In 1847, coinciding with his move to Greenfield, he married Hannah Lucinda Jones (1827–1857), a dark-haired, gentle woman, whose disposition was well suited to his own. Ten years later, Hannah died, after the birth of her third child. It has been said that her death was the deepest hurt of Tuckerman's life and the "beginning of his final solitude."[4]
- Infant Daughter (1848–1848)
- Edward Tuckerman (1850–1871)
- Anna Tuckerman (1853–1954)
Tuckerman died May 9, 1873, in Greenfield.[2]
Honors
Poet's Seat Tower is a 1912 sandstone observation tower in Greenfield named for the site's attraction to poets, particularly Tuckerman.