Luke, John Woodrow

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)
  		Tom and John Luke, John McDowell 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
  		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, 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, 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.
  		1930 Census, Decker Township, Richland County, Illinois, page 02a 1930 United States Federal Census, Decker Township, Richland County, Illinois, (District 0004) (Village), image 03, page 02a
  		1920 Census, Clay City, Illinois, page 14b 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 28, page 14b
  Occupation	Retired oil field worker  [7]
  Reference Number	LUKE.J003
  _FGRAVE	36880768
  Death	15 Feb 2003	Flora Pavilion Nursing Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [2, 7, 8]
  	John W. Luke, 88, of Clay City, died at 8:20 a.m. Saturday, February 15, 2003, at Flora Pavilion in Flora. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Clay City. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with Reverend Brad Harris officiating. Burial will be in Clay City Cemetery. Mr. Luke was born on January 11, 1915, in Clay County, the son of John Albert and Nellie (Graham) Luke. He married Grace I. McDowell on July 9, 1941, in St. Louis, Mo. She preceded him in death on December 7, 1983. He was retired from working in the oil field. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Mr. Luke is survived by three sons, John Robert Luke and his wife, Donna of Olney; Donald Luke of Olney; Thomas Luke of Clay City; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, one brother and six sisters. The Olney (IL) Daily Mail, February 2003
  Funeral	18 Feb 2003	Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [7]
  Military Service	World War II, Private, United States Army  [9, 10]
  		United States Army
  		John Woodrow Luke (1915-2003) 21 Years old Contributed by Stephen Gregory 'Steve' Luke (1947-2002)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Iva Pettyjohn and John Luke Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		Charles McDowell, John Luke, Floyd Luke Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)
  		World War II Honoree, Luke, John Woodrow (1915-2003)
  		Flag of the United States, 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, a…
  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.
  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	10 Jun 2023

  
  

  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]
  Age at Marriage	He : 37 years and 7 months - She : 18 years and 8 months.
  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]
  Age at Marriage	He : 26 years and 6 months - She : 20 years and 1 month.
  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. Living
  Family ID	F130	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• 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 » Slide Show		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)
  		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)
  		Nella Mason, Mindy Pflaum, Iva Pettyjohn, John Luke, Grace 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)
  		Grandma Mason's kids taken at Mom and Dad's 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)
  		Grace McDowell, Nella Mason, Goldie McDowell, John Luke Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)

  
  

• 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. [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). [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. [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).