Clarence Clay Tucker: Appalachian Aristocracy

1901 - 2002 (101 years)

Generation: 1

Clarence Clay Tucker was born 22 Aug 1901, Pulaski Co. MO (son of Marion Francis (Buck) Tucker and Sedoras Ellen (Dora) Estes); died 26 Sep 2002, Clay Co. MO; was buried , Tuscumbia Cemetery, Tuscumbia, Miller Co. MO.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

Name: Clay Tucker
Age in 1910: 9
Birth Year: abt 1901
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1910: Piney, Pulaski, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Stepson
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Missouri
Mother's name: Dora Wood
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Household Members:
Rufus M Wood 45
Dora Wood 35
Ramond Tucker 15
Pearl Tucker 13
Clay Tucker 9
William Tucker 7
Icy Tucker 2

OBITUARY

Jefferson City News Tribune, September 2002

Clay Tucker, 101, Excelsior Springs, died Sept. 26, 2002, in
Liberty. HE was born Aug. 22, 1901, in Big Piney, a son of Marion "Buck" and Dora Estes Tucker. He was married April 19, 1922, in Olean, to Emma M. Thompson Tucker, who died July 2, 1973. He lived in the Tuscumbia community or most of his life. He worked for Anchor Milling Company for many years
until his retirement in 1965. He moved to Excelsior Springs in 1992. He was a member of the Saline Valley Church of Christ.

One son, Henry Tucker, and one grandson, preceded him in death.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Phillips Funeral Home, Eldon. Burial will be in Tuscumbia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8:30 p.m. Sunday. Memorials are suggested to Hospice Hospital of Excelsior Springs or Church of Christ of
Saline Valley.

Birth:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Clarence C. Tucker
SSN: 492-12-6415
Last Residence: 64024 Excelsior Springs, Clay, Missouri
BORN: 22 Aug 1901
Died: 26 Sep 2002
State (Year) SSN issued: Missouri (Before 1951)

Buried:
Grave location and obituary:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=23116036

Clarence married Emma Thompson. [Group Sheet]

Children:

Generation: 2

Marion Francis (Buck) Tucker was born Mar 1867, Missouri (son of John Tucker and Mary Reedy); died 26 Mar 1905, Pulaski Co. MO; was buried , Palace Cemetery Palace, Pulaski Co. MO.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1880 Census
Name: Marion F. Tucker
Age: 14
Birth Year: abt 1866
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1880: Piney, Pulaski, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Stepson
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's name: Mary L. Giddings [Giddens]
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
William Giddens 53 [stepfather]
Mary L. Giddens 48
Delila A. Giddens 19
George W. Giddens 17
James L. Giddens 15
Rance Giddens 14
Andrew J. Giddens 18
Emily M. Giddens 13
Margaret E. Giddens 11
Amanda E. Giddens 10
Eliza J. Giddens 9
Thomas R. Giddens 6
Marion F. Tucker 14

1900 Census
Name: Marion F Tucker
Age: 33
Birth Date: Mar 1867
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1900: Piney, Pulaski, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Dora Tucker
Marriage Year: 1891
Years Married: 9
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Household Members:
Marion F Tucker 33
Dora Tucker 25
Raymond Tucker 5
Pearl Tucker 4

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=67161497

Marion married Sedoras Ellen (Dora) Estes. Sedoras was born 14 Nov 1874, Illinois; died 31 Aug 1973, Laclede Co. MO; was buried , Pleasant Hill Christian Church Cemetery, Iberia, Miller Co. MO. [Group Sheet]

Sedoras Ellen (Dora) Estes was born 14 Nov 1874, Illinois; died 31 Aug 1973, Laclede Co. MO; was buried , Pleasant Hill Christian Church Cemetery, Iberia, Miller Co. MO.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1880 Census
Name: Dora Estes
Age: 6
Birth Year: abt 1874
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1880: Liberty, Pulaski, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Taylor Estes
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's name: Sarah Estes
Mother's Birthplace: Missouri
Household Members:
Taylor Estes 33
Sarah Estes 31
William Estes 11
Lilburn Estes 9
Dora Estes 6
Charles Estes 1

1900 Census
Name: Dora Tucker
Age: 25
Birth Date: Nov 1874
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1900: Piney, Pulaski, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Marion F Tucker
Marriage Year: 1891
Years Married: 9
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Missouri
Mother: number of living children: 2
Mother: How many children: 4
Household Members:
Marion F Tucker 33
Dora Tucker 25
Raymond Tucker 5
Pearl Tucker 4

1910 Census
Name: Dora Wood
Age in 1910: 35
Birth Year: abt 1875
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1910: Piney, Pulaski, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Rufus M Wood
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Missouri
Household Members:
Name Age
Rufus M Wood 45
Dora Wood 35
Ramond Tucker 15
Pearl Tucker 13
Clay Tucker 9
William Tucker 7
Icy Tucker 2 [Bray]

1920 Census
Name: Dora M Wood
Age: 45
Birth Year: abt 1875
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1920: Piney, Pulaski, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Rufus M Wood
Father's Birthplace: United States of America
Mother's Birthplace: Missouri
Able to Speak English: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Rufus M Wood 54
Dora M Wood 45
Icy C Wood 12 [Bray]
Howard W Wood 8

