Following his marriage to Margaret Cline, they made their home in Berkeley County, Virginia. He owned land on Back Creek and is buried near Jones Springs. His Will is found in Berkeley County, West Virginia Will Book 14, page 344.
Military Service: Captain of Company D, 138 Pennsylvania Volunteers, lost a leg on September 19, 1864 at Battle of Opequan. He appears in the company muster-in roll as a Captain, Company D; enlisted 9/2/1862.John Silver Stuckey lived in Bedford County, Pennsylvania until enlisting in the Union Army for the Civil War in August 1862. He joined Company D, 138th Pennsylvania Volunteers. He was in the battles of Brandy Station, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Cold Harbour, Fishers Hill and Winchester. For distinguished bravery he was made Captain of his Company and in the last battle his right leg was shattered. It was amputated on Sep 19, 1864. For the remainder of his life he wore a peg leg. His future wife, Pauline Welsh, spent her first 14 years on their family farm of 1100 acres 6 miles south of Bucyrus, Ohio. She had only known John in these earliest years through family intermarriage. On meeting him again after the war she, in her words, was drawn to him in sympathy for his injury. Sympathy deepened and they were married in 1866. Following their marriage they lived on a farm in Napier Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania and in 1871 bought out a share held by John's brother, Samuel Clay Stuckey. His cousin, Henry Clay Stuckey, had gone to Plum Creek, Nebraska to settle with the Philadelphia Colony and on hearing of the great opportunities, Captain John and his brother, Joseph Wolfe Stuckey, followed about May 1872 to see for themselves. John liked the area so returned home and sold his farm. They moved to Plum Creek (now Lexington) where he invested in real estate and cattle. He and and an associate, Samuel C. Mullin, signed the original Bank Charter of what is now the Lexington State Bank. His wife's health wouldn't withstand the harsh alkali water and she spent a good part of her time in Lathrop, Missouri with the children. John would visit back and forth and owned a hotel in Plum Creek mainly to provide a place to entertain his guests. My (John Wesley White) own grandmother, Mary Catherine (Hazelbaker) Stuckey used to tell the story that when she was courting with her intended, Alfred Bryant Stuckey, he was working for 'Cap John' and that John's three children were quite spoiled. Captain John had a huge woman as a cook on his ranch who wore full flowing skirts to the floor as was the style. When the children were bad and their mother was after them, they would run to the cook, lift her skirts and step under them. The cook would continue her work unperturbed and three little ones 'tucked underneath' and never give them away. As his son, Madison, came to working age he began working in his father's bank at Plum Creek and then was promoted to Cashier at his other bank in Eddyville. On his father's death in 1897, he assumed management of the bank. A little over one year later while on a business trip to Denver, Colorado he became ill, was operated on, rallied briefly and died in 1898.
Occupation: Attorney
John Silver was a resident of Frederick county Maryland, prior to the revolutionary war, and during that struggle three of his sons served in the American Army. In 1790, accompanied by his family, he removed from Maryland and settled at Stonerstown, Bedford Co. PA. All of John's children lived to be aged men and women.
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Henry migrated from Frederick Co. Virginia along with Snyders and others to Bedford Twp. Cumberland Co. (now Bedford) about 1760 and settled 5 miles north of Fort Bedford on a tract for which he applied for a land warrant about 1763. His descendants still live on the old homestead tract. (I doubt if the above paragraph describes this Henry. It may refer to his uncle Henry.)
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Came to Providence Township in 1785 - born in Virginia. Listed in the Bedford County tax rolls in 1785 as having 100 acres of land in Colerain Township.
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Henry located in the wilds of Bedford County, PA, having cut a road through the forest until he came to a place which suited him. He lived in his wagon for one year, by which time he had cleared a plot, erected buildings, and was ready for permanent location. (from the History of the Smouse Family in America)BURIAL: Henry was originally buried at St. John's in Bedford. However, when the church was expanded his grave and other's from the Koontz family were moved to St. Pauls as they had donated the land that St. Pauls was built on. He died in the 90th year of his life.
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SOURCE: 1. History of Bedford, Somerset, and Fulton Co., Pennsylvania. Chicago: Waterman and Watkins 1884.
SOURCE: 2. History of the Smouse Family of America 1738 - 1969. By J. Warren Smouse with revisions and additions by Mary Smouse Yohe. Pages 170 - 188.
SOURCE: 3. Bedford County Will Book page 143 - 147. Will of Henry Koons, Sr
SOURCE: 4. 1790 Census, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania
SOURCE: 5. James Wisker, Bedford County Archives, Vol. 3 Note:
SOURCE: 6. James Wisker, Bedford County Archives, Vol. 2. Pg. 93, Reformed Church Records
SOURCE: 7. Loudon County, Va. Deed Book P1, pg. 209-215 (Lease of Lives)Note:
Interesting note: On 15 August 1809 Henry Kuntz vouched as to the authenticity of the signature of Rinehart Wolf on his will.(Bedford Co. willbook 1, page 273 It was signed in old German.
