TWO DIFFERENT LOCAL TUCKER FAMILIES
There were two TUCKER families in the Perry Township, Allen Co., IN area and they seem to be completely unrelated unless they can be connected back in England.
The first Tuckers came as pioneers opening this area. This was Reason Tucker and his family and probably his father, William. Reason was a millwright and his daughter married James Vandolah who also was interested in building mills. So they came early to this area, about 1836. In Ohio they had built some mills together.
The second Tucker family members were descendants of Morris Tucker who was very early in the colonies in Massachusetts. They made several moves before moving to Kosciusko County, IN, and eventually some to Allen County and the Huntertown area.
Information on the Morris Tucker Descendants is from “Genealogy of the Morris Tucker Family”, compiled by Mirabel Tucker. Booklet loaned to the Huntertown Historical Society by Carol Tucker Jensen.
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ISAAC T. TUCKER FAMILY (of Reason Tucker family)
ISAAC T. TUCKER
Born in Virginia, Feb. 2, 1841
Died August 17, 1917, Eel River Township, Allen Co., IN
Married PHOEBE JACKSON January 10, 1882
Born September 22, 1853
Died November 21, 1923
Two sons: Two daughters:
:
JACOB CLYDE TUCKER ETHEL (TUCKER) RENNECKER
Born November 29, 1882 Born February 29, 1891
Died March 1, 1972 Died April 27, 1982
GROVER TUCKER EDITH (TUCKER) CALEY
Born 1885 Born August 14, 1891
Died 1896 Died January 31, 1974
Isaac’s brothers:
ELBRIDGE GERRY TUCKER
Born September 8, 1852
Died March 21, 1946
THOMAS TUCKER
JACOB TUCKER
GEORGE TUCKER
DANIEL TUCKER and one sister
MARY TUCKER, born 1833
George Tucker bought 80 acre farm from Gabriel Fair on Carroll Road on April 5, 1871.
Isaac Tucker purchased land from George on Carroll Road on July 11, 1881
Daughter, Edith (Tucker) Caley lived on the farm after parents passed away until her death on January 31, 1974.
Granddaughter LOIS (CALEY) BARRETT has lived on the same farm after her mother’s death.
Isaac Tucker fought in the Civil War, 1861 to April 9, 1865
Information from the local Tucker family, descendants of Isaac T. Tucker
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More information on the Tucker family of Allen Co., IN:
Isaac Tucker and his wife are buried in the Perry Township Cemetery near Huntertown.
Isaac’s father was THOMAS TUCKER and his mother was MARY SHOEMAKER.
Thomas, born September 4, 1810, Jefferson Co., VA, and died July 10, 1892
Mary, born May 10, 1814, in Shenandoah Co., VA, and died February 19, 1896
They were married October 10, 1833 in Greene County, Ohio
They are both buried in Perry Township Cemetery near Huntertown, IN
Thomas’s father was REASON TUCKER and his mother was FRANCES (maiden name unknown at this time.)
Reason was born about 1789 in Montgomery Co., MD
They were married about 1808
Do not know where they are buried or dates of their death
Reason Tucker was a millwright.
Their children were:
THOMAS TUCKER (Above)
REBECCA TUCKER, who married JAMES VANDOLAH
Rebecca born May 1, 1812 in Jefferson Co., VA
Died February 16, 1881, both Rebecca and James are buried at
Perry Township Cemetery near Huntertown, IN
Married 12, 1832 in Greene County, Ohio
JAMES W. TUCKER, who married EMELINE CAINE
James born October 20, 1815 in Jefferson Co., VA
Died August 8, 1884
James and Emeline are buried Perry Township Cemetery, near
Huntertown, IN
Married November 20, 1837 in Greene County, Ohio
JANE TUCKER, who married HENRY W. WOODS
Jane born about 1817, Montgomery Co., Ohio
Jane and Henry were married April 24, 1860 in Allen Co., IN
SAMUEL TUCKER, born 1822 in Montgomery Co., Ohio
JOHN TUCKER, born about 1823 in Greene Co., Ohio
Died August 12, 1892 in Perry Township, Allen Co., IN
Probable father of Reason Tucker was WILLIAM TUCKER. William purchased a burial lot in the Perry Township Cemetery and is listed as being buried there. At this time we can find no gravestone but an older inscription list says he was buried there. He was born July 2, 1761 and died September 30, 1846 according to the burial records. William was born in Frederick Co., MD.
