Though my Dad was late getting involved with family history research, he had family members who faithfully recorded the data onto family group sheets.  For example, John Tucker was the husband of Susan Mitchem.  Whoever compiled this information, wrote the place of birth as "England".  Next to those entries, my Dad exclaimed, (No...!).

Although it was my Dad's habit to use Family Group Sheets to record all kinds of information (and I've also been known to follow in his footsteps with that disgusting habit), this filled out form, though sketchy in its description of John Tucker's origin, is truly a "One Family Group Record".  Susan Mitchem is reported to have died in South Carolina; she also had another husband at some point in time:  William Shorter. 

The person responsible for recording of all the names and dates of the children listed (seven) below the parents' entries,  was Samuel Richard Tucker; in fact he put together a little book about his relatives.  He was the grandson of John Tucker and Susan Mitchem Tucker.  "Rich" Tucker, as he was often called, was my dad's maternal grandfather. 

So here we go, (according to Samuel Rich Tucker):

• John Tucker, father
• Susan Mitchem, mother\
• John J. Tucker, first child, born 14 Dec 1814, in Sumpter, South Carolina, (Sumter is the correct spelling).
• Samuel Moses Tucker (father of Samuel Rich Tucker), second child, born 28 Mar 1817, in Sumpter, South Carolina.  He died 9 Oct 1883.  LDS Temple ordinances were performed on his behalf, post mortem.  The baptism was 5 Sept, 1895; endowment date is 8 Oct 1897.  Samuel Moses Tucker was married, first to Sarah Perkins and 2nd to Nicy Rebecca DeWitt(e).
• Robert H. (?)Tucker, born 11 Feb 1820, in Sumpter, South Carolina; he died 17 Nov 1891.
• Martha M. Tucker, born 12 Jan 1822, in Sumpter, South Carollina.
• Melvin A. Tucker was born 10 Oct 1824, in Sumpter, South Carolina.
• Gabriel A. Tucker, born 18 Oct 1827, in " " ".  Gabriel married first Elizabeth Aycock and second, Dorothy Eliza Stubbs (or Stukes?).  Gabriel died 17 Nov 1891; his baptism was performed 10 May1931 and his endowment on 1 Apr 1932.
• Sarah C. Tucker, born 23 Aug 1832 in Sumpter.

Here are some web site links that I located on the Internet that relate to this family:

1.  Genealogy Tales- Person Page 190 (Scroll down the page and look for Samuel Moses Tucker)
2.  Genealogy--It's All Relative (Words and Impressions about Nicy Rebecca DeWitt)
3.  Rootsweb: Gen-Newbie (search page for "Tucker")
4.  Slideshow containing a few family pictures.
5.  Findagrave Find!

Tucker

Pinkie Rebecca Tucker as a young woman

Tucker Schultz Calkins

This is one of the daughters of Samuel Moses Tucker. Her nickname was "Pinkie". After her father died she traveled with her mother to live in Utah, but somehow wound up getting married in Nevada. She married first, ________Schultz, and second, ______Calkins. Her story is an interesting one. Here is an additional story I've recently received. 

 
The Courtship of Rebecca Tucker and William Schultz

While Rebecca was visiting her sister Hattie in Montana, she was taken to see a copper smelter operation. While there a machine with a large wheel was whirling and the wind caught her cotton white voile and drew one of her legs into the machine and broke her kneecap.  The kneecap was shattered and some of the bone fell onto the floor.  She was taken by horse unit to the Catholic hospital in Helena, along with the shattered knee fragments, which were wrapped up in a dirty cloth.  There a young French doctor by the name of Saint Jean, who took the fragments of bone and fitted them together, and with a small drill bored holes in the bones – then wired them together with a silver wire.  (All her life you could see the silver wire through the skin)  The kneecap was then put into place and the leg was closed.  She was in traction and treatment for five months.

