John Preston Stuckey
1835 - 1919 (84 years)
Generation: 1
1. John Preston Stuckey was born on 21 Jan 1835 in Richland County, Ohio; died on 9 Sep 1919 in Mahomet, Champaign County, Illinois; was buried on 11 Sep 1919 in Rosedale Cemetery, Oakland, Coles County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmer-laborer
- _MILT: Civil War. 155th Illinois Infantry. Co.I; and 71st Illinois Infantry, Co.H.
- Census: 1860, Champaign County, Illinois
- Census: 1870, Newcomb, Champaign County, Illinois
- Census: 1880, Newcomb, Champaign County, Illinois
- Census: 1900, Mahomet, Champaign County, Illinois
Notes:
Funeral for J.P. Stuckey
Mahomet, Sept. 12 - Funeral service for John Preston Stuckey who died here Tuesday night were held yesterday at the Baptist church with Rev. A.M. Kirkland and Rev. U.G. Johnston in charge. Mr. Stuckey was born in Adams county, Ohio and was 84 years of age. Burial was in the village cemetery just north of the Baptist church. Six sons of Mr. Stuckey were pallbearers. They are Spender, Lewis, Francis, Jasper, Ed and Will. Besides the sons he leaves his widow and one daughter, Mrs. Harland of Mansfield. Mr. Stucky was a Civil war veteran and the local G.A.P. members acted as honorary pallbearers. He also carried the mail for years between the depot and the postoffice.
The Champaign Daily News, Champaign, Illinois. Saturday, 13 September 1919, page 2.
Name:
son of James Stucky and Margarett Peterson
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131438122
Illinois deaths and stillbirths index gives burial in Mahomet, Champaign County, Illinois.John married Margaret Cline on 30 Jan 1868 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Margaret (daughter of Spencer Cline and Rachel Shephard) was born on 14 Jan 1847 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 24 Mar 1941 in Alton, Madison County, Illinois; was buried on 27 Mar 1941 in Unnamed Cemetery, Mahomet, Champaign County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Marriage License Abstracts Vermilion County, Illinois 1853-1874. Page 139. License. No record of anyone signing for bride or groom.- Spencer Stucky was born on 24 Nov 1867 in Newcomb, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 18 Jun 1941 in Chicago Heights, Cook County, Illinois; was buried on 21 Jun 1941 in Riverside Cemetery, Mahomet, Champaign County, Illinois.
- Francis M. Stucky was born in Sep 1869 in Newcomb, Champaign County, Illinois; died before 1930.
- Jasper Stucky was born on 4 Jan 1872 in Newcomb, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 18 Sep 1933 in Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois; was buried on 20 Sep 1933 in Baptist Cemetery, Mahomet, Champaign County, Illinois.
- Louis Stucky was born in Jul 1874 in Newcomb, Champaign County, Illinois; died in 1956; was buried in Oxford West Cemetery, Oxford, Benton County, Indiana.
- Rachael Stucky was born about 1877 in Newcomb, Champaign County, Illinois.
- Edward Stucky was born on 10 Sep 1882 in Illinois; died on 3 Nov 1940 in Mahomet, Champaign County, Illinois; was buried in Middletown Cemetery, Mahomet, Champaign County, Illinois.
- William Stuckey was born on 6 Jul 1887 in Mahomet, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 6 Apr 1945 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan; was buried in Bailey Memorial Cemetery, Tolono, Champaign County, Illinois.