Faulk-Potter County, SD Biographies.....Luke, John F. 1854 - 
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Author: C. H. Ellis



    JOHN F. LUKE was born November 21st, 1854, in Dodge county, Wisconsin. In

1883, on March 29th, he came to Faulk county and was located upon the north-west

quarter of section 24, township 1201 range 68, and subsequently proved up under

the United States homestead law. He also took a tree claim in section 23,

adjoining his homestead and after proving it up located his buildings on the

tree claim, where he now resides..



    On March, 1884, he was .united in marriage to Miss Magdaline M.

Schiveickhard. To them have been born six children, as follows; John D., Minnie,

Sarah, Nellie, Belle and Jessie.



    Mr. Luke, in common with all of the pioneer settlers., experienced the

hardships and privations of pioneer life, hail, storm and drouth producing their

destructive effects. but amid all loyally remained and is now reaping his

reward, having added to his two quarter sections, two more, and now he has a 640

acre farm., with good farm buildings; twenty horses, twenty head of neat stock,

twenty hogs, and all farm machinery, and a good artesian well, reaching water at

a depth of 160 feet. Mr. Luke has a house and six acres of land in the young and

thriving village of Cresbard.





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HISTORY OF

FAULK COUNTY

SOUTH DAKOTA

CAPTAIN C. H. ELLIS



TOGETHER WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF PIONEERS AND PROMINENT CITIZENS



ILLUSTRATED

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