County of Christian, Kentucky. Historical and Biographical. Edited by William Henry Perrin. F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1884, p. 361. CHARLES W. DUCKER was born in Christian County, Ky., October 25, 1849. His father, John J., and mother, Caroline E. (Lakin) Ducker, were both born in Christian County, and were married in 1848. The date of his father's birth was February 8, 1824; that of his mother was March 15, 1830. His father died in Pulaski, Tenn., in 1865; his mother still lives. His maternal grandfather was born in Boston, Mass., and married a lady of Irish extraction named Campbell. After the death of his father, Charles W. Ducker settled down in 1865, in Hopkinsville. He was engaged in various businesses until 1869, when he began with Poindexter & Baker, the trade of carriage-making. He has ever since conducted it successfully, here and in Fairfield, Ill., where he was joined in business by F. R. Dryer, and again in Hopkinsville, after a nine months' stay at Fairfield. On their return here, the partners succeeded to the trade of Poindexter & Baker. Their work is exclusively upon spring vehicles. Mr. C. W. Ducker is a worthy member of the I. O. O. F., and of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. He was married October 20, 1881, in Pittsfield, Ill., to Miss Annie E., daughter of Orin and Belinda (Sanford) Green. She was born October 19, 1850. Mrs. Ducker is a consistent member of the Christian Church. They have one son - John Orin Ducker. Ducker Lakin Campbell Poindexter Baker Dryer Sanford Green = TN MA IL http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/christian/ducker.cw.txt