Hervey, Minnie Opal

Notes:

She attended Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls and taught
Indian Creed and Willits Station rural schools in Van Buren County.
She and her husband farmed near Keosauqua and Mount Sterling and had
operated grocery stores in Cantril and Mount Sterling and a frozen
food locker plant in Keosauqua. Burial in Harness cemetery in Mount
Sterling, IA.

Minnie married Sparks, Gerald on 9 Aug 1924. Gerald was born on 1 Mar 1905; died on 29 Jun 1974. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: Van Buren, Iowa
• Residence: 1880, Summit, Cloud, Kansas, USA
• Residence: 1930, Johnson, Scotland, Missouri

Notes:

He lived in Kansas until the spring of 1895, when he and a younger
brother Joe, left by way of a horse and buggy for the state of Iowa,
to make their home with an aunt, Mrs. Mosier, who lived on a large
farm near Lebanon. Another brother, John, soon joined them.
Funeral services were held at the Mt Sterling Methodist Church, Sunday
afternoon, March 31, at 2pm, Herbert C. Shaw, minister of the Cantril
Christian church officiating. Interment in Harness cemetery.

Buried:
Harness Cemetery

James married Parsons, Maribah Mae on 25 Dec 1898. Maribah (daughter of Parsons, William H and Wollam, Araminta Ruth) was born on 17 Jan 1880; died on 8 Apr 1927. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1880, Summit, Cloud, Kansas, USA
• Residence: 1 Mar 1885, Summit, Cloud, Kansas, USA
• Residence: 1 Mar 1895, Mulberry, Clay, Kansas, USA
• Residence: 1900, Folker, Clark, Missouri, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
• Residence: 1910, Wakeeney, Trego, Kansas, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: 1930, Wakeeney, Trego, Kansas, USA; Age: 80; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Father-in-law

Notes:

Henry was a farmer in Summit Township on top of the divide between Condordia and Beloit. The homestead place was called "The Light-house". Hervey used to light a large oil lamp, put it on a table in the center of his little 16 by 20 shack, put up the shade and let the light shine out of the windows that were built in three sides of the shack. "Many a night, my wife and I took people in when they had lost their way on the road." A Concordia news article had the above information, when, at age 78, Henry returned to Concordia for Decoration Day. He had left Concordia after his wife died and was living in Iowa and Missouri with his 13 children.

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1930 Census: Living with Daughter Julia Buchholz, Wakeeney, Trego, Kansas

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1880 Census, Kansas, Cloud County, Summit Twp
Enumeration District 38, Page 14 (ancestry.com image 14)
Enumerated 17 June 1880 by H. C. Snyder
Lines 6-10; Dwelling 114, family 117
Hervy, Henry H.; W M 30; Farmer, Indiana, Massachusetts, Mass.
----, Lucia H.; W F 27; Wife; House Keeping, Indiana, New York, N.Y.
----, Ada; W F (age unreadable); daughter, at school, Indiana, Indiana,Indiana
----, James C.; W M 6; Son, at home, Kansas, Indiana, Indiana
----, John W.; W M 3; Son, at home, Kansas, Indiana, Indiana

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Listed in the "Cloud County Cemeteries", vol. 3, p 120, pub. by Cloud Co.
Genealogical Society (1994?) :
Pleasant Hill Cemetery, block 4, 086.02 and 086.03:
Hervey, Henry died 22 Oct 1935, no stone.
Hervey, Lucia H. died 26 Feb 1890, aged 36 years, 8 months, 3 days.
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Buried:
Pleasant Hill Cemetery

Henry married Stoner, Lucia Ellen on 28 Jun 1869 in Lagrange, Indiana, USA. Lucia (daughter of Stoner, John H. and Gilkison, Caroline Ann) was born on 23 Jun 1853 in Indiana, USA; died on 26 Feb 1890 in Concordia, Cloud, Kansas, USA; was buried in Concordia, Cloud, Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1870, Clearspring Twp., Lagrange, Indiana, USA
• Residence: 1871; Homesteading in Kansas
• Residence: 1 Mar 1875, Summit, Cloud, Kansas, USA
• Residence: 1880, Summit, Cloud, Kansas, USA

Notes:

Wedding date was her 16th birthday.

