John Stuckey  (G-G-Grand Father)

Born: New South Wales, Australia - 23 October 1843

Died: Queensland, Australia - 2 November 1882

 

John Stuckey  was born on 23 October 1843 in Gundagai, New South Wales[1].

 

On 30December 1872 John married Nancy Doole  in the Presbyterian Manse at Stanthorpe[2]. Nancy was the daughter of James Doole and Martha McMaanie . see Nancy Doole (page 25).

 

John and Nancy had four children:

                   i.    MERCY SEVERN STUCKEY , Mercy was born on 26 February 1874 in Ballanden, Bentinck, Queensland, Australia[3] and died 1 December 1944 at Wallangarra, Queensland, Australia[4].  She married JOSEPH WHITEHEAD  on 2 January 1889 in Bentinck, Wallangarra, Queensland.

                  ii.    ANN ELIZABETH STUCKEY , Ann was born on 17 May 1876 and died in about 1959[5].  She married THOMAS JOHN MORGAN  on 7 February 1901 at Allora, near Warwick, Queensland[6].

                 iii.    ADA PILE STUCKEY , Ada was born on 17 November 1878[7] and her date of death is unknown.

                 iv.    JOHN HENRY STUCKEY , John was born on 2 June 1880[8] and died on 26 July 1912 at Wallangarra[9].

 

John  died on 2 November 1882, it has been suggested that he either fell from or was run over by some sort of horse drawn conveyance.  He was buried on 2 November 1882 in the Stanthorpe Cemetery (plot 6.k.13 Record 290)[10].

 

 

Mercy Severn Stuckey  (G-Grand Mother)

Born: Queensland, Australia - 26 February 1874

Died: Queensland, Australia - 1 December 1944

 

MERCY SEVERN STUCKEY  was born on 26 February 1874 in Ballandean, Bentinck, Queensland, Australia[11].

 

On 2 January 1889 she married JOSEPH WHITEHEAD  in Bentinck, Wallangarra, Queensland, Australia[12].  Joseph was the son of JAMES WHITEHEAD  and MARY TAYLOR  and was born 1 March 1865 in Dalby, Queensland, Australia.

 

Mercy died on 1 December 1944 in Wallangarra, Queensland, Australia and is buried in the Wallangarra Cemetery[13].

 

For more detail of Mercy and Joseph see decendants of Joseph Whitehead  (page 20)


[1] Marie Ditton and the Wallangarra Jennings Centenary Committee, Wallangarra Jennings Centenary 1888-1988

[2] QLD Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Marriage Certificate STUCKEY, John to DOOLE, Nancy.

[3] Gloria Taylor - Letters and Other Correspondence

[4] Wallangarra Cemetery, Grave Stone - WHITEHEAD, Mercy Severn (nee Stuckey)

[5] Marie Ditton and the Wallangarra Jennings Centenary Committee, Wallangarra Jennings Centenary 1888-1988

[6] Marie Ditton and the Wallangarra Jennings Centenary Committee, Wallangarra Jennings Centenary 1888-1988

[7] Mathew Taylor, Mathew Taylor Gedcom File,  (1997), "Electronic."

[8] Mathew Taylor, Mathew Taylor Gedcom File,  (1997), "Electronic."

[9] Joyce Byrant Correspondence

[10] Joyce Byrant Correspondence

[11] Gloria Taylor - Letters and Other Correspondence.

[12] Gloria Taylor - Letters and Other Correspondence.

[13] Wallangarra Cemetery, Grave Stone - WHITEHEAD, Mercy Severn (nee Stuckey), 1/12/1944.

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