Notes:

In 1919 he was living in Ramsey, Illinois and was a member of the Masonic order.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Painter / Decorator/Boonville Sheriff
• Alternate Birth: 23 Jan 1965, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA

Notes:

Martin Tucker, sheriff of Cooper County, was born in Louisville, Ky., Jan. 23,1864. His parents were Joseph Albert and Mary Magdalena (Huber) Tucker, the former a native of England and the latter a native of Germany. Joseph A. Tucker was born in 1826 and died in 1880. He emigrated from England to America in 1860 and fought in the Union army throughout the Civil War, as sergeant of his company in a Kentucky Union regiment of volunteers. Magdalena (Huber) Tucker was born in 1842 and accompanied her mother to America in 1845. Her father died while serving as a soldier in the German army. She now resides in St Louis. In 1870 the Tuckers left Kentucky and after one year in St Louis, they settled at Tipton. The children born to Joseph A. and Mary Magdalena Tucker are: Mrs. Priscilla Belle Hamilton, a widow, residing with her mother in St Louis; Albert Edward, St Louis, and Martin Tucker of this review.

Martin Tucker learned the trade of painter and decorator in St Louis and first followed his trade at Tipton, Mo., where he resided until Sept. 7, 1884, when he located in Boonville. He was employed by Spahr Brothers of this city for a few months and then engaged in business for himself. Mr. Tucker was appointed to a membership on the city police force in 1899 and served as city policeman for six years and seven months. He was then elected city marshal and served for eight years as marshal and chief of police, from 1906 to 1914. The next step in his official career was his election to the office of sheriff of the county in November of 1916 far a term of four years.

Sheriff Tucker was married on Feb. 12, 1885, to Miss Margaret Kirchner, who was born at Belleville, Ill., April 18, 1864, and is a daughter of John C. and Anna B. (Knoch) Kirchner, natives of Germany who immigrated to America in 1854. In about 1854 the Kirchners settled in Boonville, later moved to Belleville, Ill., in 1862, and returned to Boonville in the spring of 1866. Mr. Kirchner was employed in the coal mines near Boonville and was a farmer and grape grower who conducted a vineyard near Boonville. John C. Kirchner was born Aug. 19, 1833, and died Aug. 8, 1900. His wife, Anna B. Kirchner, was born Jan. 29, 1830, and died Aug. 23, 1907. Two children of theirs are living out of 11 born to them: Lizzie is the wife of John G. Bauer, Boonville, Mo., and Mrs. Martin Tucker.

Eight children have been born to Martin and Margaret Tucker, as follows: Two died in infancy; John, Ramsey, Ill., a member of the Masonic order; Charles liven at St Louis, Mo.; Barbara, at home; Edna Jane, her father's office assistant, member of the Eastern Star; Pauline, a teacher in the public schools near Otterville, Mo.; James, graduate of the Boonville High School, class of 1919. Pauline Tucker was married April 17, 1918, to Carl Anthony Watts, a soldier in the National Army, landed in FRANCE in August, 1918, member of Company F, 313th Engineers, 88th Division.

Sheriff Tucker is a republican, but is a sheriff of all the people, faithful and conscientious and honest to the last degree in the performance of his official duties-one of the best and most capable sheriffs who ever held this high office in Cooper County. He is a member of the Evangelical Church and is fraternally affiliated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Independent Order of Red Men, the Fraternal Order of Eagles, the Woodmen of the World, the Degree of Pocahontas, and the Woodmen Auxiliary Order. Mrs. Tucker is a member of the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Woodmen of the World and the Degree of Pocahontas.

Martin married Kirchner, Margaret Dorothea on 12 Feb 1885 in Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA. Margaret (daughter of Kirchner, Johann Caspar and Knoch, Anna Barbara) was born on 18 Apr 1864 in Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA; died on 13 Dec 1922 in Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA; was buried on 15 Dec 1922 in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Nickname: Maggie
• Occupation: Housewife
• Alternate Birth: 18 Apr 1868, Germany

Notes:

Individuals: Kirchner, Jochen, Middle initial.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Collier / Farmer / Grape Grower

Notes:

Came to the US on 18 May 1853 aboard the ship Rebecca from Brennen to New Orleans. Came to Boonville in 1854, moved to Illinois in 1862 and then back to Boonville in the Spring of 1862.

