Tucker, Mary Elizabeth (Underwood) 1854-1923

TUCKER, UNDERWOOD, UTHE, JORDIN, ROZELL, ROYER, JENKINS, BYRNE, VAN HORNE, KIMERY, BIXLER

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From the LeMars Sentinel, LeMars, (Plymouth), Iowa, Tuesday, April 17, 1923, Page 1, Column 3:

INJURIES MAY BE FATAL

AGED WOMAN STRUCK BY AN AUTOMOBILE

WAS DRAGGED MORE THAN THIRTY FEET

Mrs. E. Tucker, While on Her Way to Church, Suffers Serious Accident. Lincoln Miller Driver of Machine is Arrested and Held to Grand Jury

While Mrs. E. Tucker, in company with her daughter, Mrs. Jordin, was crossing south Central avenue at the St. Paul's Methodist church corner on their way to church last Sunday evening, Mrs. Tucker was struck by a passing autombile and received injuries which may prove to be fatal. She was knocked between thirty and forty feet by the car which ran over her and then went on its way without stopping to see how badly she was hurt. There were a number of eye witnesses to the accident, two of whom picked her up and carried her to the side of the street. As soon as possible she was removed to the Clinic for examination where she still remains in an unconscious condition, being so badly injured it has not been thought best to attempt to take her to a hospital. Owing to her condition it has not been possible to make X-ray or other examinations to find out what bones may be broken or how extensive her injuries are.

No report of the accident was made to the police by those responsible for it, but Monday afternoon Link Miller, who was driving the car, was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Schessler and arraigned before Justice Freeman, waived examination and was bound over to the grand jury which meets in September. His bond of $1500 was signed by John Duster. The three young men who were in the car with him were not arrested as the legal responsibility for such an accident runs only against the operator of the car. The penalty for failing to report an accident of this kind and give aid to anyone injured is not less than $500 fine and not more than two years in the penitentiary.

Mrs. Tucker was still in a critical condition last evening. Should she not recover a more serious charge will be lodged against the young man.

Bystanders say the car was being driven at twenty to twenty five miles an hour when the accident occurred, but had shortly before been driven up the street at a much faster speed.

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From the LeMars Sentinel, LeMars, (Plymouth), Iowa, Friday, April 20, 1923, Page 1, Column 4:

CONDITION HIGHLY CRITICAL

Aged Lady Struck by Automobile Has Chance to Recover

Mrs. E. Tucker, who was knocked down, dragged several feet and severely injured on Sunday night, when struck by a car driven by Lincoln Miller, was reported a little bit better yesterday. After the accident she was removed to the Clinic where she remained in an unconscious state for forty-eight hours.

On Wednesday her condition was somewhat better and permitted of an X-ray examination being taken. It was found that seven ribs and her collarbone were fractured and the little finger of her right hand broken. She was able to be removed to a hospital on Wednesday evening and the doctors hold out some hopes for her recovery although her condition is dangerous, her age and the nervous shock to her system enhancing the seriousness of her condition.

Mrs. Tucker is conscious only part of the time but was able to recognize relatives.

In the car with Miller, at the time of the accident were three youths. Miller is held under bonds pending the result of the accident.

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From the LeMars Sentinel, LeMars, (Plymouth), Iowa, Tuesday, May 22, 1923, Page 1, Column 6:

HER INJURIES PROVED FATAL

VICTIM OF AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT LINGERED FIVE WEEKS

Mrs. E. Tucker, who was injured in an automobile accident five weeks ago last Sunday, died at a local hospital a few minutes before five o'clock yesterday afternoon. Her condition was regarded as serious from the time the accident occurred and she gradually grew weaker and was in a critical state for the past week.

Mrs. Tucker was knocked down by a car while crossing Central Avenue on her way to church. In the car were four young men. Lincoln Miller was driving the car and was arrested and placed under bonds to await a hearing pending the result of the accident.

