ST. CLAIR COUNTY, MISSOURI
Here is some information that I "happened" upon.I hope that it is helpful.I cannot vouch for it's accuracy, but the information was included in some St. Cliar Co., MO. biographies.
Joan
The information is as follows:
TUCKER, John Ryland
source: 1883 History of St. Clair County MO, National Historical Co., pg: 1195
--- JOHN RYLAND TUCKER, a native of Johnson County, Missouri, was born in 1842, being the youngest child in a family of four sons and four daughters. EARLY TUCKER, his FATHER, was born in LINCOLN COUNTY, KENTUCKY, February 4, 1802, and followed farming there until 1832, when he removed to Lafayette (now Johnson) County, Missouri. Soon after his settlement there he built a cabin, having to send fourteen miles for men to assist in raising it. About the year 1827 he was married to LUCRETIA OWSLEY, a niece of George Owsley and a native of Lincoln County, Kentucky. John R. remained upon the farm of his father, in Johnson County, until February 9, 1862, when he was married to JANE RICHARDSON, of that county. To them were born six children, but three only survive: Logan M., Lulu Belle and Lilly May. Mr. T. was at one time a Republican in his political views, but is now connected with the "National" party. His wife is a member of the M. E. Church, South.
TUCKER, John T.
source: 1883 History of St. Clair County MO, National Historical Co., pg: 1170
--- JOHN T. TUCKER is a native of Gasconade County, Missouri, and was born in 1853, being the son of THOMAS and JANE (MILLER) TUCKER, both originally from TENNESSEE, the former having been born in 1830. They were married in 1852. In 1866 John T., still a small boy, came to this township, and has since continued to reside here. In 1874 he was married to Miss MARY WALTERS, a daughter of WILLIAM WALTERS, and by this marriage there were four children, three of whom survive: WILLIAM C., Nellie F. and Effie. One died in infancy. Mr. T. is by occupation a farmer, but occasionally follows the trade of blacksmith, in which he is quite an adept.
TUCKER, William
source: 1883 History of St. Clair County MO, National Historical Co., pg: 1170
--- WILLIAM TUCKER, a twin brother of Elizabeth Tucker, was born in LINCOLN COUNTY, KENTUCKY, in 1828, the eldest of a family of eight children, seven of whom grew to maturity. EARLY TUCKER, his FATHER, who was also born in Lincoln County in 1802. remained there occupied in farming and trapping until 1832, when he emigrated to Johnson (at that period Lafayette) County, bringing his entire possessions in an ox-cart, while the family, who were large enough to do so, walked by the way. After his arrival here in order to build a cabin he was compelled (as elsewhere stated) to send fourteen miles for help to raise the structure. Previous to this, in 1827, he had married Miss LUCRETIA OWSLEY, of Lincoln County, Kentucky, and a niece of Governor Owsley. William was brought up in this vicinity upon a farm, and while school was held attended the sessions, though compelled to travel a distance of four miles through a trackless forest to the school house. On January 11, 1846, he was married to Miss AMANDA BAZZILL, daughter of Ezekiel Bazzill. To them were born six children: Mary F., born in 1851; SAMUEL H., born in 1853; JAMES M., born in 1855; MELVIN J., born 1856; JOHN F., born in 1860; and WILLIAM P., born in 1866. Mr. Tucker was brought up a Whig, afterwards voted the Democratic ticket and is now a Greenbacker. He is a member of the M. E. Church, South, belongs to the Grange and also to the Masonic fraternity. He is the owner of a most excellent farm in section 7, and upon it raises considerable stock, the quality and purity of which is surpassed by none, and in numbers but few are in advance of him. In 1850 Mr. Tucker's BROTHER, HENRY, together with William Smith and a man named Moore, left Johnson County for the gold fields of California. Within three years Smith and Moore died, and Henry Tucker, having amassed quite a fortune, began to make preparations for his return. Starting he got as far as Boonville, where, overtaken by robbers, he was poisoned, stripped of even his clothes, robbed of his hard earned money, and placed upon the stage in an unconscious condition for Georgetown, where he arrived but he never knew his own father, who met him at that point. William Tucker now has in his possession the purse that contained the money of his murdered brother.
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