Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Nancy (Ferrington)(Stone)(Williams) Pettis , Seibert
 



In 1870 Shawnee County, Kansas, William Ferrington is farming, 44, Sarah Ferrington 37, Nancy Ferrington 14, William Ferrington 13, John Ferrington 6, Franklin Ferrington 4, and Sarah Ferrington 9/12.

In 1875 Shawnee County, J. W. Farington is 51, born in Kentucky, Sarah 43, Nancy Stone 20 and Wm. Farington 17, borh born in Illinois, John 12, Frank 10, Sarah 6, and George 3, all four born in Kansas.

In 1880 Shawnee County, Kansas, Franklin M. Stone 26, Nancy J. Stone 25 Wife, Rilla J. Stone 4 Daughter, and William F. Stone 2 Son.


In 1891, Nancy Williams cash-claimed a quarter in section 21, 8 South 42 West, Kit Carson County. This is not Nancy J. Williams, who proved up 292 acres in 11S 49W in 1915.

IF ANYONE HAS INFOMATION ON THE 1891 NANCY WILLIAMS, PLEASE LET US KNOW.

In 1895 Ellsworth, Kansas, Frank Stone is 41, Nancy 39, both born in Illinois, Wm. 17, George 13, Reuben 9, and Viola 7, all four born in Kasas.

Francis Marion Stone , born 1853 , died 1895 , buried Brookville Cemetery Brookville, Saline County, Kansas, FindAGrave # 55375056.
" Died : Frank Stone at his home four miles west of Brookville, in Ellsworth county, Thursday. June 18, after an illness of two months, aged 43 years. Mr. Stone was taken seriously ill some two months ago while at work in this city with congestion of tbe brain from the effects of which he never recovered.
He was for a number of years a resident of Douglas county, Kan. A few years agn he went to Nebraska, and in a short time returned to Kansas, locating on a claim in Ellsworth county. He was an industrious man and was respected by all who knew him.
The deceased leaves a wife and five children. The funeral services, which were in charge of the I.O. O. F., to which he had been a member but a short time, were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Congregational church. The services were conducted by Rev. W. C. Veazie of Topeka."

Nancy J. Williams is in 1910 Seibert precinct, divorced, living alone, farming, 51, born in Ohio (both parents born in Ohio.) She's had seven kids, five living.
One of them is next to her, William F. Stone, 31, born in Kansas, farming.

Nancy proved up 292 acres in section 5, 11S 49W in 1915, next to son William and his wife Zelia.

One tree said her mother died in Seibert...
Sarah A. Heed , born 1832 , died 1915 , buried Brookville Cemetery Brookville, Saline County, Kansas, FindAGrave # 55373932 .

Nancy J. Williams Age 60, married Charles H. Pettis, 63, on 17 Oct 1916 in Burlington, Kit Carson, Colorado.
"Husbands spouse deceased. spouse was divorced 6 years ago in Saline Kansas."
POSSIBLY Robert Jeremiah 'Jerry' Williams , born 18 May 1852 Cambridge, Guernsey County, Ohio, , died May 1915 Salina, Saline County, Kansas, , buried Gypsum Hill Cemetery Salina, Saline County, Kansas, PLOT Blk 11, Lot 21, Space 02 FindAGrave # 113169546.

Robert's first wife had died in 1911, so he could have married and divorced Nancy Stone in the 1911-1912

His daughter married James Shearer.
August 4, 1939 Pomona, California "James Edward (Doc) Shearer died Thursday night at 10:55 o'clock at his home, 215 E. Center street, following a brief illness. He had been a resident of Pomona since 1929. and opened the Foot Comfort Shop at 215 N. Garey avenue in 1934. Mr. Shearer was born on June 7, 1878, at Manhattan, Kansas. He came to Puente, in 1925 from Yuma, having lived in Pittsburgh, before that time. He was a member of Wamego lodge, I. O. O. F. at Wamego, Pittsburgh lodge No. 412, B. P. O. E. at Pittsburgh, Yuma lodge No. 17. F. and A. at Yuma, and Arizona Consistory No. 1, A. and A. S., Tucson, Arizona.
Mr. Shearer is survived by his widow, Josephine, at the family home, and by seven children, Mrs. Edwma Gorman of Venice, Robert of Los Angeles, Mrs. J. St. Pierre of Venice, Mrs. Lujuana McColgan of Bowling Green, Mrs. Virginia Mount of San Diego, Jack and Katherine Shearer of Pomona; one sister, Mrs. Anna Emmons of Pasadena, and four grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Monday morning at the Smith and Lea chapel, with Rev. Frank Kepner officiating. Interment will be in Pomona cemetery, and I. O. O. F. services will held at the graveside."

