Ray County, Missouri Biographies - Daniel H. Tucker, Sen. (b. 1816)

Source: Portrait and Biographical Record of Clay, Ray, Carroll, Chariton and Linn Counties,
Missouri," pub. Chapman Bros., Chicago, 1893; p.629
from information furnished by Mrs. Thurman E. Dudgeon, Orrick, Mo.:

DANIEL H. TUCKER, now decease, formerly residing on section 16, township 51, range 29, is numbered
among the honored and worthy pioneers of Ray County. He was born October 21, 1816, in Kentucky, and
was on of James L., also of that State, who emigrated to Ray County in 1834, where in addition to
carrying on a farm he engaged more or less in blacksmithing. The educational advantages of our
subject were very limited, for his school days were passed in a new country, almost totally devoid
of school privileges. He spent but a few weeks each year in one of the old-fashioned subscription
schools. By his wise powers of reading and observation he gained a practical knowledge, as was
proven by his successful career in after life. When twenty one years of age he wedded Miss Millie
Elliott, who was born November 21, 1820. Her father, John E. Elliott, a native of Louisiana, born
March 19, 1791, emigrated to this county in 1818, where he engaged in farming. His name is placed
amongthe worthy pioneers and early settlers of this region. In political faith he was a Whig, and
later a Republican. The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Tucker was celebrated November 10, 1836, and they
at once commenced housekeeping in Orrick Township, in a log cabin near the present homestead. This
locality was then almost an unbroken wilderness, but is now one of the finest in the county. Their
union was blessed with fourteen children, eleven of whom are living, married and respected citizens
of Ray County. They are as follows: Mary E., now Mrs. Stokes; James I.; Martha E., wife of
W.T. Gryder; Benjamin F.; Rena, wife of William Bryan; Millie, wife of John Pigg; Andrew E.;
Daniel H.; Eliza A., wife of M. Wolf; Sarah Jane, wife of W.A. Hall; and William. In the possession
of the family is an old photograph of the log cabin and the entire family, including an old colored
man, recently deceased, and his aged mother, also now deceased, who were slaves of Mr. Tucker’s
father and remained on the old homestead after gaining their freedom. Many of the privations and
hardships of frontier life came to Mr. and Mrs. Tucker, but with indomitable will, pluck and energy
they overcame all obstacles, and their old age was crowned with happiness. Mr. Tucker was a staunch
Republican, loybal and true to its principles. He affiliated with the Christian Church, in whose
faith he lived and died. He was called to his final rest February 1, 1892, and was buried under the
auspices of Ada Lodge No. 444, A.F. & A.M., of Orrick, of which he was a member. His many friends
and neighbors who had known him from the early days of his residence in this county deeply regret
his loss and will ever hold him in loving remembrance and respect. Mrs. Tucker is yet quite active
for one of her years and still makes her home on the old farm, residing with her youngest son,
William, who with his brother Daniel H., carries on the home farm. Mrs. Tucker has many interesting
reminiscences of her life in the new West of other years, and is an interesting conversationalist.
She relates how she formerly prepared, spun and wove the cloth for the garments of her entire
family, both of wool and hemp. She also speaks of the times when her husband used to go to mill,
taking a day or two for the journey, and waiting for the slow grinding of his grain by horse power.
They removed from the old log cabin to the present substantial residence in 1849. The youngest son
of our subject, William, has been twice married, his first union being celebrated May 27, 1885,
with Miss Mollie Turner, whose death occurred September 27, 1889. He wedded Miss Maude E. Miller
February 27, 1892, who now assists her husband in his filial care and love for his aged mother, who
has eleven living children, fifty-six grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren. William Tucker
is a member of Ada Lodge No. 444, of which he is now Senior Warden. His brother Daniel H. is also a
member of the same lodge of the Free and Accepted Masons and is its present Master. He is also
interested in working the old farm but resides in his own home. February 12, 1880, he married
Cora L. Hull, whose father, Milton Hull, was formerly from Kentucky. Of their three children, but
one, Elmer, is now living. Both of the brothers, William and Daniel, are members of the Christian
Union Church, but the wife of the latter holds membership with the Baptist denomination. The
families occupy a well-deserved place in estimation of their many friends and neighbors who have
known them from their childhood.



see also t260320.txt




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