Dawson Robert Tucker

Brief Life History of Dawson Robert

When Dawson Robert Tucker was born on 13 February 1894, in Cottonwood, Houston, Alabama, United States, his father, John Lewis Tucker, was 27 and his mother, Eula L Hughes, was 24. He had at least 2 sons and 2 daughters with Ella Mae Gilmore. He lived in Henry, Alabama, United States in 1900 and Election Precinct 6 Cottonwood, Houston, Alabama, United States in 1910. He died on 26 May 1922, in Bay Harbor, Bay, Florida, United States, at the age of 28, and was buried in Union, Florida, United States.

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Family Time Line

Dawson Robert Tucker
1894–1922
Ella Mae Gilmore
1899–1989
Laura Tucker
1918–
James Eldridge Tucker
1918–1969
William Tucker
1921–1921
Sarah Virginia Tucker
1922–2001

Sources (7)

  • Dawson P Tucker in household of William N Hughes, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Dawson R Tucker, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
  • Dawson Robt. Tucker, "Florida Deaths, 1877-1939"

World Events (8)

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

1898 · Florida Involvement in Spanish-American War

Florida played a critical role during the Spanish-American War. The port of Tampa saw the arrival of over 30,000 troops; this traffic resulted in the small town experiencing massive growth and becoming a city. Cuban-Americans across the state also helped with raising money and support for the war.

1902 · So Much Farm Land

A law that funded many irrigation and agricultural projects in the western states.

Name Meaning

English (southwestern): occupational name from Middle English tuker(e), toker(e) ‘tucker, fuller’, a derivative of tuken ‘to torment, beat’ (Old English tūcian), for someone who fulled and finished cloth. This name for the occupation was characteristic of the West Country. Compare Fuller and Walker and see also Tuckerman .

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Tuachair ‘descendant of Tuachar’, a personal name composed of the elements tuath ‘people’ + car ‘dear, beloved’.

Americanized form of Jewish Tocker or Toker (see Tokarz ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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