Bio: J. F. Lucius, Sabine Parish, Louisiana

Source: Biographical & Historical Memories of Northwest Louisiana

Nashville & Chicago, The Southern Printing Company, 1890

Submitted by: Gaytha Carver Thompson
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J. F. LUCIUS



J. F. Lucius is general manager of the mercantile firm of Mrs. M. Lucius &

co., of Negreet, La., the firm having been in existence since 1887.  The

annual business done by this firm amounts to $18.000, their stock of goods

being large, and patrons receive prompt and fair dealings.  James f. Lucius

was born in this parish in 1860, to Samuel G. and Martha (Moss) Lucius, who

were born in South carolina and Alabama in 1811 and 1830, respectively, their

union taking place in this parish in 1850, where the father died in 1867, the

latter portion of his live having been spent as a planter.  He taught school

and followed the mercantile business previous to his marriage.  While a

resident of Alabama he was once a member of the State Legislature, but after

coming to Louisiana took little interest in politics. His widow survives him,

and for many years has been a member of the Baptist Church.  She is the

daughter of Marcellus Moss, who was killed by a mule in Texas in 1848.



The subject of this sketch, J. F. Lucius, was the fourth of seven children,

three sons and one daughter now living: George W. (Of Vernon Parish, La.),

Achsah (wife of M. S. Antony), James F. and Robert J.  James F. Lucius was

reared on a farm and in addition to attending the common schools, was for some

time an attendant at Milam, Tex.  In 1879 he and his brothers began rafting on

the Sabine River, but at the end of three years they opened a mercantile

business at Columbus, La., which they continued in the name of G. W. Lucius

until 1885, when they removed to their present place of business, they now

being the leading merchants of this section of country.  In connection with

their general merchandise business they handle cotton largely, and are in all

respects a live and wide awake business firm.  



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