Birth:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Sedoras Whittle
SSN: 497-54-1597
Last Residence: 65082 Tuscumbia, Miller, Missouri
BORN: 14 Nov 1874
Died: Aug 1973
State (Year) SSN issued: Missouri (1965)

Buried:
Grave location, portrait, and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=12583881

Children:

Richard Raymond Tucker was born 09 Aug 1894, Pulaski Co. MO; died 06 Jan 1986, Boone Co. MO; was buried , Tuscumbia Cemetery, Tuscumbia, Miller Co. MO.
Pearl Tucker was born 11 May 1896, Pulaski Co. MO; died 06 Feb 1988, Jefferson City, Cole Co. MO; was buried , Pleasant Hill Christian Church Cemetery, Iberia, Miller Co. MO.
Sylvia Dell Tucker was born 24 Dec 1898, Pulaski Co. MO; died 14 Nov 1899, Pulaski Co. MO; was buried , Palace Cemetery Palace, Pulaski Co. MO.
1. Clarence Clay Tucker was born 22 Aug 1901, Pulaski Co. MO; died 26 Sep 2002, Clay Co. MO; was buried , Tuscumbia Cemetery, Tuscumbia, Miller Co. MO.

Generation: 3

John Tucker was born ca 1827, Tennessee; died Bef 1870, Missouri.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1860 Census
Name: John Tucker
Age: 33
Birth Year: abt 1827
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Tennessee
Home in 1860: Johnson, Maries, Missouri
Post Office: Lanes Prairie
Family Number: 729
Household Members:
John Tucker 33
Mary Tucker 23
Sarah Tucker 7
Nancy Tucker 6 months

John married Mary Reedy. Mary was born 25 Dec 1836, Tennessee; died 01 Mar 1917, Missouri; was buried , Allen Cemetery, Olean, Miller Co. MO. [Group Sheet]

Mary Reedy was born 25 Dec 1836, Tennessee; died 01 Mar 1917, Missouri; was buried , Allen Cemetery, Olean, Miller Co. MO.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Census
Name: Mary K Ready
Age: 15
Birth Year: abt 1835
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1850: District 1 Nichols, Cannon, Tennessee
Gender: Female
Family Number: 598
Household Members:
James Ready 54
Lucretia Ready 43
Mary K Ready 15
Emeline L Ready 13
Susanah Ready 11
James M Ready 8
Martha J Ready 6
Sofiah Ready 5
Aaron Ready 3
Christopher Ready less than 1 year

1860 Census
Name: Mary Tucker
Age: 23
Birth Year: abt 1837
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Indiana [Tennessee]
Home in 1860: Johnson, Maries, Missouri
Post Office: Lanes Prairie
Family Number: 729
Household Members:
Name Age
John Tucker 33
Mary Tucker 23
Sarah Tucker 7
Nancy Tucker 6 months

1870 Census
Name: Mary Tucker
Age in 1870: 34
Birth Year: abt 1836
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1870: Cold Spring, Phelps, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Rolla
Household Members:
Mary Tucker 34
Sarah Tucker 19
Nancy Tucker 12
John J Tucker 7
Burdy Tucker 4
Charlie Tucker 6 months

1880 Census
Name: Mary L. Giddings [Mary L. Giddens]
Age: 48
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1880: Piney, Pulaski, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: William Giddings [Giddens]
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
William Giddens 53
Mary L. Giddens 48
Delila A. Giddens 19
George W. Giddens 17
James L. Giddens 15
Rance Giddens 14
Andrew J. Giddens 18
Emily M. Giddens 13
Margaret E. Giddens 11
Amanda E. Giddens 10
Eliza J. Giddens 9
Thomas R. Giddens 6
Marion F. Tucker 14

1900 Census
Name: Mary L Giddens
Age: 61
Birth Date: Mar 1839
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1900: Saline, Miller, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: William G Giddens
Marriage Year: 1850
Years Married: 50
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother: number of living children: 6
Mother: How many children: 6
Household Members:
William G Giddens 72
Mary L Giddens 61
Hattie L Giddens 16 [granddaughter]

1910 Census
Name: Mary Giddens
Age in 1910: 76
Birth Year: abt 1834
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1910: Equality, Miller, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: William G Giddens
Father's Birthplace: Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Household Members:
William G Giddens 82
Mary Giddens 76
Silas N Tate 54 [son-in-law]
Sarah L Tate 55 [daughter]

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=42663716

Children:

Sarah Lucretia Tucker was born Nov 1854, Phelps Co. MO; died 21 Jun 1930, Miller Co. MO; was buried , Allen Cemetery, Olean, Miller Co. MO.
Nancy Tucker was born ca 1860, Maries Co. MO.
2. Marion Francis (Buck) Tucker was born Mar 1867, Missouri; died 26 Mar 1905, Pulaski Co. MO; was buried , Palace Cemetery Palace, Pulaski Co. MO.
John J. Tucker was born 1862, Missouri; died 1945, Oklahoma; was buried , Dewey Cemetery, Dewey, Washington Co. OK.
Burdy Tucker was born ca 1866, Missouri.
Charles Tucker was born 05 Apr 1869, Pulaski Co. MO; died 24 Feb 1943, Jefferson City, Cole Co. MO; was buried , Allen Cemetery, Olean, Miller Co. MO.