William Henry Stone (1846 - 1943)

Born 17 May 1846 in Marshall, Mississippi, United States

Husband of Sarah Elizabeth (Vinson) Stone — married 8 Dec 1869 (to 3 May 1913) in Tishomingo, Mississippi, United States

Descendants

Died 4 Jul 1943 at age 97 in Obion, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

William was born about 1846. He is the son of Jeremiah Gorder Stone and Susan Howard who married December 7, 1842 Lauderdale Co., Alabama.

See Bill Kendall's website:

http://members.tripod.com/~bkendall/wmhnry.html

"William Henry joined the Confederacy when he was 18 years old. He was in the 41st Regiment of the Mississippi Infantry and served as a private in Company G. He was captured by the North after the Battle of Blakeley , Alabama. He was held prisoner on Ship Island, off the coast near Biloxi, Mississippi. This is also known as Fort Massachusetts.

He moved from Mississippi to McNairy Co., Tennessee when he was 40 years old. He settled near Bethel Springs. He was the last surviving Confederate Veteran of Obion Co., Tennessee. He died on 4 Jul 1943 and is buried in Cobbs Chapel in Obion Co., Tennessee"

Sources

• "Mississippi Marriages, 1800-1911", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V28P-YPD : 14 February 2020), Sarah E. Vinson in entry for W. Stom, 1869.

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFSY-NLL : 29 May 2021), William H Stone, 1870.

1870 -Tishomingo Co, Mississippi

William H. STONE 24 Farmer
Sarah E. 16 Keeping House

1880-McNairy Co. TN, District 9

William STONE Self M Male W 33 MS Farmer AL AL
Sarah STONE Wife M Female W 27 MS Keeping House
William M. STONE Son S Male W 9 MS MS MS
Josiphine STONE Dau S Female W 4 TN MS MS
Georgiana STONE Dau S Female W 2 TN MS MS

• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSC5-86N : 10 March 2022), Sarah E Stone in entry for William H Stone, 1900.

1900 -Obion Co, TN Census Dist 12 File 160a, #142-142

William STONE head W MMay 184654md 30 yrsMS AL AL
Sarah E wife W FJan 185347md 30 yrs (12 children-8 alive)MS TN
Georgia dau W FNov 187920singleTN
Lela dau W FNov 188118singleTN
Lola dau W FSept 188415singleTN
Henry C.s on W MDec 188613singleTN
Nannie dau F WDec 188811singleTN
Franklin son M WDec 1892 7singleTN

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGXN-7DW : accessed 28 December 2022), Sarah Stone in household of William H Stone, Civil District 12, Obion, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 124, sheet 9A, family 134, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1514; FHL microfilm 1,375,527.

1910 - Obion Co, TN Census Dist 12 File 80a pg 9a, #130-134(enumerated April 21, 1910)

William H. STON EHEADM W64m140yrsMS AL AL
Sarah wifeF W57m140 yrs12 children, 8 livingMS TN SC
Calvin sonM W22singleTN
Nannie dauF W20singleTN
Fran ksonM W18singleTN

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120588385/sarah-e-stone: accessed 27 December 2022), memorial page for Sarah E. Stone (24 Jan 1852–3 May 1913), Find a Grave Memorial ID 120588385, citing Cobbs Chapel Cemetery, Hornbeak, Obion County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Ed & Sue Anderson (contributor 46739770).

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1920 - Obion, Tennessee #122-3b

Tom E CLEEK 37 TN TN TN
Lela B 39 TN MS MS
Bernice 11 TN
Nell 9 TN
William H 73 MS AL AL WD father in law (??Listed as CLEEK)

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPH8-M65 : accessed 28 December 2022), William H Stone in household of Henry C Stone, District 12, Obion, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 18, sheet 3A, line 35, family 54, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2267; FHL microfilm 2,342,001.

1930-Obion Co., TN, District 12, stamped page 161, #54-54 (enumearated April 5, 1930)

Henry C. STONE headM W43md age 27TN MS MS-farmer
Lillie M. wifeF W37md age 20TN
Madge E. dauF W15singleTN
William D. sonM W10singleTN
William H. fatherM W83widowedMS
Ruth CLEEK nieceF W15singleTN
William is living with his son and his family.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82810286/william-henry-stone: accessed 27 December 2022), memorial page for William Henry Stone (1846–4 Jul 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 82810286, citing Cobbs Chapel Cemetery, Hornbeak, Obion County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Jim Nelson (contributor 47275092).