April 29, 1974 Columbus, Nebraska, " Gene C. Smith, 64, of 2760 36th Avenue, died unexpectedly Saturday morning at Behlen Community Hospital. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church, Schuyler, with burial in Schuyler Cemetery. The Rev. Willis R. Taplin will officiate. The body lies in state at McKown Funeral Home until noon Tuesday, then at church from 1 to 2 p.m.
Son of John and Minnie Wilch Smith, he was born Jan. 8, 1920 at Schuyler. Most of his life was spent in Columbus, and lately he was a contractor. During World War II he served as an Air Force bomber pilot in the Pacific, including Pearl Harbor. He was a member of the American Legion, VFW, Eagles and Methodist Church.
Married to Catherine Shearer in California, he is survived by two children, Jim and Jean Carol of California; two brothers, Jack of St. Joseph, and R.V. (Bob) of Columbus.
His parents preceded him in, died."

In 1950 El Monte, California, Edwena M. Gorman is 45, Lee O. Gorman 24 Son, and Josephine R. Sheaver 71 Mother.
Edwena's husband worked construction, and they were in Spain in 1956 when Edwena died. Her body was shipped back to El Monte.

Catherine Catherine Shearer, born 13 Jun 1921 in Kansas, died 18 Aug 1987 in San Bernardino County, Mother's Maiden Name Williams, Father's Surname Shearer.

Nancy Stone Pettis , born 22 Feb 1855 , died 14 Mar 1917 Seibert, Colorado, , buried Seibert Cemetery, FindAGrave # 37919704.

Lincoln, Kansas, March 29, 1917 " Nancy Jane Farrington was born near Portsmouth, Ohio, February 22, 1859. In 1876 she was married to Francis M. Stone.
To this union seven children were born, two dying in infancy, Mr. Stone died June 13, 1895. On October 17, 1916, she was married to Charles Pettis of Seibert, Colorado.
She died March 14, 1917.
She leaves five children; they are: Mrs. Rilla Brittendall of Winona, Missouri; G. W. Stone, Davenport, Iowa; W. F. Stone, Seibert, Colorado; Viola Stone, Lincoln, Kansas, and R. O. Stone, Rock Island, Illinois.
Burial was made at Seibert, Colorado."

RILLA

University of Kansas "Clarence Brittendall (b. 1872) wrote from Okeene, Oklahoma Territory to Rilla Stone (1876-1954), Brookville, Saline County, Kansas, as he made improvements on his homestead claim from the Cherokee Strip land run in September 1893. The two exchanged letters until their marriage in November 1894. This collection consists of their correspondence as well as family history notes by Caroline Dean and Bessie Dutton. Most of the letters are accompanied by photocopied transcripts."

In 1900 Woods County, Oklahoma Territory, Rilla, born August 1875 in Kansas, is married six years to Clarence E. Brittendall born August 1872 in Missouri.
Florence was born Sept 1895, Mary September 1898, both in Oklahoma.

July 1903 Rocky Ford " Messrs. A. M. Brittendall and Will Miller of Hydro, Oklahoma, are visiting Rocky Ford friends this week. " This is Clarence's brother Alfred M., age 21, who married Florence Story, age 19, in Rocky Ford on November 21, 1910.

Alfred M. Brittendall proved up a quarter in section 15, 26S 60W in 1914.

Valley View Cemetery in Otero County, Colorado has: BRITTENDALL, FLORENCE M. 8/1/1894 - 2/4/1918 in plot 8 6 B, buried 2/5/1918.

Their daughter "Vera Lee Bauguess 81 of Modesto died Wednesday at her home Mrs Bauguess was a native of White Rock Colo She had lived in Modesto since 1950 She was a caser and packer at Campbell Soup Co 26 years she was a member of Butchers Union Local 588 Modesto She is survived by her children Danny Bauguess of Modesto and Verna Inouye of Maui Hawaii and six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren A graveside service will be held at 11 a Friday at Lake-wood Memorial Park Hughson
Vera L. Buaguess , born 20 Oct 1913 , died 12 Apr 1995 , buried Lakewood Memorial Park Hughson, Stanislaus County, California, PLOT Evergreen Garden FindAGrave # 253353470.


June 17, 1904 Rocky Ford, Colorado " Joseph Francis Davidson, a 12 year old son of Alexander Davidson, the proprietor of the second-hand store on Santa Fe avenue, was killed by lightniing Wednesday afternoon while working in the beet field. He with six other children under Foreman Alfred Brittendall were working in Geo. H. Winchester's beet field five miles west of Rocky Ford. The lightning struck and instantly killed the boy, knocked down four others, but none of them were injured. The watch the unforrunate little fellow carried was shattered, the crystal incited and his clothing badly torn. His shoes were torn off his feet, he was marked from the head to the feet on the left side. The children were very badly frightened. Ihe boys brother, John Davidson, was in the crowd. The boy was taken to his home the corner of 4th and Swink ave. and Coroner Green went through the formalities of an inquest."