William’s children probably are:
REASON, LUCY, TABITHA, SARAH, ELEVEN or LEVIN, and BENJAMIN
LUCY may also have come to Allen County. She married an AMBROSE JUMP or GUMP. We find Lucy in the 1850 census of Perry Township, Allen Co., IN. She has no husband listed at this time, but has a younger John Tucker living with her and her children. Cannot positively identify this John Tucker at this time, but Lucy has a nephew, son of Reason Tucker, who came to Indiana, and can find no further information about him unless he is the John found in Lucy Gump’s household. There is a variance of 10 years in his age. 1850 census says he was born about 1813. In various census reports she is listed as Lucy or Stacie with last names of Gump, and Jump.
Some of the above information is courtesy of John Rohde who is a Tucker descendant of the Tucker family from Maryland. Many thanks John for your generosity!
John can take this family back one more generation to WALTER TUCKER, born 1738, died 1828 in Adams County, Ohio.
Walter’s children:
WILLIAM S. TUCKER, we assume father of our Reason
REASON TUCKER
OSBORN TUCKER
MATTIE TUCKER
SAMUEL TUCKER
WALTER TUCKER, JR.
BENJAMIN TUCKER
NATHANIEL TUCKER
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Reason Tucker was a millwright and he and his son-in-law, James Vandolah, built several mills together. They built mills in Greene County, Ohio as well as Allen Co., IN.
DESCENDANTS OF REASON TUCKER
1. Reason Tucker, b: abt 1789, Montg. Co., MD d: before 1870
+ Frances _______ b: abt 1789 in MD d: before 1880, married about 1808
2. Thomas Tucker, b: Sept. 4, 1810 in Jefferson Co., Virginia
d: July 10, 1892 in Perry Twp., Allen Co., IN
+Mary Shoemaker, b: May 10, 1814 in Shen. Co., VA
d. Feb. 19, 1896, married Oct. 10, 1833 Greene Co., Ohio
3. Mary Tucker, b: 1834
3. George Tucker, b:1837 Greene Co., Ohio
3. Barbary Tucker, b:1838 Greene Co., Ohio
3. James Tucker, b: 1839 Greene Co., Ohio
3. Isaac T. Tucker, b: Feb. 1, 1841 Greene Co., Ohio
d: Aug. 17, 1917
+ Phoebe A. Jackson, b: Sept. 22, 1852/53
d: Nov. 21, 1923, married Jan. 10, 1882
4. Jacob Clyde Tucker, b:Nov. 29, 1882
d: March 1, 1972 in Kendallville, IN
4. Grover Tucker, b: 1885 d: 1896
4. Ethel Mary Tucker, b: Feb. 29, 1888
d: April 27, 1982
+ Priestmann Rennecker
4. Edith Tucker, b: Aug. 14, 1891
d: Jan. 31, 1974
+______ Caley
3. Jacob Tucker, b: 1842
3. Thomas Tucker, Jr., b: 1844
3. Daniel Tucker, b: 1845
3. Benjamin Tucker, b: 1849
3. Elbridge Gerry Tucker, b: Sept. 8, 1852
d: March 1, 1946
3. John Tucker, b: Sept. 14, 1860, d: March 6, 1964
2. Rebecca Tucker, b: May 1, 1812 Jefferson Co., VA (or June 1)
d: Feb. 16, 1881, married May 12, 1832 Greene Co., Ohio
+ James Vandolah, b: Jan. 22, 1807, Green Co., Ohio
d: Oct. 24, 1851 in Perry Twp., Allen Co., IN
James and Rebecca were married “at the bride’s home at
Washington Mills, Ohio, by Squire John James”
