Tucker, Samuel

TUCKER, ADAMS

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Date: 7/30/2013 at 13:40:01

SAMUEL TUCKER, bridge-builder and contractor, Anamosa; is a native of Norfolk Co., Mass., and was born ten miles south of Boston September 6, 1823; he grew up to manhood and learned his trade there; in 1846, he came West to Illinois, and lived in Waukegan, Lake Co. he came to Iowa and located in Jones Co. in 1853, and engaged in farming; in 1857, he came to Anamosa and engaged in blacksmithing, and continued until the building of the Midland R.R., and since then he has been engaged in contracting and bridge-building; he has lived in Jones Co. over twenty-six years. In March, 1845, he married Barbara Adams, from Massachusetts; she was a native of Scotland; she died May 13, 1858, leaving four children—Maria H., living in Black Hawk Co.; Marion, living in Colorado; John A., living in Colorado; Olive, living at home. On the 10th of October, 1864, Mr. Tucker married Maria H. Harrington, from Oswego, N.Y.

From History of Jones County, Iowa, Western Historical Company, Chicago, 1879, page 581.