Adam, his wife Mary, and son David are listed in Loudoun Co., Virginia land records in a "Lease of Lives". Adam is stated to be 20-- years of age and Mary is stated to be age 20 in the year 1762. This would make Adam born between 1742 and 1733. Son David is stated to be age 1 in 1762. This conflicts with David's tombstone which shows is date of birth in 1755. I wonder if in the original Indenture papers, David was 7 years of age and in copying this information into the Loudoun County Court records if that was misread to be 1 (written "one"). Just my own thoughts. I have spelled the family name here as it is found in the Loundon County records. He emigrated to Bedford Co. Pennsylvania from Loudon Co., Virginia. Settled in Providence Twp. Adam is listed in the Bedford County Tax rolls for Providence Township in 1785 as having 211 acres of land.
Note: Adam's two sons David and Henry, married two sisters Susan and O'Della Smouse.
SOURCE: 1. James Wisker, Bedford County Archives, Vol. 3
SOURCE: 2. 1790 Census, Bedford County, Pa
SOURCE: 3. Bedford County Will Book #1, pg. 127 - 130
SOURCE: 4. Loudoun Co. Va., Deed Book C1, pg. 272-276
SOURCE: 5. Loudoun Co. Va., Deed Book O, pg. 371 - 372
Will Abstract: Adam Countz of Providence Twp., yeoman. "Very sick and weak". Wife:Mary. Children: David, Elizabeth Smous, Henry, Nicholas, Peter, and Abraham. Mentions: 1)the mansion house; 2) 226 acres 196 perches, called "Paradise", on the north side of the Juniata River, surveyed in pursuance of application #822 entered 9 August 1766 by James Fauley, patented 4 Feb 1789, being the same land I now live on; 3) 86 acres on the south side of Juniata River in Colerain Twp., adjoining the aforsaid tract, being the same tract which William Hartley sold me. Executors: first-born son David and beloved friends John Nicom and Michael Richey. Witnesses: Jacob Earnest, John (x) Englebright, and Michael Smous (in old German) Testator signed with his mark. Will dated 21 December 1798; proved 22 March 1799.
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In Loudoun Co., VA it is probable that this family was affiliated with the St. James United Church of Christ at Lovettsville.
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[stuckey-2.FTW] Ralph E. Carr served as Sargent Major in the Quarter Masters Corps, 3rd Company, 3rd Battalion, 164 Depot Brigade at Camp McArthur, in Waco, Texas during World War I. After his discharge from the US Army, he returned to Eminence and became a partner in the drug business with Dr. Franklin Hyde (his step-father) and also became manager and operator of the Eminence Opera House. Later he established a real estate and insurance firm known as Shedd and Carr. He served as postmaster of Eminence for 12 years, and at the time of his death was manager of the D. & M. Mercantile Store. He was converted and joined the Presbyterian Church at the age of 13. His funeral was held at the high school auditorium and The American Legion Post, assisted by members of the Salem Legion Post, gave him full military honors and 3-volley gun salute at the grave side ceremony.
Event: Parkinson's Disease - adverse reaction to medication caused mental deterioration. Medical 1 Note:
Cause of Death: Pneumonia [stuckey-2.FTW] Lena came to Eminence, MO from Carl Junction to teach in the elementary school in 1914, where she met and married Ralph E. Carr. She gave up teaching to raise her 6 children. She returned to the teaching profession two years after Ralph died of a coronary thrombosis at age 52. She attended college and got her degree in education from Southwest Missouri State. She continued teaching until her retirement in 1960.
Lena loved playing bridge with her club and close friends. She was a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church and was active in many local clubs. Community work included serving as president of the P.T.A., charter member of the N.T.W. Club, and charter member of Current River Chapter #239, Order of the Eastern Star in which she held the offices of Worthy Matron and also District Deputy Grand Matron of the 47th District.
Lena was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in early 1968 and because of adverse reaction to medication caused mental deterioration and she was eventually admitted to the Mercy Villa Rest Home in Springfield, MO. In 1969, she was hospitalized at Burge Hospital in Springfield, where she died. The cause of death was said to be pneumonia.
[stuckey-2.FTW] Jay was a 1st Lt. in the US Army Air Corps and a Co-pilot on a B-24 bomber. He was stationed in England flying raids over Germany when his plan was shot down over Celle, Germany on March 8, 1945. There were reports crew members on other planes involved in that raid that all members of Jay's crew were seen parachuting out of their plane, but there was never any word of capture or death and no remains were ever found. A year after being classified as "missing in action", he was declared dead and awarded the Purple Heart posthumously. An empty casket was buried at the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, MO shortly after. On his flight from his base in the US to England, he flew over the Eminence School very low and close enough to be seen waving as he went by. He has a twin sister, Julia Gay.
Jefferson Barracks Burial Records: Carr, Jay G., d. 03/08/1944, US Army Air Forces, 1LT, Plot: 79 0 241-243, bur. 04/10/1950.