Genealogy: Family Histories
James Stone, Sr. Family
Compiled and Edited by Michael R. Reilly
Last Revised 03/03/2005
Descendants of James Stone, Sr.
Generation No. 1
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JAMES1 STONE, SR. was born 1792 in Sussex Co., England (Source: St. Alban's burial record.), and died September 25, 1854 (Source: St. Alban's burial record.). He married MARIA (MARIAH) SMITH (Source: Chris Stone Letter dec. 2, 2003.) in Sussex Co., England. She was born 1789 in Sussex Co., England, and died March 24, 1861 (Source: St. Alban's burial record, Age 71 yrs 8 mos 7 das.).More About J
AMES STONE, SR.:Burial: St. Alban's Cemetery (God's Acre), Sussex, Waukesha, Wisconsin
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ARIA (MARIAH) SMITH:Burial: St. Alban's Cemetery (God's Acre), Sussex, Waukesha, Wisconsin
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AMES STONE and MARIA SMITH:Marriage: Sussex Co., England
Children of J
AMES STONE and MARIA SMITH are:i. MARTHA
2 STONE.2. ii. JAMES STONE, JR., b. February 14, 1814, Sussex Co., England; d. December 29, 1899.
3. iii. STEPHEN STONE, b. 1818; d. June 18, 1895.
4. iv. JEREMIAH STONE, b. Abt. 1827; d. August 14, 1865.
5. v. RHODA STONE, b. December 13, 1828, Peasmarsh, Sussex, England; d. November 29, 1900.
Generation No. 2
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JAMES2 STONE, JR. (JAMES1) was born February 14, 1814 in Sussex Co., England, and died December 29, 1899 (Source: St. Alban's burial record, age 83 yrs 10 mos 15 da.). He married (1) LUCY FIELDER, daughter of JOHN FIELDER and MARY CATT. She was born June 16, 1805 in England (Source: St. Alban's burial record.), and died February 19, 1887 in Town of Lisbon, Waukesha, Wisconsin (Source: St. Alban's burial record, Died of old age.). He married (2) FRANCES SISLEY in Sussex Co., England. She was born Abt. 1812 in Sussex Co., England, and died October 27, 1853 in Town of Lisbon, Waukesha, Wisconsin (Source: St. Alban's burial record, Has 1853 as death yr. Age 41 yrs. 1 mo. 27 da.).More About J
AMES STONE, JR.:Burial: St. Alban's Cemetery (God's Acre), Sussex, Waukesha, Wisconsin
Emigration: 1840, Came to Cleveland, Ohio
Occupation: 1880, Farmer and hop-grower
Residence 1: 1842, Moved from Ohio to Town of Lisbon
Residence 2: 1880, 80 acres in Section 34, Town of Lisbon, Sussex P.O.
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UCY FIELDER:Burial: February 23, 1887, St. Alban's Cemetery (God's Acre), Sussex, Waukesha, Wisconsin
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RANCES SISLEY:Burial: St. Alban's Cemetery (God's Acre), Sussex, Waukesha, Wisconsin
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AMES STONE and FRANCES SISLEY:Marriage: Sussex Co., England
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AMES STONE and LUCY FIELDER is:i. WILLIAM
3 STONE, b. Abt. 1841, Ohio.
Children of J
AMES STONE and FRANCES SISLEY are:ii. WILLIAM A.
3 STONE, b. December 11, 1841; d. September 04, 1911 (Source: St. Alban's burial record.); m. HANNAH M. BOWERS (Source: St. Alban's burial record.); b. June 28, 1851; d. July 13, 1928.More About WILLIAM A. STONE:
Burial: St. Alban's Cemetery (God's Acre), Sussex, Waukesha, Wisconsin
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Burial: St. Alban's Cemetery (God's Acre), Sussex, Waukesha, Wisconsin
iii. ELIZABETH STONE, m. HIRAM HINDS.
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Residence: 1880, Andrew Co., Missouri
iv. HENRY J. STONE, b. Abt. December 26, 1846; d. August 02, 1848 (Source: St. Alban's burial record, Age 1 yr 8 mos 8 da.).
More About HENRY J. STONE:
Burial: St. Alban's Cemetery (God's Acre), Sussex, Waukesha, Wisconsin
v. ANNIE M. STONE, b. Abt. September 19, 1839; d. March 27, 1859 (Source: St. Alban's burial record, Age 19 yrs. 7 mos. 8 das.).
More About ANNIE M. STONE:
Burial: St. Alban's Cemetery (God's Acre), Sussex, Waukesha, Wisconsin
vi. DAVID F. STONE, b. Abt. July 16, 1849; d. August 22, 1850 (Source: St. Alban's burial record, Age 1 yr. 1 mo. 18 da.).
