Elizabeth Mender was born on January 17, 1851 in The Plains, Athens County, Ohio. She is the eldest daughter of John Mender and Hannah Pickett.

According to the Athens County, Ohio record books the following marriage was recorded for Elizabeth

I certify that I this day solemnized the marriage of Wm Tucker with Elizabeth Bender. 
Witness, my hand this 5th day of March 1871. William Young L.E..

Elizabeth and William had William, Rosa Ann, Mary, Edward, Clarence R., Elizabeth, Lucy, Garnet and John. According to the 1880 Federal Census for Athens County, Ohio, p.281/14 Lines 21-26 taken on June 7, 1880, film #T-9 roll #993, she was age 29 prior to June 1, 1880 and keeping house. Her mother was born in Ohio and fathers birthplace is not listed. Elizabeth also appears on the 1900 census on June 5, 1900 in Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio. According to this census Elizabeth has given birth to nine children, but only six are living in 1900. Elizabeth died at four am on June 1, 1923 in Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio. She was buried on June 4, 1923 in Greenlawn Cemetery, Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio. Her cause of death was Paralysis, with a contributing factor of cardial hemorrhage.

Her obituary appeared in the Athens Messenger on June 7, 1923 in Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio.

Obituary

Mrs. Elizabeth (Mender) Tucker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Mender, was born at The Plains, January 17, 1851 and departed this life June 1, 1923 at the age of 73 years, four months and 14 days.She was united in marriage to William Tucker of this city March 4, 1870 and this union was blessed with nine children, five daughters and four sons. During her long illness her suffering was intense, but she was patient, never murmuring nor complaining even after she was stricken down, altho she couldn't speak, she tried to smile at and for her loved ones who did all that they possibly could to restore her back to health but all in vain, "God knoweth best." The death angel took her away. When just a young girl she was baptized and united to the Methodist Episcopal church. Her greatest delight was to make others happy and to give her aid to all those who called upon her for help in time of need, she was a devoted wife and loving mother. Her father, mother, two brothers John and Wallace, one sister Rosean and also two sons, John and William, two daughters, Mary and Rose preceded her in death. She leaves to mourn her husband, five children, three daughters, Elizabeth, wife of H. S. Sain, of Akron; Lucy, wife of Arthur Wallace; Garnet, wife of William Powell, all of this city; two sons, Clarence Tucker, of Oklahoma and Ed, at home, who has been mighty faithful in forsaking all and taking the home duties of caring for this beloveth mother, devoting his life to her cause and happiness. This was a sacrifice indeed, but he shall look back upon the walls of memory and rejoice because of this sacrifice of faithfulness unto his mother. This loved one also leaves a brother, Mr. Horace Mender, of this city, fifteen grandchildren, three great grandchildren besides a host of friends. As we stand gazing upon the remains of this dear deceased one it dawns on us that she is more alive in her burial then when we last saw her in life smiling and heard her sweet, kind voice in our midst.

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