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Obituary of Stillman Tucker (from an undated newspaper clipping)

Stillman Tucker was a native of Vermont, was an elder in the church of Lower Liberty six years, was also an elder in the church of Central College, while pursuing his studies there under the care of the Presbytery of Franklin, as a candidate for the ministry, and was licensed to preach in April, 1850. He preached to the churches of Liberty and Little Mill Creek, and was ordained by the Presbytery in April, 1852. He continued his labors in Little Mill Creek church about a year, then supplied the church of Ashley two years, moved to Linn Co., Iowa, in 1855, as a Home Missionary, and died in afflictive circumstances, while from home seeking medical aid, at Freeport, Ill., Nov. 16, 1856. He had been dismissed from the Presbytery, but had not joined any other ecclesiastical body. He was a good man and a devoted Christian minister. H. S.

The places mentioned in the obituary without mentioning a state are evidently in Ohio. There is a picture of him here at ancientfaces in the photographs section. When Stillman Tucker died, he left his three daughters from a previous marriage, and two daughters and a son from his current marriage to the care of his wife, born Margaret S. Loy. The first three were Mariah Tucker (Mrs. Blodgett), Elizabeth Tucker (also Mrs. Blodgett) and Hellen Tucker (Mrs. Rice). The later three were Mary Tucker, Phebe Olive Tucker (Mrs. Collins), and John Foster Tucker.

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