Person:Samuel Tucker (1)

S.M. Tucker was born in Sumter District, South Carolina the 28th day of March, 1820--died the 9th day of October, 1883, at his residence in Jasper County, Miss., about the year of 1847 he moved from South Carolina to the state of Alabama, where he lived? until the year 1857. The he moved with his family to Jasper County, Miss., where he remained until the cold icy hands of death laid his frail body down to sleep until the resurrection morn. About the year 1867 he attached himself to the M.E. church South in which he was a consistent member for three years, and desired to live thus the remainder of his days, but being treated in an unchristian like manner by one of the leading members of his chruch[sp] he declined to have anything farther to do wtih the church or that member, and said he purposed to have a retired christian life which he did, to the best of his ability until the chastening hand of God, was laid severely upon him in sickness and suffering thus he was brought to fully realize such a life as he had lived_____ ______ to die by and he began to plead for mercy and requested many whom he believed to be Christians to pray for him a few days before his death he seemed to be troubled about his future prospects but on the day preceding his death he became reconciled to his fate and exclaimed "All is well", and with this he left ther? bright evidences of his acceptance with God.

The writer of this notice was with him during his last hours, and conversed with him freely on the subject of religion and he said "While I love my children and hate to give them up, yet I am resigned to the will of God." Those that were present at his death said that he passed away like one falling in a trance. "Oh, how sweet it is to die in the arms of Jesus".

He leaves behind him a devoted wife and fourteen fond children, and many friends to mourn their loss. But thanks be to God we sorrow not as those who have no hope, for we have reason to believe that "Our Loss is his eternal gain".

S.M. Tucker was born in Sumter District, South Carolina the 28th day of March, 1820--died the 9th day of October, 1883, at his residence in Jasper County, Miss., about the year of 1847 he moved from South Carolina to the state of Alabama, where he lived? until the year 1857. The he moved with his family to Jasper County, Miss., where he remained until the cold icy hands of death laid his frail body down to sleep until the resurrection morn. About the year 1867 he attached himself to the M.E. church South in which he was a consistent member for three years, and desired to live thus the remainder of his days, but being treated in an unchristian like manner by one of the leading members of his chruch[sp] he declined to have anything farther to do wtih the church or that member, and said he purposed to have a retired christian life which he did, to the best of his ability until the chastening hand of God, was laid severely upon him in sickness and suffering thus he was brought to fully realize such a life as he had lived_____ ______ to die by and he began to plead for mercy and requested many whom he believed to be Christians to pray for him a few days before his death he seemed to be troubled about his future prospects but on the day preceding his death he became reconciled to his fate and exclaimed "All is well", and with this he left ther? bright evidences of his acceptance with God.

The writer of this notice was with him during his last hours, and conversed with him freely on the subject of religion and he said "While I love my children and hate to give them up, yet I am resigned to the will of God." Those that were present at his death said that he passed away like one falling in a trance. "Oh, how sweet it is to die in the arms of Jesus".

He leaves behind him a devoted wife and fourteen fond children, and many friends to mourn their loss. But thanks be to God we sorrow not as those who have no hope, for we have reason to believe that "Our Loss is his eternal gain".