Dr. Charles Lukens (born 1786), Charles Lloyd Lukens

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, was the

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of David and Sarah (Lloyd) Lukens of

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in Montgomery County. Charles met Rebecca Pennock, later known as

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through her father Isaac Pennock. He was married in 1813. Charles and Rebecca had six children. All but two died; Isabella and Martha Pennock Lukens. Two of the buildings still stand today and are known as the " Terracina (Coatesville, Pennsylvania)" and the "VFW". Charles Lukens died in 1825, short after, his wife took over and added onto the

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. Rebecca later died and had her children's

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s take over. In 1890, the last of the family

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was dissolved, and the

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organized as a stock company under the name "Lukens Iron & Steel Co". Now Operating as

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The new title reflecting the fact that steel was steadily replacing iron for many industrial uses.

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