I Remember The Tucker and Straub Families

I remember the Tuckers and Straub families. I taught Paul Straub and Ella Mae Workman in the 8th grade. They were cousins, somehow. I think Jake Straub was somehow related to Lottie (Mrs. Ern) Workman and Hannah (Mrs. Paul) Zuege. Rosie Straub was also a sister of Harvey Hofer.

If you figure it out, most people in the community were "related"

I remember that Rosie Tucker married Wayne Ritchey. They were working for Marvin and Gladys Mills when Jane Mills was born. Then they moved to St. Francis where Wayne got a good job. Wayne's brother, Tom Ritchey, married Mildred Cook. I taught Mildred in the 8th grade at the Mills School. Her twin sister, Marjorie, was in the same grade. They had a sister Alice and brothers Thomas and Dwayne. I went to high school in St. Francis with their older sister, Elizabeth. There was another older brother, John, who married Elsie (Straub) Miller after her husband, Curtis Miller, died. Curtis and John Cook were cousins.

Irene Straub married a Garner and I don't remember who Leota Tucker married, but I remember that 4 Tuckers married 4 Straubs. Oscar and Alice; Ida and Kenny (I think); Paul and Eunice were only married for a short time. I don't remember who the other one was.

I taught 5 of the Straubs at East 10 school. Paul down to Irene. They were nice kids.

--Submitted by Alice Gregory
(Note from editor: This letter was submitted quite some time ago, if it is a repeat, please let me know)