Ray County, Missouri Biographies - James L. Tucker (b. 1843)

Source: History of Ray County, Missouri 1881; p.655


James L. Tucker

James L. Tucker was born in Ray Co., Mo, April 17, 1843. His parents were Daniel H. and
Milly Tucker, natives of the state of North Carolina. At the commencement of the civil war,
Mr. Tucker enlisted in the home guard militia, and served for about six months, when he
joined company B, 3d Missouri cavalry, under Captain A. Allen, and served for three years.
He participated in the battles of Springfield, Monia, Cane Hill, and Neosho. At the close
of the war he returned to Ray Co., and went from here to Dakota territory as a teamster;
was gone about a year. Soon after his return here from Dakota he was married May 29, 1866,
to Miss Sarah S. Wholf, daughter of John Wholf, a native of Ohio. She was born in Ray Co.,
MO, September 22, 1843. In the year 1870, Mr. Tucker located on the southeast quarter of
section six, town fifty-one, range twenty-nine, where he has since resided. He owns eighty
acres of excellent, well-improved land, and is prospering well. Mr. and Mrs. Tucker have
four children living, and three dead: Hannah, born September 7, 1874; Milly, born
October 30, 1869; Michael W., born September 7, 1874; Fannie L., born October 28, 1880;
Kitty A., born April 30, 1871, died September 15, 1872; Daniel H., born December 14, 1872,
died October 10, 1873; Mary E., born October 2, 1876, died October 29, 1879. Mr. Tucker is
a good citizen, and higly esteemed by his neighbors.

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