Stone, Elias

Passed: 1921-08-18

Age: 89

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Death Notice: 1921-08-20

Obituary Date:

Information: Elias Stone, one of the pioneer citizens of the county, died at his home just below town Thursday morning, August 18, death being due to infirmities incident to advanced age.  The funeral was held Saturday afternoon at the Bachtel church and was conducted by F. H. Capehart.  Interment was made in the King cemetery.  He was born June 1, 1832, and was 89 years, two months and 17 days of age.  Mr. Stone was an active member of the U. B. church for 62 years and was in ethics a strong character and on all moral questions he was always found on the right side.  In religious matters he was always faithful to his duty and to Christ and always loyal to his country and state. He is survived by two sons and one daughter, J. B. Stone of near Ripley, J. M. Stone of Akron, Ohio, and Mrs. R. B. Pickens of near Ravenswood; one son, O. M. Stone, having preceded him in death.      Deceased was a son of George Stone, deceased, who was born April 11, 1791, in Greensburg, Westmoreland county, Pa., and moved from his birth place when he was about thirty years old to the farm of the late Elias Stone, near Ripley, on Mill Creek.  His children were Frederick Stone, John Stone, James Stone, Elias Stone, Mrs. Minerva Sayre, Mrs. Sarah Douglass and Mrs. Elizabeth Shinn.