In 1910 Seibert precinct, Kit Carson County, Clarence Brittendall is farming, 37, Rilla Brittendall 34 Wife, Florence Brittendall 14 Daughter, Mary Brittendall 11 Daughter, Rosa Brittendall 9 Daughter, and Bessie Brittendall 2 Daughter.

In 1930 Salina, Kansas, Clearance E. Brittendall is 58, Rilla J. Brittendall 55 Wife, Mary F. Brittendall 32 Daughter, William E. Brittendall 19 Son, Walter F. Brittendall 17 Son, and Viola Stone 43 Sister-in-law.

December 1936 Huerfano County "Friends of Doris Brittendall, former local girl, will be interested to learn of her marriage Saturday to Mr. John Harp of Salinas, California. Miss Brittcndail, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Britendall, former residents of Sunnyside, has been residing in Salinas for the past two years. Harp is a native of California and is engaged in the meat packing industry in Salinas, where the couple will make their home."

Clarence Brittendall was delinquent on taxes in 1932 in Huerfano County, Colorado.

Rilla Jane Brittendall , born 1875 , died 1954 , buried Gypsum Hill Cemetery Salina, Kansas, PLOT Block 21, Lot 09, Space 10 FindAGrave # 93486220.

Clarence Earl 'Busy' Brittendall , born 12 Aug 1872 Marion County, Missouri, , died 29 Nov 1956 Salina, Kansas, , buried Gypsum Hill Cemetery Salina, PLOT Block 21 Lot 09 Space 09 FindAGrave # 93486142.

Newton, Floyd E., age 21, and Brittendall, Florence, 19, both of Seibert, married on 12/22/1914 in Burlington, Kit Carson County, Colorado.

In 1920 Seibert precinct, Floyd E. Newton is farming, 26, born in Nebraska, Florence Newton 24 Wife.

In 1930 Kit Carson County, Floyd E. Newton is 37, Florence I. Newton 34 Wife, Robert B. Newton 14 Son born in Kansas, and Jr. R. Newton 8 Son.

Floyd and Florence are in Kit Carson County in 1940 and 1950.

Floyd E. Newton , born 3 Apr 1893 , died unknown Seibert, Kit Carson County, Colorado, , buried Seibert Cemetery Seibert, Kit Carson County, Colorado, FindAGrave # 36398798.

Florence I. Baxter , born 3 Sep 1895 , died 6 Dec 1952 Seibert, Kit Carson County, Colorado, , buried Seibert Cemetery Seibert, Kit Carson County, Colorado, FindAGrave # 36398828.

Robert Newton and Mary Spurlen married on 25 Apr 1952 in Kit Carson County.

Mary was in Stratton, Kit Carson County in 1950, with Dale M. Spurlin 47, a light plant engineer, Annie Spurlin 42 Wife, Jim Spurlin 21 Son, Dean Spurlin 20 Son, Mary Spurlin 17 Daughter born in Utah, Frank Spurlin 15 Son, and John Spurlin 13 Son .

Dale M. Spurlin , born 1902 , died 1979 , buried Claremont Cemetery Stratton, Colorado, FindAGrave # 88112428.

Annie M. Spurlin , born 1907 , died 1988 , buried Claremont Cemetery Stratton, Colorado, FindAGrave # 88112293.

Rose May Brittendall Reed , born 1900 Oklahoma, , died 1922 , buried Gypsum Hill Cemetery Salina, Saline County, Kansas, PLOT Block 21, Lot 09, Space 11 FindAGrave # 94138274.

Bessie A. Brittendall Dutton , born 14 Nov 1907 , died 1 Jan 1999 , buried Hosey Hill Cemetery Weir, Cherokee County, Kansas, PLOT 10 FindAGrave # 23682036.

"Caroline June (Dutton) Dean, 70, Parsons, KS, died Friday, November 26, 2004, in Parsons. She lived in Prairie Village 18 years and in Shawnee 17 years before returning to Parsons in 2000. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, December 1 at CarsonWall Funeral Home, Parsons. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Parsons. The family will receive friends 7-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Surviving are her husband of 50 years, R. Dale Dean; son Rick Dean, Olathe; daughter Cathy Dean, Parsons; brother Dean Dutton; and sisters Patricia Lindholm and Virginia Cowdin. Mrs. Dean was employed nearly 20 years as an executive secretary at the Proctor and Gamble Co. in Kansas City. She had been a member of the Shawnee United Methodist Church and recently became a member of the First Christian Church in Parsons. She loved flowers, sewing, and doing genealogy. Her stroke in 1997 took her speech and the use of the right side of her body, bud did not take her love of life, friends, and relatives. She enjoyed attending church and going to events. She was an inspiration to her family and friends. "

