Martin Tucker Honored-1929

TUCKER, MYERS, THOMPSON, RICHEY, FRESHOUR, PALMER

Posted By: Connie White
Date: 1/29/2011 at 23:33:41

Adams County Free Press, Corning, Iowa
Thursday August 15, 1929, Page 10

MARTIN TUCKER HONORED BY BROOKS RESIDENTS

A group of people of the little town of Brooks paused last Sunday in the pursuit of their own pleasure and pastime to do honor to Martin Luther Tucker, one of their number who has the distinction of being the oldest resident of the town and community.
However, the event was held not because of his age, but because of the life he has lived during the 75 years which he has called Adams County his home. He, with his brothers and sisters who came to Brooks in 1854, have figured largely in the history of the county. There were eight brothers and two sisters. Mollie married S. H. Myers in Indiana and later located in the vicinity of Methodist Grove. Sarah married Al Thompson and lived in Brooks for many years. The boys were Dave, Erastus,William, Felix, Martin and Sam (who were twins), Rube and John. They have all finished life's journey except Rube, Martin and John.
The family came to Adams County in company with the James Campbell, John Smith and L.V. Richey families, and other old settlers of this community. As they traveled in the linch pin wagon, shaped like a boat, the boys of the family drove eight head of cows from their Indiana home. They arrived here in early October in a heavy fall of snow which fell one foot deep on the level. They located on the farm now owned by William Lynam. Mr. Tucker still has one hub of that old wagon which brought him to Iowa and he is very proud of the possession.
He can tell many interesting stories of the early days when rail splitting was one of the common jobs of the farmer.
He and his good wife celebrated their fifty-eighth wedding anniversary last April. They are the parents of four children: Mrs. Fred Richey, Mrs. Joe Freshour, Mrs. Roy Palmer and Eldon Tucker.
Mr. and Mrs. Tucker are noted for their friendliness in the neighborhood. They have a wonderful garden every summer,covering an acre of ground and the produce from this is given away,sometimes by the bushel basket full. No one was ever known to leave their door hungry. Mrs. Tucker always says she would rather feed ten undeserving tramps than risk turning away the one who really needs help. They care for twenty hives of bees and when the honey is removed the neighbors are always sure of receiving a generous share of fresh honey.
Such fine people are an asset to any community and it is fine that those in the Brooks vicinity appreciate them and honor them as they did last Sunday.