Last Name: Tuckness |
First: Thomas |
Middle:
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Lot # : 116 |
Plot # : 7 |
Gender:
M |
Birth Name:
Tuckness |
Born: 1851 |
Died:
1851 |
Burial Date:
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Ledger Notes:
Not recorded in the ledger. |
Notes: Son of James William and Permelia
Tuckness Burial is not recorded in the ledger, but is the oldest death date
(1851) on any monument in the cemetery. However,
after much sleuthing with Stephen Baker, a relative of
Permelia Baker Tuckness, who was Thomas' mother, we have
arrived at the following conclusions. Since the
Baker family, who donated the cemetery, did not arrive
in Oregon until 1853, it is likely that Thomas Tuckness
was born, died, and buried in Missouri in 1851. The
monument was probably produced either at the time of
Sarah's death in 1865 or W.J.'s in 1866, and is similar
to other stones from around those years. Perhaps because
the plinth says "The children of J.W. & P. Tuckness",
they decided at some point to add a memorial for Thomas
to one of the panels even though he was not actually
buried there. Thomas is on the West face where more
weathering tends to occur, but it is still much less
worn than his siblings. So I would say it was added a
decade or more later, but not so much later to not be
able to use the same stone engraver since the letters,
and especially the numerals, are distinctively similar
to the other siblings.
This is all speculation that might be
able to be confirmed with research into the Missouri
records if anyone wanted to pursue it, but the bottom
line is that I doubt Thomas Tuckness ever actually made
it to Oregon. |
Monument Material:
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Marble Monument and plinth with
sandstone base |
Auxiliary Stones: |
None |
Monument Problems:
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Has been toppled in the past;
repaired 4/30/09; trimmer chips |
Engraving:
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Some clear but worn, some barely legible due to wear |
Illustrations:
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Flowers and border decorations, base is carved. |
Flower
Containers: |
None |
Other: |
This monument has the oldest death date of any monument in the cemetery. |
Inscriptions:
SARAH M.
TUCKNESS
Born
Oct. 14, 1863
Died
Jan. 4, 1865 |
W. J.
TUCKNESS
Born
Jan. 3, 1856
Died
Apr. 5, 1866 |
THOMAS
TUCKNESS
Born
1851
Aged
5 Ms. |
The children of
J.W. & P.
TUCKNESS |
|
TUCKNESS |
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Date Surveyed:
4-30-09 |
Surveyor:
C. Lehan |
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