"Virginia Lee Cowdin went to her heavenly home, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2008, at her earthly home in Wichita, Kan., with her family lovingly caring for her. She was the daughter of George W. and Bessie A. Dutton. She married Don Cowdin, Jan. 15, 1977, who survives. She is survived by her brother, Dean Dutton, of Parsons, Kan.; sister, Patricia Lindholm, of Scammon, Kan.; nieces, Cathy Trent, of Parsons, Rhonda Franks, of Scranton, Kan., Teresa Bell, of Kansas City, Mo., Pam Harper, of Talala, Okla., and Debora Bolin, of Columbus, Kan.; nephews, Rick Dean, of Olathe, Kan., Brad Dutton, of Parsons; along with 12 great-nieces and nephews and four great-great-nieces and nephews. She was Aunt GiGi to the little ones and Aunt Ginny to the older ones. She was a very special aunt to them all, an extraordinary sister and a loving wife. She always had an extra special love for God, music, dancing, laughter, family and all the little ones. She was a member of Cedar Chapel Methodist Church in Wichita. Virginia was preceded in, died by her parents; and sister, Caroline Dean. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, 104 W. Main Street, Weir, Kan., with Rev. Jim Graves officiating. Burial will follow in Hosey Hill Cemetery. Friends are welcome to stop by anytime at her sister’s home, Pat Lindholm, 303 N. 6th Avenue, Scammon."

William E. Brittendall , born 22 May 1910 Colorado, , died 28 Sep 1962 Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, , buried Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery Salina, Saline County, Kansas, FindAGrave # 84808198.

Walter Franklin Brittendall registered for WWII in Ponca City, Oklahoma, born July 16, 1912 in Fowler, Colorado. His reference was Clara Ethyln Brittendall.

In 1950 Nassau County, New York, Walter Brittendall is a restaurant chef, 37, Clara E. Brittendall 31 Wife, James D. Brittendall 4 Son, and Marilyn J. Brittendall 4 Daughter .
Walter F. Brittendall , born 16 Jul 1912 , died 18 Jun 1993 , buried Rock Island National Cemetery Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, PLOT N - 639 FindAGrave # 2884632.
"Services for Walter F. "Slim" Brlttendall, 80, of 1809 10th Rock Island, are 1 p.m. Tuesday at Wheelan Funeral Home, Rock Island. Burial is in National Cemetery, Arsenal Island, with military rites conducted by Moline American Legion Post 246. Mr. Brittendall died Friday, June 18, 1993, at Trinity Medical Center, West Campus, Rock Island.
He was born July 16, 1912, in White Rock, the son of Clarence and Rilla Stone Brittendall. He married Clara E. "Betty" McVicker Dec. 21, 1936, in Beloit, Kan. She died March 8, 1982. He had been a cook for over 40 years, working at the former Italian Village, Rock Island; the former Balla's Airport Inn, Moline; the former Prime Rib Room in the LeClaire Hotel, Moline; and in restaurants on the East Coast. He retired in 1976. He was a World War II Navy veteran. He enjoyed all sports, especially the St. Louis Cardinals.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Marilyn and James Lindsey, Rock Island; sons and a daughter-in-law, Jerry Brlttendall, Kennesaw, and James D. and Barbara Brittendall, Milan, grandchildren, Lori, Jennifer, Stephen and Christopher; three great-granddaughters; and a sister, Bessie Dutton, Scammon, Kan."

James Brittendall , born 7 Sep 1945 , died 17 Jan 1999 , buried Marble Park Cemetery Milan, Washtenaw County, Michigan, FindAGrave # 81418976
July 18, 1999 Rock Island "James Brittendall, 53, Milan, died Saturday, July 17, 1999, at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Milan. Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Ochalek-Stark Funeral Home, Milan. Burial is in Marble Park Cemetery, Milan. Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today and 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may go to American Legion Post 268 or St.
He was born Sept. 7, 1945, in Rockville Center, N.Y., to Walter and Becky (McVicker) Brittendall. He married Barb Denman Sept. 11, 1992, in Toledo, Ohio. He graduated from Rock Island High School in 1963.
Survivors (and spouses) include his wife; stepsons, Steven (Ann) Tennyson, Milan, and Todd (Chris) Tennyson, Ypsilanti, grandsons, Bailey and Brock; a brother, Jerry (Suzanne) Brittendall, Kennesaw, and a sister, Marilyn (Jim) Lindsey, Rock Island."

WILLIAM

In 1900 Ellsworth County, Kansas, William Stone is a farm laborer, born October 1878 in Kanss, in the large Robert and Mary B. Dearing family.

William F. Stone, 35, born in Kansas, married Zelia R. Griffin, 30, born in Nebraska, on September 9, 1914 in Fairbury, Nebraska.

William claimed two quarters in section 5, 11S 49W, Kit Carson County in 1912.

