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HISTORY OF DALLAS COUNTY.
dren, viz.: Nina A., born April 10, 1876;
Beulah H., April 18, 1878; Willie M., May
14, 1880; Mattie E., April 4, 1882, and
died October 4, 1886; Mora Lee, July 9,
1884, and James D., August 29, 1886. By
the former husband, David A. Harbin, a
native of Kentucky, born September 15,
1828, Mrs. Flowers has one son, John D.
Harbin, born October 4, 1861.
Mr. and Mrs. Flowers and five of their
children are members of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. Mr. Flowers is associated
with the Masonic fraternity, being a
member of Duck Creek Lodge, No. 441; is
also a Knight of Honor, having his membership
with Pleasant Valley Lodge, No.
2756. His political views are in harmony
with Democratic principles.
IORNELIUS M. TUCKER, was born in
ll^ Whitefield county, Georgia, August 4,
' 1844, and was reared and educated in
his native place, remaining there until he
reached his majority. November 2,1871, he
wedded Miss Nancy A. Smith, and October
30 of the following year he came to Dallas
county, Texas. For four years he rented
land and at the end of that time bought 100
acres. He then moved to his land and
tented out until he was able to build a house.
After living there ten years he purchased
109 acres of unimproved land, where he nowlives,
having brought it up to its present
high state of development. He has since
bought other lands and now owns in this
county and others 924 acres, besides valuable
property in Colorado city, a town of 5,000
inhabitants. When Mr. Tucker came to
Texas he had a few hundred dollars, but was
unfortunate, lost it all and had to begin againwithout anything. He has since met with
eminent success. Previous to his coming to
this State he was engaged in a general mnerchandise
business, but since his arrival here
has given his whole attention to agricultural
pursuits.
Of Mr. Tucker's parents we record that his
father, Alden Tucker, was born in 1799, and
died in 1884, at the age of eighty-five years.
His mother was before her marriage Miss
Elizabeth Bailey. She departed this life at
the age of eighty-eight years. Their family
consisted of twelve children, namely: Elijah;
Willialn; Archy; James; Lucinda, wife of
Robert Isbel; Clinton C.; George W.; Martha,
wife of N. F. Wilson; Amanda, wife of
William H. Miller; Pollie Ann, wife of Joel
Smith; Elizabeth, who died when about
eighteen years old; and Cornelius M., the
youngest and the subject of this article.
Mrs. Tucker's parents were Silas Smith
and Elizabeth J. Johnson, natives of Jackson
county, Georgia. Her father died at the
age of eighty-three years. Their five children
were: Mary, wife of Julius Hudson;
John T., deceased; Samuel F.; Elizabeth J.,
wife of John Parris; Nancy A., wife of C.
M. Tucker.
Mr. and Mrs. Tucker have had two children:
Clinton C., born August 30, 1872, and
Elizabeth J., September 10, 1884. Mr.
Tucker is held in high esteem by all who
know him. To his genial good nature, his
strict integrity and his industrious habits
may be attributed his success in life.
UGUSTUS GARRISON.-This gentleman,
an enterprising young farmer, residing
near Pleasant Valley, Dallas
county, Texas, dates his birth in York county,
South Carolina, August 14, 1869.
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Lewis Publishing Company. Memorial and Biographical History of Dallas County, Texas., book, 1892; Chicago, Illinois. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth20932/m1/682/: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dallas Public Library.