Theodore Plaskett - The Son WLP Never Saw
His son Theodore was born while William Lucas dug for gold — and died before he could get home.
While William Lucas Plaskett dug for gold in California, his son Theodore was born back home in Iowa.
In 1851 William Lucas finally started home — by the Panama route, then up the Mississippi. He arrived to learn that the baby had died before his return. He never saw his son Theodore alive.
Of all the prices the Gold Rush asked of the family, this was the one paid in full.
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