Zelia G. Stone claimed 80 acres in section 5 in 1917.

In 1920 Kit Carson County, William F. Stone is 40, Zelia Griffin Stone 37 Wife, William W. Stone 3 Son, Calvin Enos Stone 2 Son, and Sidney Oscar Stone 0 Son.

In 1940 Cedaredge, Delta County, Colorado, William F. Stone is 60, no occupation, Zelia Stone 58 Wife, William Stone 23 Son, a commodity distribution clerk, Sidney Stone 20 Son, a piano player in a kindergarten project, and Eugene Stone 17 Son, a part-time bank janitor .

REUBEN / RALPH

In 1900 Ellsworth County, Reuben O. Stone is at school, born June 1886 in Kansas. He's a nephew of George Farington born August 1872 in Kansas. George's mother Sarah A. Heed born July 1832 in Ohio, widowed.
Next household is William Brittendall 30 and his wife Gertrude 24, both born in Missouri and two daughters born in Oklahoma.

Ralph's first wife was in Leavenworth, Kansas in 1900, Teresa Boyle born Nov 1891 in Kansas, step-daughter of Warner Schatti born Sept 1847 in Switzerland, married thre yers to Ella Oct 1862 in Indiana. Olive August 1899 was born in Kansas, as was Mamie BOYLE, stepdaughter, born October 1892 in Kansas.

Werner Schatti , born unknown Germany , died 28 Dec 1913 Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, , buried Leavenworth National Cemetery Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, PLOT 24, R9 28 FindAGrave # 3679455.


Ralph O. Stone registered for WWI in Rock Island County, Illinois, born June 26, 1886 in Brookville, Kansas, running a restaurant, wife and two children.

In 1920 Rock Island County, Ralph is a city policeman, 34, Therest 28, both born in Kansas. Stanley u7, in Iowa, and BUrton 5 in Illinois.
Ella Schalty, 57, widowed, was born in Indiana.

In 1930 Moline, Illinois, Theresa Stone is divorced, 38, Stanley 17, Burton 15. Theresa's mother Ella Schatti 62 is widowed, born in Kansas.

Ella Cook Schatti , born 11 Oct 1861 Kansas, , died 1 May 1935 East Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois, , buried Riverside Cemetery Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois, PLOT sec 13 1008 FindAGrave # 26971659.

Ralph Olin Stone Age 51, son of Francis Marion Stone and Nancy Jane Farrington, married Theresa Boyle, 46, daughter of Edward Boyle and Ella Cook, on 29 Dec 1937 in Scott Count, Iowa.

In 1940 Rock Island, Stanley Stone is 28, born in Iowa, Mary 24 Illinois, Darlette 5, Donald 2, Patricia two months, all three born in Illiois. Ralph father is 53, born inKansas, and mother Terest 49 born in Kanss. Both parents wee in East Moline Illinois in 1935.

Ralph Olin 'Pop' Stone , born 26 Jun 1886 , died 2 Jul 1966 Morrison, Whiteside County, Illinois, , buried Riverside Cemetery Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois, PLOT Sec 12 Lot 649CG Grave 05 FindAGrave # 105032269.

Theresa Stone , born 23 Mar 1891 , died 18 Sep 1982 , buried Riverside Cemetery Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois, FindAGrave # 105272924.

In 1950 Los Angeles, Stanley R. Stone is a musician, 37, Mary A. Stone 34 Wife, Darlette J. Stone 15 Daughter, Donald D. Stone 13 Son, Patricia D. Stone 10 Daughter, Nancy R. Stone 6 Daughter, and Lusan E. Stone 1 Daughter.

Stanley R. Stone , born 28 Dec 1912 , died 29 Mar 1974 , buried Riverside Cemetery Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois, FindAGrave # 105261683.
" Stanley R. Stone, 61, of 102 W. 12th Milan, owner of the Stan Stone Music House, Rock Island, died at his home at 6:15 this morning, following an extended illness. Funeral services will be at 1 Monday afternoon at the Trinity United Methodist Church, Milan. The Rev. Robert F. Fitts, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Moline. Friends may call at the Larson Funeral Home, Milan, after 7 tomorrow night. Masonic rites will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home by Eureka Lodge No. 69, AF AM, Milan.
Mr. Stone was born Dec. 28, 1912, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the son of Ralph Pop and Theresa Boyle Stone. He lived in Rock Island from 1913 to 1945; in Los Angeles area from 1945 to 1951, and in Milan since 1951. He married Mary A. Baker Dec. 20, 1933, in East Moline.
In addition to the music company, Mr. Stone also had owned and operated the Milan Motel from 1953 to 1971. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Milan; a member and past president of the Milan Lions Club; a member of the Milan Chamber of Commerce, Eureka Lodge No. 69, A F A M, and a former trustee on the Milan village board. He also was a former precinct committeeman and a member and past president of Oakwood Country Club; a member of Kaaba Shrine, Davenport, Signet Chapter No. 57, Royal Arch Masons, Davenport, and of Silver Trowel Masonic Lodge and Commandery No. 9, Knights Templar, both of Los Angeles. He was a member of Township Officials of Illinois, and current auditor of Blackhawk Township.
Mr. Stone also held a life membership in Musicians Union Local No. 7, and was a lifetime member of Tri-City Musical Society Local No. 67, A F of M. He was an entertainer in night clubs and on television and had made several recordings. He formerly led the Enquire Trio Combo, which played at Marandos in Milan for many years.
Surviving are the widow; a son, Donald, Milan; four daughters, Mrs. Joseph Grohan and Mrs. Patricia D. Rhodes, both of Moline; Mrs. Donald Snyder, Davenport, and Mrs. Sam Loveless, Milan; his mother in Rock Island; 13 grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; one step-great-grandchild, and a brother, Burton, Rock Island. He was preceded in, died by his father and a grandson. "

