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Josephus Tucker

Unknown
Overseer
Occupation:
Relations:
Mary Tucker (wife); Rebecca, Josephine, and Laura Ann (children)
About:
1850 – US Census records enumerated on October 24, 1850 listed him living on the Belmont Estate as the overseer. He was 27 and could not read or write. Thirteen enslaved people are already living here as well while Belmont Mansion is being built.

1855 – December 20 – Mr. Tucker was mentioned in a letter as still at Belmont.

1860 – US Census listed him living in the Goodlettsville area, near Nashville. He was a farmer with $500 worth of land and $650 of personal property. He now can read and write. He is married to Mary age 30, born in Tennessee and has two daughters, Rebecca, age 6 and Josephine, age 4.

1863 – He and his wife have another daughter, Laura Ann (1863-1902) who marries a Williamson
Notes:
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GPS ADDRESS

Belmont Blvd & Acklen Avenue 

Nashville, TN 37212

MAILING ADDRESS

1900 Belmont Blvd

Nashville, TN 37212

615-460-5459

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Photos by Ed Houk

The architecture of Belmont Mansion makes it one of the most significant homes of 19th century Tennessee.

Sold by the Acklen family in 1887, the house went to a developer who began one of Nashville’s early suburbs.

It was then purchased by two women who in 1890 started a college which evolved into Belmont University. Today the Belmont Mansion Association, which was formed in 1972, owns the collection, runs the museum, and shares this unique story of 19th century Nashville with visitors from far and near.

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