John Preston Stuckey
1835 - 1919 (84 years)-
Name John Preston Stuckey - or Stucky
- son of James Stucky and Margarett Peterson [1]
Born 21 Jan 1835 Richland County, Ohio 
[1, 2] Gender Male Census 1860 Champaign County, Illinois Census 1870 Newcomb, Champaign County, Illinois Census 1880 Newcomb, Champaign County, Illinois Census 1900 Mahomet, Champaign County, Illinois Occupation farmer-laborer [2] _MILT Civil War. 155th Illinois Infantry. Co.I; and 71st Illinois Infantry, Co.H. [1, 3] Died 9 Sep 1919 Mahomet, Champaign County, Illinois [1, 2, 3] Buried 11 Sep 1919 Rosedale Cemetery, Oakland, Coles County, Illinois [1, 2, 3] - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131438122
Illinois deaths and stillbirths index gives burial in Mahomet, Champaign County, Illinois.
Person ID I36 Gritton Last Modified 20 Mar 2024
Family Margaret Cline, b. 14 Jan 1847, Vermilion County, Illinois , d. 24 Mar 1941, Alton, Madison County, Illinois (Age 94 years) Married 30 Jan 1868 Vermilion County, Illinois [4] - Marriage License Abstracts Vermilion County, Illinois 1853-1874. Page 139. License. No record of anyone signing for bride or groom.
Children 1. Spencer Stucky, b. 24 Nov 1867, Newcomb, Champaign County, Illinois , d. 18 Jun 1941, Chicago Heights, Cook County, Illinois (Age 73 years)2. Francis M. Stucky, b. Sep 1869, Newcomb, Champaign County, Illinois , d. Bef 1930 (Age 60 years)3. Jasper Stucky, b. 4 Jan 1872, Newcomb, Champaign County, Illinois , d. 18 Sep 1933, Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois (Age 61 years)4. Louis Stucky, b. Jul 1874, Newcomb, Champaign County, Illinois , d. 1956 (Age 81 years)5. Rachael Stucky, b. Abt 1877, Newcomb, Champaign County, Illinois 6. Edward Stucky, b. 10 Sep 1882, Illinois , d. 3 Nov 1940, Mahomet, Champaign County, Illinois (Age 58 years)7. William Stuckey, b. 6 Jul 1887, Mahomet, Champaign County, Illinois , d. 6 Apr 1945, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan (Age 57 years)Last Modified 6 Jul 2019 Family ID F13 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 21 Jan 1835 - Richland County, Ohio 
Census - 1860 - Champaign County, Illinois 
Married - 30 Jan 1868 - Vermilion County, Illinois 
Census - 1870 - Newcomb, Champaign County, Illinois Census - 1880 - Newcomb, Champaign County, Illinois 
Census - 1900 - Mahomet, Champaign County, Illinois Died - 9 Sep 1919 - Mahomet, Champaign County, Illinois 
Buried - 11 Sep 1919 - Rosedale Cemetery, Oakland, Coles County, Illinois = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - note of Find a Grave:
John P. Stucky served in Company I. 155th Illinois Infantry, and in Company H. 71st Illinois Infantry in the Civil War.
He was a resident of Rantoul, IL when he enlisted at the age of 30 at Danville, IL. in Company I, 155th IL Infantry, for one year, on Feb 23, 1865. He was a native of Richland Co., Ohio and a farmer by occupation. He was 5'8" tall with light hair, blue eyes, and fair complexion.
The regiment moved to Kentucky where they guarded blockhouses on the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad.
He was discharged at Murfreesboro, TN on Sep 4, 1865.
He is shown in the 1870 census of Newcomb, Champaign Co., IL age 35 with his wife Margaret age 21 and two sons Steven 2 and Francis 6 mos.
On March 25, 1882 John received and Army Invalid Pension which he received for life and his wife Margaret received an Army Widows Pension on Sep 16, 1919 following his death.
In 1900 John is shown in Mahomet, IL as 64 years old born in Jan 1836 married for 32 years with his wife Margaret age 53 born Jan 1847 in Illinois . She had 9 children with 7 still living. Living with them were their sons Edward Age 20 and William age 12.
In the 1910 census John age 74 with wife Margaret age 63 and son Francis age 41 were living in Mahomet, IL.
John died Sep 9, 1919 in Mahomet age 84 the son of James Stucky and Margarett Peterson. A government headstone was placed in Rosedale Cemetery.
At the age of 15, he was residing in the Eastern Department of Grant Co., WI. and at 22 he was living in Champaign Twp. Champaign Co., IL. Prior to serving in the 155th IL Infantry he had served 3 months in Co. H. 71st IL Infantry from July 19, 1862 to Oct 29, 1862.
[1] - 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.
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