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Burial: St. Alban's Cemetery (God's Acre), Sussex, Waukesha, Wisconsin
vii. FRANK S. STONE, b. Abt. June 06, 1851; d. April 20, 1852 (Source: St. Alban's burial record, Age 10 mos. 14 da.).
More About FRANK S. STONE:
Burial: St. Alban's Cemetery (God's Acre), Sussex, Waukesha, Wisconsin
viii. PHOEBE C. STONE, b. Abt. April 1853; d. November 12, 1853.
More About PHOEBE C. STONE:
Burial: St. Alban's Cemetery (God's Acre), Sussex, Waukesha, Wisconsin
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STEPHEN2 STONE (JAMES1) was born 1818, and died June 18, 1895 (Source: St. Alban's burial record, age 77.). He married ELIZABETH ?. She was born Abt. June 1829, and died October 25, 1889 (Source: St. Alban's burial record, age 60 yrs, 5 mos..).More About S
TEPHEN STONE:Burial: St. Alban's Cemetery (God's Acre), Sussex, Waukesha, Wisconsin
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LIZABETH ?:Burial: St. Alban's Cemetery (God's Acre), Sussex, Waukesha, Wisconsin
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TEPHEN STONE and ELIZABETH ? are:6. i. ALBERT
3 STONE.ii. SARAH STONE, b. November 26, 1855; d. January 14, 1862 (Source: St. Alban's burial record.).
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Burial: St. Alban's Cemetery (God's Acre), Sussex, Waukesha, Wisconsin
iii. EVERETT STONE.
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Burial: St. Alban's Cemetery (God's Acre), Sussex, Waukesha, Wisconsin
iv. WILLIAM STONE, b. March 30, 1851; d. October 18, 1851.
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Burial: St. Alban's Cemetery (God's Acre), Sussex, Waukesha, Wisconsin
7. v. IDA STONE.
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JEREMIAH2 STONE (JAMES1) was born Abt. 1827, and died August 14, 1865 (Source: St. Alban's burial record, Age 38 yrs.). He married JANE ?. She was born Abt. 1841, and died March 11, 1884 (Source: St. Alban's burial record, Age. 43 yrs 11 mos 1 da.).More About J
EREMIAH STONE:Burial: St. Alban's Cemetery (God's Acre), Sussex, Waukesha, Wisconsin
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ANE ?:Burial: St. Alban's Cemetery (God's Acre), Sussex, Waukesha, Wisconsin
Children of J
EREMIAH STONE and JANE ? are:i. SINA
3 STONE.ii. EVALINE FRANCES STONE, b. Abt. February 1864; d. October 08, 1888 (Source: St. Alban's burial record, Age 24 yrs 8 mos.).
iii. EMILY STONE, b. Abt. January 1860; d. March 14, 1862 (Source: St. Alban's burial record, Age 2 yrs 2 mos.).
More About EMILY STONE:
Burial: St. Alban's Cemetery (God's Acre), Sussex, Waukesha, Wisconsin
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RHODA2 STONE (JAMES1) was born December 13, 1828 in Peasmarsh, Sussex, England, and died November 29, 1900. She married RICHARD WEAVER November 22, 1848 in Sussex, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, son of JAMES WEAVER and ELIZABETH FIELDER. He was born August 25, 1827 in Peasmarsh, Sussex, England, and died December 28, 1906.More About R
ICHARD WEAVER:Awards/Honors: the St. Alban's Guild Hall was built from $1,000 of seed money from Richard in 1903 , as a token of remembrance and appreciation of his late wife. (Source: The Rich, High and Mighty by Fred H. Keller, Sussex Sun, 1/8/2002.)
Burial: St. Alban's Church, Sussex, Lisbon Township, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Elected 1: Various Town offices; member of Wisconsin Assembly in 1878; State Senator in 1880.
Elected 2: Lisbon town Chairman
Elected 3: Won a term in the State Legislature. (Source: The Rich, High and Mighty by Fred H. Keller, Sussex Sun, 1/8/2002.)
Emigration: 1830, crossed Atlantic, lived in Oneida Co., N.Y. until 1837.
Occupation: Bet. 1880 - 1889, time period approx. He was involved as a stockbroker with Waukesha National Bank, and in one year cornered the world supply of hops, making $600,000 in a matter of 90 days, with no taxes to speak of. (Source: The Rich, High and Mighty by Fred H. Keller, Sussex Sun, 1/8/2002.)
Residence 1: First farm where the present day Sussex Industrial Park is on Hwy 74, east of Sussex. (Source: The Rich, High and Mighty by Fred H. Keller, Sussex Sun, 1/8/2002.)
