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James Thaddeus Rucker 1840–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jul 1840

Birth Location: Elbert, Georgia, United States

Death Date: 22 Mar 1887

Death Location: Union, Newton County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: Peter Rucker

Mother: Mary Haley

Spouse(s): Mary Rucker

Children(s): Isham Rucker, George Rucker, William Rucker, Emily Wallace

The story of James Thaddeus Rucker began in 1840 in Elbert, Georgia, United States. James Thaddeus Rucker married Mary Susanna Elvira Rucker, and had children including Emily Druscilla Wallace, George Mimzie Rucker, Isham Hampton Rucker, William Wiley Rucker. James Thaddeus Rucker passed away in 1887 in Union, Newton County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Thaddeus Rucker began in 1840 in Elbert, Georgia, United States.
  • James Thaddeus Rucker married Mary Susanna Elvira Rucker, and had children including Emily Druscilla Wallace, George Mimzie Rucker, Isham Hampton Rucker, William Wiley Rucker.
  • James Thaddeus Rucker passed away in 1887 in Union, Newton County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Rucker
1813–1854
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
PR
Mary Haley
1816–1891
Birth Location: Elberton, Elbert, Georgia, USA
MH

Spouses(s)

Mary Rucker
1835–1900
Birth Location: Elbert County, Georgia, United States of America
MR

Children(s)

Isham Rucker
1877–1942
Birth Location: –
IR
George Rucker
1873–1943
Birth Location: –
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William Rucker
1869–1937
Birth Location: –
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Emily Wallace
1866–1913
Birth Location: –
EW

James Rucker's Ancestors

Self
James Rucker
1840–1887
Birth Place: Elbert, Georgia, United States
Parents
Peter Willis Rucker
1813–1854
Georgia, USA
Mary (Polly) Haley
1816–1891
Elberton, Elbert, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Willis Rucker
1782–1835
Culpepper, Orange, Virginia, United States
Milly Alexander
1785–1813
Elbert County, Georgia
Great-Grandparents
John Rucker
1759–1827
Elizabeth Tinsley
1764–1844
William Alexander
1759–1806
Frances Rucker
1760–1792
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jr.
1733–1805
Elizabeth Reynolds
1714–1788
John Tinsley
1720–1795
Sarah Parks
1736–1789
Capt. Alexander
1723–1803
Elizabeth Read
1722–1827
Thomas Rucker
1693–1763
Elizabeth Reynolds
1714–1788

James Rucker's Descendants

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James (Thaddeus) Rucker (26 Jul 1840–22 Mar 1887) m. Mary (Susanna Elvira) Rucker (5 July 1835–23 March 1900)
  1. 1. Isham (Hampton) Rucker 1877–1942
  2. 2. George (Mimzie) Rucker 1873–1943
  3. 3. William (Wiley) Rucker 1869–1937
  4. 4. Emily (Druscilla) Wallace 1866–1913

James Rucker's Timeline

2 Records

1840
26 Jul 1840
Birth of James Thaddeus Rucker in Elbert, Georgia, United States
Elbert, Georgia, United States
1887
22 Mar 1887
Age 47
Death of James Thaddeus Rucker in Union, Newton, Mississippi, United States
Union, Newton, Mississippi, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1840
    Event Place: Elbert, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1887
    Event Place: Union, Newton, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Union, Newton County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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