3. Benjamin H. Vandolah, b: April 14, 1834 in Sugar
Creek, Greene Co., Ohio d: Jan. 10, 1916 Allen
Co., IN married Dec. 1, 1865 in Allen Co., IN
+ Mary Harrod, b: 1844
Married Oct. 4, 1888 in Allen Co., IN
+ Catherine Aaron, b: Dec. 25, 1852 in Alsace
Lorraine, d: Dec. 13, 1923
4. Elizabeth Vandolah b: July 1, 1889
d: Jan. 10, 1991 m. Oct. 25, 1911
+ Charles Byron Stellhorn
b: Jan 27, 1888 d: Oct 31, 1959
4. Frances Amelia Vandolah
b: Sept 24, 1890 d: Jan. 29, 1987
married Dec. 21, 1911, Allen Co., IN
+ Harrison Currie Bailey
b: July 14, 1889 d: July 19, 1975
4. Infant Vandolah, b: Nov. 30, 1891
d: Nov. 30, 1891
4. John Byron Vandolah, b: Apr 29, 1894
d. June 7, 1902 or June 17
3. Thomas J. Vandolah, b: Aug 31, 1836 in Greene Co.
Ohio d: Sept 12, 1912 Perry Twp., Allen Co., IN
Married Aug. 17, 1871
+ Elizabeth Vandolah, b: 1842 d: Feb 8, 1932
Thomas and Elizabeth were cousins
Elizabeth, dau. of Joseph and Druscilla
3. Sarah Jane Vandolah, b: Apr 14, 1839
d: Aug. 27, 1890 Allen Co., IN
married Dec. 5, 1877 in Allen Co., IN, as 3rd wife
+ Alanson C. Griffin, b: June 29, 1836 in N. Y.
d: Jan. 19, 1936
3. Mary Ann Vandolah, b: Dec 25, 1840 d: Apr 19, 1880
in Milan Township, Allen Co., IN
married March 25, 1869 in Allen Co., IN
+ George W. Wilbur, b: 1840 d: Apr 29, 1915
4. Catherine Wilbur, b: Oct 1870 d: 1870
3. Frances Vandolah, b: Feb. 19, 1843 d: May 26, 1923
married Dec. 1, 1867 in Allen Co., IN
+ Mathias Fitch, b: Jan 16, 1843 d: Dec 10, 1923
4. Lucy Fitch, 1868–1868
4. Schuyler Fitch, 1869–1952
+ Leah Pepple, 1871– abt. 1934
4. John Byron Fitch, 1872–1947
+ Rosa Belle Hollopeter 1875-1953
4. Walter Van Twiller Fitch, 1874–1902
4. Florence Bessie Fitch, 1875–1942
+ Frederick Jacob Kell, 1872-1959
4. Nathaniel Fitch, 1877-1877
4. Grace Fitch, 1878-1879
4. Althea Creola Fitch, 1880-1930
4. Beatrice Victoria Fitch, 1884-1969
+Charles A. Leaycraft, 1864-1920
(More about the Fitch family under Fitch)
3. Phebe Vandolah, b: Apr 1, 1845 (or March)
d: July 31, 1877 married Jan. 16, 1872
+David Gump, b: 1847 d: Sept. 14, 1928
4. William H. Gump, b: Jan 14, 1873
d: May 14, 1945 married Jan 2, 1898
+ Etta Ober, 1873-1952
4. Emma A. Gump, b: Aug 1876 d: June
12, 1952 married May 12, 1932
+ Henry Yoder, 1872-1964
3. James Charles Vandolah, Jr., b: July 17, 1847
d: Nov. 28, 1927 in Allen Co., IN, unmarried
2. James W. Tucker, b: Oct 20, 1815 in Jefferson Co., VA
d: Aug. 8, 1884 in Perry Twp., Allen Co., IN
married Nov. 20, 1837 in Greene County, Ohio
+ Emeline Caine, b: July 18, 1822 d: Jan. 13, 1880, Allen Co.
