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From: "Mike & Kathy Bowlin" <>
Subject: Re: [MOHOWARD-L] Rucker Obit
Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2002 17:48:47 -0500
References: <F1413ZHF8JMEbw3xbqy00006499@hotmail.com>


His obit gives a lot more information.

From "the Higbee News" Friday, 29 Sep 1916--JAMES E RUCKER DEAD--James E. Rucker, long recognized as
one of Randolph county's most progressive farmers, as well as one of its most high
minded, kind hearted and charitable citizens, died at his home just north of town at 9
o'clock Sunday night, Sept. 24, 1916, following an illness of several weeks.
Deceased was a son of Capt. Minor Rucker, a valiant soldier of the War of 1812,
who moved to Missouri from Virginia in 1833, locating in what was then Howard, but is
now Randolph county, entering and buying 1900 acres of land where Randolph Springs
are. It was on this farm that James Edwin Rucker was born, Oct 3, 1839, and where he
grew to manhood.
Being of a studious turn of mind, he was given a thorough education, graduating
with high honors from Mt. Pleasant College in 1860 under the guidance of William R.
Rothwell.
In 1863 he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah C. Smith, daughter of Joel
Smith, one of the county's prominent farmers and capitalists. They were blessed with a
family of eight children, all of whom, with the mother, survive, viz: J. Walker, Mrs. Wm.
Higginbotham, Mrs. G. M. Nichols, Mrs. Wm. McGlothlin, Mrs. W. F. Spotts, Joel S.,
Mrs. W. L. Cave and Mrs. W. D. Burke.
Mr. Rucker had been a citizen of Moniteau township for almost fifty years,
having resided continuously on the farm where he died since 1874.
The township nor the county never contained a broader minded or more tender
hearted man, nor one more willing to give of his time and means in the aid of any worthy
cause or to relieve those in distress.
He united with the Baptist church in 1884 under the preaching of the Rev. S. Y.
Pitts, and had been an active officer in the church since its organization in 1886.
Funeral services were conducted at the church Tuesday afternoon by his former
pastor, the Rev. L. M. White, assisted by Eld. E. Y. Keiter.
Interment was made in the city cemetery, the Masonic fraternity, of which
deceased had long been an honored member, having charge of the services.
In the death of this good man the county as well as his family has suffered an
irreparable loss, and the sympathy of all goes out to the bereft.

Kathy Bowlin





----- Original Message -----
From: "Janis Dawson" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 8:52 AM
Subject: [MOHOWARD-L] Rucker Obit


>
> Hi,
>
> Is there someone on the list that can tell me about James E. Rucker and his
> wife Sarah C. Smith and the family. I sent the obit to a researcher and she
> can't place the family in her file. I can't place them in mine either. My
> William Dawson was married to Mary C. Rucker and they lived in same area,
> close. Expected they were related but can't figure it out. Is there some
> help out there?
>
> Any information would be appreciated.
> Thanks,
> Janis in Wy
>
>
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