April 5, 1937 Rock Island " Hazel Anderson, a former Rock Island resident, who was wed to Burton Stone of East Mollne Saturday night at Galesburg. Miss Hazel Anderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elam Anderson, 431 Twenty-Becond avenue, Moline, formerly of Rock Island, became the bride of Burton Stone, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stone, 803 Seventeenth avenue, East Moline, at an 8:30 o'clock ceremony Saturday night in Galesburg, I11. The ceremony was performed by George Larson, justice of the peace, in his office. Present at the wedding were Miss Alice Parein, William Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Cyriel Paravoost. The bride was attired in a flowered taffeta afternoon style with accessories of gray.
Mrs. Stone attended Rock Island high school and is a beauty operator at the Parisian beauty shop in Rock Island. Mr. Stone is a graduate of East Moline high school and attended St. Ambrose college. He is employed by the John Deere Harvester works in East Mollne, where the home will be made."

Hazel Anderson Age 24, born in Moline, Illinois to Elane and Inas Anderson, on 8 Apr 1938 in Davenport, Iowa, remarried Burton Harvey Stone.

In 1950 Rock Island, Burton H. Stone 35 is a lawyer, Hazel F. Stone 35 Wife, Larry E. R. Stone 8 Son, and David F. Stone 5 Son.

Hazel F. Stone , born 1914 , died 1972 , buried Riverside Cemetery Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois, FindAGrave # 39532021.

October 2, 1972 Rock Island "Mrs. Hazel Stone, 57, of 2204 Murphy Hazel Anderson was born in Moline and had lived in Rock Island 40 years. She was married to Berton H. Stone in 1938 in Galesburg. Mrs. Stone had been a postal clerk at Schlegels at 18 Avenue and 28th Street, Rock Island. She was a beauty operator and had also been employed by Eagles and Geifman Food Stores, the Katz Market, Davenport, and Pop Stone's Restaurant, Milan. Surviving are two sons, Larry Milan, and David eoria; three grandchildren, and a brother, Carl Anderson, rlington Heights. A daughter preceded her in, died. Church at Keokuk. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday from Bethel AME Church, Davenport. Burial will be in Oakdale Cemetery, Daven-oort."

Burton H. Stone , born 1 Nov 1914 , died 5 Nov 1984 , buried Rock Island Memorial Park Cemetery Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, PLOT Section 19, Lot 211 FindAGrave # 107456661.

Luan Carlile Stone , born 4 Sep 1921 , died 2000 , buried Rock Island Memorial Park Cemetery Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, PLOT Section 19, Lot 211 FindAGrave # 107456729.
" Memorial services for Luan C. Stone, 78, Rock Island, will be 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Episcopal Church, Rock Island.
Inurnment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will not be held. Mrs. Stone died Friday July 28, 2000 at Trinity Medical Center West Campus, Rock Island. She worked in the inventory department at the for Mrs. Stone mer Servus Rubber Rock Island.
She also worked as a secretary at her husband Burton Stone's law office in Rock Island. Luan Carlile was born Sept. 4, 1921, in McDonough County, 111. She married Roy Robinson in 1937. She married Edwin Chandler.
She married Burton Stone in 1956 in Iowa City He died in 1984. Memorials may be made to the church, the American Heart Association or the American Lung Association. Survivors include daughters, Linda Lingard, Rock Island, and Peggy Harris, Milan, sons, Larry Stone, Milan, David Stone, Peoria, and Roger Robinson, Bur-bank, 14 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Eloise Turk, Enterprise, Ala."

GEORGE

George Wesley Winston Stone Age 26, son of Francis M. Stone and Nancy J. Farrington, married Ella Antoniette Hesse, 21, daughter of George Hesse and Lucy Fields, on 4 Nov 1907 in Santa Barbara County, California.

