Morgan Pioneer History Binds Us 'Togethei James Tucker James Tucker, son of John Tucker and Susan Blackmore Tucker, was born July 22, 1836, and Eastdown, Devonshire, England. He passed most of his early life in his father's tailor shop where he learned the art of tailoring. He received only four months schooling. While a young man he learned the shoe making trade, and when only twenty years of age he started business for himself as a shoemaker. He was baptized into the L.D.S. Church in October 1859, and soon began to make preparations to emigrate to America. Previous to this he had formed a very friendly acquaintance with Miss Betsy Lerwill, who had also joined the Mormon Church. They, together with their esteemed friend, Mr. Richard Fry, and about five hundred others, sailed on the ship Underwriter, and landed in New York about five weeks later. From there they journeyed by boat and railroad to the outfitting post at Florence, Nebraska, where they made preparations to continue the journey across the great plains to the valleys beyond the Rocky Mountains. In the month of June 1860, he married Betsy Lerwill with Elder J.D. Ross performing the ceremony. They arrived in Salt Lake City in September I860 and Mr. Tucker located in the Tenth Ward, where he resumed his former occupation as a shoemaker. In the spring of 1862 the moved to Morgan where they spent the remainder of their lives. He followed general farming and raising of livestock. In IS8N the firm of Tucker and Tonks opened up a real shoe store which was quite successful. In August 1892 Mr. Tucker and three members of his family were afflicted with typhoid fever. He was very sick for some time. In April 1894 Mr. Tucker responded to a call to perform a mission in England. He served in various positions being water master for many years, school trustee for twelve years; member of the city council; city treasurer; county treasurer for two terms and county commissioner for two terms. He did a great deal of genealogical research work and labored in the temple for many years performing ordinances for his and his wife's ancestors. Mrs. Tucker was a very faithful helpmate. In the year 1863 after her second child was born, she was very sick, and lay for thirteen weeks confined to her bed. At one time her spirit left her body for thirty- six hours. During that time her husband heard her sing twice. Her burial clothes were being prepared, but through faith she was restored and lived to bear ten more children. Mrs. Tucker died June 29, 1909, at the age of seventy years and eleven months. Mr. Tucker died June 19,1925, being almost eighty-nine years of age. The Broken Chain We little knew that morning that God was going to call your name. In life we loved you dearly, in death we do the same. It broke our hearts to lose you, you did not go alone; For part of us went with you the day God called you home. You left us peaceful memories, your love is still our guide; and though we cannot see you, you are always at our side. Our family chain is broken, and nothing seems the same; but as God calls us one by one, the Chain will link again. 213