Old Dan Tucker was my great grandmother's great grandfather. He lived in Elbert Co, Ga. He owned a large plantation and operated a ferry. He was a Methodist minister who took a great interest in the nearby slaves, teaching them and praying with them. They loved him. They would often offer him supper when he visited late in the afternoons. Family history passed down says they started singing a song about him that they would sing while working the fields. They ended their verses with "Get out of the way Old Dan Tucker, you too late to get yo supper". The song was passed down through generations and lyrics continued to change from different ones wanting credit for writing the song. Old Dan Tucker died in Elbert Co, GA in 1818. My information came from family stories my great grandmother told my father. My father used to love to sing about Old Dan Tucker.