Biographical Sketch of

Perry H. Tucker

Transcribed by Joan Benner for the Marquette Co WI Pages



Source: Portrait and Biographical Album of Green Lake, Marquette and Waushara Counties, Wisconsin, 
published 1890 by Acme Publishing Co., Chicago, Page 532


Perry H. Tucker, who resides on section 12, in the town of Green Lake, 
Green Lake County, has long been a resident of this community. He has 
witnessed much of the growth and progress of the county, has aided in 
the development of its wild prairie land into beautiful homes and farms 
and has been prominent in the promotion of its leading interests, thus 
linking his name inseperably with its history. In Tompkins, N. Y., on 
Oct. 11, 1833, he was born unto Benjamin and Catherine (Fortner) Tucker, 
being the eldest of a family of three children. The other members are J. 
Henry, who is now employed as a station agent in Iowa; and Olive, wife 
of Parks Wilson. The parents were also natives of the Empire State but, 
during the early days of the settlement in Wisconsin, they left their 
eastern home and emigrated to Green Lake County, being numbered among 
its pioneers. At the time of his arrival, Mr. Tucker was offered land 
adjoining the city of Ripon for $4 an acre. He, however, did not long 
remain, but returned to New York. His death occurred later and his wife 
departed this life in 1855. 

The subject of this sketch was reared to farm life and received such 
educational advantages as the schools afforded. On the death of his 
mother, he went to live with an uncle but was treated harshly and 
compelled to labor early and late. In the course of time, he began to 
work as a farm hand and in that way acquired the money which paid his 
passage to Green Lake County in 1854. Hearing of the brilliant 
opportunities afforded by the new and growing West, he determined to 
try his fortune upon its broad prairies, and has never yet had occasion 
to regret the step. He began life in this State as a teamster in the 
employ of N. G. Lyman, with whom he remained eight years. He then decided 
to turn his attention to agricultural pursuits and bought 40 acres of 
land in this county, but soon afterward he sold out and in 1859, removed 
to Minnesota, where he bought a farm of 200 acres. He was not pleased 
with the country in that State and the same year returned to his old 
home, again becoming owner of that 40 acre tract which he had first 
purchased. During the winter of 1862-63, he engaged in feeding cattle 
in Illinois, and on his return the following spring began the cultivation 
of his land. He is now the owner of one of the best farms in the 
community, comprising 200 acres, as the result of his industry, 
perseverance, good business ability and fair and honest dealing.


In 1870 Mr. Tucker was united in the holy bonds of matrimony with Miss 
Carrie Schmool, who was born in Germany in 1852, but came to America 
with her parents when a little child. Their union has been blessed with 
four children, three of whom are yet living, as follows: Maggie, Howard 
and Zettie. Their second child, Frank, died when a boy. Mr. Tucker 
supports the Republican party and with his family is held in high regard.
 





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