William Tucker is the son of William Tucker & Julia Petit.

William is the *TWIN* of Philomene Tucker.

William is the husband of Matilda Paya/Payet. They married
Nov 27 1865 @ St.Peter's Church, in Mt.Clemens, Mi. Together they had 9 children; Edmund William, Joseph Michael, Julia E.Childs, Matilda F., Frances J. Peltier, Ida Sable Robson, Catherine M.(KITTY)Nash, Arthur John and Charles Arthur.

Capt. William Samuel Tucker did not receive his Headstone until October 17, 1925 by Railroad to Mt.Clemens. His grave was unmarked until then.

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Tucker, William Cemetery:
Company C, Fifth Michigan Infantry

Born: October 5, 1842 (MI)
Died: June 3, 1923 (80y,7m,29d), Macomb County.

Enlisted in Company C, Fifth Michigan Infantry, September 5, 1861, at Fort Wayne, for 3 years, age 18.
Mustered September 10, 1861.
Discharged at expiration of term of service at Petersburg, Virginia, September 10, 1864.
Present residence, Mt. Clemens, Michigan.
Enlistment Rank: Private.
Pension: Pension Request filed by veteran 1/11/1890, Application 748813.
Widow (Matilda) filed request 6/20/1923, Application 1207065.
Both requests filed from Michigan.

Researchers Note: The military headstone for this veteran indicates a rank of Sergeant. The military record for this veteran makes no mention of this rank. Resolution is outside of the scope of this study.

Researchers Note: According to a special veteran census conducted in 1890, this veteran suffered from sunstroke as a result of service in the Civil War.

Source: http://www.macombmicw.com/tmil.html#anchor1055072

Bio Added By: M.Bolton.
Military info added by: Bev

Barbara Goggin Brann has sponsored this memorial, Thank you!
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Engagements he was in while in Michigan 5th Volunteer Infantry, Company C

~Peninsular Campaign (Mar-Jul, 1862)
~Second Battle of Bull Run (Aug 28-30, 1862)
~Battle of Chantilly (Sept 1, 1862)
~Battle of Antietam (Sept 7, 1862)
~Battle of Fredericksburg (Dec 11-15, 1862)
~Battle of Chancellorsville (Apr 30-May 6, 1863)
~Battle of Gettysburg (Jul 1-3, 1863)
~Battle of Wilderness (May 5-7, 1864)
~Battle of Spotsylvania Court House (May 8-12, 1864)
~Battle of Cold Harbor (May 31-Jun 12, 1864)
~Siege of Petersburg (Jun 9, 1864-Mar 25, 1865)
(The Siege of Petersburg is the battle he was in the middle of when he got Sunstroke and was discharge)

Info researched & added by: M.Bolton