LEVI TUCKER was born March 13, 1828, in Todd County, Ky. His parents were Joshua and Betsey (Powell) Tucker, both natives of North Carolina. The father was a farmer, and died March 3, 1884, at the age of eighty-six years. The mother died many years since; she was a member of the Baptist Church. Our subject on reaching his majority began for himself without a dollar. He has raised a large family and now owns nearly 400 acres of land; success has attended his labors. Ile is well known and duly respected in his precinct; he was married in 1849 to Miss Mary Powell of this county. ‘ James and Mary Powell were her parents. To Mr. and Mrs. Tucker were born six children, viz, Matilda, Urzula, Beriah M., James J., Mary E. and Delia J. All the children are living with their parents at home. Matilda is a member of the Baptist Church.
