James Ira Tucker

COCHRAN, TUCKER

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 10/11/2005 at 16:38:57

J. Ira Tucker is junior partner in the firm of Wallace & Tucker, dealers in farm implements and automobiles at Winterset. He was born in Keokuk county, Iowa, June 9, 1880, a son of John Tucker, who is now a resident farmer of Grand River township, Madison county. He attended the public schools of Grand River township. On starting out for himself he chose the occupation to which he was reared and for some time engaged in farming but at length turned his attention to commercial pursuits.

On the 8th of October, 1908, Mr. Tucker was united in marriage to Miss Mattie Cochran, a daughter of Wesley Cochran, mentioned elsewhere in this volume. It was upon her father's farm that Mrs. Tucker was born March 13, 1884. From him she inherited a nice property and she still lives upon that farm, opposite her old home, so as to be near her mother. To Mr. and Mrs. Tucker have been born four children: Ruth, Helen, Dean Cochran and Eleanor.

Taken from the book, "The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1915," by Herman Mueller.