Jane Morris Rucker | |
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| Born | January 29, 1830 Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | November 10, 1907 (aged 77) Everett, Washington, U.S. |
| Burial place | Evergreen Cemetery, Everett, Washington, U.S. |
| Monuments | Rucker Mausoleum |
| Organization | Woman's Book Club |
| Known for | A pioneer of Everett, Washington and the first female resident of the city. Mother, partner, and advisor of the Rucker Brothers, who are known as one of Everett's first landowners and vital developers of the city, its infrastructure and enterprises. |
| Children | 7, including |
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Jane Morris Rucker (January 29, 1830 – November 10, 1907) was a pioneer of Everett, Washington. She was the first female resident of Everett, coming to the area in 1889. Jane Rucker and two of her sons, Wyatt and Bethal, were among the largest landowners of the city. Wyatt and Bethal executed real estate dealings and were later known as the "Fathers of Everett," while Jane served as their partner and principal advisor.
The Ruckers were one of the first two landowners and non-indigenous inhabitants at the site of the future Everett City. They settled on the Port Gardner Peninsula (now central Everett) in 1890, bought a large amount of land, and engaged in platting the town of Port Gardner with other pioneers of the area. Later, the Ruckers joined forces with John D. Rockefeller, Charles L. Colby, and Colgate Hoyt. Plans for the town of Port Gardner were later folded into the City of Everett. The Rucker family owned 50 acres (20 ha) of downtown Everett and in 1891 they were the first to put the city's platted lots on the market. In 1905, the family moved into the Rucker Mansion, which would later be surrounded by other large residences that form the modern-day Rucker Hill neighborhood.
After Rucker's death, her sons built the Rucker Monument, which later became the family mausoleum in Everett's Evergreen Cemetery. Originally, the mausoleum was adorned with a seated statue of Jane Rucker.