |
Names of Witnesses |
W.R. Ketchie, M |
Mch. 1, 1914 |
W.R. Ketchie |
Letha McDaniels
Jno D. Fink |
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The 1920 Rowan County Census indicates that
Lucas and Elizabeth were living in the Scotch Irish Township of
Rowan County, NC. This census indicates that Lucas was 16
years older than Elizabeth and lists his age as 44. His
occupation was listed as "farmer". They had one child -
Arthur Burns Fink, who was 4 years old. |
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1920 Rowan County Census |
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Last Name |
First Name |
Relation |
Sex |
Race |
Age |
S/M/W |
Can
Read |
Can
Write |
Birth |
Occupation |
Fink |
Luicco M. (Lucas) |
Head |
M |
W |
44 |
M |
Yes |
Yes |
NC |
Farmer |
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Elizabeth |
Wife |
F |
W |
28 |
M |
Yes |
Yes |
NC |
None |
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Arthur |
Son |
M |
W |
4 |
S |
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NC |
None |
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Children of Lucas Monroe Fink & Rebecca Elizabeth Williams |
Name |
Birth Date |
Death Date |
Spouse |
Arthur Burns Fink |
21 Mar 1915 |
08 Aug 1955 |
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(Unknown) Fink |
28 Dec 1917 |
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Lucas Monroe Fink died 18 Jun 1929 in Scotch Irish Township,
Cleveland, Rowan County, NC, at the age of 53. He was
"found dead in bed" by his brother J. D. Fink. |
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Lucas Monroe Fink's Death Certificate |
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Lucas was buried at Old Providence Presbyterian Church Cemetery
in Cleveland, Rowan County, NC. |
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Gravestone for Lucas Monroe Fink |
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In 1930, Lucas Monroe Fink's wife
Elizabeth (listed here as Lizzie B.), was living with her son
Arthur Burns Fink, her cousin Viola Williams, her brother and
sister-in-law Jasper and Nettie Williams. |
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Lucas' siblings,
John David,
Margaret Elizabeth (Bettie) and
Ellen Katherine Fink were living near by. |
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1930 Rowan County Census |
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Last Name |
First Name |
Relation |
Sex |
Race |
Age |
S/M/W |
Age at
1st
Md. |
School
this
Year |
Can
Read
Write |
Birth |
Occupation |
Fink |
Lizzie B. |
Head |
F |
W |
37 |
W |
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No |
Yes |
NC |
None |
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Arthur B. |
Son |
M |
W |
15 |
S |
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No |
Yes |
NC |
Laborer |
Williams |
Viola |
Cousin |
F |
W |
18 |
S |
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Yes |
Yes |
NC |
None |
Williams |
Jasper C. |
Brother |
M |
W |
31 |
M |
21 |
No |
Yes |
NC |
Farm Labor |
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Nettie M. |
Sister-in-Law |
F |
W |
27 |
M |
19 |
No |
Yes |
NC |
None |
Last Name |
First Name |
Relation |
Sex |
Race |
Age |
S/M/W |
Age at
1st
Md. |
School
this
Year |
Can
Read
Write |
Birth |
Occupation |
Fink |
John D. |
Head |
M |
W |
50 |
S |
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No |
No |
NC |
Farming |
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Bettie E. |
Sister |
F |
W |
57 |
S |
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No |
Yes |
NC |
None |
Caton |
Ellen |
Sister |
F |
W |
45 |
W |
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No |
Yes |
NC |
None |
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Margaret |
Niece |
F |
W |
21 |
S |
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No |
Yes |
NC |
None |
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Sarah C. |
Niece |
F |
W |
18 |
S |
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No |
Yes |
NC |
None |
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Orrell A. |
Nephew |
M |
W |
12 |
S |
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No |
Yes |
NC |
None |
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If you have additional photos and information on the Fink Family, please contact me. |
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