STONE, James S. (1827-1904)

STONE, BELDON, ANDERSON, PALMER

Posted By: Kathy Weaver (email)
Date: 11/28/2018 at 14:07:38

Malvern Leader
Malvern, Mills County, Iowa
March 3, 1904

James S. Stone

James S. Stone, in whose memory we meet today, was born at Cazenovia N.Y., March 5, 1827, and peacefully entered the eternal life Sunday, Feb. 28, 1904 at the early dawn, being at the time of his death 76 years, 11 mos. and 23 days old.

He was one of the ten children of Daniel and Hannah Stone; of this number Mrs. E.L. Lay, of Allegan, Michigan, is the only surviving member. His early home was in New York state; as a young man he moved to Ohio where at Chardon, Geauga County, he was married Jan. 1, 1859 to Laura Adaline Palmer and for over 55 years they have together met life’s joys and sorrows. In the summer of 1851 they moved to Kewanee, Ill., where he labored at the trade of a carpenter. It was while living there that he heard his country’s call to her loyal sons and responded with years of devoted service. He enlisted in Co. A. 124th Ill. Infantry, Aug. 9, 1862 and received an honorable discharge Aug. 15, 1865, as sergeant of that company. While serving as a soldier he did not forget those at home, but every day or two sent written messages to the wife who was able to keep the other soldiers’ wives informed as to the doings of the company. He also kept a diary which is still treasured by the family.

At the time of his death he was a member of Hanscom Park M.E. church and two weeks ago was able to attend the Sunday afternoon service.

He was a member of Grant Post No. 10 G.A.R. of Omaha. Of nothing was he more proud than the suit of blue with the G.A.R. button on the lapel. A “comrade” was always a welcome guest. As long as his health permitted he attended the state encampment and lived over again in memory those scenes that mean so much to us who enter into the inheritance left us by the veterans.

He is survived by his wife and five children, E.A. Stone, of Malvern, Ia.; M. L. Stone and G.W. Stone, of Omaha; Mrs. R.P. Belden, Grand Junction, Colorado, and Mrs. F.H. Anderson of Durand, Wis. One daughter, Lucy, died in infancy.

He lived the life allotted man; his life we know; the end was peace - he has gone home where we, too, may go to find those angel faces we have loved long since and lost awhile.

The funeral services proper were held in Omaha, Nebr., Tuesday, March 1st. The following day the residence of his son, Mr. E.A. Stone, at Peaceville, short services were held at 10:00 a.m. conducted by Rev. W.H.Cable, Rev. Dr. Griffith assisting. A quarter consisting of Mrs. Kathryne Rickabaugh, Miss Bertha Bushnell, and Messrs. Swain and Stevesson sang ‘It is Well With My Soul,’ at the residence and ‘When the Roll is Called up Yonder’ at the grave. The members of the local G.A.R. attended the services in a body accompanying the remains to their last resting place and placing them to rest with the impressive burial service of the G.A.R. Comrades Jas. Bain, of Villisca, Mr. Burmeister, Grant Pt. No. 110, of Omaha, and Jas. Tunnicliffe and Oliver Frink, of Shenandoah, Jno. Dull and R.A. Wills of Malvern acted as pallbearers.