1884

Jones Caperus Lucas was born on 07 Jan 1884 in Lexington, South Carolina, USA a child of John Thomas Lucas and Adeline Henrietta “Etta” Smithheart Lucas.

1900

Jones C Lucas was counted on the census on 25 Jun 1900 in Bull Swamp, Lexington, South Carolina, USA, as a 19-year-old, male, single, white, son. Also in the home was his father, Thomas Lucas; his mother, Henrietta Lucas; his brothers, Gincey A Lucas, Franklin Lucas, and Rudolph Lucas; and his sisters, Corrie Lucas, Ida G Lucas, and Adline Lucas.

1902

When he was 18, he married Delores Ellestine Wise on 29 Jul 1902.

1929

On March 8, 1929, Jones Lucas was mentioned as a living son in the obituary of Mrs. Etta Lucas.

1930

Jones C Lucas was counted on the census on 08 Apr 1930 in Bull Swamp, Lexington, South Carolina, USA, as a 50-year-old, male, married, white, head of household. Also in the home was his wife, Deloris Lucas; and his daughter; Jemima Lucas.

1940

Jones C Lucas was counted on the census on 11 Apr 1940 in Bull Swamp, Lexington, South Carolina, USA, as a 60-year-old married, white, head of household. Also in the home was his wife, Deloris Lucas; and his daughter; Jemima Lucas.

1962

Jones Caperus Lucas died on 12 Dec 1962. He was buried on 14 Dec 1962 in Swansea, Lexington, South Carolina, USA at Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery. His cause of death was cerebrovascular hemorrhage. His Social Security Number was 250-58-4890.

J. C. Lucas Dies at Home At Swansea

Jones Capers Lucas, 78, of Swansea died at 12:30 a. m. today at his home.

Mr. Lucas was a retired farmer and was a member of the Sardis Baptist Church. He had lived in the Swansea community all of his life.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Delories Lucas; two daughters, Mrs. P. H. (Jemima) Spires of Swansea and Mrs. G. H. (Eva Mae) Spires of Swansea; one sister, Mrs. Adeline Gates of Blaney; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at the Sardis Baptist Church, conducted by the pastor, the Rev. Billy Deason, assisted by the Rev. Tom Hammond. Interment will be in the churchyard.

The body will remain at the Thompson Funeral Home until the time of service.

Jones C. Lucas

SWANSEA – Jones Capers Lucas, 78, of Swansea died at 12:30 a. m. Wednesday at his home.

Mr. Lucas was a retired farmer and had lived in the Swansea community all of his life.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Delories Lucas; two daughters, Mrs. P. H. (Jemima) Spires of Swansea and Mrs. G. H. (Eva Mae) Spires of Swansea; one sister, Mrs. Adeline Gates of Blaney; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at the Sardis Baptist Church, conducted by the pastor, the Rev. Billy Deason, assisted by the Rev. Tom Hammond. Interment will be in the churchyard.

The body will remain at the Thompson Funeral Home until the time of service.

Jones C. Lucas was born January 7, 1881 and died December 12, 1962. During his final years he resided at single story stick built home on Huckabee Mill Road in Swansea, SC. He personal travel was by a green wagon pulled by his mule. The 1880 census shows he was 3 years old, possibly meaning he was born around 1877. He married the daughter on John Henry Wise & Mary Jane (Roberts) Wise. He was baptized in an outside pond or pool by Reverend Tom Hammill at Sardis Baptist in Swansea, SC in 1946. After his move to the Bullswamp Township, it is said he and his family lived as share croppers for about 1 yr until he could purchase land. He resided on the land owned by T.L. Martin until that time. He then purchased 25 acres from T.L. Jeffcoat in the amount of $2015.00, and continued through the years buying and selling different lands to farm. Jones was said to be a gifted musician playing the banjo or guitar. His headstone says he was born in 1884, but a listing in the June 1900 Census states his age to be 19. Possibly born in 1881.

Contributed By
ThomasSmith278
30 December 2020

2006

On April 2, 2006, Jones Caperus Lucas was mentioned in the Obituary of Mrs Eva Mae Lucas Spires.