California Biographies

Source:
History of Napa and Lake Counties
San Francisco, Slocum, Bowen & Co., Publishers. 1881

Transcribed by Peggy Hooper 2011

This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives 
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/index.htm


GEORGE W. TUCKER. Son of R P. and Delilah Compton Tucker, was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, 
December 15, 1831. He resided at his birthplace until 1838, when he, with, his father, moved to Rock 
Island County, Illinois, where he remained until 1846. April 20th of the last-named year the family left 
Illinois, bound for Oregon, but, when they arrived at the head of the Humboldt River, they changed 
their course and came to California, arriving in October of that year. He stopped during the winter of 
1846- 7, at Johnsons Ranch on Bear River, and in the spring he moved to the Cosumnes River and spent 
two months. He then came to Napa County, and located on a place near the head of Napa Valley, living 
in a log house on the site of his present dwelling. In 1848 he was among the first to go to the newly 
discovered mines, following minting for two summers. He has since remained at home permanently, 
and now owns one hundred and fifty acres of land. He and his father were among the number who 
went to rescue the Donner party. Married January 1, 1858, Miss Angelina Kellogg, a native of Jo 
Daviess County, Illinois, born October 6, 1838. Their children are, Lilia, Mary, Jesse, Charles, Henry, 
Martha, John and Eda.