While in the hospital, a young man, William Schultz, was brought in with both wrists broken, from a fall.  His arms were bound across his chest so that he had no use of them. The Sisters of Charity who operated the hospital brought him in and introduced him to Rebecca.  They asked Rebecca if she would feed him with a spoon, which she did.  Later William asked one of the Sisters to bring a large white daisy from the garden and put it between Rebecca’s big toe and the second toe (while she was still in traction) so everyone could see it.  Thus a romance was born…  When Rebecca was discharged,  she was still on crutches.  Eight months after her accident, and three months out of the hospital, William and Rebecca were married in Helena, Montana on 25 Oct 1898.  Rebecca was still on crutches when she, William and Charles Schultz (his brother) moved to Dawson City.  Rebecca was still on crutches even tho she was pregnant, and did not give up the crutches until Gladys was a few months old.  In Dawson City, William and Charles had a gold mining claim in the territory.

Written by Gladys Lucille Schultz Wepfer, daughter to William and Rebecca

Rebecca Tucker Schultz and William Chambers Schultz History

 Rebecca and William were married 25 Oct 1898 in Helena, Montana.  William Schultz was born on Staten Island, New York.  At nineteen his family moved to Montana.

After Rebecca was married, she, her husband William and his brother, Charles Schultz, went to Dawson City in the Yukon Territory.  They were there until the winter of 1900, when they returned to Tacoma, Washington.  Rebecca and William’s daughter Gladys was born 28 Aug 1900.  There was only one child.  Later they moved to Portland, where he was employed by a company that did electrical, heating, refrigeration and plumbing (1900-1904).  The company sent him and his family to Walla Walla, WA. to put heat in the new V.A. Hospital.  Another company contacted William and hired him away from the Portland Company.  The family continued to live in Walla Walla, after the death of William on 28 July 1943.

About 1944, Edward Calkins, who had been a long fine friend and neighbor and was a widower, asked Rebecca to marry him, which she did on 27 May 1944.  They sold their homes in Walla Walla and eventually moved to San Mateo, because Gladys and her husband, Edward Herbert Wepfer, were living there.  Rebecca developed lung cancer and died 19 Oct 1948.  Mr. Calkins, who was about 15 years Rebecca’s senior, died of grief over her illness on 11 Oct 1948 and was buried eight days before Rebecca (19 Oct 1948).  They were in rooms across the hall from each other in the hospital.

Written by Gladys Lucille Schultz Wepfer , daughter to Rebecca and William
   
   
   
   
My Personal Thanks to my cousin, Jerry.  This is his line of descent and I appreciate him filling in some blanks.  I believe that I have a marriage certificate for this couple (Tucker-Schultz), somewhere.  I will try to find it and post it here with this story.

Samuel Moses Tucker in the 1860 Census

In 1860, Samuel Moses Tucker lived with his family in Jasper County, Mississippi; his mail came to the Twistwoods Post Office.  We know this because the 1860 U.S. Federal Census was enumerated by Benj. Thigpen on the 9th day of July 1860, (see page 24).  The value of his personal estate was recorded as $3750.00.  Also recorded was his place of birth (South Carolina) and his wife's place of birth, Alabama.  Although, his wife (Nicey Rebecca DeWitte) is listed as illiterate, I have good reason to believe that this was a temporary condition or an assumption on the part of Mr. Thigpen.

At age 22, she was less than half Samuel's age (45).  At this point in time, Rebecca had a three year old, listed as F.E. (Francis E.) Tucker, (female) and a baby boy just five months old, A.F. Tucker, a child that I cannot identify in my knowledge of the family.  Did this little boy die?

Children from Samuel's first marriage, living with the couple, were Joel Tucker, age 17, Richard (Samuel Richard, my great grandfather), age 15, and domestic servants Mr. and Mrs. Carter, age 28 and 23, respectiviely.  Almost every other person on the page is either a Morris or a Carter!

Grandma Starts a Project

My grandmother Eunice Tucker Hill Hall struggled through several drafts of her autobiography project. I thought it would be fun to reference some of her allusions to various geographical sites that were relevant to her life events. I will accomplish this over the space of two or three postings or however many it takes.

I am including both the actual images of her beautiful handwriting and my own attempt of a transcript for each.