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Rowan H. Tucker
Veteran in County and City Politics

Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Monday, June 7, 1920

Funeral services for Rowan H. TUCKER, 65, will be held at the residence this afternoon, Rev. H. H. STEPHENS, assistant pastor of the Broadway Baptist church, officiating. Grave side services will be conducted by the Masonic Lodge No. 148 of which he was a member. Interment will be in Pioneers Rest Cemetery where his father and mother are buried. [Rowan Tucker was a son of William B. TUCKER and Mahala Ann MYERS.]

Within the years that Rowan Tucker lived, Fort Worth came into existence, out-stripped its long time rival, Birdville, and became the city and the county seat for Tarrant County. Tucker always vigorously participated in the politics of both city and county, and was strongly connected with the early building of the city and its progress. For thirty years he lived at 114 East Tucker Street, named for his father, a Tarrant County pioneer - and he died there, within a very short distance of the site where he was born.

For many years the Tucker homestead was a county landmark and was known as the "house on the hill" or "Tucker's Hill." Then the homestead was the center of the old Tucker farm and now Tucker Street marks the boundary of the farm although the old homestead was torn away thirty years ago when the farm was cut into city lots.

For the past thirty-two years, Tucker has been general claim agent for the Fort Worth and Denver City Railroad and spent much time on its lines.

However, Tucker's early life was spent in politics. He was "the best scribe" in Tarrant County and wrote a "hand" that in penmanship was par excellence - so good that he became office deputy in the sheriff's office and held that job for four years. He then served as a patrolman and desk sergeant for several years, following that with four terms as alderman.

Tucker is survived by his wife, a daughter, Mrs. Paul E. PALMER of Topeka, Kan; son, R. H. TUCKER Jr.; two sisters, Mrs. B. F. REED of Mineola and Miss Donnie TUCKER of Fort Worth.

R. H. TUCKER, TEXAS PIONEER, IS BURIED

RAILROAD MAN WAS FIRST WHITE PERSON BORN IN TARRANT COUNTY

Special to The News,

Fort Worth, Texas, June 7. -- The funeral of Rowan H. Tucker, general claim agent of the Fort Worth & Denver City Railway for thirty-two years, who died Sunday at the age of 65 years, at his home, 114 East Tucker street, was held at 4 o'clock this afternoon, with burial in Pioneer's rest Cemetery. The Rev. H. H. Stephens, pastor of the Broadway Baptist Church officiated at the church and the Masons took charge at the grave.

He was a pioneer resident of Tarrant County and this city and claimed to have been the first white child born in the county. He was a member of the Broadway Baptist Church. In his early days, before his connection with the Fort Worth & Denver, he was interested in police and served for several years as office deputy in the Sheriff's office.

While connected with the Fort Worth & Denver Railway he had occasion to travel extensively over the State and was well known over Texas. He is survived by his wife, a daughter, Mrs. Paul E Palmer of Topeka, Kan.; a son, R. H. Tucker jr.; two sisters, Mrs. Mrs. R. F. Reed of Mineola and Miss Donnie Tucker of Fort Worth.

The active pallbearers at the funeral were from the Masonic Lodge. The honorary pallbearers were Bud Daggett, Pat Dooling, George Wh__en, Harry McGown, W. B. Harrison, George Thompson and B. M. Harding.

[This is the article from whence the second transcript above was taken.

The identification of the newspaper is not given. The year of publication is obviously 1920.]

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	Tarrant County TXGenWeb Rowan H. Tucker Veteran in County and City Politics Fort Worth Star-Telegram Monday, June 7, 1920
	Funeral services for Rowan H. TUCKER, 65, will be held at the residence this afternoon, Rev. H. H. STEPHENS, assistant pastor of the Broadway Baptist church, officiating. Grave side services will be conducted by the Masonic Lodge No. 148 of which he was a member. Interment will be in Pioneers Rest Cemetery where his father and mother are buried. [Rowan Tucker was a son of William B. TUCKER and Mahala Ann MYERS.] Within the years that Rowan Tucker lived, Fort Worth came into existence, out-stripped its long time rival, Birdville, and became the city and the county seat for Tarrant County. Tucker always vigorously participated in the politics of both city and county, and was strongly connected with the early building of the city and its progress. For thirty years he lived at 114 East Tucker Street, named for his father, a Tarrant County pioneer - and he died there, within a very short distance of the site where he was born. For many years the Tucker homestead was a county landmark and was known as the "house on the hill" or "Tucker's Hill." Then the homestead was the center of the old Tucker farm and now Tucker Street marks the boundary of the farm although the old homestead was torn away thirty years ago when the farm was cut into city lots. For the past thirty-two years, Tucker has been general claim agent for the Fort Worth and Denver City Railroad and spent much time on its lines. However, Tucker's early life was spent in politics. He was "the best scribe" in Tarrant County and wrote a "hand" that in penmanship was par excellence - so good that he became office deputy in the sheriff's office and held that job for four years. He then served as a patrolman and desk sergeant for several years, following that with four terms as alderman. Tucker is survived by his wife, a daughter, Mrs. Paul E. PALMER of Topeka, Kan; son, R. H. TUCKER Jr.; two sisters, Mrs. B. F. REED of Mineola and Miss Donnie TUCKER of Fort Worth. R. H. TUCKER, TEXAS PIONEER, IS BURIED RAILROAD MAN WAS FIRST WHITE PERSON BORN IN TARRANT COUNTY Special to The News, Fort Worth, Texas, June 7. -- The funeral of Rowan H. Tucker, general claim agent of the Fort Worth & Denver City Railway for thirty-two years, who died Sunday at the age of 65 years, at his home, 114 East Tucker street, was held at 4 o'clock this afternoon, with burial in Pioneer's rest Cemetery. The Rev. H. H. Stephens, pastor of the Broadway Baptist Church officiated at the church and the Masons took charge at the grave. He was a pioneer resident of Tarrant County and this city and claimed to have been the first white child born in the county. He was a member of the Broadway Baptist Church. In his early days, before his connection with the Fort Worth & Denver, he was interested in police and served for several years as office deputy in the Sheriff's office. While connected with the Fort Worth & Denver Railway he had occasion to travel extensively over the State and was well known over Texas. He is survived by his wife, a daughter, Mrs. Paul E Palmer of Topeka, Kan.; a son, R. H. Tucker jr.; two sisters, Mrs. Mrs. R. F. Reed of Mineola and Miss Donnie Tucker of Fort Worth. The active pallbearers at the funeral were from the Masonic Lodge. The honorary pallbearers were Bud Daggett, Pat Dooling, George Wh__en, Harry McGown, W. B. Harrison, George Thompson and B. M. Harding. [This is the article from whence the second transcript above was taken. The identification of the newspaper is not given. The year of publication is obviously 1920.]
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