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Listed in the "Cloud County Cemeteries", vol. 3, p 120, pub. by Cloud Co.
Genealogical Society (1994?) :
Pleasant Hill Cemetery, block 4, 086.02 and 086.03:
Hervey, Henry died 22 Oct 1935, no stone.
Hervey, Lucia H. died 26 Feb 1890, aged 36 years, 8 months, 3 days.

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The "Early Deaths of Cloud County, Kansas Before 1903," researched by
Marilyn Johnson, pub. Cloud County Genealogical Society, 1998, 2nd ed., p 35
lists:
Hervey, Lucia (Mrs. Henry H.) -- 2/26/90 --
36y 8m 3d. Quick Consumption.
Pleasant Hill Cem. *Troup Y Dawson*
Hervey, CS (daughter of H. H.) Hervey? -- 02-?-? -- 1 m 7 d (cause not given)
Summit Cemetery #3 - illegible stone, mother may have been Lucia.

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Concordia Blade - 29 Feb 1890

Mrs. H.H. Hervy, who has been very low for months past with quick-consumption, died last Wednesday. She was 36 years of age.

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Buried:
Pleasant Hill Cemetery

William married Wollam, Araminta Ruth. Araminta was born on 1 Nov 1855 in Missouri, USA; died on 15 Jan 1936 in Mount Sterling, Van Buren, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Araminta Ruth Parsons

Araminta Ruth Parsons, daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Wollam, was born three miles east of Mt. Sterling, Iowa, Nov. 1, 1855, and passed away at her home north of Mt. Sterling, Jan. 15, 1926, having reached the age of 80 years, 2 months and 14 days. In August, 1875, she was married to William H. Parsons. To this union 6 children were born. She was preceded in death by her husband and four children, Mrs. Mae Hervey, Frank Parsons and two children dying in infancy.

She is survived by one son, J.L. Parsons, of Mt. Sterling; one daughter, Mrs. J.A. Smith, of Cantril; eight grandchildren; four great grandchildren and three b(r)others, Frank Woolam, of Mt. Sterling; Clark, of Stockville, Nebr.; and Joe, of Reno, Nevada; and numerous other relatives.

She united with the Christian church at Mt. Sterling under the ministry of Dan Hastings, her membership being continuous with the Mt. Sterling church. She was a consistent Christian wife and mother, often sacrificing beyond her strength for the ones she loved. Her beautiful Christian character will be cherished by the ones she has left, and will linger in their memory as a sweet incense. The world is truly better by her having passed this way.

The funeral was held at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon at the Mt. Sterling Methodist church, the Rev. A.M. Hadley, of the Cantril Christian church officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wolf sang at the services. The pallbearers were E.L. Kerr, A.A. Drummond, Floyd Madden, Curt Wolfe, J.R. Hornbaker, and Russell Heald.

Burial was in the Harness cemetery near Mt. Sterling.

Source: Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Obituary Book E, Page 15, Keosauqua Public Library, Keosauqua, IA


Birth:
three miles east of Mt. Sterling, Iowa

Other Events:

• Residence: 5 Dec 1870, Ringgold, LaGrange, Indiana, USA

Notes:

