Person:James McTucker (5)

Both the 1830 and 1840 census record of James McTucker indicate there was a fourth son. It could be that both the first wife and the second wife of the original James McTucker named a son after their husband.

Could be this one: 1870 US Census, Upper Snake River District, Oneida, Idaho, page 5, line 7, 28 July 1870 Household of James Wiggle, physician... James McTucker, 57, male, white, farmer, born in Illinois, US citizen eligible to vote.

1870 US Census, Elliott, San Joaquin, California, page 3, household 17, 5 July 1870 N. McTucker, 45, male, white, farmer, owns real estate worth $6700 and personal property worth $2600, born in Ohio Matilda, 40, female, white, keeps house, born in Ohio, US citizen eligible to vote Alana McTucker, 16, female, white, born in California, attended school during the year

Nathaniel was not married until 1868. This woman is probably his sister-in-law, wife of the missing McTucker son.

“Annual Report of the Board of Indian Commissioners to the President of the United States”, 1872, text online at http://www.archive.org/stream/annualreportofbo04unitrich/annualreportofbo04unitrich_djvu.txt page 86...In the afternoon Mr. Brunot held a council with all the Indians in the reservation. In addition to the commissioner and secretary, there were present Agent High, Mr. McTucker, the farmer, some twenty-five Indians who are regularly employed as farm hands....

1. ↑ 1870 United States Federal Census
   Upper Snake River District, Oneida, Idaho, page 5, line 7, 28 July 1870.