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Submitted: 9/16/11 • Approved: 12/7/17 • Last Updated: 12/10/17 • R588584-G0-S3
November 18, 1852 - August 27, 1931
John J. Luck, merchant and postmaster, McNeil, Ark. This prominent business man is a native of Georgia, born November 18, 1852, and was reared in this county, receiving his education in the common schools. He remained under the parental roof until twenty-five years, and in 1877 was wedded to Miss Llewellyn Newcome, who was born in this county in 1858, and who was the daughter of Clayton G. and Sarah Jane (Thomison) Newcome. Mrs. Luck died in 1880, and left one child, a son named Bennie D. L. who is now ten years of age. Our subject began merchandising in 1883, where he is now located. He was appointed postmaster the same year, and has the office in his store, besides which he held the office of mayor of McNeil one year and filled the position in a satisfactory manner. Previous to 1883 Mr. Luck was engaged in tilling the soil. He is a popular man and an influential citizen. In politics he affiliates with the Democratic party. He and wife are members of the Baptist Church. Socially Mr. Luck is a member of the Masonic lodge, having joined that organization in 1884, when he became a member of McNeil Lodge No. 440. He is now master of his lodge. He is the son of John O. and Eliza Ann (King) Luck, natives of Georgia and Tennessee, and born in 1818 and 1819, respectively. The father was reared and married in his native State, and emigrated to Columbia County, Ark., in 1859. He was a farmer and a Baptist preacher. He died in this county in 1883 and his widow in 1887. She was also a member of the Baptist Church. Their family consisted of eleven children, of whom John J. is seventh in order of birth. The paternal grandfather, George Luck, died in Georgia at the age of about seventy five years. (Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Southern Arkansas - Goodspeed Publishing Company - Chicago, Nashville and St. Louis - 1890)
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