Lutz and Younger

I have been working on two families at once lately. From the Younger researcher, which I mentioned in the last entry, I received the research of Wilma Norton. So far I am very pleased with her work. She has listed numerous sources and seems to have been as thorough as possible. From her research, I have learned that our Youngers came to Missouri from North Carolina. Prior to migrating to North Carolina, they lived in Viginia in the 1700s along the tidewater riverways on tobacco plantations. Land records show they owned fewer than a thousand acres, so their plantations were small compared to others. This opens a new window into the lives of some of our colonial ancestors and beckons me to learn what I can about the early Virginia plantation lifestyle.
Regarding the Lutz family, I have discovered a book written by Margaret D. Lutes in 1983. Her work contains no speculation, but only facts extracted from primary sources. Her information covers the immigrant ancestor, Johannes Georg Lutz, from his entry into Philadelphia, through to his descendants. Johannes did not live long after arriving in America. Two of his sons migrated to North Carolina and became known among the family as Pioneer George and Pioneer Jacob. Many descendants still live in North Carolina and strong family traditions regarding the family history are still alive. Eventually, John and Sarah Lutz moved out west to Missouri. These were the parents of Joe Lutz, who made the Great Land Run into Oklahoma in 1893. Unfortunately, Mrs. Lutes' information regarding this line of descendancy ends with the family's removal to Missouri and does not cover the exciting time of the land rush. Should there ever be an addendum written to this book, I hope to be a contributor.