Index to the probate records of the County of Worcester, Massachusetts from July 12, 1731 to July 1, 1881. Series A, Volume 1, page 673.
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Willard Harvey buried: Buelah Cemetery, Lagrange Co., Indiana "AGE 72Y, 6M, 11D" (on tombstone).
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WILLARD Hervey was born in Bridgewater, MA, June 10, 1815, and when seventeen years old began an apprenticeship of eighteen months in making custom-made shoes, and followed that industry for seven years. His parents, Byron and Parnell Hervey, were natives of Massachusetts, and Died in Worcester County. Willard Hervey, while in Oneida County, N.Y., was Married December 3, 1835, to Miss Louisa B. Crosby, a native of Massachusetts. Her parents were Simeon and Sarah S. Crosby. Her father died in New York and her mother in this township [Clearspring]. After a short residence in Utica County, N.Y., Mr. Hervey and wife came to Indiana, remaining two months in Steuben County; then came to this township, where he entered 120 acres of land, upon which he built a log cabin and located in 1837. Eighty acres of land are under cultivation. Mr. Hervey has held several township offices; served for four years as Justice of the Peace, and for eight years as Postmaster at Ringgold - the later office is now abandoned. October 23, 1839, Mr. Hervey's wife died, and he was married to her sister, Sabrina C. Crosby, a native of Massachusetts, December 22, 1839. The are members of the M. P. Church. By his first wife Mr. Hervey has two children - Parnell, deceased; and Louisa B. The other children are Lucelia, Lutherera C., Laura B., Lovilla R., Bashby F. deceased, Henry H., Calista A., and Lois (deceased)
Source: "History of LaGrange and Noble Counties Indiana" by F.A.Battey & Co.., - Clearspring Township, Page 381
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Willard Harvey came in this year, at first to the home of Simeon Crosby, whose daughter he married in 1839
Source: HISTORY OF LAGRANGE COUNTY, Page 212
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Census, 1850 Clearspring Twp., LaGrange Co., Indiana
Willard Hervey 25 M Farmer Massachusetts
Sabrina Hervey 26 F Massachusetts
Louisa Hervey 10 F Indiana
Lucelia D 9 F Indiana
Lutherie C 8 F Indiana
Laura B. 6 F Indiana
Lovilla R. 4 F Indiana
Bashba 2 F Indiana
Henry H. 8/12 M Indiana
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Census, 1870 Clearspring Twp., LaGrnge Co., Indiana
Hervey, Willard 54 M W Farmer Massachusetts
Sabrina 56 F W Keeping House Massachusetts
Henry 20 M W Farm Laborer Indiana
Lucia 17 F W Keeping House Indiana
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1880 Indiana Census, Lagrange County, Clear Spring Township
Page 4, lines 3-6, Dwelling 32, household 33
Hervy, Willard; W M 64, Farmer; MA MA Mass
----, Sabrina C; W F 66, Wife, Keeping house; Mass, Connect., MA
----, Charly, W M 12, Grandson; Indiana, Indiana, Indiana
Mann, Charles; W M 20, Farm hand; Ohio, New York, Ohio

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Buried:
Beulah Cem.,

Willard married Crosby, Sabrina C. on 22 Dec 1839 in Clearspring Twp., Lagrange, Indiana, USA. Sabrina (daughter of Crosby, Simeon and (Crosby), Sarah S.) was born on 2 Feb 1814 in Massachusetts, USA; died on 17 Mar 1889 in Lagrange, Indiana, USA; was buried on 19 Mar 1889 in Clearspring, Lagrange, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1850, Clearspring Twp., Lagrange, Indiana, USA
• Residence: 1870, Clearspring Twp., Lagrange, Indiana, USA

Notes:

"aged 75yr, 1mo, 15days" buried: Buelah Cemetery, LaGrange Co., Indiana Older sister of Willard's first wife.
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Indiana marriage records show "SABINA C. Crosby", Remarks:A103 (page 103)
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"This lady, then Miss Sabrina Crosby, had taught school in Amasa Durand's house, north of La Grange. It is told of her, as an instance of what pioneer girls had to endure, that at one time, when living at home, and her father dangerously ill and without any remedy or doctor near, she walked through the forests the whole distance to Lima, about fifteen miles to bring Dr. Jewett, the nearest physician. Most of the journey, an Indian trail was the only road, and at one point she had to cross Buck Creek, which was swollen with floods, and only partially bridged with logs. But she pulled off her shoes, and jumping from log to log, made the passage safely and brought the doctor to her father."

