BIO: Tucker, Samuel - Henry Co submitted by: Diana Flynn "COUNTIES OF MORGAN, MONROE & BROWN, INDIANA. HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL." CHARLES BLANCHARD, EDITOR. CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO. PUBLISHERS. 1884. F. A. BATTEY. F. W. TEPPLE WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP & MARTINSVILLE, MORGAN CO., INDIANA PAGE 213 SAMUEL TUCKER was born in Henry County, Ky., May 26, 1819, and is a son of James and Mary (Kitcher) Tucker, natives respectively of Ireland and Virginia. James Tucker emigrated from Ireland to America and settled in Fayette County, Ky., when twenty-one years old, where he married. In 1836, he moved to Marion County, Ind., located near Indianapolis, and shortly after died, his wife surviving him about twelve years. Their family consisted of Robert, William, James, Harvey, Margaret, James R., Stephen, Sarah and Samuel. When Samuel was eighteen years of age, he became an apprentice to the cabinet-making trade, after completing which, in 1839, he moved to Martinsville, worked for a time, and then commenced business for himself, which he continued a number of years. April 23,1843, he married Sarah C., daughter of Jeremiah and Nancy Vincent, and born in Franklin County, Ind., February 2, 1823. To this union were bequeathed a family of eight--Nancy A. (deceased), Ledgard R., Clarinda, Rees H., Isaac W., Ida A., Palmanora and Lily P. In 1865, Mr. Tucker moved to Indianapolis and engaged in hotel-keeping one year, then returned to Martinsville and purchased the Mason House, which he managed eighteen months, and finally moved to his present home and farm. Mr. and Mrs. Tucker are members of the Christian Church. Diana Flynn Springville, Lawrence Co., IN. ivie@tima.com ************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent.