Husband: Benjamin Wilson Tucker
Census name: B. W. Tucker
Born: Dec-15-1861 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2 (see note 1)
Died: Apr-19-1944 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 1,2
Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 1,3
Census: 1930, 1940 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1900, 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: B & O Railroad 1,4
Mother: Ann Tucker (1824 - 1896)
Wife: Lilly Ann Whitehair
Also known as: Lillian Whitehair 5
Married: Sep- 5-1886 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 6
Born: Mar- 9-1866 in Flemington, Taylor Co, WV 7,2,8 (see note 2)
Died: Feb-18-1949 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 9,7,2
Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 7,3,10
Resided: in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 10
Census: 1930, 1940 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1900, 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1870, 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: Shadrach J. Whitehair (1827 - 1863)
Mother: Mary E. Goff (1831 - 1867)
Notes
F Child 1: Biddie Neal Tucker Also known as: Bidd Tucker 11 Born: Jun- 1-1886 in Doddridge Co, WV 12 (see note 3) Died: Aug-24-1969 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 13,2 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 13,3 Resided: in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 14,15 Census: 1930, 1940 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900, 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Edmond Tate b. Dec-25-1878 d. Mar- 5-1957 Also known as: Edward Tate 11 Married: ca 1914 16
M Child 2: Ancil C. "Dick" Tucker Census name: Ensil T. T. Tucker 17 Born: Jul-26-1889 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 18,17,8 Died: Feb- 6-1956 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 7,3 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1,15 Census: 1940 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 4) Census: 1920, 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1923 in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV 18 Census: 1900, 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: sheriff 7 Military: World War One 7 Wife: Joan Stoneking b. Apr-17-1888 d. Dec-25-1947 Census name: Josephine Thompson Married: Mar- 5-1922 in Doddridge Co, WV 8
M Child 3: Ross Tucker Born: Nov- 6-1892 19,17 Died: Jul-24-1900 19 (see note 5) Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 4: Mabel Tucker
Born: May-12-1895 19
Died: Jul-16-1898 19
Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 5: Hazel Lillian Tucker Also known as: Lillian Tucker 11 Born: Mar- 9-1897 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 12,17 Died: Feb- 5-1979 10 Buried: in Westlawn-Hillcrest Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas Co, NE 10 Resided: in Omaha, Douglas Co, NE 10,15 Census: 1930, 1940 in Omaha, Douglas Co, NE Census: 1900, 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: James "Jim" Parker b. Jul- -1893 Also known as: Jim Parker 8 Married: Nov-30-1914 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Husband: Earl Robb b. ca 1893 Married: ca 1926 20
F Child 6: Gladys Tucker Born: Sep-15-1900 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,21 Died: Mar-24-1995 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 22,21 Resided: in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 21,11 Census: 1930, 1940 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: teacher in Doddridge, Tucker & Greenbrier counties 10,23 Education: Doddridge Co HS, Salem College graduate, WV Wesleyan 10
M Child 7: Vance E. Tucker Born: Sep-24-1902 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 24,25 (see note 6) Died: Jan- 3-1971 in Harrison Co, WV 13,25 Resided: 1949 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 15 Census: 1930, 1940 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1940 signal helper on railroad 23 Occupation: 1930 brakeman on railroad 26 Military: (enlisted 3/28/1942) U.S. Army, World War II 27
M Child 8: Eugene Benjamin Tucker Also known as: Gene Tucker 11 Born: Jun-10-1905 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 24,21,8,28 Died: Oct-27-1989 21 Resided: in Salem, WV 29,11 Resided: 1949 in Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 15 Census: 1940 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 7) Census: 1930 in Hamilton, Butler Co, OH (see note 8) Resided: 1928 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1940 signal helper on railroad 23 Occupation: 1930 laborer in stove plant 20 Wife: Pauline Marie Ball b. Apr-18-1913 Married: Jul-14-1928 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 8
F Child 9: Margaret Tucker Census name: Margrete Tucker Born: Jul- 7-1907 21,28 Died: Jun-23-1999 21 Resided: in Kenna, Jackson Co, WV 21,11,15 Census: 1940 in Kenna, Jackson Co, WV Resided: 1935 in Doddridge Co, WV 30 Census: 1930 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Education: three years college 30 Husband: Perry Carroll "Pete" Greene b. 1906 d. Nov- 7-1999 Also known as: Carroll Greene 31
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) Headstone (year only) (3) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (4) Birth record of daughter. (5) Death record of son. (6) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Benjamin W. Tucker, 23, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Miss Lily Whitehair, 21, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Sep 5 1886 in West Union, ceremony by I. M. Harshbarger, Baptist Minister. Informants for marriage license: B. W. Tucker, H. McCally, and W. H. Cheuvront. (NOTE: William H. Cheuvront (1841-1923) was at some time a Justice of the Peace and mayor of West Union. The brother of his wife Lelia was Harvey McCauley (1855-1900). Exact relationship of these two men to the parties of this marriage is unknown.), MR p. 117 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11789904&Type=Marriage. (7) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (8) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (9) Obituary - At home. (10) Obituary. (11) Obituary of sister. (12) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV. (13) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (14) Death record of husband. (15) Obituary of mother. (16) Doddridge County Republican, 9/17/1914. (17) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (18) U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925 (online database), Ancestry.com. (19) Headstone. (20) 1930 Census. (21) Social Security Death Index. (22) Obituary - United Hospital Center. (23) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (24) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (25) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (26) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (27) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (28) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (29) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued thru Railroad Board. (30) 1940 Census, Jackson County, WV. (31) Obituary of wife's sister. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given as Dec 1863, age 37, in 1900 Census, but death record states Dec 15 1861, age 82y 4m 4d. Note (2) Birthplace given as Doddridge County in marriage record. But death record shows it asTaylor County, and daughter Hazel's delayed birth record states Flemington, Taylor County. Note (3) Birth date given on headstone as 1887, in 1900 Census as June 1887, and in death record as Jun 1 1887. But birth record shows it as Jun 1 1886. Note (4) 103 Cheuvront Note (5) not in 1910 Census Note (6) It appears that Vance Tucker understated his age by five years at the time of his enlistment in the Army, and that he carried the misstated birth date for the remainder of his life. His birth record shows that he was born on Sep 24 1902 in Morgansville, son of Benj W. Tucker & Lily A. Whitehair. That date also corresponds to his stated age 8 in the 1910 Census, 17 in 1920, and 27 in 1930. But his birth year was given as 1907 at the time of his March 1942 enlistment, and his SSDI entry shows his birth date as Sep 24 1907. Note (7) In parents' household along with his son Eugene Jr. His marital status was given as married, but his wife was not present. Note (8) Along with Harry Rush (b. 1901 in WVa), listed as a lodger in a private home, occupation laborer in stove plant, marital status married.