DALLAS County, Texas - Cornelius M. Tucker - Biography

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Memorial and Biographical History of Dallas County, Texas
Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company. 1892.
Carnegie Public Library, Tyler, Texas
p. 634

CORNELIUS M. TUCKER, was born in Whitefield county, Georgia, August 4,
1844,
and was reared and educated in his native place, remaining there until he
reached his majority. November 2, 1871, he wedded Miss Nancy A. Smith, and
October 30 of the following year he came to Dallas county, Texas. For four
years he rented land and at the end of that time he bought 100 acres. He
then
moved to his land and tented out until he was able to build a house. After
living there ten years he purchased 109 acres of improved land, where he
now
lives, having brought it up to its present high state of development. He
has
since bought other lands and now owns in this county and others 924 acres,
besides valuable property in Colorado city, a town of 5,000 inhabitants.
When
Mr. Tucker came to Texas he had a few hundred dollars, but was unfortunate,

lost it all and had to begin again without anything. He has since met with
eminent success. Previous to his coming to this state he was engaged in a
general merchandise business, but since his arrival here has given his
whole
attention to agricultural pursuits.
   Of Mr. Tucker’s parents we record that his father, Alden Tucker, was
born in
1799, and died in 1884, at the age of eighty-five years. His mother was
before
her marriage Miss Elizabeth Bailey. She departed this life at the age of
eighty-
eight years. Their family consisted of twelve children, namely: Elijah;
William; Archy; James; Lucinda, wife of William H. Miller; Pollie Ann, wife
of
Joel Smith; Elizabeth, who died when about eighteen years old; and
Cornelius
M., the youngest and subject of this article.
   Mrs. Tucker’s parents were Silas Smith and Elizabeth J. Johnson, natives
of
Jackson county, Georgia. Her father died at the age of eighty-three years.
Their five children were: Mary wife of Julius Hudson; John T., deceased;
Samuel
F.; Elizabeth J., wife of John Paris; Nancy A., wife of C.M. Tucker.
   Mr. and Mrs. Tucker have two children: Clinton C., born August 30, 1871,
and
Elizabeth J., September 10, 1884. Mr. Tucker is held in high esteem by all
who
know him. To his genial good nature, his strict integrity and his
industrious
habits may be attributed his success in life