The Carthage Republican
Carthage, Illinois
Wednesday
May 9, 1917
Page 1
Column 3A Beautiful Life Closed
On Saturday, May 5, 1917, at 11 o'clock a large concourse of sorrowing friends and relatives gathered at the Primitive Baptist church to honor the memory of Mrs. B. F. Tucker, whose death occurred Wednesday, May 2 at 7:30, and brings sorrow to many, aged 87 years, 7 months and 14 days.
In Floyd county, Virginia, Nov, 16, 1829, to Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Preston a tiny babe was born. In due course of time, she was named Eva Martha.
There she spent childhood's happy hours. While yet a little child her parents emigrated to Western Illinois, where she grew to young womanhood and on Feb. 13, 1851, was married to Benjamin F. Tucker, who died July 9, 1910. To this union was born twelve children, five boys and seven girls. Mrs. Agnes Almeta Earls, Mrs. Fleshia Rankin and Mrs. Elizabeth Tanner McPherson, preceded her in death. Those surviving are, William Isaac, of Oklahoma; Dr. James Franklin, of Blandinsville, Ill.; Martha Helen Tucker at home; Barbara Alice Bishop, of Hallsville, Mo.; Anderson Lee, of Carthage, Ill.; Mrs. Cora Belle Johnson at home; Emmett Hardy Tucker, of Esbon, Kas.; Mrs. Emma Frances Mecum, Denver, Ill.; Morris Abram, of Carthage, Ill.; Emmett and Emma being twins; also twenty-eight grandchildren and twenty-eight great grandchildren.
Two years after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Tucker purchased the farm where they resided until Mrs. Tucker's death, having lived there for the past sixty years. During those early days the country was not well improved as at the present time, even fences were almost unknown and the trail was broken across the land here and there. She lived to see a great improvement in the country schools and churches established and the wilderness disappear.
Mr. and Mrs. Tucker celebrated their golden wedding Feb. 13, 1901, a privilege very few families ever live to enjoy. On this occasion eighty-three were present for dinner.
Mrs. Tucker had been quite active throughout her entire life and continued to be up until April 9, when she suffered a paralytic stroke, since when she had been confined to her bed. She was an industrious woman. Her home was one of true hospitality, a home for Primitive Baptists, she having been a member of that church for a number of years, and holding the office of deaconess for many years and her seat was never vacant except in case of sickness. Indeed she was a mother in Israel, and to her children she leaves the richest heritage of all, that of a christian mother. The pall bearers were six of her grandsons.
Funeral conducted by her pastor, Elder L. E. Frazee, at the Primitive Baptist church where she had so often worshipped. Songs sung, "Some Sweet Day," "That Land Where None Ever Grow Old," and at the close of the services, "O, Sing to Me of Heaven." Burial in Harmony cemetery.
As the days roll on and the years pass
by,
Whatever may be our lot,
But still as long as memory lasts,
She will never be forgot.
Children:
William Isaac Tucker . . James Franklin Tucker 06-Feb-1854 06-Sep-1924 Ann P. Tucker . . Fillicia A. Tucker . . Agnes Almeta Tucker . . Martha Helen Tucker 25-Sep-1860 19-May-1936 Barbara Alice Tucker . . Anderson Lee Tucker 20-Jan-1867 19-Oct-1952 Cora Belle Tucker . . Elizabeth Tanner Tucker . . Emmett Hardy Tucker . . Emma Frances Tucker 05-Mar-1872 12-Mar-1953 Morris Abram Tucker 15-May-1875 08-Oct-1950
