1900 Census, Comanche CO.
Benjamin F. Apr 18 32 yr. b. AL
Louetta June 1870 30 yr. m13; children 7/5 living b. TN F. TN
George H.; March 1889; 11 yr
William A.; Dec. 1891; 8 yrs.
Emmet; Apr 1896; 4 yrs.
Levi A.; Apr 1898; 2 yrs
Baby (son); May 1900;

1920 US Census, Pct 4, Comanche County, TX
Luker, Frank B., age 51, bn. AL
Myrah, age 50
Emmett, age 23
Levi, age 21
Nellie, age 18
Willie M., age 14
Medine, age 10
Edison,a ge 1



1930 US Census, Comanche CO
Frank B. Luker 62
Louetta 61
Homer C. son 12

At the age of eight he came with his parents to Texas. He was the father of fourteen children. ..As the oldest child in the family, when Grandpa and Grandma Luker were away from home during the day -- attending the sick or transacting business matters -- Uncle Frank was the overseer for the other children who would be working in the field --hoeing or picking cotton. Grandpa gave instructions as to the work to be performed in his absence. it was Uncle Frank’s responsibility to see that the work was completed.165

Uncle frank married Louetta Henry, the daughter of Reverend Henry, a Holiness minister. Early in their married life, they journeyed with the older Henrys to the Rio Grande Valley to make their home. Uncle Frank did not like life in the Valley; so he and Aunt Louetta returned to Comanche County. They rented land from Grandpa for a few years. Then he purchased the Ed Hughes place adjoining the Leon River in the Baggett Creek Community. Here he and Aunt Louetta spent their remaining days.166

Story of Luker Emigration from Alabama to Texas related by Benjamin Franklin Luker son of George W. Luker:

“At the age of eight, he came with his parents to Texas. He lived to be ninety-seven years of age. He is buried by his wife in the Luker Cemetery.” He was the father of fourteen children and lived to be ninety-seven. Five of his children are buried in the Luker Cemetery.167

“The details of this trip are related by Benjamin Franklin Luker, aged 96, one of the two surviving persons making the trip. Ella Luker is the other survivor. The group left in December, 1875, reaching Comanche County, Texas, February 2, 1876. “

The Group assembled at Meridian, Mississippi. Gib Grace, Tom, Evans and Alex Ewing began the journey there; went by John Wade Luker’s house. He and his sister Susie Luker Buckler and family joined him.. The George W. Luker and family, making 8 wagons in all. They spent two days in Meridian getting supplies; two days in Waco, Texas, later on account of rain. John Wade Luker had two wagons, one pulled by oxen, the other by horses. Bob and Will were his children coming to Texas. Susie Luker Buckler and her children: Sid, the oldest, Laura, Emily, Joe Franklin (Bud), Caleb, and Lillie. Joshua Luker drove one of John Wade Luker’s wagons to East Texas, where he left the group. The group spent one night with Jim Luker in Cherokee County, Texas. George W. Luker and wife and children: Benjamin Franklin, Charles Floyd, Margaret Edna, and Laura Ella. His wagon was pulled by oxen. Captain Ewing, father-in-law of John Wade Luker had preceded the group to Texas in 1874. Alex Ewing, his son had two wagons; one pulled by a team of oxen and the other a team of horses. Lige Hurse drove one of the Ewing wagons. Tom Evans, son-in-law of Capt. Ewing drove ponies to his wagon. Gib Grace had one wagon, drawn by mules, the best team in the bunch. He had no relatives in the group; left the caravan at Hico, Texas, going to Stephens County to settle. He had a wife and two children. Tom Evans and wife had no children, Evans was afraid of Indians. He remained only one year, taking his family and returning to Alabama by wagon the following year. Dempsey and Charles Graham had settled in Angelina County, Texas, about 50 miles off the route prior to the group’s coming. Grandma Graham (mother of Mrs. G. W. Luker) lived with them. Grandma Luker (Frances Emma Graham) wanted to go by to see her mother; but it would mean thhey would have to make the rest of the journey alone--so they did not go. Grandma Graham lived about one year after that. Later Dempsey Graham came to Comanche County and settled near the rest of his relatives.

The group crossed the Mississippi River in a ferry boat that carried two wagons and teams on one trip. It took all day for the 8 wagons to cross. John Munday, relative of Frances Emma Graham Luker, drove the wagon for George W. Luker until they reached Nacogdoches, Texas. He took chillls and when he recovered he returned to Alabama. The group crossed several rivers by ferry boat, including te Trinity. They forded the Brazos above Waco about three miles. They never traveled on Sunday; were quite a religious group. John Wade Luker was the captain or leader.

The first year in Texas John Wade Luker settled near Capt. Ewing. George W. Luker lived with his younger brother Frank on Sowell’s Creek near Proctor. The two of them worked 18 acres of land from which they gathered 48 loads of corn. Corn was the principal crop. They staked their oxen out to graze since they had no fences - only rails. Granny Hale and her children lived in the same community as also did Riley Condron, early neighbors of this Luker group. Granny Hale raise a bountiful crop of cucumbers, 15 inches long, enough to supply a pickle factory, according to Uncle Frank Luker. Susie Buckler and family rented from Riley Condron, and Frank Luker, unmarried, made his home with her. Children of John Wade Luker and Sarah Ewing born in Texas were: Frank, Julia and Turner. After the death of Aunt Sarah, he remarried Sallie Castleberry. Two children were born to this marriage, both dying in infancy. George W. Luker’s children born in Texas were: Sarah Annabelle, George W., Jr., John Thomas, and Melissa Katherine. “