Portrait & Biographical Record of Montgomery, Parke & Fountain Counties, Indiana.
Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1893, p 591 -- James STUCKER was one of the prominent and
well-to-do-agricuturists of Troy Twp, Fountain County and was quite as conspicuous for his
unostentatious and quiet manners, as for his intelligence and ability and the praiseworthy
manner in which he conducted hisb usiness affairs. He was born in the state of KY in 1825
and came to Indiana when he was 11. His father, Valentine Stucker, as well as his mother
was born in Scott Co KY. Upon starting out in life for himself, James Stucker settled ont
he farm on which his widow is now residing, which at that time consisted of 80 acres, and
as he accumulated means he continued to make additional purchases until he became the
owner of 560 acres of land, all of which is well improved and in an admirable state of
cultivation. He built him a handsome modern residence of 9 rooms in 1870, which cost him
about $3,000, the timbers used in its construction being cut on his own place. He was a
man who always grasped at opportunities for bettering his condition, but it was never at
the expense of others. He was careful in his expenditures, prudently looking forward to a
rainy day, for he had to labor hard to accumulate what he had and knew the value of every
dollar. It was always his ambition to have everything comfortable for his family and as
the most of his undertakings prospered, he settled down tot he enjoyment of his
well-earned rest. He received the advantages that are offered int he common schools and
being a boy of intelligence his opportunities in this respect were improved. In 1845 our
subject was united in marriage with MIss Martha Blue, whose father and mother were
residents of VA her birth having occured in Butler co Ohio in 1826. She came to Fountain
County, Ind with her parents when she was 10 years of age and they settled on the road to
Covington, where her father purchased 120 acres of land, on which he resided until 1859,
when he and his family took up their residence in Covington. Of their family of children,
Ezekiel was born in Ohio in 1828 and died when 14. Nettie was born in Ohio in 1830,
married to a Mr. Brown, a bridge builder by whom she became the mother of 3 children and
is now deceased. Richard was born in Fountain Co Ind in 1832 became a bridge-builder by
occupation and resided above Attica. he was married and at his death in 1889, left 3
children. Ellen was born in this county in 1834, and married Edward Mosher, a farmer, by
whom she has two children. Rachel was born in 1842, married a Mr. Hartman, by whom she has
5 children and is a resident of Fountain County. John was born in this county was married
to a Miss Murry by whom he is the father of two children and is following the occupation
of farming. The subject of this sketch had a brother and sister, the former of whom, J.
Samuel was born in 1829 and is deceased. The latter, Anna Liza, was born in 1827. John
Stucker, another brother came to Fountain county in 1845 and was married to Miss Ella
Morris and they now reside on a fine and well improved farm of 400 acres in Fountain
County. He and his wife are thep arents of the following children: Mary, who was born in
the year 1848, and was married to Sam Bilsland, a farmer in this county, by whom she had 4
children; and Thomas who was born in the year 1862, was married to Miss Inez Nabons, by
whom he has 3 children and who resides on the old homestead. James Stucker was always a
very strong Republican and was active in the political affairs of his section, although he
was never an espirant for office. His death occurred when just in the prime and vigor of
manhood, in 1888, of typhoid fever, and in him the county lost a valuable and public -
spirited citizen his loss to his immediate family as well as his numerous firends being
untold. He was a kind and loving father, a devoted husband and there were few men in the
county who were more respected or looked up to than was he. His widow has been a member of
the Christian Church since 13 year of age is very active in religious work.