Residence 2: Had a spacious home where today the Sussex Square professional office building is located on Main St.
Residence 3: Other land holdings, most notably the land that is now Sussex Heights subdivision on north Maple Ave., where Mapleway Park is. (Source: The Rich, High and Mighty by Fred H. Keller, Sussex Sun, 1/8/2002.)
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ICHARD WEAVER and RHODA STONE:Anniversary: November 22, 1898, A great social event in Sussex; a private train brouoght guests from Waukesha on the Wisconsin Central, then by horse and buggy, the guests were ferried to the Lisbon Town Hall. (Source: The Rich, High and Mighty by Fred H. Keller, Sussex Sun, 1/8/2002.)
Marriage: November 22, 1848, Sussex, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
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HODA STONE and RICHARD WEAVER are:8. i. SERENA J.
3 WEAVER, b. May 13, 1850, Lisbon, Waukesha, Wisconsin; d. February 13, 1928.ii. RHODA M. WEAVER, b. May 07, 1852; d. May 14, 1868.
More About RHODA M. WEAVER:
Burial: St. Alban's Church, Sussex, Lisbon Township, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Generation No. 3
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ALBERT3 STONE (STEPHEN2, JAMES1)More About A
LBERT STONE:Burial: St. Alban's Cemetery (God's Acre), Sussex, Waukesha, Wisconsin
Child of A
LBERT STONE is:i. HARRY
4 STONE.
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IDA3 STONE (STEPHEN2, JAMES1) She married ANDREW L. BUTLER, son of WILLIAM BUTLER and AGNES DAVIDSON. He was born January 01, 1863.More About A
NDREW L. BUTLER:Occupation: Teacher, plus livestock breeder and showman
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DA STONE and ANDREW BUTLER are:i. AGNES
4 BUTLER, b. 1898; d. Bef. January 2001.ii. BELLE BUTLER, b. 1900; d. Bef. January 2001.
iii. ROBERT BUTLER, b. Abt. 1901; d. January 10, 2001, Home, Good Hope Rd., Sussex, Waukesha, Wisconsin; m. RESCELLA GILSON, Abt. 1945.
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Burial: Wisconsin Memorial Park
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Marriage: Abt. 1945
iv. ESTHER BUTLER, b. 1903; d. Bef. January 2001.
v. EMERY BUTLER, b. 1904; d. Bef. January 2001.
vi. BROTHER2 BUTLER, b. Unknown.
vii. SISTER4 BUTLER, b. Unknown.
viii. SISTER5 BUTLER, b. Unknown.
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SERENA J.3 WEAVER (RHODA2 STONE, JAMES1) was born May 13, 1850 in Lisbon, Waukesha, Wisconsin, and died February 13, 1928. She married DAVID P. TOPPING December 24, 1868 in Sussex, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, son of GEORGE TOPPING and MARIA. He was born February 09, 1842 in Sloansville, Schoharie, N.Y., and died December 28, 1921.More About S
ERENA J. WEAVER:Burial: St. Alban's Church, Sussex, Lisbon Township, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Residence: For a wedding present, her father built them a home where Remax Realty is today located on the corner of Maple and Main. (Source: The Rich, High and Mighty by Fred H. Keller, Sussex Sun, 1/8/2002.)
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AVID P. TOPPING:Burial: St. Alban's Church, Sussex, Lisbon Township, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Occupation: Richard Weaver built a general store just west of Remax. That store would house the community post office for decades. (Source: The Rich, High and Mighty by Fred H. Keller, Sussex Sun, 1/8/2002.)
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AVID TOPPING and SERENA WEAVER:Marriage: December 24, 1868, Sussex, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
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ERENA WEAVER and DAVID TOPPING are:i. NELLIE RHODA
4 TOPPING, b. March 15, 1870; d. February 13, 1928; m. WILLIAM LEMON; b. June 19, 1851, Mobile, Alabama; d. February 18, 1908, Of spinal meningitis.More About NELLIE RHODA TOPPING:
Burial: St. Alban's Church, Sussex, Lisbon Township, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
More About WILLIAM LEMON:
Burial: St. Alban's Church, Sussex, Lisbon Township, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Occupation: Pastor at St. Mathias Episcopal Church, Waukesha
ii. ESTELLA MAY TOPPING, b. 1874; d. 1960; m. CHARLES CLINTON BROWN, Abt. May 20, 1898; b. 1877; d. 1950.
More About ESTELLA MAY TOPPING:
Burial: St. Alban's Church, Sussex, Lisbon Township, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
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Burial: St. Alban's Church, Sussex, Lisbon Township, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
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Marriage: Abt. May 20, 1898