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William Tucker was born November 17, 1806, and was left an orphan at the age of eight or ten years, after which he was bound out to learn the shoemaker’s trade. After his marriage he acquired a very fair practical business education by diligent study and the assistance of his wife, who taught him his letters. He was married November 18, 1828, and for several years followed his trade. About 1841 he moved to Taylor County, Ky., and bought a farm about three miles east of Campbellsville, where he was successfully engaged in agricultural pursuits until 1855, when he sold the farm and returned to Greensburg, Green County, and resumed his trade. In 1861 or 1862 he was elected jailer of Green County; was re-elected jailer of Green County; was re-elected, served several years, and was also appointed sheriff of the county by the court. He was first a member of the old Whig party, and a great admirer of Henry Clay, and during the civil was uncompromising in his devotion to the Union and the old flag, two of his sons serving through the entire struggle. His death occurred June 2, 1877. He and Mrs. Tucker were members of the United Baptist Church in which he officiated as deacon for many years, and also held other official positions. His father, Paschal Tucker, was a native of North Carolina, but when a young man, in the latter part of the last century, came to Green County, Ky. He was a veteran of the Revolution. Mrs. Melinda (Sheffill) Tucker was born July 30, 1808. She is yet still living and resides at Greensburg, Green County. Her father, William Sherrill, was born in Scotland, but at an early age came to the colony of Virginia, where he afterward married Mildred Botts and soon after removed to Green County, Ky., where he bought wild land some five or six miles south of Greensburg, where he followed the shoemaker’s trade in connection with farming; afterward he left the farm and went to Greensburg, where he followed shoemaking until his death in 1839. He was appointed jailer of Green County by the court, under the old constitution, and held that office for several terms. Robert M. Tucker at the age of seventeen began the blacksmith’s trade in Taylor County, serving three years. After completing his trade he opened a shop at Greensburg, and still later at Haskinsville, where he continued until 1857, when he moved to Adair County, and opened a shop on Casey Creek, where he followed his trade exclusively until 1880. He then bought a farm in the same neighborhood, and farmed for two years. Since 1882 he has followed his trade in connection with agricultural pursuits. He has given considerable attention to breeding blooded horses, cattle, hogs and sheep, and has engaged in buying and selling cattle, hogs and sheep. His farm of 200 acres is now well improved. Mr. Tucker has been twice married; first, March 3, 1854, to Miss Nancy E. Knifley, a native of Adair County, Ky., born March 3, 1835. Eleven children have blessed their union, all of whom are yet living: Eliza G. (now Mrs. C. V. McWhorter), Ann A. (widow of Fielding H. Chelf), John H., Sallie M. (now Mrs. C. M. Chelf), Ellen Mc. (now Mrs. Peroy Stayton), Mary E., William O. J., Eveline D., Hardin H., Robert B. and Carrie Nora. Mrs. Nancy E. Tucker departed this life April 23, 1883. From her girlhood she was a member of the Christian Church, and died within ten feet of where she confessed her Savior. Mr. Tucker was next married February 20, 1884, to Mrs. Mary J. (Currey) Galloway, a native of Green County, Ky., a daughter of John D. and Nancy (Lemmons) Currey, natives of Green and Barren Counties, and of Irish and German descent, respectively. John D. Currey’s father, William Currey, was born in Virginia, but when only a lad, in the latter part of the last century, came with his parents to Green County, Ky. Mrs. Tucker’s maternal grandfather, Reuben Lemmons, was a native of North Carolina. He also removed with his parents to Barren County, Ky., when he was but a small boy. He was a veteran of the war of 1812 and served under Jackson at the battle of New Orleans. Mr. Tucker was formerly a member of the United Baptist, but now of the Christian Church. Mrs. Tucker still belongs to the United Baptist Church. Mr. Tucker is and has been for many years clerk of his church. He is also a member of the Masonic fraternity, and has held numerous official positions in his lodge. In politics he is a Democrat.