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Macon County, Tennessee
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Full Name: John Wales Tucker

Place of Death: District 9, Macon County Tennessee

Gender: Male

Race: White

Date of Birth: August 16, 1929

Birthplace: Not Noted

Date of Death: December 7, 1933

Age: 4

Name of Father: John Granville "Boss" Tucker

Birthplace of Father: Macon County Tennessee

Name of Mother: Ocia Cooker

Birthplace of Mother: Macon County Tennessee

Physician: Dr. Howser

Cause of Death: Not Noted possibly from burns

Date of Service: Not Noted

Place of Service: Not Noted

Name of Cemetery: Galen Cemetery

Clergyman: Not Noted

Pall Bearers: Not Noted

Names of Near Relatives: Not Noted

Personal Notes: There is half a newspaper article copied to this Funeral Record regarding scalds received by John Wales Tucker. The article notes he was painfully burned Wednesday afternoon while at the house of a neighbor. He walked backward against a kettle of hot ___ throiwing a considerable amount of hot liquid ___ hips and thighs. He ___severely for several __ now doing nicely ___be well again. Drs. ___ and T.D. Wilson ___little sufferer.

Information Submitted By: TNMacon Volunteer

My E-Mail is: tnmacon@hotmail.com

Source of Information: Alexander Funeral Home, Gallatin, TN

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