Source:HISTORY OF LAGRANGE COUNTY, Page 212
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"Mrs. Sabrina C. Hervey, wife of the late Willard Hervey, was buried at Beaulah last Tuesday, March 19th. She was a native of Massachusetts and was married Dec. 22, 1839"

Source: La Grange Standard, March 21, 1899, Hawpatch

Buried:
Beulah Cem.,

Other Events:

• Residence: 1860, Clearspring Twp., Lagrange, Indiana, USA

Notes:

John H Stoner, of Co. H, enrolled Oct. 15, 1861 in LaGrange by Capt. Bingham as a Musician; mustered in Nov. 22, 1861 in Ft. Wayne by Lt. Stansbury at age 33. He was 6ft 2 tall, light complexion, blue eyes, and dark hair. Born Nov. 18, 1814 in Johnstown, NY, employed as a blacksmith, married to Mrs. Caroline Ann Gilkinson Putnam, resident of Haw Patch (now Topeka), in LaGrange Co., IN. Discharged Aug. 10, 1863, for chronic diarrhea lasting more than one year in Murfreesboro, TN with rank of Musician. Notes: Fifer. Sent to Evansville Hospital Jan. 1862, for chronic diarrhea and rejoined regiment in Battle Creek, TN, Aug. 20, 1862. Unable to perform even light duty and sent to General Hospital in Louisville, KY, Sep. 29, 1862 for chronic diarrhea and then entered Hospital #1 in Evansville, IN, Oct. 17, 1862, for dysentery. Returned to Regiment Jun. 1863, and again sent to General Hospital Jun. 27, 1863, for chronic diarrhea. Sent home with his wife about Sep. 1, 1863 and died Sep. 28, 1863, in Clearspring in LaGrange Co., IN, of disease leaving wife and 5 children; buried Eden Cemetery Row 36/Lot 9. Caroline A. Stoner filed Widowfs Pension Application to receive Widowfs Pension Certificate #50753 Jan. 27, 1864; Carolina A. Ayres (she married John G. Ayers Sep. 1869 and divorced him Nov. 1885), guardian, filed Minorfs Pension Application to receive Minorfs Pension Certificate #141886 Mar. 14, 1870. Caroline married John Ayres 1869. (/M/Stouer) Taken from The Iron Men of Indianafs 44th Regiment, Part 1: Biographies and Regimental Statistics by Margaret Hobson.

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Headstone was replaced at Eden Cemetery July 3, 2014

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John H Stoner

Residence: Hawpatch, Indiana Occupation: Enlisted as a Musician on 22 November 1861

Service Record: Enlisted in Company H, 44th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 22 November 1861, Received a disability discharge on 10 August 1863
Source: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana. (INRoster), Published in 1865-66 by Holloway
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Musician in 44th Indiana Militia, Company H, Union Army. Contacted "chronic diarrhea" during the taking of Ft. Donelson about 18 Feb. 1862, Hospitalized at Evansville, returned to his company at Battle Creek, TN about 20 Aug 1862, and then returned to the hospital at Louisville, KY. Medical discharge 1 Sept 1863, and returned home to pass away about 4 weeks later.

Physician's Affidavit, Civil War Pension Records:

"I hereby certify that John Stover a musician in Company H 44th Reg't Ind Vol whilst in the Service of the United States and in the line of his duty, cotracted an illnes whilst at the taking of Ft. Donelson on or about the 18th of Feb 1862 and which caused his removal to Hospital in Evansville Ind on or about the 1st of Jan (sic ??) 1862. He afterwards rejoind his Reg't at Battle Creek Tenn on or about the 20th of August 1862 and was so feeble from the effects of his disease "Chronic Diarrhea" as to be unable to perform even light duty, and was again sent to Hospital in Louisville Ky on or about the 18th of October 1862, from thence was sent to Gen'l Hospital at Evansville Ind and was at no time after able to rejoin his company, was brought from Murfreesboro Tenn to his home in LaGrange County & State of Indiana on or about the 1st of September 1863 and died from said disease on the 28th of September 1863 the said Stoner was however discharged at Murfreesboro Tenn on or about the 1st of September 1863.

