Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Fairfield:

John Luce, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Baraboo; was born in New Vineyard, Franklin Co., Me., Dec. 30, 1819. He married in his native county, Miss Mary S. Hackett, daughter of Harston Hackett, of this town. They came to Wisconsin in 1852, locating in the town of Fairfield, Sauk Co., and it has been their home since; their children are Elwin C., James H. and John S. Mr. Luce owns a most desirable farm. He has filled various town offices, including those of Town Supervisor, Town School Superintendent, under the old system, and Town Clerk. His father, John T., was a soldier in the war of 1812. The maiden name of his wife was Betsy Wendell; her father, Thomas Wendell, was a soldier in active service in the Colonial army, two of Mr. Luce’s brothers, Thomas W. and Joseph W., were in the army of the Union in the war of the rebellion; both are now deceased; Thomas died while in the service, and Joseph died from the hardships and exposure he passed through in the tented field in defense of the principles of union.

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