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I have no further info on this person or her family.. Thanks
Carolyn C. (Chenault) McKinney aged 85 of Dayton passed away on October 10, 2004. She was a Native of Lexington, KY, and a resident of Dayton, Ohio for 60 years. Preceded in death by her husband Thomas J. McKinney, 3 sons, 2 sisters and 1 brother. Survivors are four daughters; Cheryl Christian, Valerie Bilberry, Willetta Christian all of Dayton, and Wanda Christian-Smith of Brea, Calif. One brother Phillip Chenault of Lexington KY. Eight Grandchildren - Michelle Webster, Michael Webster, Stepon Bilberry, Kenyetta Smith, Stephanie B. Bilberry, Paul R. Christian, Bradford Christian and Caroline Christian. Great-Granddaughter Mikeya Webster.
JOHN W. TUCKER b.1836/7 and FANNIE COVINGTON b.1841 (dau of JAMES COVINGTON b.1812 and MARY CHENAULT b.1819)... John & Fannie Tucker's children: ANNIE LAURIE TUCKER b.1864 m.James C. Coleman... PAULINE TUCKER b.1875 m.French Loving... EUNICE TUCKER b.1874 m.Mr. Lewis... EVA MAUDE TUCKER b.1879 m.Wm. B. Crooper... BERTHA/BIRDIE TUCKER b.1882 m. Arthur Loving... My direct lineage is from JOHN HENRY TUCKER, SR. who married FLORENCE ELLEN SELPH (sister: Zelia S. Pugh - brother: Wilbur Selph)... John Henry Tucker's wife FLORENCE ELLEN SELPH was the daughter of FANNY JORDAN b.1865 and HENRY SELPH b.1863 <son of William H. Selph and Mary b.1836> If anyone has any information on William H. Selph and his wife Mary, I would greatly appreciate hearing from you... John and Florence Tucker's 8 children: My mother *GLADYS ANNIE TUCKER b.1915 m.WILSON C.GARRISON, SR 1912... LEWIS WILLIAM TUCKER b.1917... RUTH MAE TUCKER b.1920 m.Robert Jones Limbrick... JOHN HENRY TUCKER, JR. b.1922!
m.Maggie O. Thomas... RANDOLPH TUCKER b.1928 died young... MILTON L. TUCKER b.1926 m.Lucille & Donna... CLARENCE T. TUCKER b.1930 m.Bernice Chenault... HERBERT TUCKER b.1933 m.Marvin F. Samuel...
John Henry Tucker and Florence Ellen Selph were my grandparents and I am searching for our ancestors and extended family. I believe his father to be JOHN WESLEY TUCKER. born about 1837 in Maryland. He is listed in the U.S. Enrollment Records for Ann Arundel County, dated Oct 29, 1862., as being an "able-bodied male citizen"., in the 6th Election District of said county. His post office is listed as Friendship, Md. Saint Mary's Co., Maryland . He is listed as having 'gone south', which indeed, he did! He enlisted in Capt. R. Snowden Andrew's 1st Maryland Artillery CSA in Fredericksburg, Va. on June 27, 1861. On April 7, 1862, in Caroline Co.,Va., he married FANNIE COVINGTON, daughter of James Covington and Mary Chenault . John W. Tucker was discharged from service at Chimborazo Hospital in Richmond on October 29, 1864. He spent the rest of his life in Caroline Co, VA., dying there on December 23, 1895...
Brief history of the Tucker family from Maryland and Caroline Co., Va.
In 1941, the United States Government bought more than 298 acres of my grandfather's old home place, which is now Fort A.P.Hill... "As they watched the military jeeps and trucks passing by their home, they knew pretty soon they would have to live somewhere else".
JOHN W. TUCKER purchased land from Frank Richerson's "Butler Plantation" in Caroline County. The house was built in 1820 by Edmerend Pendleton who also built "Edmonsbury" and "White Plains" near Sparta, Va. Later, my grandparents purchased this property from John Henry's father and more property adjoining this.
JOHN HENRY TUCKER, born and raised in Caroline County, VA,, built the first "sweet potato houses" on his property in Caroline Co., Va.. Other farmers, as far away as Culpepper, Va., used these houses. Sweet potato's were stored and cured in these houses for approximately 6 weeks. Stoves were used to keep a temperature of 70 degrees before they were then shipped to Washington, D.C. where they were later shipped to the Safeway Grocery Stores. The Tucker family raised about 2,000 bushels of sweet potatoes every year. John Henry Tucker would hire 12-15 men for two weeks every year, to help dig sweet potatoes. His wife Florence prepared and served three meals a day for the workers. During the winter, in the deep snows, is when the sweet potatoes would sell the best.
Crops of tobacco, cucumbers and corn were also raised in large quantities. They had four horses used in the early years for farming of the land. It was only in the later years that they purchased tractors to do the work. Corn and wheat was taken to Cook's Mill to be ground. I remember my mother talking about what a treat it was to trade a few eggs for a bag of candy at an old store near the mill which is still standing.
John and Florence Tucker's 8 Tucker children had to walk about 2 miles to catch the bus to Sparta school. The first car John Henry bought was a 4 door, 1935 Chevrolet which he bought for $999.00 from Blatt Chevrolet in Milford. That was a lot of money then and he paid for it in cash.
John Henry and Florence Ellen Tucker were good, honest people. Often John Henry would say, "my word is my bond" and many business deals were made with just a handshake. The Tucker's had a lot of friends in Caroline County, and if anyone ever needed some help, everyone would pitch in.
I can imagine how they felt while watching military jeeps and trucks passing by, for they knew it was the beginning of the government buying their land that they were so proud of and had worked so hard on... Now they'd have to live somewhere else!
Hi there---I am looking for more information on the Chennault families that
married into the Huchingson-Hutchingson family.
My study includes how they relate to the FIELDS family. I have followed
them forward from Madison County Alabama in the early 1800's and now would
like to learn more about the years before that. I am sure there is a STORY
here and think most of the lack of research surrounds the multiple spellings
of both Huchingson and Chennault. Looking forward to sharing information.
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Claudia Fields Kraemer
Walker County ALGENWEB Coordinator
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