Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Thomas, Lukens
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Solebury Township


   LUKENS THOMAS retired, P.O. Lumberville, was born in 
Montgomery county, Pa., near the mouth of the Perkiomen 
creek, February 15, 1812, and is a son of Charles and Sarah 
(Lukens) Thomas. He lived with his father on the farm in 
Upper Dublin, until 17 years of age, then went to Upper 
Darby township, Delaware county, Pa., and served a three 
years' apprenticeship at the milling business.  In 1833 he 
located in New Hope, and for two years was miller for 
Mordecai Thomas.  He then removed to Lumberton, and started 
the flour mill built by John E. Kenderdine, which he rented 
and occupied for two years; afterward he was a partner with 
Mr. Kenderdine in the milling and lumber business for six 
years, the firm continuing in the milling business two 
years, when Kenderdine & Thomas dissolved this he purchased 
from the estate of William Dilworth, deceased, the property 
in Lumberville, where he now resides, to which he removed in 
1847, and there engaged in the retail lumber trade.  He also 
built a saw-mill, sash, door and blind factory, which he 
conducted up to 1867, when he retired from business.  He was 
one of the first stockholders, and a liberal subscriber to 
the stock of the Lumberville & Delaware Bridge company, 
which, owing to his and others' efforts, was made a success. 
 Mr. Thomas was twice married.  His first wife was Ann, 
daughter of Thomas and Mary (Williams) Conrad, of Montgomery 
county, by whom he had four children:  Charles (deceased), 
Joseph, Jonathan and Reuben.  His second wife was Sarah, 
daughter of Amos and Rebecca (Huffman) Armitage of Solebury 
township.  Mr. Thomas and wife are members of the Solebury 
monthly meeting of Friends.  Politically he is a republican.