3. Abner Tucker, b: Jan 1839 in Greene Co., Ohio
married Oct. 20, 1861, Allen Co., IN
+ Elizabeth Dailey, b: Oct 1844
4. Julie A. Tucker, b: Dec. 1862
4. Milia Tucker, b: about 1866
4. Mary S. Tucker, b: about 1869
4. William Tucker, b: about 1874
3. Thomas M. Tucker, b: 1841
3. Elvira Ann Tucker, b: June 19, 1849
married Nov. 3, 1869
+ John Anderson, b: Sept. 26, 1840
4. William J. Anderson, 1873-1904
+ Lydia E. Waters
4. Minnie Anderson, 1876-1894
+ Frank Brown
4. John B. Anderson, 1880-1881
4. Jesse Anderson, 1885-1968
Niles, Barrien Co., MI
3. Francis M. Tucker, b: Jan 1841 Greene Co., Ohio
married, July 2, 1868 in Allen Co., IN
+ Rhoda Harrod
3. Frances Emeline Tucker, b: about 1854, Allen Co.
married Nov. 24, 1883 in Allen Co., IN
+ James R. Howey
2. Jane Tucker, b: 1817 in Washington Twp., Montgomery Co., OH
married April 24, 1860 in Allen Co., IN
+ Henry W. Woods
2. Samuel Tucker, b: 1822 in Washington Twp., Montg. Co., OH
2. John Tucker, b: 1823 in Sugar Creek Twp., Greene Co., OH
d: August 12, 1892 in Perry Twp., Allen Co., IN
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TUCKER BURIALS AT PERRY TOWNSHIP CEMETERY, HUNTERTOWN, IN
OLD SECTION:
TUCKER, CLYDE 1882-1972
TUCKER EMALINE 1823, Greene Co., OH-Jan. 13, 1880 57 Y
Wife of James
TUCKER, GEORGE No dates, with Thomas, Mary, and John
TUCKER, GROVER 1885-1896
TUCKER, ISAAC T. 1841-1917
TUCKER, JAMES 1815 Jeff. Co., VA-Aug. 8, 1884 68Y 9M 19D
TUCKER, JOHN Sept. 14, 1860-March 6, 1864 Thomas & Mary
TUCKER, JOHN Aug. 12, 1892 65 Y
TUCKER, MARY May 10, 1814 Shenandoah Co., VA
Feb. 19, 1896 Wife of Thomas John
TUCKER, PHEBE A. JACKSON 1853-1923 Wife of Isaac
TUCKER, THOMAS Sept. 4, 1810, Jeff. Co., VA
July 10, 1892 Mary and John
TUCKER, WILLIAM July 2, 1761 Maryland-Sept. 30, 1846
85 Y 2 M 30 D (no tombstone to be found now)
TUCKER, CENSUS
1850 Census of Perry Township, Allen Co., IN #2719-2731
Thomas Tucker 40 M Farmer born VA
Mary Tucker 30 F born VA
George Tucker 13 M born Ohio
Barbary Tucker 12 F born Ohio
James Tucker 11 M born Ohio
Isaac Tucker 10 M born Ohio
Jacob Tucker 8 M born IN
Thomas Tucker 6 M born IN
Daniel Tucker 5 M born IN
Benjamin Tucker 1 M born IN
1850 Census of Perry Township, Allen Co., IN #2760-2772
James W. Tucker 35 M Millwright born VA
Emeline Tucker 25 F born Ohio
Abner Tucker 11 M born Ohio
Thomas M. Tucker 9 M born Ohio
Emeline 1 F born IN
Daniel Hans (Hand?) 25 M Laborer born Ohio
1850 Census of Perry Township, Allen Co., IN #2768-2780
Lucy Gump 49 F born VA
John Tucker 37 M Laborer born Ohio
Gustain Gump 14 M born Ohio
James Gump 12 M born Ohio
Margaret J. Gump 10 F born Ohio
Robert Gump 8 M born Ohio
1850 Census of Perry Township, Allen Co., IN #2773-2785
Reason Tucker 61 M Miller born MD
Frances Tucker 62 F born MD
Jane Tucker 33 F born Ohio
Samuel Tucker 28 Laborer born Ohio
James McCormick 25 M Laborer born Ohio
(Living next to James and Rebecca Vandolah… Rebecca Tucker)
1880 Census of Perry Township, Allen Co., IN 188 B
Thomas Tucker married male, 70 born VA Farmer
Father born VA, Mother born MD
Mary Tucker wife female, 67 born VA Keeps house
Both parents born VA
Elbridge Tucker son, single male, 28 born IN Farm Laborer
Both parents born VA
Phoebe Jackson other, single female, 22 born IN