Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1916-11-22
OLD RESIDENT GONE.
Mrs. Caroline Tucker, Erasmus, Died at
Home Of Son Wednesday.

Mrs. Caroline Tucker, Erasmus, dice
Wednesday at the home of her son. S.
A. Tucker, in her 87th year, having
passed the seth milestone of life last
May. Death was due to old age. The
remains were inferred at Thomas
Springs Friday forenoon attended by
numerous friends and neighbors.
Her life had been one of quiet and
simple service for those she loved. She
had been making her home with her
son for several years as her husband
had preceded her to the grave some
thirty years ago.
Last year the Chronicle offered life
subscription to the person who had
lived the longest IN this county, pro-
vided they would write letter to this
paper telling in briet way of their
sojourn in this county. The letter from
Mrs. Tucker showed her to have been
one OF two women who had lived long
er than any other then living person in
the county, and she was awarded the
life subscription, which has now ter
minated. The other lady to receive II
life subscription, was Mrs. Zylphla
Flynn, Lantana, who Is the mother of
Ex-Tax Assessor W. l.. Flynn, Capt.
A. l.. Flynn and two other sons, one of
whom, I. S. Flynn, has been living IN
Idaho for several years and the other,
Phillip Flynn, lives at Lantana and is
caring for his aged mother.
The letter Mrs. Tucker wrote was so
interesting that we repr duce 1t here.
with to show how her lite had been
cast in quiet and peaceful places, free
from the turmoIls and excitement of
modern PROCESS. The letter follows:
HISTORY OF HEP LIFE.
Erasmus. Tenn, May %, 1915.
Editor Chronicle AS l hear you
want the old folks to write you a let.
ter thought l would write and tell
you have been here several days
myself.
l am the oldest daughter of Burl and
Lizzie Driver. was born in the year
l830-85 years ago. My parents came
to this neighborhood from North Caro-
lima. This was then White county.
lived with my parents until T.. was 33
years old, when l met and married
Elijah &. Tucker, VINO also came from
North Carolina.
We settled at what is known as the
old Driver place. one mile south OF
Erasmus. Our pearest neighbor was
Geo. Patton, one mile away; the next
was three miles. There were Sam
Thomass GRANGER Scarborough. Rebecca
Flynn, some others.
l have IN these 85 years seen many
great changes, for instance, IN the
mail service. We had to send twenty |
miles for our mail and pay 10 cents to
get letter out of the post office. Now
Two cents will carry a letter from your
1oor thousands of miles.
Our nearest store was Sparta. twen-
y miles away, but we dldn t need
many stores for we neither had much
% sell or anything to buy with.
We made our cloth from flax, toe
Ind cotton. We couldn't have any
heep on account of the wolves; the
woods were full of them, we could hear
hem most any time.
There were no schools or churches in
his country in my young days. l
ave lived in this county all my life of
5 years have never been over 40
niles from where l was born. was
5 years old before | saw railroad
rain and have my first ride yet to
AXE on train.
After l was married. had born SIX
hildren, of which four are now living:
!. A., L. +. and E. l.. Tucker and
frs. R. &. Lewis. The others, boy
nd girl, having died in middle age.
also have Al grandchildren and
welve great grandchildren.
Since the death of my husband,
'hlch occurred twenty mine years ago, .
l have lived with my children around
he old home place. s
l have always enjoyed good health {
nd do yet. l still make few yards &
cloth occ ccaslonally; made a fine G
iece last winter on the old-fashioned 6
'Om. 9
| enjoy good hearing and good eye I
ght; can thread a needle as well as I
nybody. Mrs. Caroline Tucker. q