William B. Stone & Melissa Brintnall
First Generation
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1. William B. STONE, S350. Born on 23 Sep 1807 in Lebanon, Madison County, New York. William B. died in York, Medina County, Ohio on 26 Jan 1900; he was 92.
Obituary from Medina County Gazette, Thursday, Feb. 5, 1900:
Wm. B. Stone.
Wm. B. Stone was born in Lebanon, Madison County, N.Y., Sept. 23, 1807.In June 1833, his parents moved to Ohio, and settled in York, Medina county, on the farm opposite where W. D. Clark now resides.He was one of a family of eight children, and of long life stock, all of them living past the age of 70 or 80 years.His youngest sister, Mrs. Firman, the only one now living, being past 78 years and she is now confined to her bed, the result of a fall down stairs, several days ago, when she nearly broke her hip.
Feb. 20, 1834, Mr. Stone married Melissa Brintnall, and to them were born six children, two boys and four girls: two of them died while young; the others are now living in this State except the oldest daughter, the wife of S.E. Carrington (now deceased) in Sacramento, Cal.
"Uncle William," as he was familiarly called by all of his friends, was a pioneer of York Township, having cleared up the farm himself for his first home, and lived nearly all his life in Medina County.In the spring of 1850 when the wave of gold excitement swept over the country he joined the long procession and went to California, and was gone from home nearly three years.He endured many hardships during his absence, and six months time was taken to make the jouney by ox teams to reach the gold fields.On several occasions, he paid big prices for water to drink and thought it was money well invested.Upon his return from Califonria he devoted his time to farming.In Feb. 1884, with most of the family and freinds present, Mr. and Mrs. Stone celebrated their golden wedding.
In 1890, Mr. Stone was nearly killed by a vicious bull, receiving such injuries to his left side and arms as to render him nearly helpless at times.In Jan. 1894, his wife died since which time his sister, Mr. Firman, has kept house for him, the farm being cared for by his grandson, Joseph Seeley, "Joey," as he often called him, always doing everything to suit him.
"Uncle William" was a patient, kind-hearted man, always thinking of the welfare of others before himself, and even during his last two weeks’ illness, and suffering intense pain, he tried to help himself all he could for fear of tiring others.On the eve of Jan. 27, 1900, surrounded by most of his family and friends, he died aged 92 years, 4 months and 3 days.Thus passeth away a good man.F.T.H.
Death notice from Medina Gazette, February 1, 1900, pg. 5:
--Wm. Stone, aged 92 years, one of the oldest persons in the County, died with gangrene, at his home in York, last Friday.
On 20 Feb 1834 when William B. was 26, he married Melissa BRINTNALL, B653, daughter of Thomas BRINTNALL & Lydia WRIGHT, in Medina County, Ohio. IGI. Born abt 1817 in New York. Melissa died in York, Medina County, Ohio on 13 Jan 1893; she was 76.
IGI has birth records for Melissa Brintnall abt 1816, born New Haven, Ct and abt 1817 born Addison, Vermont both to same parents: Thomas Brintnall, Jr. & Lydia Wright
Located in 1850 Medina County census, p. 416b:
Wm. B. Stone, 42, M, born NY
Melissa B., 33, F, born NY
Louis M, 8, M Ohio
Aurilla (?), 6, F, Ohio
Harriett, 3, F, Ohio
Sabina Green 17, F, NY
Located in 1870 Medina County census, p. 467b:
Stone, William b., age 62, born NY
Melissa, age 52, born NY
Sarah A., age 16, born OH
From Medina County, Biographical Sketches, York Township, p. 731:
"L.B. Brintnall, deceased; was born in New Haven Co., Conn., Dec. 19, 1814.He is a son of Thomas and Lydia (Wright) Brintnall, who were parents of six children, as follows:James M., Lemuel B., Melissa, Aurelia, Monroe W. and Franklin T.;Monroe died in Jefferson Co. Ill., March 23, 1845.Lemuel B., together with his parents, moved from Connecticut to Genessee Co., N.Y., in 1815, and, in 1831, emigrated to York Township, Medina Co., Ohio, coming the second year after the earliest settler in the township had arrived.They came overland with a neighbor, each having a team.Mr. Brintnall owned a yoke of oxen, and these were used to draw the houehold goods of the two families, while they rode in their neighbor’s wagon, which was drawn by a team of horses.The men took turns walking and driving four milch cows and thus they arrived in York Township.Mr. Brintnall located in the eastern part of the township, and immediately began clearing and improvin a farm. "
From Pioneer Women of The Western Reseve, York, Medina County, p. 356:
"When Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brintnall came to York, they brought with them four milch cows.Butter was a luxury, and their neighbors were often invited to share with them.The first occasion of this kind there was to be warm biscuit for tea.When all was ready, the hostess went for her butter--where she had placed it at the spring.Imagine her dismay when she saw their hog running off with the plate of butter sticking to its nose!Mrs. Brintnal once caught a wild deer.There was snow on the ground, and as the deer ran past her window she gave chase.A heavy crust on the snow would bear her up, but not the deer, and she managed to head if off until the men came to her assistance.Being young, she tamed it, and it followed her around like a dog.Mrs Brintnall was a most excellent mother, and her lovely daughters were a valuable acquisition to the township.Melissa married William Stone, lived to a good old age, and died on the farm on which she first settled.Aurelia became Mrs. Fitch, and her children and grandchildren all live in Fremont, O. "
They had the following children:
2 i. Louis M. (~1842-)
3 ii. Aurilla (~1844-)
4 iii. Harriett (~1847-)
5 iv. Sarah A. (~1854-)
Second Generation
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2. Louis M. STONE, S350. Born abt 1842 in Ohio.
3. Aurilla STONE, S350. Born abt 1844 in Ohio.
4. Harriett STONE, S350. Born abt 1847.
5. Sarah A. STONE, S350. Born abt 1854 in Ohio.
This could be the Sarah A. Stone who married a C.H. Knapp in a double ceremony with William A. Stone (Orson’s son) and Clara Knapp in 1873.