BIO: TUCKER, Dr. Thomas M., s/o James & Sarah (Houston) Tucker Submitted by: Diana Flynn TUCKER, HOUSTON, FISHBACK, BURKE, BURCHAM "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884 WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, WASHINGTON COUNTY, INDIANA PAGE 877 DR. THOMAS M. TUCKER, born in Washington County, Ind., August 25, 1828, is a son of James and Sarah (Houston) Tucker, who were natives respectively of Georgia and Kentucky, and who settled near New Philadelphia, in this county, in 1824, where the former died in 1866, and his widow in 1881. They were well known and highly respected people, and members of the Presbyterian Church. Thomas M. worked on his father's farm, and attended district school until nineteen years old, then attended Washington County Seminary at Salem for a time, and later Hanover College, which graduated him in 1855. For six months he was in charge of the Livonia Seminary, succeeding which he studied medicine with Dr. Fishback, and attended medical lectures at the Cincinnati Medical College, from which he received his degree as "M D." in 1860. For four years he practiced his profession at New Philadelphia, then moved to Salem, where he continued three years longer. From that time until 1883 he carried on an extensive practice in the northern part of the county with headquarters at Kossuth, then returned to Salem, where he has since resided, engaged in active business pursuits. In 1857 he was united in marriage with Miss S. Burke, who died after two years of wedded life. Mary Burcham became his second wife in 1862, and six children have been born to them: James B., William W., Mary L., Sarah E., Martha I. and Elizabeth B. Diana Flynn Springville, Lawrence Co., IN. ivie@tima.com *************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genelaogical 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.