Bio: Lewis J. Lucky, Webster Par., Louisiana
Source:  Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana
The Southern Publishing Company, Chicago & Nashville, 1890
Submitted by: Gwen Moran-Hernandez
Date: Aug. 2001




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===Lewis J. Lucky, of the firm of Lucky Bros., merchants of Dubberly, 
La., was born in Alabama, in Hall County, January 18, 1858, to G. W. 
and Sarah C. (Tidmore) Lucky, who were born, reared and married in 
Alabama, moving to Georgia in 1860, settling first in Winn Parish.  
In August, 1861, he entered the Confederate Army, in which he served 
until the close of the war, being on detached duty in the commissary 
department.  After peace had been established, Mr. Lucky settled in 
Bienville Parish, La., and on a farm which he purchased on coming to 
this region he resided until his death, September 23, 1883, having 
conducted a country store on his farm for 1880 up to the time of his 
demise.  His widow, two sons and three daughters survive him, Lewis 
J. being the youngest of the children.  He spent his youth on the 
farm, and although he received a limited early schooling he was 
naturally bright and intelligent, and from 1880 to 1883 he carried 
on the mercantile business with his father.  After the death of the 
latter he was left with very limited means, but continued to carry 
on merchandising in a small way at the old stand until 1888, after 
which he formed a partnership with his elder brother, and moved to 
his present location, where they built a good store and put in an 
excellent stock of general merchandise, farming implements, etc.  
They are now doing a business that will average from $25,000 to 
$30,000 per annum.  As a business man Mr. Lucky has been quite 
successful, and is one of he most substantial business men of 
this section, his establishment being founded on a sound basis.  
He was married in Bienville Parish December 14, 1881, to Miss Eliza 
Harris, a native of Claiborne Parish, educated in Arizona, and by 
her has four bright little children: Ernest, Clyde, Gertrude and 
Lynn Rivers.  Mr. Lucky is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and 
is junior warden of his lodge at Dubberly.  Mrs. Lucky is a member 
of the Methodist Episcopal Church.