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'''Dr.Charles Lukens''' Born in 1786, Charles Lloyd Lukens M.D., was the son of David and Sarah (Lloyd) Lukens of Gwynedd in Montgomery County.<ref name="The Graystone Printing">{{cite book|last=L. DiOrio|first=Eugene|title=Chester County|year=1980|publisher=Taylor Publishing Company|location=Malvern, Chester County, Pennslyvania|pages=33-35}}</ref> Charles met Rebecca Pennock, later known as [[Rebecca Lukens]] |
'''Dr.Charles Lukens''' Born in 1786, Charles Lloyd Lukens M.D., was the son of David and Sarah (Lloyd) Lukens of Gwynedd in Montgomery County.<ref name="The Graystone Printing">{{cite book|last=L. DiOrio|first=Eugene|title=Chester County|year=1980|publisher=Taylor Publishing Company|location=Malvern, Chester County, Pennslyvania|pages=33-35}}</ref> Charles met Rebecca Pennock, later known as [[Rebecca Lukens]] |
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through her father Isaac Pennock. Married in 1813,<ref>{{cite web|last=Lukens|first=Charles|title=Woman Of Iron|url=http://www.historynet.com/woman-of-iron-apr-95-american-history-feature.htm|publisher=Historynet.com|accessdate=30 June 2011}}</ref> Charles and Rebecca had six children. All but two died; Isabella and Martha Pennock Lukens.The two buildings stand today and are known as the "Terracina" and the "VFW". Charles Lukens died in 1825, short after, his wife took over and added onto the steel mill. Rebecca later died and had her children's husbands take over. In 1890, the last of the family partnerships was dissloved, and the business organized as a stock company under the name "Lukens Iron & Steel Co. |
through her father Isaac Pennock. Married in 1813,<ref>{{cite web|last=Lukens|first=Charles|title=Woman Of Iron|url=http://www.historynet.com/woman-of-iron-apr-95-american-history-feature.htm|publisher=Historynet.com|accessdate=30 June 2011}}</ref> Charles and Rebecca had six children. All but two died; Isabella and Martha Pennock Lukens.The two buildings stand today and are known as the "Terracina" and the "VFW". Charles Lukens died in 1825, short after, his wife took over and added onto the steel mill. Rebecca later died and had her children's husbands take over. In 1890, the last of the family partnerships was dissloved, and the business organized as a stock company under the name "Lukens Iron & Steel Co. know known as[[Lukens Steel Company]]<ref name="The Graystone Printing">{{cite book|last=L. DiOrio|first=Eugene|title=Chester County|year=1998|publisher=Taylor Publishing Company|location=Malvern, Chester County, Pennslyvania|pages=36-37}}</ref> The new title reflecting the fact that steel was steadily replacing iron for many industrial uses. Dr.Charles Lukens is buried in the Old Ercildoun Meeting Cemetery in [[Ercildoun,_Pennsylvania]]; two miles from[[Coatesville, Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Graystone Society|title=Charles Lukens|url=http://www.graystonesociety.org/drcharleslukens.htm|publisher=Graystone Printing|accessdate=30 June 2011}}</ref> |
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Dr.Charles Lukens Born in 1786, Charles Lloyd Lukens M.D., was the son of David and Sarah (Lloyd) Lukens of Gwynedd in Montgomery County.[1] Charles met Rebecca Pennock, later known as Rebecca Lukens through her father Isaac Pennock. Married in 1813,[2] Charles and Rebecca had six children. All but two died; Isabella and Martha Pennock Lukens.The two buildings stand today and are known as the "Terracina" and the "VFW". Charles Lukens died in 1825, short after, his wife took over and added onto the steel mill. Rebecca later died and had her children's husbands take over. In 1890, the last of the family partnerships was dissloved, and the business organized as a stock company under the name "Lukens Iron & Steel Co. know known asLukens Steel Company[1] The new title reflecting the fact that steel was steadily replacing iron for many industrial uses. Dr.Charles Lukens is buried in the Old Ercildoun Meeting Cemetery in Ercildoun,_Pennsylvania; two miles fromCoatesville, Pennsylvania.[3]
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- ^ a b L. DiOrio, Eugene (1980). Chester County. Malvern, Chester County, Pennslyvania: Taylor Publishing Company. pp. 33–35. Cite error: The named reference "The Graystone Printing" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Lukens, Charles. "Woman Of Iron". Historynet.com. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ "Charles Lukens". Graystone Printing. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
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