Luke, John Woodrow (b. 11 Jan 1915 - d. 15 Feb 2003): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1915 - 2003 (88 years)

Name	Luke, John Woodrow
		Johnny Luke, School picture Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
		John and Floyd Luke Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
		John Luke, John Robert Luke, ? Abbott, ?, ? Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)
		Nella Mason, Mindy Pflaum, Iva Pettyjohn, John Luke, Grace Luke Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)
		Pearl Fryman; Sylvia Ashbrook; John Luke; Grace McDowell; Goldia McDowell; Minda Pflaum; Nica Conner; George Luke; Nella Mason; and Iva Pettyjohn The writing on the back identifies the man on the right as George. Since the others were born as Lukes, I suspect this is George Denver Luke. Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)
		Luke-McDowell Family Reunion Front Row: ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, Lester Conner, John Luke, Charles McDowell Middle Row: ?, ?, Nella Graham, ?, ?, ?, Iva Pettyjohn Back Row: Lewis Pettyjohn, Than McDowel, Nica Conner, ?, ?, ? Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)
		Nella Mason, Sylvia Ashbrook, Goldia McDowell, Iva Pettyjohn, Nica Conner, Minda Pflaum, John Luke, Floyd Luke Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)
		Luke Family Nella Graham's Kids Contributed by Stephen Gregory 'Steve' Luke (1947-2002)
		John Luke, Nella (Luke) Mason, Floyd Luke Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)
		Luke Siblings: Grace, Nica, Mindy, John, Goldie Contributed by Betty Marie (McDowell) Sons Lemons (1942-2007)
		Tom and John Luke, John McDowell Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
		Grandma Mason's kids taken at Mom and Dad's Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
		John Woodrow Luke and Nella Grace (Luke) McDowell Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
		John, Mom, and Edna Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
		Mom, Nica, Minda, John and Goldia Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
		Grace (Luke) McDowell, John Luke, Nica (Luke) Conner, Minda (Luke) Pflaum, and Goldie (Luke) McDowell Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)
		John Luke, Goldia McDowell, Grace McDowell Photo taken, June 1987, McDowell Reunion, Olney City Park, Olney, Illinois Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)
		Grace McDowell, Nella Mason, Goldie McDowell, John Luke Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)
		Grace McDowell, John Luke, Nica Conner, Minda Pflaum, Goldie McDowell Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)
		Grace McDowell, John Luke, Nica Conner, Minda Pflaum, and Goldie McDowell Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)
		Grace McDowell, John Luke, Nica Conner, Minda Pflaum, Goldie McDowell Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)
Birth	11 Jan 1915	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2, 3, 4]
Gender	Male
Census		1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 01b 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 03, page 01b The writing in the 1940 Federal census for Clay City, Illinois is sometimes difficult to read. Ancestry.com has attempted to index this census, but there are many transcription errors.
Occupation	Retired oil field worker [7]
Reference Number	LUKE.J003
_FGRAVE	36880768
Funeral	18 Feb 2003 (88 years)	Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [7]
Military Service	World War II, Private, United States Army [8, 9]
		John Woodrow Luke (1915-2003) 21 Years old Contributed by Stephen Gregory 'Steve' Luke (1947-2002)
		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
		Iva Pettyjohn and John Luke Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)
		World War II Honoree, Luke, John Woodrow (1915-2003)
		United States Army
		Charles McDowell, John Luke, Floyd Luke Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)
		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
		World War II (1939-1945)
Death	15 Feb 2003	Flora Pavilion Nursing Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [2, 7, 10]
Burial	18 Feb 2003	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [2, 7]
	Plot: Lot 11 - 2 Add - Row 6
		Headstone, Luke, Grace I. and John W. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black p>
		Headstone, Luke, Grace I. and John W.
		Headstone, Luke, Grace I. and John W.
Person ID	I103	Carl Wayne Gray Research \| Graham - Hornick John Riley Graham and Rebecca Isabelle 'Bell' Hornick Descendants, Hornick - Baity Christopher Columbus Hornick and Rachel Baity Descendant, Luke - Fuller Thomas Luke and Drusella Cossal Fuller Descendants, Luke - Harrington William David Luke and Barbara Harrington Descendants, Maglone - Landers James Maglone and Mary Landers Descendants, McDowell - Maglone John William 'Will' McDowell and Margaret Maglone Descendants
Last Modified	17 Dec 2024

