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Below is a family biography included in the book, The History of Lauderdale County, Tennessee published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1886. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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Charles M. Rucker was born on the farm he now lives on, January 10, 1858, and is the fifth child of eight children, three boys living. These children were born to James M. and Julia E. (Chadwick) Rucker. They were of English-Scotch descent. The father was born in Virginia, January 13, 1814, and moved to Alabama when twelve years old, and remained some six years, then located in Haywood County, Tenn. After reaching his majority, he went to live on the Mississippi River near Hale’s Point. He was married in Mississippi County, Ark., October 16, 1847, and in 1855 he moved to his present farm, where he died August 4, 1879. Our subject’s mother was born near Newark, Ohio, November 19, 1829, and is still living. Our subject was raised on a farm and has always been a farmer. The two brothers are Albert G., born November 19, 1853, and Egbert Eugene, born December 1, 1856. Mr. Rucker was married in this county to Lura A. Burks, a daughter of John N. Burks, a farmer born in Virginia, and who died during the late war. Mrs. Rucker was born in Lauderdale County, Tenn., May 27, 1864. They have two children: Linnie Etta, born October 1, 1882, and Albert Eugene, born February 1, 1884. Mr. Rucker is a Democrat and his wife, mother and two brothers belong to the Missionary Baptist Church. He owns a farm of 510 acres, seventeen miles north of Ripley, in the Eighth District of Lauderdale County. Mr. Rucker is a valuable citizen and a good neighbor and true friend.
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This family biography is one of 116 biographies included in the book, The History of Lauderdale County, Tennessee published in 1886 by Goodspeed. The History of Lauderdale County was included within The History of Lauderdale, Tipton, Haywood, and Crockett Counties of Tennessee. For the complete description, click here: History of Lauderdale, Tipton, Haywood, and Crockett Counties, Tennessee
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