The following is from the 'Boonville Weekly Advertiser', August 10, 1900, Vol 54, Number 49, titled "Died in the Night":
Casper Kirchner, who resided on the south side of town, was in usual health at 10 o'clock Tuesday night and ate some fruit at that time. The next morning about 2 o'clock, his wife found him dead in bed, he having passed suddenly and quietly away, probably from heart disease.
Mr Kirchner was born in Saxe-Coburg, Germany, August 19, 1833 and he had intended to celebrate his birthday by giving a big dinner to friends and family next Monday. He had resided in this city and vicinity since 1860. He was a very large man, weighing upward of 300 pounds. Genial, honest and industrious, he was an excellent citizen and had a host of friends.
A widow and two daughters - Mrs Martin Tucker and Mrs John Bowers of Boonville survive him. The funeral took place at 2:30, yesterday afternoon, from the family residence to Walnut Grove Cemetery.
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The following is from the 'Central Missouri Republican', vol XV, Number 49, August 9, 1900, titled "Deaths - Casper Kirchner"
Casper Kirchner, aged 67 years, died very suddenly at his home in the city, Wednesday morning. The funeral will be held from the house to Walnut Grove Cemetery this evening at 2:30 o'clock. Deceased leaves a widow and two daughters, Mrs Martin Tucker and Mrs John Bauer. He has been a resident of Cooper County ever since 1860 and was a Union soldier during the Civil War.

Johann married Knoch, Anna Barbara on 12 Jun 1854 in Boonville German Evangelical Church, Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA. Anna was born on 29 Jan 1830 in Frohnlach, Coburg, Bayern, Germany; died on 23 Aug 1907 in Boonville Township, Cooper, Missouri, USA; was buried after 23 Aug 1907 in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Housewife
• Alternate Birth: 29 Jan 1830, Boderndorf, Coburg, Bayern, Germany

Notes:

The following is from the Boonville Weekly Advertiser - August 26, 1907

Mrs Annie B. Kirchner, wife of the late Casper Kirchner, died Friday night, August 23 at the home of her daughter, Mrs Martin Tucker, in this city. She was born in Germany 77 years ago and came to America 53 years ago and was married in New York on her arrival there. They located in Boonville soon after and have resided here ever since. The deceased leaves two daughters, Mrs Martin Tucker and Mrs John Bauer. The funeral was conducted from the residence Sunday afternoon to the Walnut Grove Cemetery.

My name is Dan Brown. You may not remember me; we exchanged emails a couple of years back on my Kirchner line. At that time I was also talking to a Jochen Kirchner in Germany and through a third gentleman in Germany we were able to pull together a fairly long lineage of the Kirchners; I believe you have all of this information. Anyway, the reason I am writing is that I have a some additional information you may wish to put on the website.

My gg-grandparents were Casper and Anna Kirchner. After some time looking for their graves, I discovered that they are buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery in Boonville (see obits below). I visited the caretaker at WG and learned that they are buried in plots bought by their daughter, Margaret, the wife of Martin Tucker, former Sheriff of Cooper County. The Kirchner's graves are unmarked but are next to Martin & Margaret's grave which is marked. Also buried in this plot in unmarked graves are three of the Tuckers children: Barbara Magdalene (26 Dec 1888 - 18 Jan 1940), Martin E. Jr (no dates), and Lula Marie (no dates). Martin Jr and Lula died in infancy.

In the obit for Anna Kirchner, it states that she immigrated to New York and was married on her arrival there. This is incorrect. Both Casper and Anna came to the US on the Ernestine which sailed from Bremen, Germany. They arrived in New Orleans on 1 June 1854. Most likely they took a steam ship from New Orleans to Boonville; they were married in Cooper County on 12 June 1854.

Finally, I am fairly confident that the character in Emile Paillou's sketch 'Casper's Snake Story' (from Home Town Sketches) is my gg-grandfather, Casper Kirchner. The similarities in name, weight, and grape growing seem to be too many to be coincidence.

Hope this information is of interest.

Best Regards,

Dan

Died:
Home of Martin Tucker

Johann married Pötsch, Dorothea on 18 Jun 1820 in Ebersdorf bei Coburg, Coburg, Bayern, Germany. Dorothea (daughter of Pötsch, Johann Matthias and Stegner, Anna Margaretha) was born on 9 Jul 1794 in Ebersdorf bei Coburg, Coburg, Bayern, Germany; died in Cooper, Missouri, USA; was buried in Cooper, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]