Stone, John

STONE, BURCHAM, ROBINSON, SMITH, PIERCY, JONES, CREVELING, BOUSE, DICK

Posted By: Mary H. Cochrane, Volunteer
Date: 7/9/2019 at 13:07:22

Biography ~ John Stone

"Biographical and Historical Record of
Ringgold and Decatur Counties, Iowa"
(Lewis Publishing Company (1887)), p. 556.

JOHN STONE, deceased, was born in Putnam County, Indiana, August 23, 1836, and was a son of JAMES and MARY (BURCHAM) STONE, who were married in the year 1827. When he was quite young his mother died, and in 1847 his father was married to Miss EMILY ROBINSON. He was in his fifteen year when his father settled on section 11, of Decatur Township, and there he grew to manhood. He was united in marriage October 25, 1886, to Miss MARGARET SMITH, who was born in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, September 20, 1839, a daughter of ROBERT and NANCY SMITH. In 1855 her parents settled in Bloomington Township, Decatur County, where her father died in August, 1874, aged sixty-nine years. Her mother is still living. To Mr. and Mrs. STONE were born six children - ETTA M., born September 12, 1867; MARY F., born July 14, 1869; GEORGE R., born September 7, 1872; RUE B., born August 18, 1874; JOHN O., born March 27, 1877; MARGARET M., born December 27, 1879. Mr. STONE was previously married to JANE PIERCY, who died in 1865, leaving two children - JAMES WILLIAM, born July 27, 1861, and ANDREW MONROE, born March 7, 1865. After his marriage Mr. STONE settled near his father’s home, buying 200 acres of his fine property from his father. He was one of the most energetic, practical men of Decatur Township, and by his industry and good managements he added to his real estate till his farm now contains about 940 acres. His death, which occurred August 2, 1885, caused universal regret in the township in which he had resided for so many years. He was a kind and affectionate husband and father, a good neighbor and an excellent citizen, and gained the confidence of all who know him. He held several school offices in the township. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity, belonging to Decatur Lodge, No. 190. Mrs. STONE’s parents had six children as follows – Mrs. SARAH JONES, Mrs. MARY A. CREVELING, and Mrs. STONE, WILLIAM, in Henry County, and Mrs. JANE M. BOUSE and Mrs. AGNES DICK living in Indiana.

NOTE: John died March 11, 1865. Elizabeth "Jane" (Piercy) Stone was born April 30, 1835, and died March 11, 1865. They were interred at Shy Cemetery Woodland IA.

Also interred at Shy Cemetery, James Stone (1801 - 1870) and Emily (Robinson) Stone (1812 - 1899).

Submitted to the Decatur County GenWeb site by Christy Jay, email: Jaygenie@aol.com

Note by Sharon R. Becker, February of 2014