Tabanus: The evidence is a little thin, and I can't find him (for now) in 1890 and 1880 censuses.1860 census Liverpool Perry Pennsylvania: Gabriel Carpenter, 24, Farm, Mary J., 28, G-- B, 2, Wm. Lukenbach, 4, John W., 7 (this may and may not be him)
1876: J Washington Lukenbach and Anna Wood married 15 Oct 1876 in Kings New York (NY Marriage Index).
1879: there is a book publisher in Philadelphia named J. W. Lukenbach (Google).
1894: Lasker simul, spelled both Luckenbach and Lukenbach in Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Jan 24.
1895: J. W. Lukenbach mentioned in chess column of Brooklyn Standard Union, March 4.
1895: J. W. Luckenbach mentioned in chess column of BDE, March 10.
1899: J. W. Luckenbach a director in Manhattan Chess Club (NY Tribune Jan 6)
1900 census Brooklyn Ward 23 New York: John W. Lukenbach, 47, b. May 1853 in Pennsylvania, Purchasing Agt., Anna - Lukenbach, 43, b. Jan 1857 in New York
1910 census Brooklyn Ward 23: John W. Lukenbach, 57, b. in Penn., Manftrs + Advertising Asst (??), Anna Lukenbach, 53, b. in New York.
1920 census Brooklyn District 0293: John W. Lukenbach, 65, b. in Penn., Secretary Organizations (??), Anna Lukenbach, 63
1930 census Brooklyn District 0841: John W Lukenbach, 76, b. in Penn., Anna Lukenbach, 73, b. in New York.
(1934: Captain Amos Cole Wood, 90, oldest pilot of the Harlem River boats, who died Sunday at his home, 257 Monroe street, ... He is survived by a sister, Mrs. J. W. Lukenbach (Long Island Daily Press, April 10))
1936: John W Lukenbach, 83, died 23 Dec 1936 in Kings, New York (NY Death Index). NY Cemetary Index says Huntington Rural Cemetery.