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Thomas W. Lucas, of the well-known firm of Funk, Sewell, Lucas & Hays, proprietors of the Howard Mill, came to the State of Arkansas in December, 1878, settling first in Franklin County, where he remained until 1882, when he removed to Yell County, and followed farming until August of that year, when he bought an interest in the above firm, remaining with it ever since. He was born in Carroll County, Tenn., in December, 1847, the son of John Lucas, a native of South Carolina, but who was born and reared in Tennessee, and in 1857 removed to Mississippi, and remained there twenty-one years, when he came to this county. Our subject was married in November, 1878, in Marshall County, Miss., to Miss Sallie Quinn, daughter of James O. Quinn, born in December, 1856. To them have been born three children: Ida, John B. and Thomas E. They are all members of the Advent Church, of Waveland. Mr. Lucas is a Democrat. He is always ready to assist and support any enterprise of a public nature of interest of his town or county. The firm of which he is a member owns the Howard saw, planing and grist mills and cotton-gin, which embrace a plant costing $5,000. They have capacity to turn out 10,000 feet of lumber daily, and sell to the trade in their own and adjoining counties.