BIO: Tucker, Thomas M. Dr. s/o Tucker, Sarah Houston 
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TUCKER,  HOUSTON,  FISHBACK,  BURKE,  BURCHAM

"HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, INDIANA"  GOODSPEED
BROS.  1884

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, WASHINGTON COUNTY, INDIANA

PAGE 877

DR. THOMAS M. TUCKER, born in Washington County, Ind., August 25, 1828, is a
son of James and Sarah (Houston) Tucker, who were natives respectively of
Georgia and Kentucky, and who settled near New Philadelphia, in this county,
in 1824, where the former died in 1866, and his widow in 1881.  They were
well known and highly respected people, and members of the Presbyterian
Church.  Thomas M. worked on his father's farm, and attended district school
until nineteen years old, then attended Washington County Seminary at Salem
for a time, and later Hanover College, which graduated him in 1855. For six
months he was in charge of the Livonia Seminary, succeeding which he studied
medicine with Dr. Fishback, and attended medical lectures at the Cincinnati 
Medical College, from which he received his degree as "M D." in 1860.  For
four years he practiced his profession at New Philadelphia, then moved to
Salem, where he continued three years longer.  From that time until 1883 he
carried on an extensive practice in the northern part of the county with
headquarters at Kossuth, then returned to Salem, where he has since resided,
engaged in active business pursuits.  In 1857 he was united in marriage with
Miss S. Burke, who died after two years of wedded life.  Mary Burcham became
his second wife in 1862, and six children have been born to them:  James B.,
William W., Mary L., Sarah E., Martha I. and Elizabeth B. 

Transcribed by: Diana Flynn 
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Date: 1 Sep 1997