Washington Co., AR - Biographies - Pleasant B. Tucker, Sr.

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Pleasant B. Tucker, Sr., farmer of Washington County, Ark., was born 
in Hawkins County, Tenn., July 12, 1817. His mother was born and 
reared in Greene County, Tenn. Her maiden name was Mary D. Burkhart. 
She married Davis Howell, and they moved to Hawkins County, Tenn., and 
by him she reared five children. four of whom are living. He served 
under Jackson in the Indian War, and returned home and died in a short 
time. His mother then married Flemon Tucker, and P. B. Tucker, their 
only child, was born to them. When he was about three or four months 
old his father and mother separated. She remained at home and reared 
her child until he was twelve years old. She then removed to Kentucky, 
and located in Hardin County; then to Indiana in 1836 or 1837, and 
died at the home of her son, S. D. Howell, in Vermilion County, in 
1845. Pleasant B. Tucker made his home with his mother until nineteen 
years of age, and then started out to fight his way through the world. 
He worked on a farm and flat-boated out of the Wabash River to New 
Orleans, and in the spring of 1840 came to Arkansas and located in 
Washington County. There he followed the occupation of teaming with 
James E. Howell. In 1845 he enlisted in the Mexican War, but his 
company was not needed, and he returned to Washington County, and for 
several years he was engaged in the tanning business in different 
parts of the State. In 1850 he went overland to California. and after 
two years spent in mining in that State he returned home, and settled 
on a farm, which he had purchased before going West. In May, 1852, he 
was married to Lucinda H. Crawford, a daughter of John Crawford, the 
pioneer of Washington County, and to them were born ten children, 
seven of whom are living: James P., Squire D., Pleasant B., Amasa H., 
Flemmon R., Edward E. and Eldalena. At the beginning of the late war 
he joined the Southern army as a minute-man. After the battle of 
Elkhorn he moved with his family to Bell County, Tex., where he worked 
at his trade until the close of the war. He then returned to 
Washington County, and began life anew on his farm of 291 acres of 
fine land. He has 135 acres under cultivation, and has a good, 
comfortable home. He and his family attend the Methodist Episcopal 
Church. South.