Joseph H. Wamseur (??)
Late Capt., Co H, 44th Reg't Ind Vol"

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Name: John H Stoner ,
Residence: Hawpatch, Indiana
Enlistment Date: 22 November 1861
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Indiana
Unit Numbers: 595 595
Service Record: Enlisted as a Musician on 22 November 1861
Enlisted in Company H, 44th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 22 November 1861.
Received a disability discharge Company H, 44th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 10 August 1863

Souce: Historical Data Systems, comp. Military Records of Individual Civil War Soldiers. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1999-. Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA from the following list of works.
Copyright 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 - Historical Data Systems Inc.P.O. Box 196 Kingston, MA 02364
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Regimental History
Forty-fourth Infantry INDIANA
(3-YEARS)

Forty-fourth Infantry. Cols., Hugh B. Reed, William C. Williams, Simeon C. Aldrich, James F. Curtis, Lieut.-Cols., Baldwin J. Crosswait Sanford J. Stoughton, Simeon C. Aldrich, Joseph C. Hodges, James F. Curtis, Philip Grund; Majs., Sanford J. Stoughton, William B. Bingham, Charles F. Kinney, William M. Wiles, Joseph C. Hodges, Tames P. Curtis, James W. Burch.

This regiment was organized at Fort Wayne, was mustered in Oct. 24, 1861, and left the state in December for Henderson, Ky. It was assigned to Cruft's brigade and ordered into camp at Calhoun, where it remained until Feb. 1862, when it was sent to Fort Henry, thence to Fort Donelson, participating in the siege and battle at the latter point.

It was engaged both days at Shiloh, losing 33 killed and 177 wounded, was in the siege of Corinth, engaged in several skirmishes, and joined in the pursuit of the enemy as far as Booneville. It was with Buell's army in its movement through Alabama and Tennessee, and in pursuit of Bragg through Kentucky, being engaged at the battle of Perryville.

It was in the battle of Stone's River, losing 8 killed, 52 wounded and 25 missing, and then encamped at Murfreesboro until spring, moving with Rosecrans to Chattanooga via McMinnville, Bridgeport, Shell Mound and Whiteside. It participated at Chickamauga, and fought again at Missionary Ridge, losing in the two battles 3 killed, 59 wounded and 20 missing, after which it was assigned to provost duty at Chattanooga.

It reenlisted in Jan., 1864, and visited home on furlough, resumed provost duty at Chattanooga, was mustered out Sept. 14, 1865, returning home with 30 officers and 670 men, of whom 360 were recruits transferred in July from the 68th and 72nd Ind.

The original strength was 933; gain by recruits, 1,050;
reenlistments, 220; total, 2,203. Loss by death, 249,
desertion, 65; unaccounted for, 102.

Source: The Union Army, vol. 3

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From "Genealogy of the Coffinberry Family" by Beatrice Berman Scott, 1927.
The original source of data the book called upon was the Caroline Stoner
family bible, in possession of Elizabeth Stoner Niles of Mancelona,
Michigan.

p. 44

CAROLINE ANN Gilkison was born October 31, 1824. Married John Putman. He lived about a year. Her second marriage was to John Stoner of New York.
Five children were born of this union: William. Lucia Hellen. Florence Estelle. James Clinton. Mary Elizabeth. John Stoner was a musician in the Civil War (Played the fife). He was taken sick, the disease became chronic and he was sent to the hospital at Murfreesboro, Tenn. His wife went there after him and he lived twenty-eight days after reaching home. In 1869 she married John Canousan Ayers.

