Near Weatherford in Parker County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Tucker House
Built about 1889 by brothers Virgil Jasper and Jerry Tucker.
Photographed by Matthew G French, April 12, 2025
1. Tucker House Marker
V.J., a cotton farmer who turned to dairy farming after losing his crops to a hailstorm in the 1920's, lived in this house from about 1890 until his death in 1946. Here Virgil and his wife, Emma Allen, raised their five children Fay, Mose, Lorene, Guy and Loyce.
Guy Tucker took over the property after the death of his father. The Cleo Wright, Clark Trichell, Denzil Wright, Virgil Wright, and Harold Ray Wright families are among those that lived and dairied on this farm over the years.
Tucker House was donated to the Silver Creek Heritage Society by Ann Tucker Moody, daughter of Guy and Julia Sharpe Tucker, granddaughter of V.J. and Emma Tucker.
Dedicated October 3, 1999 to the use and enjoyment of the Silver Creek Community.
Erected 1999 by Silver Creek Heritage Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is October 3, 1999.
Location. 32° 51.277′ N, 97° 39.449′ W. Marker is near Weatherford, Texas, in Parker County. It is on Tucker Drive 1.3 miles north of Frontage Farm to Market Road 730 Frontage Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6245 Tucker Dr, Azle TX 76020, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Tucker House (a few steps from this marker); Wright-Tucker Chapel (within shouting distance of this marker); Slover School-Robinson Cabin (approx. 1.9 miles away); Bud Clark Cemetery (approx. 3.1 miles away); Clark Cemetery (approx. 3.4 miles away); Silver Creek United Methodist Church (approx. 3½ miles away); Veal's Station (approx. 4 miles away); Isaac Parker (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Weatherford.
Photographed by Matthew G French, April 12, 2025
2. Tucker House Marker
Photographed by Matthew G French, April 12, 2025
3. Tucker House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2025, by Matthew G French of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 404 times since then and 114 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 13, 2025, by Matthew G French of Fort Worth, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
