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- MORDECAI RUCKER (1802-1855)
Mordecai Rucker was born 26 August 1802 in Greenville District, South Carolina, son of James and Mary (Wheeler) Rucker.
He married Miriam Witt. She was born 9 July 1807 in Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee, daughter of Nathaniel and Mary (Cate) Witt.
In 1853 he purchased the 480 acre homestead that had belonged to his father from his brother, William Rucker.
He passed away by 9 September 1855 when the probate on his property was initiated. Wilberforce died one week prior to his death, and John died one week following his death, all in 1855. Miriam passed away 15 April 1884 in McMinn County, Tennessee.
They had the following family:
153. Mary M. Rucker, b. 25 Dec 1824; d. 1841, McMinn Co, TN; md 1. Pleasant D. Bryan, 10
Sep 1841, McMinn Co; md 2. Ecana D. Horton, 23 Aug 1849, McMinn Co, TN
154. Nathaniel Witt Rucker, 10 Nov 1826, McMinn Co, TN; d. 10 Nov 1826, McMinn Co, TN
155. Rachel Rucker, b. before 1828; md. Hamilton Wasson, 7 Jan 1847, McMinn Co, TN
156. James Cromwell Rucker, b. 30 Aug 1830, McMinn Co, TN; d. 26 Nov 1912, Decatur, Wise
Co, TX; md 1. Virginia McDonald, 18 Sep 1849, McMinn Co, TN; md 2. Christine Slater
157. Silas N. Rucker, b. 26 May 1832, McMinn Co, TN; d. Decatur, Wise Co, TX; md. Martha
Zeigler
158. Nancy E. Rucker, b. 26 May 1834, McMinn Co, TN; md. Levi Swinford, 19 Jan 1850,
159. Sarah C. Rucker, b. 6 Aug 1836, McMinn Co, TN; md. Hilton H. Burke, 15 Nov 1854
160. William R. Rucker, b. 31 Dec 1838, McMinn Co, TN; md. Mary B. Burke, 10 Jul 1856
161. John E. Rucker, b. 3 May 1841, McMinn Co, TN; d. 1855, McMinn Co, TN
162. Wilberforce Rucker, b. 5 Nov 1843, McMinn Co, TN; d. 1855, McMinn Co, TN
163. Joseph Carroll Rucker, b. 11 Mar 1846, McMinn Co, TN; d. 22 Apr 1899; md. Erthula
Davis Hutsell, 15 Nov 1869, McMinn Co, TN
164. Miriam Matilda Rucker, b. 3 Mar 1850, McMinn Co, TN; d. 19 Jul 1886, McMinn Co, TN;
md. William Harrison Hutshell, 1 Jan 1870, McMinn Co, TN
Robert W. Baird wrote the following: "Miriam Witt (9 July 1807-15 April 1884) According to the Rucker book, she was the wife of Mordicai Rucker (c1802 - c1855). She and her husband sold their interest in Nathaniel Witt's estate in 1843, and their interest in James Rucker's estate in 1839. They named their first son "Nathaniel Witt Rucker", born c1826. They seem to have married about 1823, since the first child was born about 1824. They are in the 1850 census of McMinn County with Miriam's age given as 43. Mordicai Rucker died by September 1855 according to a later court record. On 5 November 1855 James R. Witt and Hilton H. Burk were appointed his administrators. His estate settlement, dated 8 July 1857, in McMinn County names the children as Silas N., Rachel (wife of Hamilton Wasson of Missouri), Sarah C. (wife of Hilton H. Burke), Nancy (wife of Levi Swinford of Smith County, Texas), Mary M. (wife of Pleasant B. Bryan of Smith County, Texas), James C. (also of Smith County), William A., Joseph C., and Miriam M., all three minors, John E., a minor who died a week after his father, and Wilford, a minor who died about a week before his father. Miriam was appointed guardian for two of the three minor children in late 1855 and assumed guardianship of the third minor child several years later. Her birth and death dates are from the "CLHW" paper and from her gravestone in the Hopewell Church Cemetery in McMinn County."
1830 FEDERAL CENSUS, McMINN COUNTY, TENNESSEE
Mordecai Rucker
20001 01001
P. 159
1840 FEDERAL CENSUS, McMINN COUNTY, TENNESSEE
Mordecai Rucker
P. 139
1850 FEDERAL CENSUS, McMINN COUNTY, TENNESSEE
Mordeca Rucker W M 48 Farmer $2100 SC
Miraham " W F 43 TN
Silas " W M 18 TN
Sarah " W F 14 TN
William " W M 12 TN
John " W M 10 TN
Wilberforce " W M 8 TN
Joseph " W M 4 TN
Miraham " W F 2 ? TN
p. 223; 23rd Subdivision; #33/31
1860 FEDERAL CENSUS, McMINN COUNTY, TENNESSEE
Miriam Rucker W F 52 Farmer $3000 $1500 TN
Silas " W M 28 Teacher-Free School TN
Joseph " W M 13 TN
Matilda " W F 10 TN
p. 266A; 8th District; #58/58
Source: Phil Wheeler
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1802 - 1855 (< 52 years)
