Thomas Stone (1826 - 1900)

Born 31 Dec 1826 in Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Martha (Johnson) Stone — married before 1848 in Edgefield County, South Carolina

Husband of Frances L. (Fowler) Stone — married 8 Jan 1860 in Shelby County, Alabama

Husband of Emily Elizabeth (Moore) Stone — married after Jul 1880 (to Mar 1898) in Home of Allen Elliott, Shelby County, Alabama

Descendants

Died 29 Oct 1900 at age 73 in Four Mile Community, Shelby County, Alabama, United States

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Biography

Thomas Stone was born on the 31st of December, 1826, in Edgefield county, South Carolina.^[1] Thomas is the son of Thomas Stone and Name Not Known. Thomas' wife' name is not currently known.

Thomas married his first wife Martha Johnson in Edgefield county, South Carolina.

Thomas appears in the 1850 Federal Census of Edgefield county, South Carolina with his wife Martha, and sons: Jesse and William.^[2]

Thomas' wife Martha and daughter Ellie died in Edgefield county, South Carolina before 1858.

Thomas and Martha were the parents of: Jesse Stone, William Adkerson Stone, Elizabeth Stone Moore, David Franklin Stone and Ellie Stone.

Thomas and his brothers, Aaron, Abner, and David Stone left Edgefield county, South Carolina and moved further west. Thomas and Aaron settled in Shelby county, Alabama, and Abner, and David Stone settled in Mississippi.

Thomas married his second wife Frances L. Fowler on the 8th of January, 1860, in Shelby county, Alabama. Frances Fowler is the daughter of John E. Fowler and Elizabeth Harless.^[3]

Thomas joined the Confederate army at the outbreak of the Civil War. Thomas was captured by Union forces in 1863, and was sent to the newly opened Rock Island prison, in Rock Island, Illinois. Thomas was held there until the 31st of March, 1865.^[4]

Thomas appears in the 1870 Federal census in Shelby county, Alabama. Thomas' household appears as follows: Thomas age 44; Frances age 32; William age 20; Elizabeth age 18; David age 16; Moses age 9; Martha age 5; and George age 9 months.^[5]

Thomas appears in the 1880 Federal census in Shelby county, Alabama. Thomas' household appears as follows: Thomas age 53; Frances age 40; and the census taker marked in the health column of the census that Frances "womb disease long standing"; Moses age 19; Martha age 14; George age 10; John age 8; Thomas age 5; and Lula A. age 8 months; the 8 months has a line drawn through it as Lula was actually about one month old.^[6]

Thomas' wife Frances died in late June, 1880, a little over a month after the birth of their daughter Lula Allen Stone.

Thomas and Frances were the parents of: Moses Stone, Martha Elizabeth Stone Bentley, George Richard Stone, John Harless Stone, Thomas Junior Stone, Cynthia Stone, and Lula Allen Stone Ray.

Thomas married his third wife, Emily Moore Hill. Emily Moore Hill was a widow with two young daughters. No marriage license has been located in Shelby county, Alabama for this marriage, but based on Thomas Stone's deposition given in his divorce from Emily, they were married at the home of Allen Elliott in the fall of 1880.

Thomas and Emily's marriage was troubled. After about 7 years of marriage Emily packed her belongings, and took her two daughters by her first marriage and left Thomas. Emily left the three children she had by Thomas for Thomas to raise. Thomas eventually filed for divorce in 1898, in Shelby county, Alabama.

Thomas and Emily were the parents of: Mansfield William Stone, Daisy Stone Lee, and Emma Mae Stone Lovett.

Thomas is living with David F. Stone and his family in the 1900 Federal Census of Shelby county, Alabama.^[7]

Thomas applied in June, 1900, for a pension from the State of Alabama for his service in the Civil War. There is no record that a pension was granted before Thomas died in October, 1900.^[8]

Thomas died on the 29th of October, 1900.^[9] Thomas was buried in the Four Mile Baptist Church Cemetery, in Shelby county, Alabama. Thomas' son David F. Stone was the administrator of his estate.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ Date of Birth from Thomas Stone's sworn deposition in divorce case against his third wife Emily Moore Hill Stone, Shelby County, Alabama Chancery Court, 6 District, NE Div. Filed March 10, 1898.
2. ↑ 1850 Federal Census, Edgefield Co., South Carolina. National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, Roll 852, page 74B.
3. ↑ Shelby County, Alabama, Marriage Book 1859-1867, page 81. Original record at: Shelby County Historical Society and Archives, Columbiana, Shelby Co., Alabama.
4. ↑ Civil War capture and prison record from: National Archives, Washington, D.C.
5. ↑ 1870 Federal Census, Shelby Co., Alabama. National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, Roll 39, page 508A.
6. ↑ 1880 Federal Census, Shelby Co., Alabama. National Archives and Records Administration, microfilm T9, Roll 31, page 278C.
7. ↑ 1900 Federal Census, Shelby Co., Alabama. National Archives and Records Administration, microfilm T623, Roll 39, page 13A.
8. ↑ Civil War Pension Record: Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery, Alabama: Confederate Pension Applications, 1880-1940.
9. ↑ Date of Death from death notice published in: "The Chronicle" newspaper, Columbiana, Shelby County, Alabama, published: Thursday 8 November 1900.
10. ↑ Estate records recorded in Probate Judges Office, Columbiana, Shelby County, Alabama.

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Carolyn Wilder for the biography and sources on her great great grandfather Thomas Stone, prepared based on her research of her Stone family in the records of Brunswick County, Virginia and Edgefield County, South Carolina.