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Biographical-Thomas Luckenbill
Found in the History of Berks County
p. 1551
THOMAS LUCKENBILL, a retired farmer of Perry township, who for many years
carried on operations here, is a native of Berks county, born in Greenwich
township, March 7, 1836, son of Thomas and Anna (Wink) Luckenbill.
Johan Ekel Luckenbill, the ancestor of this family in America, emigrated
from Germany, near the Swiss boundary, on the ship Thistle which landed in
Philadelphia Aug 29, 1730. On the same ship was on Hendrick Luckenbill and
is it traditional that these two pioneers were brothers. Johan E. Luckenbill
had eight children: 1. Maria m. Michael Deibert and settled in Schuylkill
county. 2. Heinrich m. Catherine Weber, who tradition says was of Swiss
extraction. In 1759, he was a taxable resident of Maxatawny township, Berks
county, owning land in the vicinity of Bowers. He re-moved later Wayne township,
Schuylkill county and shortly before his death became totally blind. His
children were: Adam, Henry, Solomon, George, Susanna, Sophia, Rebecca, and
Beckie. 3. Abraham m. Eva Lengel and had these children: John, Abraham, Jonas,
Emanuel, Kate, Rebecca, Sallie, and Eva. 4. John m. Polly West and had two
children: Isaac and Mary. 5. Andraes m. Miss Lengel and their children were:
George, Joel, Sallie, Judith, Diana, and Maria. 6. Christian 7. George, of
whose history no records are in evidence and 8. another son whose name is
unknown.
Christian Luckenbill, son of Johan Ekel, lived in Berks county for some years,
but in 1790, he and a brother, George were taxable residents of Manheim township,
Schuylkill county. His date of birth, number of children and date and place
of death are not known, but it is traditional that after 1800 he returned
to Berks county and was burried a Bowers Church in Maxatawny township, were
he had a farm.
Christian Luckenbill, grandfather of Thomas W. was an extensive farmer, owning
407 acres of land and built the house and barn on the homestead in the vicinity
of which was well and favorably known. He was married to Catherine Kline,
of Maxatawny township (born Nov 13, 1780 died April 20, 1854) and they had
five children: Thomas, Leah, Elizaberh, Benjamin, and David.
Thomas Luckenbill, son of Christian, was born in 1800 and died at the age
of sixty-three years. He lived in Greenwich township above Lenhartsville
for four years before locating in 1835 to the old homestead which consisted
of 254 acres. He was an upright and honest citizen and an elder of Zion's
Union Church, married in 1830 to Anna Wink, daughter of Jacob Wink and to
this union were born: Augustus (died at the age of 10), Edwin m. Sophia Becker,
James m. Eliza Heinly, Thomas, Sarah Ann m. Simon Adam, Louisiana died in
infancy, Jacob m. Mary Heller, Simon m. Elizaberh Lesher, Alfred m. Mary
Maury, and Cyrus m. Susanna De Turk.
Thomas Luckenbill obtained a good education, first attending pay and later
public school for several winters, and then worked on his father's farm until
thirty years of age. In 1868, he bought the homestead and successfully continued
until 1882, when he retired and rented his farm. It consists of 140 acres
of good fertile soil. Politically, Mr. Luckenbill is a Democrat and a strong
party man, attending county conventions of his party, serving as a delegate
from his district and in many ways proving his public spirit. Among other
trusts given to the care of Mr. Luckenbill, was the guardianship of the four
children of Simon Adam, manely: Thomas F., whose son Wilson J. lives on Mr.
Luckenbill's farm and who married Miss Mengel by whom he has had a daughter,
Mabel Louise, Cyrus, Simon, and Annie.
Mr. luckenbill was married Feb 1, 1868 to Angeline Heinly, daughter of Jacob
D. and Polly (Folk) Heinly, and granddaughter of Johannes Heinly. No children
have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Luckenbill.
The above article is copied exactly from the biographical listed on page
1551 of History of Berks County.
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