(1) William Stoner died in infancy.
(2) Lucia Hellen Stoner was born June 23, 1853. Married Henery (sic) Hervey
on June 23 1869. (died in 1888). There were eight children born of this
union:
Aidance Estell
John Willard
James Chester
Joel
Clifford Garfield (!!!)
Zulu (sic) Zon
Sankey
Bertha

Aidance Estelle Hervey married Charles Starr and they have two boys.
Clifford Hervey died young (!!! we didn't know about this one!!!)
Joel Hervey ---------
Sankey Hervey --------. Has a son and daughter. Lives in Washington
John Williard (sic) Hervey ----------.
James Chester -----------.
Bertha Hervey married James L. Napier. They have four children: Virgil,
Alice, Louis, ouise.
Zulu (sic) Zon Hervey married Lawrence Falen. Children: Edna, Amy, Wilma,
Ruth. Edna Falen married J. Kenneth Weaver May 9, 1926. Wilma Falen (School
teacher). Amy Falen married John Young, March, 1926, and they have one
child, born in Novermber 1926. Ruth Falen, age six years.

(3) Florence Estelle Stoner, daughter of Caroline Ann Gilkison, was born
August 22, 1855. Married June 2 1875, Joseph Burkholder. Their two adopted
children are Benjamin and Alice. Benjamin married Lauretta Baer.

(4) James Clinton Stoner was born December 23, 1858. Married in the fall of
18--, Miss Sarah Swan. They adopted four children: Howard, Leon Byrd, Olive
and Harold, who died aged two and one=half years.

(5) Mary Elizabeth Stoner was born December 1, 1860. Married June 13, 1885,
Thomas Ellverton Niles. No children.

Research Note:

John Stoner may possibly be the John Stoner, Sone of Jerimiah Stoner shown in the 1850 Fulton Co., NY Census.

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Message Board text from Liz Osborn:

Thank you for responding, Darrah. I wish our family records were so clear regarding the connection. Right now, it is only a theory; I suspect that one way or the other, we're descended from Henry Stoner, father of Nicholas and John. The question is: through which son? Either one would be fine with me, I'm not stuck on a particular one.

Our evidence that points to this particular Stoner family (as opposed to any other) is rather circumstantial, but persuasive: first, John was a fifer, second, he was married in Gloversville, and third, his pension papers and census records corroborate that he was born in New York. The marriage location was a key factor in suggesting the John/Nicholas connection, because from what we can tell, he had to have met his wife Caroline Gilkison in either Michigan or Indiana. Caroline was first married to a Putman, who likewise was from Fulton County; she was widowed very young. She appears on the 1850 census, as a widow, in her parents' home in St. Joseph County, Michigan. But by October 1850, she was wed to John Stoner in Gloversville, New York (information from her Civil War widow's pension file). And by 1853, she and John had returned to the next county south from her parents: Lagrange, Indiana, where John apparently bought a significant quantity of land. It is purely an argument-strengthening bonus that our John is, like the Stoner brothers, a military musician.

I have observed that there is a great deal of confusion over just who is whose son among John and Nicholas (sons of Henry). I have attempted to carefully trace the various descendants through time using the censuses, trying to identify and eliminate "John"s as potential ancestors of mine (why oh why couldn't they have used more unusual names!).

Chances are we've been communicating with the same cousins. Here is what I have for children of Nick & John:

Nick Stoner & Anna Mason:

Mary Stoner (1783- ) (married William MILLS)
John Stoner (1789-1865) (Married Jane CUDDEBACK)
??? Stoner
Jeremiah Stoner (1874-1884) (Married Sarah ???)
Obadiah Stoner (1801- )
Catherine Stoner (1802 - )

John & Susanna Philes

Jacob Stoner (1787-1859) (married Catherine Schoolcraft, Elizabeth Reinhardt)
John Stoner (1790 - ) (married Elizabeth Linkefelter)
Henry Stoner (1796-1846) (married Susan Wainright)
Catherine Ann Stoner (?- ) (married Patrick Archibald)
??? Stoner (? - )

Considering the next generation (and keeping in mind that I'm looking for a John Stoner born between 1815 and 1830), here are all the John Stoners:

John (Nicholas, Henry) Stoner & Jane Cuddeback's son John is born in the right time period, 1825. However he is known to have married Mary Jane Mabbett, and had children Clarence and Florence during the time that my John was in the Union Army.

