Near Bristol in Elkhart County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

William Tuffs Memorial

Photographed By Duane Hall, September 12, 2013

1. William Tuffs Memorial

Inscription.
(Metal Tablet)
In Memory of
William Tuffs
A member of
The Boston Tea Party

Erected by
Improved Order of Redmen
(Stone Tablet)
William Tuffs

Born June 11, 1750
Died September 5, 1847
Aged 97 Years
His life was marked by the feats of a revolutionary character by being present at the battles of White Plains, Germantown, Lundies Lane, Monmouth and Bunker Hill and also being present at the time of throwing overboard the tea at Boston.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1834.

Location. 41° 42.919′ N, 85° 45.368′ W. Marker is near Bristol, Indiana, in Elkhart County. Marker is on County Road 8, 0.3 miles east of County Road 131, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located in the northeast corner of the Bonneyville Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bristol IN 46507, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Bonneyville Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Graves et al v. Indiana (approx. 3.2 miles away); Cathcart Memorial / Nicholson Memorial (approx.

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3.3 miles away); Cathcart Cemetery (approx. 3.3 miles away); Krider Nurseries (approx. 3½ miles away); Vernon H. Krider (approx. 3½ miles away); Krider Nurseries World's Fair Garden (approx. 3½ miles away); Dan West (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bristol.

Also see . . . William Tuffs at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on September 18, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

William Tuffs Memorial<br>in the Northeast Corner of Bonneyville Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane Hall, September 12, 2013

2. William Tuffs Memorial
in the Northeast Corner of Bonneyville Cemetery

View to south across County Road 8

Entrance to Bonneyville Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane Hall, September 12, 2013

3. Entrance to Bonneyville Cemetery

Photographed By Duane Hall, September 12, 2013

4. William Tuffs Memorial

View of Bonneyville Cemetery southwest of the memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 842 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 16, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.