Mary Elizabeth (Sims) Tucker (abt. 1853 - aft. 1920)

Born about 1853 in Opelika, Lee, Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Adongis Epson Tucker — married about 1870 in Alabama

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Biography

A. E. (Epps) Tucker was born about 1853 (1852-1854) in Alabama, married Mary Elizabeth Sims about 1870. He was a blacksmith, brick mason, etc. and likely active in politics. The 1910 Census stated they has been married 40 years, had 9 children with 8 still alive in 1910. This indicated a marriage year of 1870 and there is a marriage license as proof. On their marriage license he is Eppsey Tucker.

Mary Elizabeth was enumerated in the 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 Census as Mary Elizabeth Tucker. She is the sister of Charles William Hampton "Hamp" Sims and is William Marion "Mate" Sims' Aunt. Mate Sims is the eldest son of "Hamp" Sims.

In the 1900 Census, Mate Sims is in the Tucker household and is enumerated as Mary Elizabeth Tucker's nephew. In addition, surviving documents indicate a continuing relationship between A. E. Tucker and both Francis Marion Sims and his son, "Hamp" Sims. A. E. was a witness for Marion Sim's Confederate Pension Application and the Elections Registrar for Hamp Sims.

The Tucker family seems to have been leaders in and around Chambers County, AL. Both Epp's grandfather and great grandfather were physicians in that part of Alabama.

A. E. might stand for Adongie Epson, but this is based solely on the spelling in various censuses. He died 4 July 1915 and is buried in Randolph County, Alabama.

Sources

• 1860 Census Data for Epson Tucker, Macon County, Alabama. He is enumerated as Epson aged 5. Mary Elizabeth is E. age 6, in the household of (Francis Marion) F. M. Sims.
• 1880 Census Data for Adongie Tucker, Chambers County, Alabama.- He is enumerated as Adongie age 26 and Elizabeth is 27.
• 1900 Census Data for A. E. Tucker, Chambers County, Alabama. He is enumerated as A. E. age 48 and Mary Elizabeth as 48. William Marion "Mate" Sims is age 18 born Oct. 1881.
• 1910 Census Data for Epps Tucker, Randolph County, Alabama. He is enumerated as Epps. Lizzie is enumerated as 57 and Epps is 56.
• 1920 Census Data for Mary Tucker, Randolph County, Alabama. She is enumerated as age 68.
• 1920, 1930 & 1940 Census Data enumerates a Mary Elizabeth Tucker. She is age 68, 76 and 86 respectively, living in Hayneville, Lowndes, Alabama. She is the mother-n-law of the head of household-Norman S James and married to James B Tucker, a physician. Although the name and age are right for Mary Elizabeth Sims Tucker, she is Mary Elizabeth Siedel (Molly) and not Franklin W. Ingram.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Kathy Stewart for creating WikiTree profile Sims-1886 through the import of Frost-Gullage.ged on Aug 27, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Kathy and others.