Jacob (John, Henry) Stoner & Elizabeth Reinhardt's son John is born in 1818; however he is known to have died in 1876.

Two Johns remain yet unproven one way or the other:

John (John, Henry) Stoner & Elizabeth Linkefelter's son John is close to the correct time period, born in 1814. As a matter of fact, this is the connection preferred by my brother, who has included this connection in his Rootsweb.com family tree. However, I have my doubts, because this John would have been about 45 when enlisting in the Army as a musician; further, the 1860 census record which is known to be of our John gives his age as 33.

Jeremiah (Nicholas, Henry) Stoner & Sarah ???'s son John was born approximately 1829. He appears in the 1850 census as a 21 year old in Jeremiah's household. In a previous census, Jeremiah lived in the neighborhood of a Putman family that apparently did move to southeastern Michigan sometime in the 1840's. This is my preferred suspect for our ancestor.

If you can shed any further light on this mess, I'd be quite interested. Thank you.

Buried:
Eden Cemetery

John married Gilkison, Caroline Ann on 30 Oct 1850 in Gloversville, Fulton Co., New York, USA. Caroline (daughter of Gilkison, James M. and Coffinberry, Nancy) was born on 31 Oct 1824 in Mansfield, Richland, Ohio, USA; died on 10 Apr 1911 in Mancelona, Antrim, Michigan, USA; was buried on 13 Apr 1911 in Mancelona, Antrim, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1842, Centerville, MI
• Residence: 1850, Lockport Twp, St Joseph, Michigan
• Residence: Oct 1850, Centreville, St Joseph, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1880, Mancelona, Antrim, Michigan, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self
• Residence: Jun 1890, Chestonia, Antrim, Michigan, USA; EnumerationDistrict: 30
• Residence: 1900, Mancelona, Antrim, Michigan, USA; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Head
• Residence: 1910, Mancelona, Antrim, Michigan, USA; Age: 85; MaritalStatus: Widowed; RelationToHead: Mother-in-law

Notes:

Census, 1850, Lockport Twp, St Joseph, Michigan
James K. Gilkisson 62 M Farmer Kentucky
Nancy 57 F Virgina
Mary Jane Duree 29 F Ohio
Caroline Ann Putman 25 F Ohio
Nancy Gilkison 20 F Ohio
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Census, 1880 Mancelona Twp., Antrim Co., Michigan
Ayers, Caroline A W F 54 Keeping House Ohio Kentucky Virginia
Stoner, James C W M 21 Son Farmer Indiana N.Y. Ohio
Stoner, Mary E. W F 19 Daughter School Teacher Indiana N.Y. Ohio
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Antrim County Vital Records, Bellaire, Mi.

On April 10, 1911, Caroline A. Stoner died at Mancelona, age 86-5-10, of acute bronchitis. Born Ohio, daughter of James Gilkinson and Nancy Coffinburg.

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Microfile of Mancelona Herald, of 4-13-1911, Mancelona library

Mrs. Caroline Stoner died Monday morning, April 10, at the residence of Joseph Burkholder, 3 miles north of town, and although she had reached the advanced age of 86 years, 5 months and 10 days, death was somewhat of a surprise to her children, her illness being very brief.

Mrs. Stoner's maiden name was Caroline Ann Gilkison and she was born in Mansfield, Ohio, in 1824. When 18 years of age she came with her parents to Centerville, Mich., where she was married to John Putman, who died two years later. She then went to Gloversville, N.Y., where in 1849 she was married to John Stoner.

She went with him to Lagrange County, Ind., where they lived until his death in 1863, which resulted from illness incurred in the civil war. She had one child by her first husband, which died in infancy.

Four children were born to her second marriage, three of whom are living, Mesdames Joseph Burkholder and T. E. Niles of Mancelona, and James C. Stoner, former of this place, but now of Orange,California. Mrs. Lucia Hervey, another daughter, died in California some 23 years ago.

