Hi Rick, The 1880 census of Humphreys Co. lists the following: Civil Dist. # 8 household # 22/195 Tucker, B. L. WM 38 married farmer Tn. N.C. Va. " , Marthy J. WF 23 wife married housekeeper Ar. Tn. Tn. " , Jno. R. WM 15 son Tn. Tn. Tn. " , Robert WM 14 son Tn. Tn. Tn. " , Marthy E. WF 12 daughter Tn. Tn. Tn. " , Andrew J. WM 10 son Tn. Tn. Tn. " , Rachel L. WF 4 daughter Tn. Tn. Tn. Due to the age of wife Marthy J. it looks like all the children except the last one was bt a previous wife. I don't have a copy of the 1870 census. The 1860 census has the following Tucker family and it is the only Tucker family listed. I think the 18 yr. old male is your B.L. 1860 household# 831 Tucker, B. D. 60 M Blacksmith N.C. " , Martha 53 F " , Butter (?) 18 M No Tucker's are listed in the 1850 census. There is a marriage recorded as follows: B.L. Tucker to Eliza Jane Bunn sol. 25 Oct. 1863 by J.C. Nix JP Humphreys Co. Marriage Book A page 13 Hope this information is of some help. Betty Harwood