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From the LeMars Sentinel, LeMars, (Plymouth), Iowa, Friday, May 25, 1923, Page 1, Column 3:

MANY ATTEND FUNERAL

MRS. TUCKER HAD LIVED HERE MANY YEARS

DIED AFTER FIVE WEEKS OF SUFFERING

Came Here With Her Husband When a Bride and
Settled in Western Part of Plymouith County and
Later Came to LeMars

The funeral of Mrs. Eli Tucker was held on Wednesday afternoon at the First Methodist church, Rev. C. H. Seward conducting the service. A very large number of neighbors and friends attended the service and paid tribute to the memory of a good christian woman.

Mary Elizabeth Underwood was born December 23, 1854, in Floria, Davis county, Iowa. She was one of a family of thirteen children, four of whom are still living.

On the 5th of March, 1876, Miss Underwood was united in marriage with Eli Tucker. To this happy union twelve children were born, all of whom are living except Clyde, who died in infancy.

For a few years Mrs. Tucker and her husband resided in Greene county, Iowa, and then moved to Plymouth county, locating on a farm near Akron where they continued to reside until 1907 when they retired from the farm and moved to LeMars. Mrs. Tucker was bereaved of her husband in June, 1915.

While on her way to church on the evening of April 15th, Mrs. Tucker was struck by an auto on Central Ave., LeMars, receiving very serious injuries which resulted in her death May 21, 1923. She had reached the ago of 68 years, 4 months, 29 days.

Mrs. Tucker is survived by her eleven children: A. A. Tucker and Mrs. J. C. Uthe, of Madison, S. D.; Geo E. Tucker and Mrs. J. L. Jordin, of Merrill, Iowa; W. P. Tucker and Mrs. Arthur Rozell, of Akron, Iowa; Mrs. D. L. Royer and Mrs. Lillian Jenkins, of Amboy, Minn.; Clarence Tucker, of Alcester, S. D.; Mrs. T. B. Byrne and Charles Tucker, of LeMars, Iowa; also two brothers and two sisters, Joseph Underwood, of Grand Junction, Iowa, and Landon Underwood, of Panora, Iowa; Mrs. L. Van Horne, of Jefferson, Iowa, and Mrs. L. Kimery, of Perry, Iowa; also four step children, the children of her husband by a former marriage, and forty-nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

The step children are John Tucker and Arch Tucker, of LeMars, Frank Tucker, Crofton, Neb., Mrs. Laura Bixler, Callo, Ohio.

Mrs. Tucker had a character and personality that attracted friends of whom she had many. Early in life she chose Christ as her great and intimate friend and was a faithful, earnest christian all her life. She was a member of the First Methodist church in LeMars.

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From the LeMars Sentinel, LeMars, (Plymouth), Iowa, Friday, May 25, 1923, Page 1, Column 6:

IS HELD FOR MANSLAUGHTER

JURORS AT INQUIRY BLAME YOUTH FOR DEATH

Lloyd Mauer, county coroner, held an inquest at the court house yesterday afternoon to investigate the causes leading to the death of Mrs. Eli Tucker, who received injuries in an automible accident on Sunday, April 15, which proved fatal. H. L. Dambrink, Alex Morrison and C. A. Mauer were empanelled as jurors at the inquest.

County Attorney G. Sturges and T. M. Zink appeared for the state and C. D. Roseberry appeared on behalf of Lincoln Miller, who was driving the car which struck Mrs. Tucker.

The following gave testimony before the jury: Dr. J. M. Fettes, John Bogen, Mrs. Caleb Garton, Mrs. Clara Jordin, Miss Audrey Sedgwick, W. Mehl, Frank Levins, L. H. Gralapp, Sam Schessler.

Dr. Fettes gave evidence as to the injuries sustained by the dead woman. The other witnesses testified to what they saw of the accident, their testimony being practically the same as related at the time of the accident.

The jurors returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased came to death by being struck by an automobile and placed the responsibility on Lincoln Miller, the driver of the car.

Miller was arraigned in Justice Freeman's court last evening on a coroner's warrant, waived examination and was bound over to the grand jury on a manslaughter charge. His bond was placed at $3,500, which he furnished, making his total bond $5,000.