Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884. Henry County. SAMUEL TUCKER was born in Henry County, Ky., May 26, 1819, and is a son of James and Mary (Kitcher), natives respectively of Ireland and Virginia. James Tucker emigrated from Ireland to America and settled in Fayette Couty, Ky., when twenty-one years old, where he married. In 1836, he moved to Marion County, Ind., located near Indianapolis, and shortly after died, his wife surviving him about twelve years. Their family consisted of Robert, William, James, Harvey, Margaret, James R., Stephen, Sarah and Samuel. When Samuel was eighteen years of age, he became an apprentice to the cabinet-making trade, after completing which, in 1839, he moved to Martinsville, worked for a time, and then commenced business for himself, which he continued a number of years. April 23, 1843, he married Sarah C., daughter of Jeremiah and Nancy Vincent, born in Franklin County, Ind., February 2, 1823. To this union were bequeathed a family of eight - Nancy A. (deceased), Ledgard R., Clarinda, Rees H., Isaac W., Ida A., Palmanora and Lilp P. In 1865, Mr. Tucker moved to Indianapolis and engaged in hotel-keeping one year, then returned to Martinsville and purchased the Mason House, when he managed eighteen months, and finally moved to his present home and farm. Mr. and Mrs. Tucker are members of the Christian Church. Tucker Kitcher Vincent Mason = Ireland VA Fayette-KY Indianapolis-Marion-IN Martinsville-Morgan-IN Franklin-IN http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/henry/tucker.s.txt