John Hardeman Tucker was a confederate soldier until his death in 1864 at the Battle of Stone's River in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. When the family learned of his death, a wagon was promptly sent to Murfreesboro to bring him home.

William Tucker was spared the agony experienced by many southern gentlefolk. He died at the beginning of the war, and it was left to the two remaining sons, George and Ferdinand, to manage the farm and care for their mother. His will revealed that William was a caring person, as he directed his sons, among other things, to care for two elderly slaves for the rest of their lives. His will was written in 1860, but was not probated until 1866, after the war. When a final disposition was made of his property in 1936, William had thirty-one known grandchildren and ninety-eight great grandchildren.

SAMUEL TUCKER'S COMPLAINT FOR 67 ACRES:

That the last will and testament of one William Tucker - Item 2nd of said will, the testator devised certain lands to his three sons, viz., George R. Tucker, Hardeman Tucker and Ferdinand Tucker, this provision of the will being as follows

“Item 2nd. I give to my sons George R. Tucker, Hardeman Tucker and Ferdinand Tucker all of my lands and cedar lying in the Countes of Williamson and Marshall, Tennessee to be divided equally in value between my said three sons als a lot that I own in the Town of Lewisburg, Marshall County, Tennessee.”

III. That the said George Tucker and Hardeman Tucker both died about the time of the probate of said will, both intestate, and survived by no issue. The said Ferdinand Tucker died, intestate, in Williamson County, Tennessee, about 1911, survived by only two children, viz., complainant S.L. Tucker and defendant G.R. Tucker, and these two parties now own a one-third undivided interest in said land by inheritance from their said father.