Father	Luke, John Albert, b. 20 Aug 1861, Busseron, Knox County, Indiana d. 26 Mar 1919, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 57 years)
Mother	Graham, Nella 'Nellie', b. 6 Jul 1880, Knox County, Indiana d. 9 Sep 1976, Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 96 years)
Marriage	27 Mar 1899	Louisville, Clay County, Illinois [11, 12, 13, 14, 15]
Family ID	F69	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family McDowell, Grace Ilene, b. 17 Jun 1921, Clay County, Illinois d. 7 Dec 1983, Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 62 years)

Marriage 9 Jul 1941 St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri [2, 15, 16]

Children

>	1. Luke, John Robert, b. 13 May 1945, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 26 Jan 2024, Carle Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 78 years)
	2. Luke, Donald R. 'Donnie', b. 26 Oct 1951, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 10 Sep 2024, Carle Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 72 years)
>	3. Luke, T.G.

Family ID F130 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 31 Jan 2023

Event Map

	Birth - 11 Jan 1915 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois
	Marriage - 9 Jul 1941 - St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri
	Death - 15 Feb 2003 - Flora Pavilion Nursing Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois
	Funeral - 18 Feb 2003 - Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois
	Burial - 18 Feb 2003 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

= Link to Google Earth

Photos

Adrian Eugene McDowell, John Luke and ?

From the Nella Grace (Luke) McDowell (1909-1998 collection.

Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray

Luke Brothers and Sisters

Contributed by Stephen Gregory 'Steve' Luke (1947-2002)

Sources

[S252] Olney Daily News (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), Obituary, Luke, John W., 88, (Olney Daily News (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), 17 February 2003), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S253] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Luke, Grace I. and John W., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36880768/john-woodrow-luke), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S254] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 03, page 1b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S130] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 28, page 14b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6061/4300174_00635?pid=14757911&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll) (Reliability: 2).
[S254] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 03, page 1b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp), none. (Reliability: 3).
[S236] Ancestry.com, 1930 Federal Census, Decker Township, Richland County, Illinois, District 4 (Township), page 2a, (http://www.ancestry.com), District 4, Page 2a, Roll 554, none. (Reliability: 2).
[S252] Olney Daily News (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), Obituary, Luke, John W., 88, (Olney Daily News (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), 17 February 2003), none.
[S13397] World War II Honoree, John Woodrow Luke, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2451860) (Reliability: 2).
[S255] The Daily Clay County Advocate Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), Obituary, Luke, John W., (The Daily Clay County Advocate Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), date unknown), none.
[S255] The Daily Clay County Advocate Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), Obituary, Luke, John W., (The Daily Clay County Advocate Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), date unknown), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S218] Obituary, Mason, Nella, 96, (10 September 1976), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S131] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, Decker Township, Richland County, Illinois, District 159, Image 10, Page 5b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/7884/31111_4328213-00937?pid=115025185&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/), Roll T624_318; Page: 5B (Reliability: 2).
[S214] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, Enumeration District 0003, page 19B, (http://search.ancestry.com/content/viewer.aspx?dbid=7602&iid=004113698_00890&sid=&gskw=) (Reliability: 2).
[S14359] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900, Marriage Records, Clay County, Illinois, Luke John A. and Graham, Nellie, Volume #2, Page #45, License #587, (http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriageSearch.do), none. (Reliability: 2).
Also listed as Volume 00G, Page 0176
[S213] Luke, Stephen Gregory 'Steve' (1947-2002), Luke.GED, (Luke, Stephen Gregory 'Steve' (1947-2002), 01 July 2001) (Reliability: 2).
[S1133] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, McDowell, Mrs. Martha Ellen, 53, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44794529/martha-ellen-mcdowell), none. (Reliability: 2).