Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 01 October 2023), memorial page for Joseph Stine (16 May 1836–15 Apr 1911), Find A Grave: Memorial #44358260, citing Ater Cemetery, Cisco, Piatt County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by R. Davis (contributor 47194910).
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVM1-LDBQ : 3 August 2022), Joseph Stine and Matilda Black, 07 Oct 1873; citing Wells, Indiana, United States, Marriage License, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 007578246.
In the year 1877 at Marion, IN, Joseph Stine and Margaret, four sons and three daughters headed west in a covered wagon, drawn by a pair of white horses. They came as far west as the Univ of IL. They bought land joining at the westside of which is between the statue of the SunSinger and the park to the east. 'The Weldon Record- "This is Our Heritage." The Farmer City Journal 1974