Corinne Acklin Tuck1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 2144, (1869 - 1952)
FatherDr. Henry Davis Tuck4,5,6 (3 Dec 1835 - 5 Sep 1881)
MotherElizabeth John A. Smith4,7,8 (11 Oct 1835 - 27 Nov 1887)

Key Events:

Birth: 17 Aug 1869, Owensboro, Kentucky9,10,11
Marriage: 30 May 1887, Methodist Episcopal Church, Christian Co., Kentucky, Herschell Porter Smith (30 May 1862 - 11 Mar 1934)12,13,14
Death: 8 Jan 1952, Glasgow, Barren Co., Kentucky4
Burial: Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky4
ChartsDescendants of Dr. Davis Green Tuck
Descendants of David Dutt/Toot
AncestryThe Dutt/Toot Family
The Tuck Family

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Narrative:

     Corinne Acklin Tuck was born on 17 Aug 1869 in Owensboro, Kentucky.9,10,11 She was known to family as Cozy.3
     She appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Lafayette, Christian Co., Kentucky, in the household of her parents, Dr. Henry Davis Tuck and Elizabeth John A. Smith.15 She appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Lafayette, Kentucky in the household of her parents.5
     Corinne married Herschell Porter Smith, son of Alexander Hannibal Smith and Rebecca Shobe, on 30 May 1887 in Methodist Episcopal Church, Christian Co., Kentucky, with Rev. W. F. Perry officating.12,13,14
     The marriage of Corinne and Herschell was called the "most notable event in the society of South Christian for some months." In the style of the times, she was described as "a young lady of the rarest beauty, culture and accomplishments" who had "reigned as a belle of the last few seasons and whose lovable qualities and bewitching manners made her a universal favorite in the social circles." He had "secured a wife of whom he can be justly proud" the account continued.16
     Corinne and Herschell settled in Kansas after their marriage, remaining their until their first child was born in 1890. They evidently moved several times in the next few years. No details of their residences have been found, but a child was born in Macon, Georgia in 1891, and another in Houston, Texas, in 1893. They settled Louisville before 1900.
     Corinne was an heir in the estate of her mother, Elizabeth John A. Smith, to receive a share of the proceeds of real estate sold after her other assets were found insufficient to pay her debts under a court order issued 7 Dec 1889.17
     Corinne and Herschell appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Louisville, Jefferson Co., Kentucky, at 1616½ W. Walnut St., enumerated 1 Jun 1900, reporting that they were renting their home. Their children Lois, Landon, Corinne and Herschell were listed as living with them.18
     Corinne and Herschell appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Louisville, Jefferson Co., Kentucky, at 1139 Floyd St., enumerated 27 Apr 1910, reporting that they owned their home. Their children Lois, Landon, Corinne and Herschell were listed as living with them.19
     Corinne and Herschell appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Louisville, Jefferson Co., Kentucky, at 1246 Brooks St., enumerated 3 Jan 1920, reporting that they were renting their home. Their children Lois and Landon were listed as living with them.20
     Corinne and Herschell appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Jefferson Co., Kentucky, in the household of their son Landon and his wife Eva.21
     Her husband died on 11 Mar 1934 in Jefferson Co., Kentucky.22
     Corinne appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia, in the household of her daughter Corinne and her husband Ernest Henry Huff. She reported that she had been living in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1935.23
     Corinne died on 8 Jan 1952 in Glasgow, Barren Co., Kentucky, at age 82.4 She was buried in Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky.4

Children:
     Children with Herschell Porter Smith:

Citations

  1. [S2061] Macon, John and Edward Tuck of Halifax County, pg 61, shows name as Corinne Acklin Tuck.
  2. [S893] "Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900," Ancestry.com, record for H. P. Smith and Connie A. Tuck.
  3. [S1900] Henry D. Tuck household, 1880 U.S. Census, Christian Co., Kentucky, shows name as Cozy Tuck.
  4. [S4036] Corine T. Smith, Certificate of Death.
  5. [S1900] Henry D. Tuck household, 1880 U.S. Census, Christian Co., Kentucky.
  6. [S2061] Macon, John and Edward Tuck of Halifax County, pg 61.
  7. [S1900] Henry D. Tuck household, 1880 U.S. Census, Christian Co., Kentucky, shows Cozy as the daughter of Bettie's husband.
  8. [S2030] Perrin, County of Christian, Kentucky, vol 2, pg 521.
  9. [S4036] Corine T. Smith, Certificate of Death, shows day and month, age 83 at death 8 Jan 1952, town, and state.
  10. [S4035] Herschel P. Smith household, 1900 U.S. Census, Jefferson Co., Kentucky, shows month, year, age 30, and state.
  11. [S1769] Henry Tuck household, 1870 U.S. Census, Christian Co., Kentucky, shows age 2 and state.
  12. [S8779] Marriage Register, Christian Co., Kentucky, 13:324, H. P. Smith and Corinne A. Tuck, shows date, church, and officiant.
  13. [S4035] Herschel P. Smith household, 1900 U.S. Census, Jefferson Co., Kentucky, shows married 13 years.
  14. [S4038] Herschell P. Smith household, 1910 U.S. Census, Jefferson Co., Kentucky, shows married 23 years.
  15. [S1769] Henry Tuck household, 1870 U.S. Census, Christian Co., Kentucky.
  16. [S8790] "Married; Smith-Tuck," Semi-Weekly South Kentuckian, 31 May 1887.
  17. [S4139] Elliott v. Fowler &c., 19 Dec 1901, Kentucky Court of Appeals.
  18. [S4035] Herschel P. Smith household, 1900 U.S. Census, Jefferson Co., Kentucky.
  19. [S4038] Herschell P. Smith household, 1910 U.S. Census, Jefferson Co., Kentucky.
  20. [S4039] Herschell Smith household, 1920 U.S. Census, Jefferson Co., Kentucky.
  21. [S4040] Landon D. Smith household, 1930 U.S. Census, Jefferson Co., Kentucky.
  22. [S4037] Herschell P. Smith, Certificate of Death.
  23. [S4042] Ernest H. Huff household, 1940 U.S. Census, Fulton Co., Georgia.
  24. [S4035] Herschel P. Smith household, 1900 U.S. Census, Jefferson Co., Kentucky, shows the girl as daughter of Corinne's husband and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  25. [S4038] Herschell P. Smith household, 1910 U.S. Census, Jefferson Co., Kentucky, shows the girl as daughter of Corinne's husband and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  26. [S4035] Herschel P. Smith household, 1900 U.S. Census, Jefferson Co., Kentucky, shows him as the son of her husband and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  27. [S4038] Herschell P. Smith household, 1910 U.S. Census, Jefferson Co., Kentucky, shows him as the son of her husband and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  28. [S8781] Landon Davis Smith, Certificate of Death.
  29. [S8761] Corinne Smith Huff, Certificate of Death.
  30. [S8787] Herschell J. Smith, Certificate of Death.