In 1910 Santa Barbara, Geo W.W. is 28, born in New York, witth Ella A. 23 and Francis M., seven months both born in California.
They're living with her parents, Geo. C. Hesse 73, born in Germany, and Lucy J. (His second marriage, her first) 44, born in California. She's had eleven kids, nine living. Six are living with them,.


George registered for WWI in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, born October 13, 1883, a cook.

In 1920 Santa Maria, California, George is 37, Ella 33, Francis M. 10, Ralph O. 2, and George C. 7.

Ella Antoniette Hesse Stone , born 2 Jun 1886 Santa Barbara, California, , died 15 May 1928 Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, , buried Santa Barbara Cemetery Santa Barbara, California, PLOT Ridge-Lot 409 FindAGrave # 90545834.
" In Reno, May 15, 1928, Ella Stone, devoted wife of George W. Stone and loving mother of Marion, George, Ralph, Barbara and Alma Lenora Stone. A native of California, aged forty-two years.
Funeral services will be announced later. Remains at the Groesbeck O'Brien chapel"

In 1930 San Luis Obispo, California, George W. Stone is 49, a hotel chef, in a boarding house.

One tree said George died in Reno on March 15, 1935.

In 1930 San Luis Obispo, California, Ralph O. Stone 13 born in Illinois, Barbara R. Stone 9 born in California, and Alma L. Stone 5 born in Nevada are wards of Paul and Gertrude Graham. Paul is 25, born in Kanss.

In 1940 San Francisco, Barbara 19 born in California, and Alma 15 born in Nevada, are sister-in-law of Emiil Wachtel 35 born in Missouri, and Marion 30 born in California.
Marion Wachtel is in San Mateo in 1950, with Emil 45 born in Missouri, Emil Joseph 7 born in California, and Jeffry Robert 4 in California.


Emil Joseph Wachtel and Linda Anne Woenne married on 1 Mar 1962 in Carson City, Nevada.

February 25, 1967 " A reception in the Piedmont Park Community Hall followed the wedding of Cathy Waite and Jeffrey Wachtel at St. Episcopal Church in Oakland. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Stanley Waite of Lafayette, was escorted to the altar by her father. She wore the floor length gown of white peau de soie that she had made and carried a bouquet of carnations and roses. Anthony DeSilva of Alameda, the bride's former Chico State College roommate, was matron of honor and bridesmaids were Cynthia Noble of St. Helena, Susan Minton of Redding and Linda Kotz of Oakland. John Bailey of Redwood City was best man. The bride's brother, Richard Waite, took ushering duties with William Wachtel, the bridegroom's, and William Fitts of Daly City.
The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Wachtel of Palo Alto. He attended Chico State and now is a senior at San Francisco State College. After a wedding trip to Little River, the couple will live in Daly City."

"Emil Entered into rest, in Palo Alto, California, March 24, 1977, beloved husband of Marion Wachtel of Palo Alto: loving father of Joseph Wachtel, Campbell, Jeffrey Wachtel, San Francisco, William Wachtel, Pascadero, Ca., dear brother of Col. (Ret) Tudor Bogart U.S.N. of San Diego, Mrs. Elizabeth Shaw, Atherton and Joseph Giickman, San Jose; a native of Missouri; aged 72 years. Friends are invited to attend Memorial services Saturday, April 23, 1977 at 2 m. from the Unitarian Chruch. 505 Charleston Palo Alto"


Francis Marion Merriman Stone Wachtel , born 18 Aug 1909 Santa Barbara County, California, , died 9 Dec 1991 Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California, , buried Alta Mesa Memorial Park Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California, PLOT Wildwood Section 13 Lot 372 FindAGrave # 21216137.
"Marion Merriman Wachtel, an author and freedom fighter in the Spanish Civil War who chronicled her colleagues' escapades, has died. She was 82.
Mrs. Wachtel died in her sleep Monday at her home in Palo Alto.
First married to Robert Hale Merriman, who led the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, she became the only woman in the group of Americans who fought with the Spanish Loyalists against the Fascists. Her husband lost his life for the cause, and she told his story in the biography she co-authored in 1986, "American Commander in Spain."
She and others believed that Merriman was the model for Ernest Hemingway's hero in the novel he wrote about the war, "For Whom the Bell Tolls."
Mrs. Wachtel traveled to Spain when Merriman was wounded and stayed to fight beside him, earning the rank of corporal. At the time her husband was killed in 1938, she was in the United States to raise funds for the cause.
True to a promise to Merriman that she would remarry if he died, she married attorney Emil Wachtel in 1939. He died in 1977.
Mrs. Wachtel never lost her zeal, urging in 1982 at her 50th class reunion at the University of Nevada, Reno: "Fight, in every way you can, against repression, against tyranny, for freedom."
She described her first husband in her book's dedication as "a giant among men, a fighter who chose his enemies carefully--and who fought to the, died for a better world."
The diaries she and Merriman kept in the late 1930s became the basis for the book, co-authored by Warren Lerude.
Mrs. Wachtel told The Times that during the McCarthy era, her second husband suffered discrimination in his government job because of her background.
"There was a government report that alleged we were Communists," she said, denying that either she or Merriman had been. Mrs. Wachtel worked several years in the Stanford University administration. She is survived by three sons, Will Wachtel of Redmond, Wash.; Jeff Wachtel of Palo Alto; Joe Wachtel of Santa Clara; a sister; a brother and four grandchildren."

