Linwood “Hawk” Lucas (1909-1972).

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In the 1920 census of Taylor township, Wilson County: farmer Edward Locus, 37; wife Cora, 27; and children Linwood, 10, Maggie, 9, Beulah, 8, Winnie, 6, Chicken, 4, Delphy, 3, John Ed., 1, and Quinton, 6 months.

In the 1930 census of Taylor township, Wilson County: farmer Ed Locus, 47; wife Cora, 35; and children Linward, 20, Maggie, 19, Ula, 18, Winnie, 17, Alma, 16, Redelpha, 13, John E., 11, Clinton, 10, Kenny, 9, Josephine, 7, Easter, 5, Louise, 4, Frank, 3, and Nancy, an infant.

On 17 March 1934, Lenwood Lucas, 24, of Wilson County, son of Ed and Cora Lucas, married Minnie Whitaker, 18, of Wilson County, daughter of Jim and Basoria Whitaker, in Nashville, Nash County, N.C.

In the 1940 census of Taylor township, Wilson County: farmer Lenard Locus, 30; wife Minnie, 23; and sons Edward, 5, Cleveland, 3, and Limeon [Leamon], 1.

In 1940, Linwood “Hawk” Lucas registered for the World War II draft in Wilson County. Per his registration card, he was born 7 August 1909 in Nash County, N.C.; his contact was Minnie Whitaker Lucas; and he worked for Edd Lucas, Wilson.

Minnie Lucas died 14 June 1942 in Wilson County. Per her death certificate, she was born 20 August 1917 in Edgecombe County, N.C., to Bazora Atkinson; was married to Linwood Lucas; worked in farming; and was buried in a family cemetery.

Linwood Lucas died in 1972 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Photo courtesy of Europe A. Farmer, Free in a Slave Society: The Lucas/Locus Family of Virginia and North Carolina (2006).