Mrs. Stoner was for several years a resident of Mancelona until she went to make her home with her daughters upon the farm. She was a Christian woman of estimable character and died in the triumphs of the faith. The funeral services will be held today, Thursday, at 2:30 o'clock at the home where she died and will be in charge of the pastor, Rev. W. W. Lamport. Interment will [take] place in the village cemetery.

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Caroline A. Stoner
1880 census: At Mancelona, 54, housekeeper, born Oh.
Mancelona Cemetery:Born 1824, died 1911
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Florence E. (Stoner) Burkholder
Antrim County Vital Records:
At Chestonia on 6-2-1875, Joseph Burkholder, 24, farmer from Chestonia, born Canada married Florence E. Stoner, l9, of Chestonia, born Indiana. Rev. J. R. Savage with Abba M. and George M. Bender of Mancelona as witnesses.

1880 census: At Chestonia twp., 24, wife of Joseph, born Ind.
Mancelona cemetery: Born 1855, died 1934
Burial permit:Died 6-2-1934 at Mancelona twp., age 78, cardiac failure
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James Clinton Stoner
1880 census: At Mancelona, 21, son of Caroline A., farmer, born Ind.

Mancelona Herald of 3-12-1885:
Married at the residence of the bride's father in Custer on Tuesday, Mar. 3, 1885, by Rev. J. C. Ambrose, Mr. J. C. Stoner and Miss Sarah Swan, both of Custer.

Antrim County Vital Records:
On 3-3-1885 at Custer, James Clinton Stoner, 25, farmer from Custer, born - married Sarah Swan, 22, of Custer, born -. Rev. J. C. Ambrose with Mr. and Mrs. Z. T. Swan and Thomas Niles of Custer as witnesses.
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Joseph S. Burkholder
1880 census:At Chestonia twp., 28, farmer, born Canada

Standard Atlas of Antrim County:
Farmer and bee culture, section 5, Mancelona twp. Born in Ontario in 1850 and settled in Antrim Co. in 1872. Married Florence Stoner

Mancelona cemetery:Born 1852, died 1943
Burial permit:Died 7-28-1943 at Mancelona twp., age 91, cardiac failure
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Mary E. (Stoner) Niles
1880 census:At Mancelona, 19, dau. Of Caroline A., school teacher, born Ind.

Mancelona cemetery: Born 1860, died 1941
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Thomas E. Niles
1880 census:At Chestonia twp., 47, farmer, born Vt.

Antrim County Vital Records: On 6-13-1885 at Mancelona, Thomas E. Niles, 26*, farmer, born Mi. married Mary E. Stoner, 24, born Ind. Rev. J. C. Ambrose with Mary A. Ambrose and Lavona Weeks of Mancelona as witnesses.

* He was much older; he had been married previously to Abbie and had several children by her.

Mancelona Herald of 6-18-1885:
Thos. E. Niles and Mary E. Stoner of Chestonia were united in matrimony on Saturday last.

Mancelona Herald of 6-25-1885:
Married - At the M. E. parsonage in Mancelona, June 13, 1885 by Rev. J. C. Ambrose, Mr. Thomas E. Niles and Miss Mary E. Stoner.
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Caroline Gilkison, daughter of James and Nancy, took care of her father and mother in their declining years. Her mother lost her mind in her declining years and at times was quite violent. Neighbors advised the husband to take his wife to an asylum, but he would never consent to do that. He passed out of this world before his wife and he told his daughter, Caroline, that his greatest sorrow was in leaving Nancy behind. Caroline promised that she would always care for her mother and would never let her go to an asylum. James Gilkison had a little straight jacket that he used to put on his wife Nancy when she became violent. She and he were both strict church members and the church was very near their home, but he seldom attended on account of his wife's condition. She was a very beautiful singer.
Personal Records, Maureen (Molly) McGUIRE COLSON:


Buried:
Mancelona Cemetery

Notes:

Married:
(Formally Montgomery Co.)

Other Events:

• Residence: 1850, Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; Age: 42
• Residence: 1860, Van Buren, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; Age: 52

James married Givens, Sarah. Sarah was born about 1812 in Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1860, Van Buren, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; Age: 48