Birth Name: Lucius Benjamin Appling
Date of Birth: April 2, 1907
Place of Birth: High Point, North Carolina, U.S.
Date of Death: January 3, 1991
Place of Death: Cumming, Georgia, U.S.
Ethnicity: English, German
Luke Appling was an American professional baseball player and minor league manager. He was a shortstop in Major League Baseball (MLB), who played his entire career for the Chicago White Sox. Luke was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown as a White Sox player in 1964. He was nicknamed “Old Aches and Pains.”
Luke was the son of Dola and Lucius Benjamin Appling.
Luke’s paternal grandfather was Henry Benjamin Appling (the son of William Daniel Appling and Martha Harrison/Anne Booth). Henry was born in Georgia. William was the son of William Vittortha Appling and Martha Ann Nunnally. Luke’s great-grandmother Martha was the daughter of Benjamin Harrison Booth and Lucy Eliza Harris.
Luke’s paternal grandmother was named Nancy Emily/Emma Reynolds (the daughter of William Charles Reynolds). Nancy was born in Georgia.
Luke’s maternal grandfather was Henry Alexander Sappenfield (the son of Alfred Lorenzo Sappenfield and Sarah Meyers). Henry was born in North Carolina. Alfred was the son of Christian Sappenfield and Christina Sowers.
Luke’s maternal grandmother was Mary Ellen Millington (the daughter of John Yancy Millington and Susan Ward). Mary Ellen was born in North Carolina.
Sources: Genealogy of Luke Appling – https://www.geni.com
Death record of Luke’s paternal grandfather, Henry Benjamin Appling – https://www.findagrave.com