Miller County Archives Obituary for Elder Crawford Tucker 1883

submitted by Don Brown <dwb1939@msn.com> July 2002

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(From The Hawkinsville Dispatch and News, Feb. 9, 1899)

(Head Line)    SEVEN HUNDRED DESCENDENTS

Elder Crawford Tucker, who died in Colquitt County in 1883, was the father 
of thirty-one children. He was born in 1805 and was married to Miss Nancy Sapp
in 1823. This marriage was blessed with seven children. His second wife was
Miss Peggy Ann Watson, who became the mother of  eleven children. His third
wife, Miss Rebecca Bryant was the mother of thirteen children, making thirty-one,
seventeen boys and fourteen girls. His direct descendents now number 707. Some
of his first wife's children now have GreatGrand Children. Elder Tucker was a noted
Primitive Baptist divine and wielded a powerful influence which always exerted good.
Dying, he left his offspring the rich legecy of an honest name.

submitted by Don Brown <dwb1939@msn.com> July 2002