Ralph is in Berkeley California in 1950 no occupation listed. Marga H., his wife, is 26, born in Germany, doing historial research at the university.

Ralph O. Stone Previous Residence El Cerrito, Contra Costa, California, , died Date 2 Aug 2005 , born Date 27 Jan 1917 , born place Rock Island, Illinois, Father's Name George W Stone Mother's Name Ella Hesse.

George C., 17, is with his father in the same lodging house in 1930 San Luis Obispo.

In 1940 Reno, Nevada, George is 28, a policeman, married to Lillian 28 born in New York.

George Charles Stone registered for WWII in Reno, Nevada, born July 7, 1912 in San Pedro. He was employed by the city of Reno, wife Lillian Stone.

October 1942 Reno (possibly divorces) " George C. Stone, Lillian Swanson."

George married Doreen Smith on November 15, 1949 in Reno.

In 1950 Reno, George is 37, a police lieutenant, with Doreen 39 born in Norway.

June 1950 Reno " Application of George Charles Stone, former Reno policeman, for a permit to carry a concealed weapon was approved Monday by the Washoe county commissioners. Mr. Stone said he had been employed as a bodyguard by Lincoln Fitzgerald, local Casino owner, who was shot from ambush several months ago. The application was approved by sheriff Ray Root and I.R. Greeson, Reno police chief. "

George Charles Lewis Stone , born 7 July 1912 San Pedro, Los Angeles County, California, , died 18 May 1984 Moscow, Russia
" Palm Desert resident George Stone died May 18 at Botkin Hospital in Moscow. He and his wife Akiko were traveling in the Soviet Union with a medical-surgical study group at the time of his , died.
Mr. Stone was 72. He was a native of California. He had moved to Palm Desert in 1968. Mr. Stone was a former member of the Reno Police Department and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He owned and operated the Rancho Mirage Launderette and Dry Cleaners. He was a charter member of the Palm Springs chapter of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, the Shriners of Reno, Nev., and a member of many business organizations. Mr. Stone was active in Palm Desert community affairs.
Mr. Stone is survived by his wife, Akiko, of Palm Desert, his son Dr. George Stone, Jr., of Altadena, Calif., and his daughter Nada Stone-Derksen of Amsterdam, Holland. He also is survived by two sisters, Marion Wachtel of Palo Alto, Calif., and Alma Raush of Amherst, Mass. He also is survived by his brother, Ralph Stone, of El Cerrito, Calif. Mr. Stone also is survived by many relatives in Santa Barbara."

"Doreen Stone (nee Dora Berg-Smith), born in Oslo, Norway in 1910, died peacefully in her sleep early on February 4th, 2016 at her home in Columbia, Maryland. She was 105 years old. Doreen immigrated to the U.S. from Norway, landing in Baltimore in 1947. She settled in Reno, Nevada and married in 1949 to start a family " with her husband, George Stone, Sr. From the beginning of her life in Reno, she worked for Lincoln Fitzgerald in the Nevada Club, and later in the Golden Casino.
In 1963, she and her husband and their two children relocated to Palm Springs, CA, where she and her husband owned and operated a French hand laundry, catering to many of the Hollywood celebrities and entertainers of the day. After retiring in 1983, she moved back to Reno for a brief time before relocating to Columbia, Maryland to be close to her son, his wife and her grandchildren. Among her many joys in her later life were her children, George C. Stone and wife Holly, and Nada Ann Stone, and her grandchildren Sophia, Yuri, Elianna, and Emma Stone, and Ruben, Joey, and Rosey Derksen. Her long life, while filled with many challenges, was for a blessing to all who knew her. Her strength of purpose, kindness and compassion will live on in the fond memories of her family and friends who she cared so much about."

Harold L. Raush, son of Philip and Pauline, married Alma L. Stone, born 24 Jun 1924 to George and Ella, on 17 Sep 1978, in Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont.

Francis Marion Stone Wachtel , born 18 AUG 1909 Santa Barbara, California , died 9 DEC 1991 Palo Alto, Santa Clara, California.

Barbara Ruth Stone
, born 12 JAN 1921 Santa Barbara, California
, died 1976 Travis Air Force Base Hospital, Travis, California

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