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John Preston Stucky

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John Preston Stucky Veteran

Birth
Richland County, Ohio, USA
Death
9 Sep 1919 (aged 83)
Mahomet, Champaign County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Oakland, Coles County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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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.
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.


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