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Luther Homes
b.11 May 1814 Dorchester, MA
d.11 Jul 1881 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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m. Abt 8 Dec 1811
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m. 8 Jan 1838
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Luther Homes was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts. He was a blacksmith by trade. He married Hannette Bridge Currier on January 8, 1842 . Around this time He moved to New Orleans for he is listed in the 1842 directory as a blacksmith residing at 21 Union Street, (now the 700 block between St. Charles and Carondelet). For a time Luther partnered with Benjamin Bennett, but the firm of Homes and Bennett disolved about 1856. Luther homes Foundry was on Benton Street near Euphrosine, or just west of where the Amtrack station is currently located. He also had a show room and business office at 106 St Charles Avenue (now the 400 block between Poydras and Perdido. Luther must have been a bit of an inventor. He applied for and received two patents. On July 6, 1858 he received patent No. 20797 for A Method of Constructing Iron Railings and on January 11, 1881 he received patent No. 236590 for a Grass-Cutter. Luther was active in the community. He was Treasurer of the Odd Fellows and representative to their national convention, President of the Home Industrial Association of Louisiana, and Secretary and Treasurer of the Mechanics and Agricultural Fair Association of Louisiana. Luther and Hannette divorced and in 1864 and Luther married Mary Sophie Shaw, an author known by her pen name as Mille Mayfield. Luther was living at 15 Dryades Street when he died 11 July 1841. He is buried at Odd Fellows Rest in New Orleans. [edit] External LinksPatent 20797 to Luther Homes - Iron Railings Patent 236590 to Luther Homes - Grass Cutter Image Gallery
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